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Steve Jobs's family has been giving money away anonymously for more than 2 decades
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Friday, May 24, 2013, 08:38 amSteve Jobs's family has been giving money away anonymously for more than 2 decadesBy Sam OliverWhile late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs never brought public attention to his philanthropic efforts, he and his family have been giving money away anonymously for more than 20 years.
The rise of anonymous giving in Silicon Valley was detailed on Friday by The New York Times, with a particular focus on Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple's former CEO. She also participated in a rare interview for a profile that was published last week, discussing her agendas in education, global conservation, nutrition, and immigration policy.
Laurene Powell Jobs at the 2012 State of the Union address.
"We're really careful about amplifying the great work of others in every way that we can, and we don't like attaching our names to things," Powell Jobs said.
Her organization, Emerson Collective, is structured like a small business and is set up as an LLC rather than a tax-exempt 501©(3). That gives her the ability to make grants, investments and political donations without publicly reporting them.
Powell Jobs told the Times that she and her organization value the ability to remain anonymous, as well as "nimble and flexible and responsive" in giving.
It was the same newspaper that caused a controversy in 2011, when reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote a piece entitled "The Mystery of Steve Jobs's Public Giving." That piece questioned why there was "no public record" of Jobs donating his money to charity.
That prompted U2 lead singer Bono, who is a friend of Jobs, to pen an op-ed noting that Jobs's contributions to fight AIDS in Africa were "invaluable." Bono is the founder of (Product)RED, a charity aimed at battling AIDS that Apple has supported with various products since 2006.
Bono revealed that Apple had been the largest contributor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, and noted that the company has given tens of millions of dollars toward H.I.V. testing, treatment and counseling.
Last year, current Apple CEO Tim Cook also noted a number of private philanthropic efforts undertaken by Jobs during his life. Among those was a $50 million donation for Stanford hospitals, half of which paid for a new main building, while the rest was used to build a new children's hospital.
But despite his philanthropic efforts, Jobs remained intensely private, and even refused to discuss his giving with biographer Walter Isaacson before his death. Jobs also refused to participate in "The Giving Pledge," a campaign started by billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett that asks rich people in American to donate most of their money to philanthropic causes.
Since the death of her husband, Powell Jobs has taken a more public role in support of her causes. In January, she launched a website advocating the "Dream Act" for immigration reform, and in April she participated in an interview with NBC's Rock Center for the same cause. Last year she also joined the governing board at Stanford University, she serves on the White House Council for Community Solutions, and she also serves as president of the after-school program College Track, which she founded in 1997.Tags:Steve JobsLaurene Powell JobsJump to comments (142)Categories:General(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");
On Topic: GeneralGoogle's Motorola issues second appeal of dismissed ITC case against AppleSouth Australia's first Apple Store draws line hours ahead of opening [update: photos and video]Rains once more cause damage at Apple's Fifth Avenue NY storeSteve Jobs's family has been giving money away anonymously for more than 2 decadesJudge says evidence will likely show Apple culpable in e-book price fixing caseToday's' HeadlinesNo news headlines yet todayRelated ArticlesU2 singer Bono praises philanthropy of Apple's Steve JobsSteve Jobs refused to talk philanthropy with biographerLaurene Powell Jobs joining Stanford governing boardSteve Jobs's widow attending tonight's US State of the Union address Laurene Powell Jobs promoting US immigration reform with new websitePrevious Comments View Allsolipsismx2013/05/24 08:52am
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The rise of anonymous giving in Silicon Valley was detailed on Friday by The New York Times, with a particular focus on Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple's former CEO. She also participated in a rare interview for a profile that was published last week, discussing her agendas in education, global conservation, nutrition, and immigration policy.
Laurene Powell Jobs at the 2012 State of the Union address.
"We're really careful about amplifying the great work of others in every way that we can, and we don't like attaching our names to things," Powell Jobs said.
Her organization, Emerson Collective, is structured like a small business and is set up as an LLC rather than a tax-exempt 501©(3). That gives her the ability to make grants, investments and political donations without publicly reporting them.
Powell Jobs told the Times that she and her organization value the ability to remain anonymous, as well as "nimble and flexible and responsive" in giving.
It was the same newspaper that caused a controversy in 2011, when reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin wrote a piece entitled "The Mystery of Steve Jobs's Public Giving." That piece questioned why there was "no public record" of Jobs donating his money to charity.
That prompted U2 lead singer Bono, who is a friend of Jobs, to pen an op-ed noting that Jobs's contributions to fight AIDS in Africa were "invaluable." Bono is the founder of (Product)RED, a charity aimed at battling AIDS that Apple has supported with various products since 2006.
Bono revealed that Apple had been the largest contributor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, and noted that the company has given tens of millions of dollars toward H.I.V. testing, treatment and counseling.
Last year, current Apple CEO Tim Cook also noted a number of private philanthropic efforts undertaken by Jobs during his life. Among those was a $50 million donation for Stanford hospitals, half of which paid for a new main building, while the rest was used to build a new children's hospital.
But despite his philanthropic efforts, Jobs remained intensely private, and even refused to discuss his giving with biographer Walter Isaacson before his death. Jobs also refused to participate in "The Giving Pledge," a campaign started by billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett that asks rich people in American to donate most of their money to philanthropic causes.
Since the death of her husband, Powell Jobs has taken a more public role in support of her causes. In January, she launched a website advocating the "Dream Act" for immigration reform, and in April she participated in an interview with NBC's Rock Center for the same cause. Last year she also joined the governing board at Stanford University, she serves on the White House Council for Community Solutions, and she also serves as president of the after-school program College Track, which she founded in 1997.Tags:Steve JobsLaurene Powell JobsJump to comments (142)Categories:General(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Tweet!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");
On Topic: GeneralGoogle's Motorola issues second appeal of dismissed ITC case against AppleSouth Australia's first Apple Store draws line hours ahead of opening [update: photos and video]Rains once more cause damage at Apple's Fifth Avenue NY storeSteve Jobs's family has been giving money away anonymously for more than 2 decadesJudge says evidence will likely show Apple culpable in e-book price fixing caseToday's' HeadlinesNo news headlines yet todayRelated ArticlesU2 singer Bono praises philanthropy of Apple's Steve JobsSteve Jobs refused to talk philanthropy with biographerLaurene Powell Jobs joining Stanford governing boardSteve Jobs's widow attending tonight's US State of the Union address Laurene Powell Jobs promoting US immigration reform with new websitePrevious Comments View Allsolipsismx2013/05/24 08:52amI'm actually against this anonymous donating. I understand their position on it, and respect that, but I think the greater good is for those with celebrity status in society to set an example. I believe the greater good would be to donate openly and encourage others follow suit either in money and/or time. Just by their actions celebrities can get others to react but when you're silent the totality of the effort will be muted. Just because you are donating openly or setting up charities it doesn't mean you are looking for accolades. The better move is to not care what others will ultimately think for against your motives and actions.
damn_its_hot2013/05/24 08:56amWhy is it that the media assumes that you are not giving because it is not a public spectacle. Kudos to the Jobs family for the work he did both public and especially the private work that he sought no recognition for. Most well to do folks would have wanted their name on the hospital(s). Not Steve. He saw the real purpose - to help people in need, not as a PR stunt.
blastdoor2013/05/24 08:59amQuote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX?
I'm actually against this anonymous donating. I understand their position on it, and respect that, but I think the greater good is for those with celebrity status in society to set an example. I believe the greater good would be to donate openly and encourage others follow suit either in money and/or time. Just by their actions celebrities can get others to react but when you're silent the totality of the effort will be muted.
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I understand your point, but if I were Jobs, I would have done exactly the same thing.?
ascii2013/05/24 08:59amIt's the creation of Apple that makes Steve Jobs a hero, the simple giving away of money is nothing compared to that, no matter how much.
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I mean, think how much thought and effort was needed to create Apple: strategic decision making and product instincts, etc vs. just signing a check.
youngexec2013/05/24 09:02amThe greater good is that individual freedom is more important than a collectivism.
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Quote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX?
...when you're silent the totality of the effort will be muted.
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I dare say that those that rec'd treatment for HIV/AIDS don't feel that way, nor do those that receive treatment in the Stanford hospitals.
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I understand what you are saying about using it to garner more support but I completely disagree with your implication that because a donation is silent the effort is muted. Also I doubt there was anything preventing Stanford or others from saying "we got a $50 million anonymous donation".?
jungmark2013/05/24 09:05amQuote:Originally Posted by SolipsismX?
I'm actually against this anonymous donating. I understand their position on it, and respect that, but I think the greater good is for those with celebrity status in society to set an example. I believe the greater good would be to donate openly and encourage others follow suit either in money and/or time. Just by their actions celebrities can get others to react but when you're silent the totality of the effort will be muted.
I disagree. To be cynical, people should donate in what they believe in and not because some celebrity is doing it. Personally I think some celebs do it for attention. There are so many charities out there and most, if not all, deserve attention.
Also. If steve jobs was alive, these articles wouldn't see the light if day. 
Quote:Originally Posted by Blastdoor?
I understand your point, but if I were Jobs, I would have done exactly the same thing.?
I might have, too, I can't honestly say, but I hope that I'd donate in a way that made the greatest impact for others without any concern for it affected me or my life.
Quote:Originally Posted by Damn_Its_Hot?
I dare say that those that rec'd treatment for HIV/AIDS don't feel that way, nor do those that receive treatment in the Stanford hospitals.
I understand what you are saying about using it to garner more support but I completely disagree with your implication that because a donation is silent the effort is muted. Also I doubt there was anything preventing Stanford or others from saying "we got a $50 million anonymous donation".?
Sure it was muted. If Jobs announced that he was giving $50 million to Stanford hospital and wanted others to donate via iTunes or a special iMessage text I bet there would be many millions more, even though Stanford means nothing to most people that would donate. I use that example because despite unrealistic to ask others for assistance for something that regarding Jobs and his family's smaller community efforts people would have added to it greatly.
I'm sure I've see Apple already donate to disaster relief efforts around the world and have links to also get their customers to add these efforts. This is basically what I stated in my initial comment except the celebrity is the corporation using their mindshare to get others to contribute.
Quote:Originally Posted by jungmark?
I disagree. To be cynical, people should donate in what they believe in and not because some celebrity is doing it. Personally I think some celebs do it for attention. There are so many charities out there and most, if not all, deserve attention.
Also. If steve jobs was alive, these articles wouldn't see the light if day.
I agree with you and I wish more people would contribute because they can, not because someone they want to be or be with is doing it, but that simply isn't the case, and as far as I can see it's never been that way or ever will be.
PS: An interesting example is Celebrity Apprentice. Regardless of how you feel about the show, the celebrities, or Donald Trump it's simply amazing how much money that show has raised for charity. From what I've seen none of the proceeds from the tasks to raise money go to the show, but straight to the charities of the winning project manager's choice.
Quote:Originally Posted by ascii?
It's the creation of Apple that makes Steve Jobs a hero, the simple giving away of money is nothing compared to that, no matter how much.
I mean, think how much thought and effort was needed to create Apple: strategic decision making and product instincts, etc vs. just signing a check.
Which one is more important?
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Starting tomorrow you can save at least $100 off of your next smartphone from AT&T. The carrier is starting a new program that gives you credit for your old devices that you can apply towards your next purchase. It sounds like a good way to get into new Lumia 920 or HTC 8X. Details below.
To qualify for the deal, you need to bring in your old smartphone that isn’t older than three years. The phone should be in good, working condition. Take it into an AT&T company store and you’ll receive at least $100 for your account that you can apply towards a new smartphone, your phone bill, or new accessories in the store. Some trade-in devices may value higher than $100 and you’ll receive that higher value, but you can’t go below it.
A lot of trade-in programs usually have a max amount for what you can get for your old smartphone, so it’s nice to see AT&T offer a minimum instead. The company started the trade-in program to help customers support the company’s sustainability initiatives. Customers win by getting a little cash out of their older electronics.
You can get more details below in the press release or at the trade-in programs website. Anyone thinking of using this towards a potential Lumia ‘EOS’ in July?
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Comments There are 47 comments. Sign in to comment lak611 says: Sweet! I have an old BlackBerry that I can get rid of toward credit. :-)
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:56 pm - 14 hours ago Reply erzhik says: I never do trade ins. They usually give you much less than you can get on CL or eBay.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:57 pm - 14 hours ago Reply mjfadaway says: +1
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:59 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Sam Sabri says: Of course. Trade-ins make sense for people that don't have the time to find a buyer or aren't too tech/business savvy.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:05 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Verkunder says: Unless it's a Samsung Focus, so I'm gonna snap this up.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:05 pm - 14 hours ago Reply theefman says: Not going to get much for a dell venue pro after eBay fees.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:10 pm - 14 hours ago Reply jfVigor says: Awesome. At&t is honestly the best U.S. carrier. Lets Argue about it
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 3:58 pm - 14 hours ago Reply RyanAMG says: How about tomorrow at lets say 4:05pm
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:00 pm - 14 hours ago Reply HYDR0SH0K says: I've got your back
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:20 pm - 14 hours ago Reply carlosrdd says: AT&T is the best! They get all the best phones before anyone and I've had no problems with their service. Just wish they were faster with updates.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:03 pm - 14 hours ago Reply baileystein says: There is no "best carrier". It varies by location. I get LTE with Verizon at home, but I used to get 2G (yes, EDGE) with AT&T. They still only have edge, and they didn't work with me when I wanted to leave. Switching was the best phone related decision I've ever made.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:21 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Aaron M says: I'll take you up on that. Im switching from at&T to T-Mobile. Why? Because for 5 lines at $110 total, I'll be paying $22 per line and get unlimited calls, text, and data. Yes I know im throttled after 500MB, but on at&T I would get penalized for going over my 200MB. So find me a plan for that same value on at&T. Honestly, I'll switch back if they release a plan similar to what T-Mobile has now.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:29 pm - 14 hours ago Reply lesd777 says: That's 500Mb for the entire account I believe, so the 4 other lines will also help chew that up rather quickly. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:21 pm - 9 hours ago Reply Aaron M says: Thats what I initially thought as well, that it was a shared data plan. But nope, its 500MB per line. Crazy good deal compared to AT&T.
Posted on May 1, 2013 at 12:05 am - 6 hours ago Reply TonyDedrick says: Wouldn't go as far as say they are the best. They're hit/miss, probably like any other carrier
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:27 pm - 9 hours ago Reply David Wilson3 says: Sweet
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:06 pm - 14 hours ago Reply realwarder says: They're the ones making money on this...
Any phone under 3 years old is likely to get more on ebay etc.
dalydose says: Do you think AT&T has an eBay team sitting and waiting to sell your phone? This is likely a partnership with someone like flipswap.com. I'd rather have them deal with selling it, than getting 20 calls with people trying to trade me their old Galaxy for it or undercutting my price by half. I've sold stuff that way and it's just plain annoying.
If that EOS comes out, I'm going to try to trade both my Lumia 900 and 920 to help pay for that sucker. Well, only if MS fixes XBox Music, otherwise I'll have to keep the 900 to use Zune as my MP3 player.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:23 pm - 14 hours ago Reply
nicewabbit says: Apparently my year-old Lumia 900 is worth $61. I don't know how to feel about that!
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:07 pm - 14 hours ago Reply erzhik says: Sold mine on Amazon for $200.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:10 pm - 14 hours ago Reply dalydose says: Well, that means you're getting $39 premium, since they will still give you the $100. I can see how our 900's have fallen in price. The market for a used phone drops significantly even when the phone is new. We got caught on the cusp of a generation change, so the 900 will be undervalued.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:25 pm - 14 hours ago Reply expectafight says: where is it worth 61 bucks if AT&T is offering at least 100 for it?
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:27 pm - 14 hours ago Reply gtbuzz says: I checked mine as well and it also says $61. According to the press release, it does say "Beginning May 1" and "at least $100 off", so perhaps the values will change tomorrow. It also says current smartphone though, and my L920 is technically my "current" smartphone. Who knows if that's a technicality.
I'd take $100 in store credit though. L900's look to sell for about $150 on eBay, so you'd net about $125. Not having any hassle seems worth $25.
StreetNerd says: sold my old SE Arc S for 100 dollars at vodaphonelol :')
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:14 pm - 14 hours ago Reply HYDR0SH0K says: 16 dollars for my Samsung Flash, eh? No thanks, tired of being rape shredded by ATT. I'll keep my extra phone as a back up Mp3 player.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:19 pm - 14 hours ago Reply poddie says: Uhhh... I thought the whole point of the article is that they will give you a MINIMUM of $100. So that would seem to be a great deal for you, right?
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:31 pm - 14 hours ago Reply expectafight says: You can get more details below in the press release or at the trade-in programs website. Anyone thinking of using this towards a potential Lumia ‘EOS’ in July?
Youre working 920 is worth 120 bucks Sam. just sayin...
Squatting Hen says: Man, you all really need to READ the article before posting.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:32 pm - 14 hours ago Reply Matthew Mazzenga says: Isn't every windows phone less than 3 yrs old?
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:37 pm - 13 hours ago Reply krafty11 says: No, I think my Audiovox SMT5600 is close to 10 years old
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:55 pm - 13 hours ago Reply Matthew Mazzenga says: And that's running windows phone? Not windows mobile?
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:38 pm - 12 hours ago Reply jhoff80 says: Wow, really tempting to trade in my HP Veer that I have lying around somewhere and barely ever used. I think I got it for $50 off contract, so this would somehow end up being a profit, which would be awesome.
I'll have to check tomorrow, since today it says I'd get a total of $13 from it.
peterfares says: The $100 minimum is only if you're buying a new phone on contract. If you're just trading in you'll get that quote.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 6:52 pm - 11 hours ago Reply Techblogger says: They could have my Lumia 900. I won't be going back to it.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:55 pm - 13 hours ago Reply HeyCori says: Yup, gonna have to trade-in that Samsung Focus. I love you Focus but with a 920, Titan, and 900 in the house, there's just no room for you.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:16 pm - 13 hours ago Reply JoeStix1x says: I'm excited to see that my Lumia 810 is coming up $201.00.
It may be time to say goodbye to T-Mobile completely!
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:28 pm - 13 hours ago Reply Shannen Norris says: Think they'll my Focus Flash...?
(holding breath...lots of it)
diplomat696 says: Have kept my v1 focus this long, used it to mess with custom roms now etc being that I upgraded to the 920. Not sure if I am ready to upgrade yet so probably gonna hang on to my little piece of history
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:15 pm - 11 hours ago Reply rcx84 says: Coming from Sprint, I have an old Evo 4G and Evo 3D, both of them being WiMAX. Thanks to Sprint flip flopping on WiMAX/LTE, my phones are next to worthless to anyone, even those on Sprint. This promotion is a huge break for me!
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:57 pm - 10 hours ago Reply sdreamer says: Hmm... Wonder if my HTC Fuze qualifies... I didn't see anywhere in the PR about it being less than 3 years.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 8:50 pm - 9 hours ago Reply Sam Sabri says: I think that bit was in the email they sent us.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 10:46 pm - 7 hours ago Reply stoneysilence says: Sweet, I had been just recently trying to sell my Samsung Focus for $60 on CL. Only got a serious offer of $35 which I was going to take but the guy lived an hour out of town. Now I am going to trade it in toward credit on our bill.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:00 pm - 9 hours ago Reply AndyD33 says: I just punched in my focus and it popped up that they'll give $100 for it.
Now the question is if i want to keep it for the game progress on it or not. :P
stoneysilence says: Yeah, I finished all my WP7 only games I think. Not worth keeping for $100.
Posted on May 1, 2013 at 2:43 am - 3 hours ago Reply AndyD33 says: That's not what I was referring to specifically. I meant games like Angry Birds and such where it takes a while to progress through levels and there is no way to transfer progress to WP8 afaik.
Posted on May 1, 2013 at 2:54 am - 3 hours ago Reply cannon#WP says: I'd never get more than $45 for my LG Quantum so this is a pretty good deal.
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:36 pm - 8 hours ago Reply latempete says: I have a working one too! Kept it as a backup but for $100... ;) That was a really good phone. I wonder if LG will ever try again.
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