Bob Forrester: Giving, Giving, Giving, and Some Luck - Ep #98

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English - September 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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Robert H. Forrester’s career spanned 50 years of service to the global philanthropic sector. From 1980-2008, Bob was the Founder and CEO of Payne Forrester, LLC, an international consulting firm providing planning, management, fundraising, and governance advisory services to non-profit organizations (i.e. clients included - American University of Beirut during the hostilities of the civil war in Lebanon, The United Nations Foundation and Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and at the request of Mr. Nelson Mandela, Bob played a crucial role in developing and managing the South African Free Elections Fund leading up to the first free elections in South Africa’s)

In September 2008, he succeeded Paul Newman as Chief Executive Officer of the food company, Newman’s Own, Inc., and its parent, Newman’s Own Foundation.

Bob’s tenure as CEO of the parent corporation lasted for 10.5 years. During that time, Newman’s Own donated over $286 million in profits supporting charitable purposes, exceeding by over 10% the total donated in the previous 26 years.

Attached Things/Links Mentioned:

[Quote] “Luck itself is not a plan, but if you don’t have a plan the chances of you even being able to see luck when it comes your way are diminished and certainly your ability to manage luck appropriately [are as well].” (Bob Forrester)

Paul Newman

Creative Chaos

Luck

Bob’s Entrepreneurial Background

Bob’s Journey

[Quote] “I hope everyone will have a friend like Paul Newman in their life.” (Bob Forrester)

Paul and Bob’s Relationship

Philanthropy (Greek rooted word) = “love for humankind”

Bob’s Background

Doing Good

Letting Go

Bob’s Website