Feel Good Friday: Readers, You Did This — 21,559 Students Helped So Far…

Feel Good Friday: Readers, You Did This — 21,559 Students Helped So Far…

Imagine a huge stadium full of kids like this. It’s a lot, and you’ve helped them all. This post is an experiment. I’m calling it “Feel Good Friday.” There’s enough bad news in the world, so let’s spread a little optimism… Since May 13th, you have directly helped 21,559 high-need public school students in the …

The Magic of DonorsChoose — Join Me and Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian for Dinner

The Magic of DonorsChoose — Join Me and Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian for Dinner

DonorsChoose.org is the first charity named to Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. I dislike most non-profits because — good intentions aside — they get little or no results. DonorsChoose, on the other hand, is incredibly effective. In this month’s Vanity Fair, Melinda Gates describes them as “Kickstarter for classrooms.” Here’s her …

My Unusual $100,000 Birthday Present (Plus: Free Round-Trip Anywhere in the World)

My Unusual $100,000 Birthday Present (Plus: Free Round-Trip Anywhere in the World)

Soon 33 years young. I’ll be back on the playa in August for Burning Man. 33. I’ll turn a glorious 33 this weekend. It’s going to be a great natal year–I can already feel it. Repeating numbers (born in ’77) are good luck. Perhaps it will be good luck for you, too: in this post, …