This week’s episode is a little stroll through donations of the rich and famous. Links: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswealthteam/2022/01/19/americas-top-givers-2022-the-25-most-philanthropic-billionaires/?sh=2a34a56e3a6cSupport the show

Welcome to Spend Donate Invest. Today's question is, how do you politely decline when someone asks you to donate to a fundraiser and you don’t… want… to?Please share this episode with someone who you think might enjoy a short listen. Introduce them to something new. That’s how podcasts tend to survive and grow. Word of mouth. Thanks so much and let’s talk again soon.Support the show

Links from today's episode:https://decolonizingwealth.com/https://www.givingtuesday.org/ https://native-land.ca/ https://www.ala.org/aboutala/indigenous-tribes-washington-dc https://www.firstnations.org/ https://narf.org/ https://www.naahillahee.org/https://sogoreate-landtrust.org/Support the show

This week we're exploring the topic of decolonizing our Thanksgiving plates.Links from today's discussion:Chef Sean Sherman Interview and Projectshttps://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131051237/the-sioux-chef-sean-shermanhttps://owamni.com/https://sioux-chef.com/ Decolonizing Thanksgiving and Reviving Indigenous Relationship To Food byhttps://ndncollective.org/decolonizing-thanksgiving-and-reviving-indigenous-relationships-to-food/?fbclid=IwAR2N4_aL_EZtV-EvvtGoDHL_8E2b1VmsUO0bWv8cP0rByuR1RpRmnD8f_6c How to Decolonize Your Thanksgiving Dinnerhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/9a8axe/how-to-decolonize-your-thanksgiving-dinner Support the show

One question I’ve received quite a bit is on the topic of trying to decide on a focus for our values when it comes to our money. There are so many problems we could tackle, how can we pick a issue or a small number of issue areas to focus on? Otherwise you will find yourself overwhelmed at trying to do everything all at once- climate change, racial equity, gender equality, homelessness, poverty, hunger, clean water access, religious freedom, migrant protections, I could literally go on for an hour listing incredibly important issue areas you could decide to focus on. But to avoid getting overwhelmed, and to avoid letting a pursuit of perfection paralyzing us, it can be helpful to pick a focus area. For now. And then maybe every year you rotate your focus areas. I’m gentling nudging us all to be more intentional.So how to pick a focus area? I have some suggestions for you to consider today. Link from today's episode:https://assets.website-files.com/5e6a6600949076ab67ab2487/5f7f692105c2ca31424ad6ce_Ellevest%20Private%20Wealth%20Management%20Whitepaper%20July%202020.pdfSupport the show

Here's today's letter:My employer doesn't offer a socially responsible 401k, what should I do?Here's a summary of today's discussion:1. Buddy up, get other employees into the effort. They probably won’t add options unless you have a ton of influence at your company, but if they see that there’s a group of people that want this, you’ll have more weight. It probably won’t be hard to get some employees to get on board with you, Morgan Stanley did a report and found that 88% of survey respondents with access to 401k plans are interested in sustainable 401k options, but less than half say they are available according to the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing report in 2019. 2. Be patient. This will probably take a year to change.3. Don’t let up the pressure. Keep asking, and asking, and asking. If you have a financial advisor, you might even get their help in how to word the request in the first place.Please do stay in touch and send an update on what ends up happening at your job and any other tips you gather along the way. Good luck! Support the show

Here's today's letter:I'm a gentrifier and I feel guilty about it all the time. Is there a way to spend my money in the neighborhood in a socially responsible way?Link from today's discussion:https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/types-of-gentrifiers-you-see-in-your-neighborhoodSupport the show

Today's letter is about giving up brands with values that are different than our own! Here's the letter:I can't give up the hate nachos from the restaurant in my neighborhood but I'm trying to vote with my dollars. What can I do? I'm ashamed and hiding this behavior from my friends.Tune in for today's discussion!Support the show

Today's letter is about where to find charities and what to ask. Here's the letter:How should I research a charity to decide if I want to give to them? Where do I look and what questions should I be asking myself?Support the show

In celebration of the podcast's one year anniversary, some of the most popular episodes will be rebroadcast.In the meantime, if you have a question you've been pondering, a question about how to better align your money and the type of world you'd like to help build, please send it in for a future episode!Thanks! GGHere’s today's letter:How do people decide how much money to give? I'm not religious, so 10% doesn't hold a personal significance to me. How much should I give?To submit your letter to the show, email [email protected] the show