Join us Thursday, December 3, at noon Eastern time, for an online discussion on how to encourage giving as a way of life. Guests will include Tom Hsieh, who has taken a novel approach to fighting poverty in his hometown of Los Angeles. The owner of a telecommunications company, Mr. Hsieh has committed to supporting his family on the U.S. median household income. He will be joined by a fellow philanthropist, Anne Ellinger.

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