Active Givers, Today we thought about how three different types of communities can help transforms their respective memberships into ones that engage in habitual giving.  Many of the ideas below came out of brainstorming session – a huge thank you to all who participated!  Organizations (both formal and informal) Brand Loyalists Enthusiasts  Engaging communities built … more »

The day’s events have informed our exploration of active giving. Formal and informal conversations amongst TED Active attendees, online dialogue and the TED talks have helped us create a framework for thinking about Active Giving. We see these as the human insights on giving that have emerged on the topic, and are relevant lenses to … more »

The giving group the chance to catch breakfast this morning with a few folks deeply engaged with the topic of giving. The conversation was fairly wide ranging but a few themes and questions emerged that we think are intriguing to explore. Halfway through the conversation one of the participants asked a simple and powerful question: … more »

Active Giving Hey everyone! We’ll be posting some of the core questions and findings we’ll be exploring over the next couple days. Our first questions center on your behavior when you give.   To set context: Think of giving as providing your time, money, thought, etc… to an organization or cause. So…How do you give? Do you give?  If so, What … more »

Welcome! Many of us might remember growing up with Shel Silverstein’s classic “The Giving Tree,” a children’s book about a tree that gives unselfishly and un-selflessly until there literally isn’t anything else to give. With the TedActive Giving project we want to to embrace the joy of giving BUT explore ways to make giving a … more »