Can We Create Social Change Without Money? | Nipun Mehta | TEDxFargo

Nipun Mehta is the founder of ServiceSpace (formerly CharityFocus), an incubator of projects that works at the intersection of volunteerism, technology and gift-economy. What started as an experiment with four friends in the Silicon Valley has now grown to a global ecosystem of over 400,000 members that has delivered millions of dollars in service for free. Nipun has received many awards, including the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the President's Volunteer Service Award and Wavy Gravy's Humanitarian award. He is routinely invited to share his message of "giftivism" to wide ranging audiences and serves on the advisory boards of the Seva Foundation, the Dalai Lama Foundation, and Greater Good Science Center.

[adoerofstuff]

What a beautiful concept of giving for re-giving!

[georgekillian]

This sincerely moved me to tears, because these words I hadn't yet uttered but always contemplated, this sentiment I had felt since before I could remember. This is exactly what our world needs, a global economy that runs solely on love, not money. As I said I continually ponder on how to make this a reality, and my mentors and I created a social nexus, just like this, that drives change and infinite love to flow. I've been moved to tears more times than I can count from getting calls and suprises from people showing me how grateful they are I'm in their life and that I showed them how to be that person for someone else, to be someone elses miracle instead of waiting for our own. This is truly how we thrive regardless of the currency we decide to mask it with. If this intrigues you in the least bit please feel free to reach out and I'd love to pass on the love to you :)

[Mr.Jk_]

Thanks for coming today at our schoo...
We are very lucky that we got you today....
So thank you thank you 🙏

[marciapatriceganeles-kisli]

Nipun, This is you! WOOOOWWW! Loved today's gathering and this talk. I look forward to participating more in service space -- all the best, Muse, in the knolls.

[bdictjames]

Thanks so much Nipun. This was extremely breathtaking and life-changing. That social change that we wish to see - cannot be bought by physical things like money - it comes from the natural human spirit of love. :) LOVED this talk!

[sanjaymti]

fantastic perspective on generosity. Thank you Nipun for some mind blowing insights on how to have a more meaningful life wherever we are and how to bring out the best at the core of anybody. you made my day. i am feeling uplifted.

[carislovelight]

My God, that sincerely just moved me to tears. This. This is it. This is the power we hold. That was the most pure joy I've experienced in some time, just simply listening to you. I am grateful. When love and community are not just words, but feelings, true driving forces, we experience the greatest existence that we could ever have. Thank you.

[dhivyasreeselvaraj]

How do I begin?' and the tears - is all I am left with.

[rosaliecota]

Congratulations, Nipun, that was really inspiring and motivating. Thank you so much. I will share this around - it will motivate
others and hopefully change some attitudes. I have missed these talks as I had other commitments. Now with the 'lock-down'
I will make time to get back to Service Space.

[prakharbhartiya]

Nipun bhai! you are a rockstar :) Loved it!

[martinacaramella]

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[freedomofsoundexpressionc]

It's beautiful to think about but sad to kno we have been tricked for so long

[ThereseTrencio]

Tell me why I was crying at the end of this