The Rock the World Network is a community of uncommon givers. The Uncommon Giving show features the leaders of charities, foundations and corporations rocking our world. Chicke Fitzgerald interviews Henry Timms. The original live interview was on 3/22/2013.
We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now we
have #GivingTuesday™, the giving season’s opening day. On Tuesday
December 3, 2013 charities, families, businesses and individuals came together to transform the way people think about, talk about and
participate in the giving season.
The idea for the campaign
sprung from Henry Timms, deputy executive director of the Jewish
community center 92nd Street Y, and Kathy Calvin, CEO of the United
Nations Foundation.
New York’s 92nd Street Y has been the
catalyst and incubator for #GivingTuesday, bringing the expertise of 139
years of community-management to the project, and providing
#GivingTuesday a home.
Henry Timms has also been instrumental
in producing the annual Social Good Summit, in partnership with Mashable
and the UN Foundation, which has opened up the UN Week conversation to
over 120,000 across the world. Earlier in his career, Henry oversaw
corporate strategy for Arts & Business, one of HRH The Prince of
Wales’ charities, and helped to launch the Prince’s Foundation for
Children and the Arts.
It is never too early to plan your giving year.
To listen to the show click HERE
#Giving Tuesday’s website is http://givingtuesday.org/
92Y’s website is www.92y.org/