For some reason, the Millennial generation is constantly criticized as being self-involved, entitled, and apathetic to getting involved in making a difference. But you and I both know that’s just completely inaccurate.
In fact, the 2015 Millennial Impact Report, conducted by research agency Achieve, revealed passion as the top reason why Millennials support a charitable cause. Once they have identified their passion for the cause, they support it through their time and personal skills. From there, they are able to amplify their network and evaluate the risk they are willing to take in order to make a difference.
Carrie Morgridge is the Vice President of the Morgridge Family Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Foundation Source)
This life-changing, universal approach is what author and philanthropist Carrie Morgridge lives by and discusses in her new book, Every Gift Matters: How Your Passion Can Change the World. In the book, she shares how she discovered her passions and developed her ideas on giving back through her personal philanthropic journey as Vice President of the Morgridge Family Foundation.
Foundation Source recently interviewed Morgridge in a podcast to learn more about her background and wisdom that she has gained over the years when it comes to using your passions to make a difference.
Morgridge’s new book.
In the podcast, she offers interesting insights on how she leverages her networks for good, how she embraces risks, and how she learns from her mistakes. She hopes that through the podcast and her book, you will be able identify your own passion and use them to change the world. She greatly believes that we each can use our gift of time or money —regardless of size— and make it work harder, work smarter, and have a bigger impact on our communities and the greater world.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE
About Carrie Morgridge: For the past fifteen years, Carrie and her husband, John, have worked tirelessly to leverage their foundation’s funds, spark innovation, and fuel transformation. Carrie is recognized nationally for her work as a philanthropist, student advocate, and the creator of innovative professional development for teachers. She is a recipient of the distinguished Frances Wisebart Jacobs Woman of the Year award from Mile High United Way, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Denver, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado Mountain College Board of Overseers, and New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning. She and John live in Colorado and Florida.
Interested in learning more about the Morgridge Family Foundation? Click here. Additionally to read and hear more stories from podcast series, Forward Thinking, click here.
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