by Natalie Holmes | Sep 10, 2020 | Info & Inspiration
From the rise of mutual aid groups to renewed interest in how to create a more fair and equal society, 2020 has sparked an abundance of kindness, sharing, and community. Free Money Day is a celebration of this spirit of generosity. On September 15th, people across...
by Donnie | Sep 15, 2018 | Info & Inspiration
This September 15 marks ten years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the 2008 financial crash. While the global economy appears to be roaring, the hidden story of our current ‘economic boom’ is that debt has kept rising, because money keeps accumulating....
by Donnie | Sep 7, 2016 | Info & Inspiration
It can feel amazing to share an experience with a complete stranger. Free Money Day is a chance to do just that! Join us this September 15 and share some money with strangers as a way to build greater social trust and explore our relationship to wealth, as well as how...
by Donnie | May 25, 2013 | Info & Inspiration
Giving things away freely – time, knowledge, possessions and money – has been and continues to be a truly valuable aspect of my freedom. My grandmother was a big inspiration. She lived simply yet, in the last years of her life, if you commented appreciatively...
by Donnie | Oct 16, 2012 | Info & Inspiration
We just received this wonderful message from Bayo in Abuja, Nigeria: Wendell Berry, that poetic shaman of new worlds, conjured up the following words once: “The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.” As our...
by Donnie | Sep 10, 2012 | Info & Inspiration
How magical does the world appear when witnessing the unstoppable spread of human generosity? It seems that everywhere I turn people are discovering the joy of sharing; from giving free hugs, to distributing excess produce or holding a National Sharing Day. The...
