Before diving into this one, we want to say that it’s your money, and you should give it wherever you want. #1: Your dollar goes further Because the people you’re helping live on less than $2.15/day, a small amount of money can make a massive difference. $40 is a month’s income for someone living in…
I am in a good mood today, so I will try to talk about something not so fun, extreme poverty. It feels like there are two worlds: Enough and Not Enough. I’ve only ever known life in the Enough world. I sleep under a roof, on a mattress, with a full stomach, and wake up…
My wife Molly and I attended my buddy Ian’s wedding earlier this month. His uncle officiated and read the lyrics to “It’s You I Like”, a song by Mr. Rogers. While my left hand pressed into Molly’s right, I started to think about the things I buy. I spent twenty minutes looking at Stan Musial…
It would be Love is Everywhere (Beware) by Wilco. Before last summer, I only knew a few of their hits, Heavy Metal Drummer and Kamera. Then I saw them five days after our wedding in Shelburne, Vermont, with my wife, brother, sister, and sister-in-law. There was even a rainbow. Now they’re my most listened-to band….
We all give. Sometimes it’s just hard to see: Being a friend Walking your dog Listening Taking care of someone who is sick Picking up a piece of trash These day-to-day activities are what make us human, and we do them in part because it feels good. We feel a part of something. Useful. Why…
When I left ButcherBox in 2019, I felt like I could do anything, which resulted in me doing next to nothing for longer than I’d like to admit. I wrote the rough draft of a short how-to type book for first-time entrepreneurs, traveled, mentored student entrepreneurs, and logged hundreds of miles walking around Cambridge and…
Pepper is a power-in-numbers approach to giving where a little can do a lot. Our members change the world, $10 at a time. Giving should be easy and impactful. It wasn’t. So we created Pepper. Donors have one option: give $10/month. 100% of donations (less standard credit card fees) are split evenly between our four…