- July 23, 2012
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The recent shooting in Aurora, Colorado was astonishing and devastating. Later this week we’ll share about how you can help victims and families of this tragedy. In the mean time, the Colorado Department of Health sent a powerful tweet:
Strengthen your community’s resiliency by helping others. Helping someone else often makes you feel better too. #Aurora #cohealth
— @COHealth July 22, 2012
As our state and country move forward, we’d like to do what Colorado Health suggests in their tweet: help you get your week started in a positive direction.
Get excited about doing something good in the world | Water Your Enthusiasm
Sometimes, we all need a burst of enthusiasm. This site will give you just that. In spades.
“I’ve noticed that the work I do with enthusiasm is my best quality work.”
How to Start | Design Taxi
Now that you’ve had a burst of enthusiasm, how about getting started on doing something good? This essay will tell you how to start (and make the starting feel easy!).
Are You a Knowledge Philanthropist? If Not, Why Not? | Scientific American
“Philanthropy” is no longer a stuffy word that applies only to the very rich. Instead, philanthropy is evolving into broader meanings that apply to everyone. After all, the etymology of the word means “the love of humanity.” And the idea of knowledge philanthropy continues to broaden the meaning of the word. So…are you a knowledge philanthropist?
We believe that words have the power to inspire. And inspiration leads to action. So, we’ve created a quote of the week series that you see at the beginning of this post. (If you’re reading this in an email, click here to see the image.)
Share on Twitter or Facebook, pin on Pinterest. This week’s inspiration: “Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.” – David Thomas
