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Chapter 5: Why You Should Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding

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Devin Thorpe
Apr 05, 2024
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I’m not a financial advisor; nothing I write in Superpowers for Good should be considered investment advice. You should seek appropriate counsel before making investment decisions.

Each Friday, I’ll be sharing my new book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, exclusively with the “Impact Members of the SuperCrowd” (our paying subscribers). You can read last week’s chapter here.


If you’re like most of us, you’re not confused about why it is essential to make money. Everything from groceries to retirement requires it. Still, there are some less apparent reasons why making money with your impact crowdfunding is vital.

In 2019, I had the opportunity to meet Bill Gates and interview him in person. Later that year, I visited with him again briefly by phone. As you may have guessed, I rarely miss an opportunity to mention this.

For many years, Forbes listed Bill Gates as the wealthiest person on the planet. Today, Forbes lists him as number six, right behind Mark Zuckerberg and just ahead of Bill’s friend Warren Buffett.1

Bill has called on other billionaires to join him in taking a pledge to give away at least half of their wealth before they die. He recognizes that it means relatively little to leave their wealth to charity upon death but keep it to live lavishly until then. In 2022, he shared his plans on what was then called Twitter: “I plan to give virtually all of my wealth to the foundation.”2

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