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THE BENEFITS OF ALTRUISM
Emmett D. Carson
President and CEO, The Minneapolis Foundation
Carson was the beneficiary of others' altruism
when he received a no-strings-attached scholarship during
his first year at Morehouse College, a gift that inspires
his own gift each year of four $1,000 scholarships to graduates
of his old inner-city Chicago high school.
A FUND FOR THE FAMILY
Anthony Morley and Ruth Anne
Olson
Alomor Fund Founders
Tony Morley and Ruth Anne Olson have seen inheritances disrupt
the harmonious relationships in other families and didn't
want it to happen in theirs, so they decided to leave the
property to charity instead. That led them to create the Alomor
Fund, which will inherit the property at their deaths.
LEAVING A LEGACY
Ann Pearson
Pastor, North Canton Community United Methodist Church
When the Reverend Ann Pearson inherited $1,000
from her uncle she wanted to use it in a way that reflected
his influence on her faith. The step she took built on his
legacy and launched her own. One Sunday Rev. Pearson distributed
a hundred $10 bills to the congregation at North Canton (Connecticut)
United Methodist Church, where she is the pastor.
A NEW BREED OF GIVING
Paul Shoemaker
Executive Director, Seattle Venture Partners
Paul Shoemaker, former group manager for Microsoft,
says he was just plain lucky to have been with that technology
giant for seven years. As a result, he and his wife, Lori,
have a "fantastic opportunity to give back for the rest
of our lives." Now, he heads an organization that helps
people like himself give their money away effectively.
FOCUSED ON GIVING
Jeffrey Skoll
Vice President of Strategic Planning & Analysis, eBay Inc.
"Everybody goes through life wishing they
could change things, and sometimes they say, 'If I ever make
it, I'll come back and change it.' Even so, a lot of them
who make it never do return. I feel blessed to have the opportunity
to make an impact on some of the things I've addressed through
my life."
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