Philanthropy on the Front End
Several months back, I was privileged to be part of a small host group of Israeli bloggers invited to meet with the American Internet gurus visiting here for the Innovation Israel blogging expedition. One of those visiting was Sarah Lacy. Here’s an interview she just did for Yahoo tech ticker:
Not everyone is a fan of the sometimes-mischievous Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff but it’s hard to fault his emphasis on philanthropy. Benioff has authored two books on philanthropy and become a proponent of the idea that you don’t wait until you’ve made your fortune to start giving it away — you do it as you go. Here’s Benioff speaking of his other mission: Turning “Stingy Valley” into a land of plenty. (it may take a minute or so for the video to load)
