For me, effective giving is about choosing the cause before expecting the effect – know where wealth will flow to before seeking to attract it. Below are the programs that I have been involved in setting up, and the causes that I have also personally supported through donations, promotion and spreading the word in the last two years. There are listed in the hope that you will find one or more inspiring and join him in supporting them:

Set up to support Social Entrepreneurs to work together towards United Nations Millennnium Goals:

World Wide Wealth: The XL Social Enterprise Accreditation Program
http://www.worldwidewealth.org

XL Nation: The non-profit Global Nation for Social Entrepreneurs
http://www.xlnation.org

Causes that Roger is supporting:

John Fawcett Foundation: Provides cataract surgery and medical support in Bali
http://www.balieye.org

PATT Foundation: Planting trees and 2009 UN SEED award winner
http://www.plant-a-tree-today.org

Soultalk: Supporting women in emotional / relationship cricis
http://www.soultalk.org

Pachamama: Dedicated to protecting the World’s rainforests
http://www.pachamama.org

Awaken the Dreamer Symposium: Launched by Pachamama to spread the message
http://awakeningthedreamer.org

United Nations Global Compact: A platform to link companies to the UNMGs
http://www.unglobalcompact.org

XL Founding Members have also been instrumental in launching many philanthropic initiatives to support a diverse range of causes. Some of the better known ones included the Global Volunteer Network, StepUp, Sage Foundation, B1G1, Africa Alive Foundation, and ONE Foundation.

Education Institutions that Roger is supporting:

Singularity University: Preparing adults for a fast-changing future
http://www.singularityu.org

The Green School: Preparing young leaders for the 21st Century
http://www.greenschool.org

Green SuperCamp: Partnership between Green School and Green SuperCamp
http://www.greensupercamp.com