Philanthropy – Google Style


wealthymattersWhen Google went public, it set aside three million shares,which are now worth close to three billion dollars, for philanthropic causes.

Google has also  committed an additional 1% of its profits to philanthropic endeavors.It has been donating this money to the community and using it to engineer solutions to the global problems of health, poverty, food, and energy.

A group called Google for Entrepreneurs mentors and supports entrepreneurs in different parts of the world.

Points 1 and 3 ,especially,are well worth emulating in our businesses.