Posts Tagged ‘education cause’

Bill Gates Learns to Give… Better

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

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(photo credit: Steve Jurvetson)

Or, maybe, “Bill Gates learns to give to learn to teach so kids can learn?” Or something like that…

What we’re getting at here is that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, by far the biggest charitable foundation in the world, has given away billions of dollars total, and hundreds of millions to education, however, they’ve had little measurable impact in the last ten years on the one thing they were really trying to change – how many kids from disadvantaged neighborhoods are going to college.

Luckily, the last 10 years in schools have taught Bill Gates something – that he needs to learn more! Taking an idea from the private sector and applying it to education, the Gates Foundation thinks that a little R&D is exactly what the educational system needs to come up with innovative solutions to its big problems. And that’s where he’s going to put his money now.

It turns out that the business world and non-profit world aren’t so different. A lot of what we do spending and growing our money has real impact on society and the environment, and things we do in one are of our financial lives can apply to other areas in new and cool ways.

It’s not always just about giving more, but about learning to give better.

A Poverty Cause is…

Monday, August 10th, 2009

A Poverty Cause is any organization that works with the TILE community to improve the lives of the billions around the world – and here in the United States – who suffer under the crushing weight of poverty. Poverty is a complicated issue, therefore, Poverty Causes address a variety of poverty-related dimensions from access to clean water, education, and providing loans to help the poor start small businesses.

An Education Cause is…

Friday, August 7th, 2009

An Education Cause is an organization that works to improve people’s lives by providing access to educational resources that aren’t available to them for many reasons. An Education Cause might support teachers in high-need areas, provide books and computers or other supplies, or do anything to help people realize their dreams of earning an education and the possibility for a better life. 

An Environment Cause is…

Friday, August 7th, 2009

An Environment Cause is an organization that works to protect and improve the environment by addressing issues like pollution, deforestation, and climate change. 

A Human Rights Cause is…

Friday, August 7th, 2009

A Human Rights Cause is an organization that works to champion human rights around the world. As Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Human Rights causes fight against issues like slavery, abuse of prisoners, refugees from violent conflicts, and human trafficking.