Interesting Ideas from the WSJ

[Coolwater]

For a newspaper focused on making money, the Wall Street Journal is surprisingly supportive of people who want to give money away. They've run several articles recently that could be useful to PEACE. While I probably should assume that some of the board members have seen these articles, I'll make them available for everyone else.

Philanthropists are focusing more on donations that can make a lasting difference, rather than just on immediate disaster relief:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...385677602.html

The list of "things to consider" includes things that PEACE has already done - nice to know! - and things that perhaps could be done. If you want to see what else the WSJ has, check http://online.wsj.com/public/page/philanthropy.html

Our local paper, the Lafayette Journal and Courier ran a throw-away piece about philanthropies that are product focused. I can't find an e-version for you, but the gist of it was that there are things people can purchase for themselves that benefit others. The article mentioned "Avon Empowerment Bracelets" for violence against women, bracelets like the ones PEACE sold for Ko Phi Phi awhile back, but the main focus was on "GIGO" (give one get one) products like One Laptop Per Child, and Tom's shoes. I have one of each, and they are products one would buy even if there were no charitable implication, so you don't mind paying a bit more to help someone else out by buying them. (Tom's shoes are the best tai chi shoes ever!) I don't know if it would be worth PEACE's while to become associated with a line of really good products or not, but it is something to think about.