Kevin Griffin Moreno
Sex, Drugs, and Philanthropy
To most people, the phrase "philanthropist" brings to mind someone who looks like the Monopoly guy: top hat, monocle, bag of money with a dollar sign on it, etc. But it's far easier to be a philanthropist than we might think. And the benefits of contributing to the civic good go far beyond dollars and cents.
This talk will: - describe how donating your time, talent, and/or treasure lights up the brain's pleasure center in the same way that sex, opiates, and good food do; - explore the wide range of activities and attitudes comprised by the term "philanthropy"; - give examples of how one act of philanthropy can have a huge ripple effect; and - tell people how they can start being philanthropists right now.
Doing good for others: it's safe, legal...and rewarding.
About Kevin Griffin Moreno:
Kevin Griffin Moreno is a program officer with the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF), where he manages grantmaking in the area of human services, coordinates the foundation's public policy activities, and oversees a neighborhood-based volunteerism project.
His employment experience prior to becoming a full-time grantmaker includes drafting press releases, washing dishes, delivering pizza, working at a shipyard, analyzing workforce policy, resettling refugees, waiting tables, lobbying politicians, being a movie extra, and helping inmates prepare for job interviews.
Kevin holds a graduate degree in nonprofit management from the College of Notre Dame and a bachelor's in history from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He lives in Waverly.
