Money that often fuels traditional philanthropic efforts comes from government money or a foundation. But relying on these sources for income is not a sure bet, says Executive Director of Google.org Larry Brilliant. Great causes can lose their financial footing easily, particularly when caught in-between political administrations with differing world views.

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The problem is that if you are basing an initiative on money that comes either through Congress or through a foundation, it is not reliable. It's not sustainable. We call Congress the Disease-of-the-Month Congress because they change their mind everyday. The Cost-of-the-Month Congress if you look at it wider. You just think we're going to be having a whole seismic shift in our political structure, and the next incoming administration wants to do exactly the opposite of the other one. If you're caught between two administrations, you don't have a sustainable project. The same thing is true in foundations. We live in a capitalist world. We owe a great deal of gratitude to the venture capitalists, to the entrepreneurial activities that create the jobs in this country and every other place. We will not be able to be successful in doing great and ambitious tasks unless we fit into that world.

1. Strategic Philanthropy
2. Hunting for the Right Cause
3. A New Breed of Entrepreneur
4. Google.org's Five Core Initiatives
5. Unreliable Donations
6. Recruiting More .Org's

Larry Brilliant lectures on Entrepreneurship for Stanford University students, May 14, 2008. Dr. Larry Brilliant is the Executive Director of Google.org, where he leads major initiatives aimed at reducing global poverty, improving the health of the least advantaged in the world, and working to halt the effects of the climate crisis. In this Stanford lecture, he talks about hunting for the right cause and Google.org's five core initiatives.



Course Details:

- Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Lectures

- Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner (ecorner)



Original Course Name: Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Lectures