Comment on: Philanthropy

Bigthink — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:40:22 +0100

Has philanthropy not itself turned into a very effective marketing and public relations tool; and often even big business in its own right.

As regards the Shell example, certainly footage of "selfless volunteers" raking the beach ends up on the news and takes the pressure off of finding real solutions---because real solutions don't always = profit and profit at any cost is the name of the game.

Comment on: Philanthropy

Bigthink — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:04:55 +0100

I am positive that being out there and doing "dirty work" as a volunteer helps motivate people to WANT to use their skills to help the disadvantaged. If all you do is make a huge salary as a petroleum engineer, what motivation do you have to give back to the community? If you see firsthand the damage done to beaches because of neglect, its going to get you thinking "how can I use MY skills to prevent this."

Its also refreshing to get out of your comfort zone and think in a different way and use skills you may not have known you have. It allows you to bring in fresh ideas to your job and innovate or improve upon your current skills.

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