Robert Egger

It was cool to see Mark so excited about Robert Egger.  Everyone has something that triggers personal interest, and Robert Egger is proof that his edge is attracting people like Mark to consider being involved in nonprofit in the future.  (I have known Mark for years, so hearing this out of his mouth made me realize how big of an impact philanthropists can make).  We’re always waiting for the next eye-opening thing to happen, and it’s cool to see these new ideas surface in our current event topics.  I think that as long as these new innovative philanthropists come along at a steady pace, the future of philanthropy will continue to look sunny, even through a recession.  A recession may even make people more likely to volunteer because we’ll all (us poor students) will be suffering.  Anyway, I’m getting off topic, but I just think it’s really inspirational to see how each niche can be tapped into when it comes to philanthropy and fundraising.

DC Central Kitchen

Mark’s presentation about the DC Central Kitchen was very interesting. I think it’s a great way to really involve members of the community and make a change at the same time. I think it’s important for Americans to make sure they’re helping to correct problems in our own country, as well as other parts of the world. Perhaps if there were more of these “central kitchens” in cities across the United States, it would greatly help decrease homelessness. However, the problem would be finding people passionate enough about it to really make the time to help. Robert Egger’s story was truly an inspiration to me. I’m looking forward to reading his book, and learning more about his passion behind the DC Central Kitchen.