Universal Success Principles (http://allsolutionsnetwork.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi/1000/SuccessPrinciples.htm)

Philanthropy is not about giving money but about solving problems. While well-meaning, the idea of writing a check and calling it “philanthropy” is extremely short-sighted and unfortunately, extremely pervasive.

Instead, philanthropist should think like an entrepreneur and think of social challenges as an opportunity to create large enterprises. It’s really easy to create a $1 billion company–you just have to solve a $10 billion problem. Most of these large $10 to $100 billion problems happen to be social problems. That’s why I think that some of the largest opportunity exist for an entrepreneur in solving humanity’s grand challenges.

True philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities. To disrupt the status quo, drive philanthropy at tremendous scale, and develop long-term economic vitality through giving, we must apply the same models for success in our philanthropic endeavors as we do in business.

http://blog.learnphilanthropy.net/

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SCRIMMAGE + YOU = POWERFUL IMPACT
http://efcolorado.org/wp/archives/2013/04/social-enterprise-scrimmage-you-powerful-impact.html

http://www.commfound.org/home.php
http://www.denverfoundation.org/
http://www.rcfdenver.org/

Education for a Global Society

“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”

National Commission on Adult Literacy

http://www.nationalcommissiononadultliteracy.org/

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/12/pdf/nes_lifelong_learning.pdf