OUR PHILANTHROPIC PHILOSOPHY
The Lodestar Foundation was created to put into practice a set of five interrelated sequential principles. These principles form the basis upon which Lodestar’s mission has been developed.
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The basic goal of all humans is inner happiness.
Learn more about the relationship between happiness and philanthropy.
3
One meaningful purpose is to endeavor to help one’s fellow man.
Learn more about the concept of Giving While Living.
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Applying tools of leverage to philanthropic resources can maximize the impact of helping others and thereby magnify the opportunity to achieve happiness.
2
Happiness can only be found by identifying and striving to achieve a meaningful purpose for one’s existence.
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Although there are countless ways to help, ultimately the ability to help is limited by one’s time, money and other resources.