Be the Change (e-book) (used book) | Lisa Endlich | bookbook.eu

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A former Goldman Sachs trader and author of the widely praised Goldman Sachs: A Culture of Success, Lisa Endlich knows everyone who’s anyone in the world of philanthropy. Now we venture inside that world with her as she interviews the top names in philanthropy today: --Melinda Gates, one of the driving forces behind the largest philanthropic organization in the world, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation --Bob & Suzanne Wright--he’s the former Vice-Chairman of GE and longtime head of NBC Universal; their Autism Speaks has become the #1 autism organization worldwide --Bill Donaldson, former head of the SEC --Charles Best and Peter Bloom, the Chairman and CEO of the highly successful organization Donors Choose --Connie Duckworth, the former Goldman Sachs executive who left her coveted Wall Street job to start a not-for-profit rug merchant that focuses on providing employment to impoverished Afghan women and children --Anonymous: arguably the leading anonymous donor today, who’s given away millions in secret --Bernie and Tim Marquez, CEO of Venoco oil --Philip and Donna Berber, former CEO of CyBerCorp --Tim Dibble, Private Equity, Year Up --Peter Bloom, partner, Atlantic private equity, chairman of Donorschoose.org --Paul Tudor Jones, founder of Tudor Investments and the Robin Hood Foundation Endlich’s widely praised skills (Goldman Sachs garned uniform accolades from the media) and unmatchable connections in philanthropy result in a book that’s a terrific combination of engaging, smart writing and engrossing interviews.