Tipping Point Board Member Ronnie Lott "Helping Players Give Back"

"Ronnie Lott Helping Players Give Back"
by Darren Rovell, November 20, 2008

"...'In all of my professional endeavors, football or business related, I have always looked for ways to assist those around me who are less fortunate and need a hand to get to the next level,' Lott added...'By marrying the business of charity with the charitable work itself, we can all do the most amount of good for the widest possible audience, and that is how we can move ahead as a society.'"

http://www.cnbc.com/id/27662232

What we're reading at Tipping Point this week...November 10, 2008

NY Times: "Jobless Rate at 14-Year High After October Losses"
by Peter S. Goodman, November 7, 2008

"The American economy lost another 240,000 jobs in October, the government reported Friday, as cash-strapped consumers pulled back and businesses hunkered down, intensifying the distress gripping much of the country..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/business/economy/08econ.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&em

NY Times: "Some Philanthropists Are No Longer Content to Work Quietly"
by Stephanie Strom, November 6, 2008

"...Foundations are spending increasing amounts and raising their voices to influence public policy — a marked shift from their traditional position. Among those speaking out to advance causes are George Soros, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, Warren E. Buffett, Jeff Skoll and Bill Gates..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/us/07charity.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2