How will this work? A donor purchases shares in the VPC and donates them to a Partner (a charity or cause of your choosing.). The VPC conducts the R&D and receives up to 75% back in various forms of funding . Those funds would then be donated to the chosen Partner. This allows the donor to receive a 100% tax credit, the Partner receives 75% of the initial donation once the R&D is completed and an equity stake in a world class research and development company.
How does this help my cause? The VPC licenses the technology and generates revenue. In this way the Partner receives both a cash donation early on as well as an ongoing revenue stream from the VPC in the form of dividends. For example, UD technology will be installed in hand held telephones and PDIs and sold as part of the cellular telephony service. Even at pennies per month per user, the revenue stream will be significant.
We need to generate a tremendous capital base and apply it to global solutions. That capital requirement, I believe, goes beyond normal fund raising and traditional philanthropy. A Venture Philanthropy Corporation can generate a capital base in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
In addition VPC will make available to the Partners at no charge a number of unique tools and technologies that are listed at the top of the Partners section.
How can you help? Besides the obvious need for capital there are many things that you could do to help, from a simple letter of support to joining our Board of Directors or an Advisory Board. Download a sample letter.
I believe that Venture Philanthropy is an idea that will work and will attract wide interest and support. Venture Philanthropy is pure capitalism with an enlightened purpose. Sustainable and self-regenerating economic models will replace outdated ‘greed’ models that do not account for their true cost. (ie pollution, social disruption etc.).
Right-minded people with sincere effort and dedication can make a difference. In the natural world the whole is more than the sum of its parts and it is the ‘emergent behavour’ of new combinations of living structures that has lead to this majestic planet that we inhabit. New combinations of social and economic structures will enable the emergence of a more sane and ecological economy and global society.
I hope that what I propose will strike a chord with you and that you will join me in being a part of creating ‘the new economy.’ Contact VPC.