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Many aren’t aware that the United States has a unique history of encouraging charitable giving through its tax policy. This in part might explain why Americans are among the most generous in the world. While this is encouraging, it’s critical to understand the rules before you donate. To help demystify the tax code when it comes to philanthropy, we turned to our expert, David S. Burnett, CPA.

In 2019, when he was working full-time at a high-paying finance job, Aditya Madiraju became famous overnight. He and his husband were among the first gay couples to get married publicly in a Hindu temple, and photos of their New Jersey celebration went instantly viral. Soon, Madiraju was in his company’s human resources office getting clearance for all the article being written about him. And with tens of thousands of new followers, something else started to grow: the makings of a platform.

“ You cannot mandate productivity; you must provide the tools to let people become their best. The Science Behind Workplace Comparison Someone always has the bigger quarter, the shinier title, the better client list. You can’t stop the comparing, but you can decide whether it makes you better or bitter, and that choice shapes the whole team. Read the full piece → One recruiter’s TikTok told Gen Z to leave the iced latte at home on interview day, and the internet promptly lost its mind.

There is a call you have not made. The number has been sitting in your phone for weeks. The person on the other end could change your quarter, maybe your year. You have composed the first sentence in your head while driving, in the shower, at 2 a.m. And every time you get close to dialing, you find a fresh way to procrastinate. The inbox becomes urgent. A file suddenly needs organizing. You are not lazy. Your track record proves it. You built what you built by outworking everyone in the room.

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Greetings Ambitious Achievers! Last year, I rode a questionably assembled Triumph motorcycle into Canoa, Ecuador, and checked into a little hotel on the beach. Peter Stromberg, the owner, walked out wearing board shorts and no shoes, flanked by two enormous black dogs. He had a little bit of sand on his face. He’d been paragliding that day. Within 10 minutes, I learned that Peter grew up in Poudre Canyon, a few miles from where I live in Colorado.

Donating to charitable organizations as an individual or business is a fulfilling way to support meaningful causes—and it’s easy to get started. Ahead, experts share a step-by-step guide to help you develop a philanthropic plan and establish a routine of regular giving. Find Your Why & Choose a Cause Reflecting on your values is your first step.

← Back to the archiveMonday Strategy Edition №34 “ It’s a full brand experience that you can smell, taste, feel, touch the brand. Subscribe to the World You Want You subscribe to your streaming apps, your dog food and maybe even your razors, so why not your favorite cause? Dana Snyder is helping nonprofits build their own version of the subscription economy. Read the full piece → For years, Darcei Giles skipped the foundation testers and grabbed whatever sat at the end of the aisle.

You know the follow-up call needs to happen. You know the pricing conversation requires honesty. You know the proposal should have gone out Tuesday. You have known for months. The call is still not made. So you do the reasonable thing. You buy the course. You listen to the podcast at 1.5x. You take notes on the book about follow-through, which is now the third book you own about follow-through.

“ How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself. The Billion-Dollar Founders Who Almost Quit More than 100 investors told Melanie Perkins no before Canva became a $42 billion company. Fred Smith kept FedEx’s planes in the air with winnings from a Vegas blackjack table, and 37 publishers passed on Arianna Huffington before No. 38 said yes. The difference? What they did next. Read the full piece → Would you choose more pain over less?