UPDATE: So far he’s raised just under $10,000 and has been featured in the National Post, The Huffington Post and The Metro. Throw in some interviews on CBC and CKNW and there’s quite a bit of support behind this initiative. If you haven’t already, to check out 3bucksforbrendan.com.
One of my good friends recently got accepted into Oxford to do his MBA in Social Entrepreneurship. One big hurdle, the program costs $90,000. The solution? Start a campaign to get 30,000 people to donate $3 each called 3 Bucks for Brendan. The Reward? A warm fuzzy feeling that investing couch change to help Brendan gain tools to make the world a better place.
But this isn’t a fleeting idea for Brendan. He’s already worked with Engineers Without Borders, sat on their Board and founded a Professional Chapter. Through his role with Engineers Without Borders he’s twice worked to develop potable water technologies in Southern Senegal and is completing his Masters in Engineering for Sustainable Development at Cambridge.
Go check out 3bucksforbrendan.com and check out what he has to say. If he convinces you that his goal is worthy of your donation then you can help him out. After all, it’s only change…
Tags: brendan baker, ewb, fundraising, Inspiration, News, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, weird idea
more support on the cyberweb… | 3 Bucks for Brendan (June 25th, 2008)
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