Giving Money Away – Step Aside, Bill Gates

Lavishing money on cool projects isn't just for billionaires – or millionaires – any more. We look at how the Awesome Foundation has grown so quickly by offering “micro-genius grants for flashes of micro-brilliance.” We're joined by Christina Xu, chancellor of the Institute on Higher Awesome Studies.

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