Do Good While Doing Well

Business & Investing

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Synopsis

“Do Good While Doing Well is what you and I have been waiting for: a step-by-step guide to investing in the change that matters most to you. If you’re looking to ignite your passion and purpose, this book is your firestarter.” —Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast

Have you ever wondered how you, as just one person, can make impactful change? Really make a difference?

Unleash your impact potential with Do Good While Doing Well, a groundbreaking guide designed for those who are eager to make a lasting, meaningful difference, but are unsure how to start. While conventional wisdom may have you believe that charity is the primary, or even only, means for effecting change, this book expands on that notion by introducing you to angel investing as an additional transformative power.

Thanks to regulatory shifts by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where Marcia Dawood serves as an advisor, investing in early-stage companies is no longer confined to the wealthy. For example, start-up companies can be invested in with as little as fifty dollars through equity crowdfunding.

This book serves as your comprehensive “why-to” manual for angel investing, illuminating how your individual financial contributions can go far beyond monetary value. Whether you’re new to investing or simply looking to align your portfolio with your values, Do Good While Doing Well will equip you with the necessary tools and knowledge.

By the time you turn the last page, you’ll understand the mechanics of angel investing and possess the confidence to use your financial and intellectual leverage as a force for good in the world—all while potentially earning both emotional and financial rewards. Transform your passion into impact; let your investments be the change you wish to see in the world.

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Author Biography

Marcia Dawood is the author of Do Good While Doing Well, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and an early-stage investor who serves as the chair on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. She is a venture partner with Mindshift Capital and the chair emeritus of the Angel Capital Association (ACA), a global professional society for angel investors. She is also an associate producer on the award-winning documentary Show Her the Money.

Author Insight

Donating to Help Entrepreneurs

Many investors—even experienced ones—don’t realize you can support entrepreneurs through donations, just like you would a charity. Those funds can directly benefit founders who need it most, especially women and people of color. Both investors and entrepreneurs deserve to know about these opportunities. I’ve shared more on this in a Forbes article and several podcast episodes in addition to Chapter 7 of this book, Do Good While Doing Well.

Book Excerpt

Do Good While Doing Well

“Wait—I can donate to charity and invest at the same time? How does that work?” This was my reaction when I first learned about investing through a DAF. A DAF is a personal charitable account set up to hold money or securities to donate to 501(c)3 organizations. According to Fidelity Charitable, DAFs are the fastest-growing charitable vehicle in the US due to their ease of use and their many tax advantages.6 For example, let’s say you received a bonus from your employer and want to donate a portion of it to charity. You’re also not sure you will get a bonus next year, and you want to continue your giving plan. Rather than give the entire amount this year, you could open a DAF and set up grants to go to charity (or charities) over several years. The entire amount committed to the DAF is tax deductible in the current year, and while the funds are sitting in the DAF, they can grow tax free. The one caveat is the assets within the DAF can never go back to the donor.

Many people have the money within their DAF invested in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds so the funds will grow until the grants are made to the charitable organizations. However, a little-known secret is that in a self-directed DAF, the money can be invested in private companies or start-ups as well. The returns go back into the self-directed DAF, which can then be either reinvested in another start-up or donated to a charity. This allows the donor’s impact to be even greater if the start-up goes on to produce significant financial returns. This approach is also attractive for those who cannot directly invest in a start-up on their own because investing from a DAF does not require someone to meet the accredited investor requirements

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Marcia Dawood

Do Good While Doing Well

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Donating to Help Entrepreneurs

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Do Good While Doing Well

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