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Are you thinking about what to get your friend, relative or colleague for their special occasion this year? Today's discussion is whether a donation is a good gift or not. What do you think? Email the show anytime at spenddon...

Links from today's discussion: “Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company” New York Times Sept 14, 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html Yvon Chouina...

Today's episode is about supporting the arts. Download to hear more about 1) supporting local artists 2) increasing arts education and institutions, and 3) making art more accessible in your community. Support the show

Links from today's episode: https://www.tides.org/accelerating-social-change/philanthropy/five-facts-to-know-about-black-philanthropy/ https://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker h...

When it comes to disaster relief, there are generally, 4 different phases where you might want to help. Phase 1: Mitigation: this is about future planning. Analyzing the possibility of future disasters and planning out what w...

In today's episode we will revisit 2022 predictions and make a few guesses for what 2023 has in store for us! Link from today's episode: https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/12/vitalik-buterin-donates-1-billion-worth-of-meme-coins-...

Most popular episodes of 2022: Episode 23 Raising Generous Kids. Episode 29 My 2 Cents and My 2 Cents Episode 37 Crypto versus the Environment Episode 33 What should I pay my first employee? Episode 24 Should I donate if …

This week’s episode is a little stroll through donations of the rich and famous. Links: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/2022/01/19/americas-top-givers-2022-the-25-most-philanthropic-billionaires/?sh=2a34a56e3a6c...

Welcome to Spend Donate Invest. Today's question is, how do you politely decline when someone asks you to donate to something and you don’t… want… to? Please share this episode with someone who you think might enjoy a short l...

Links from today's episode: https://decolonizingwealth.com/ https://www.givingtuesday.org/ https://native-land.ca/ https://www.ala.org/aboutala/indigenous-tribes-washington-dc https://www.firstnations.org/ https://narf.org/ h...

This week we're exploring the topic of decolonizing our Thanksgiving plates. Links from today's discussion: Chef Sean Sherman Interview and Projects https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131051237/the-sioux-chef-sean-sherman https:...

One question I’ve received quite a bit is on the topic of trying to decide on a focus for our values when it comes to our money. There are so many problems we could tackle, how can we pick a …

Here's today's letter: My employer doesn't offer a socially responsible 401k, what should I do? Here's a summary of today's discussion: 1. Buddy up, get other employees into the effort. They probably won’t add options unless ...

Here's today's letter: I'm a gentrifier and I feel guilty about it all the time. Is there a way to spend my money in the neighborhood in a socially responsible way? Link from today's discussion: https://nextcity.org/daily/ent...

Today's letter is about giving up brands with values that are different than our own! Here's the letter: I can't give up the hate nachos from the restaurant in my neighborhood but I'm trying to vote with my dollars. What …

Today's letter is about where to find charities and what to ask. Here's the letter: How should I research a charity to decide if I want to give to them? Where do I look and what questions should I be …

In celebration of the podcast's one year anniversary, some of the most popular episodes will be rebroadcast. In the meantime, if you have a question you've been pondering, a question about how to better align your money and t...

Welcome back! This is a podcast where we talk about ways to line up our personal values and our money. When we think about the things that keep us up at night. Whether that’s climate change, or homelessness, or the …

Here’s this week’s letter: I recently heard a talk by someone who was saying that shareholders can influence what a company does. But my question is, do I need to be a big time player with lots of stocks to …

Here’s this week’s letter: In the past, I’ve donated money whenever I’m asked. I don’t really have much of a strategy, someone asks, I think about whether it sounds right to me, or my current budget and then I give …

Here’s this week’s letter: I just discovered the show recently and have been learning a lot, especially as I think about stepping up my investing game. My issue is that I’m busy. I work at a startup and I just …

Here’s this week’s letter: I’m writing to ask what you think I should do with a windfall? I completely did not expect to be compensated for some work that I did to help out a friend. It’s not a life …

Here’s this week’s letter: I was just watching a video of billionaire Robert Smith giving a commencement speech at Morehouse and then surprising the graduates at the end by announcing that he is paying off their student loans...