Devin D. Thorpe:  Championing Social Good

Devin D. Thorpe brings a broad perspective to LDS financial planning, having owned and operated an investment-banking firm, which included an investment advisory business, a mortgage brokerage and having served in a variety of corporate finance positions.

Presently, Devin serves as a business professor at South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China on behalf of Brigham Young University’s Kennedy Center China Teachers program. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for the multinational company MonaVie, listed in Inc. Magazine’s 2009 Inc. 500 as the 18th fastest growing company in America and, at $834 million in revenue, the third largest company on the list. Prior experience includes two years working on the staff of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee during Utah Senator Jake Garn’s tenure. He also served briefly in Utah State Government, working at USTAR under Governor Jon Huntsman.

He earned an MBA with focus in Finance and Accounting from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. He completed his undergraduate degree in finance at the University of Utah, where he later worked as an adjunct professor of finance. In 2006, Devin was recognized by the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah as a Distinguished Alum.

In the Church, Devin presently serves on the high council in the Salt Lake Liberty Stake. Previously, he served as a seminary teacher along with his wife, Gail. He also served as a counselor in a stake presidency, a counselor in a bishopric, ward executive secretary, young men’s president, assistant scout master, three times as an assistant ward clerk, and in more elders quorum presidencies than he can count.

Devin ran his first marathon in 2011, finishing in 4:35.

You can reach Devin via email at devin@devinthorpe.com.

Your Mark On The World: Could I ask you to give $17 to cure childhood cancer for Ike's sake?

I posted this over at yourmarkontheworld.com a few weeks ago. This morning I ran 10 miles training for Ragnar, the race I’m running to support battle kids’ cancer for Ike’s sake. Ike and I would appreciate your help! Click here to donate $17 or $1 for every mile I’ll run; please choose my name from the menu of runners.

My dear friends Brian and Heidi have a three-year-old son who has been battling cancer for over two years. No family should have to go through what they’ve faced so bravely. Please join me in the fight to prevent childhood cancer.

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Here is Ike’s story in Brian’s words:

In January 2011…
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925 Ideas to Help You Save Money, Get Out of Debt and Retire A Millionaire So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World

925 Ideas to Help You Save Money, Get Out of Debt and Retire A Millionaire So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World from the author of the highly acclaimed book, Your Mark on the World, is a collection of articles about family financial planning that originally appeared at FamilyHow.com.

925 Ideas… is an easy and readable guide to help your family find financial peace.  Author Devin D. Thorpe explains: 

1) how you and your spouse can find agreement on money matters, 

2) how to teach your kids about money, 

3) how to pay for your children’s college education, 

4) how to live like a millionaire

5) how to come up with $25,000 in a crisis

6) how to make ends meet on one income

7) how to get out of debt and stay out of debt

8) why home ownership should be your family’s top financial priority

9) how to ask your boss for a raise

10) how to use your finances to do more good in the world.

And much more!

The book is available for FREE at Smwashwords.

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TakeThemAMeal.com

I posted this at yourmarkontheworld.com, but really think it will be of interest to my bw4bk followers, too!

I recently found the coolest web site I’ve seen in a long time, TakeThemAMeal.com.  This site was created by two of the nicest people I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting-at least by phone.  

Adina Baily and Scott Rogers created the site when Adina jumped in to organize meals for a mutual friend who nearly died needed several months to recover.  The time it took Adina to answer emails and voice mails from family and friends wanting to help, volunteering to provide meals on nights already covered, etc, was taking away from the time she wanted just to spend with her friend, so Adina asked Scott to build the site.

Within a few days, he had it up and running. They hadn’t given much thought to sharing the tool with other people, but before their first friend was out of the hospital, another one was diagnosed with cancer.  Scott tweaked the site to support more calendars for anyone.

So far, Adina and Scott tell me they’ve served up 1.1 million meals on the site and that 25,000 people use it every day.

I’m almost excited for someone I know to get sick!  Wait, we can use it when friends have babies, too, so I’ll hope for that!

And if you need to plan a potluck dinner, try their companion site: PerfectPotluck.com.

There will be more about the TakeThemAMeal.com story in my book, Your Mark on the World, which will be published next month!

How will you leave your mark on the world?

(Source: devindthorpe)

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Your Mark On The World: Win $100 for your favorite charity!

devindthorpe:

The book, Your Mark on the World, is coming along nicely and is still on track for a July 4, 2012 publication date. I’ve found some inspiring stories and hope to do them justice in the book!

In order to get ready for publication, I’m running a campaign at StartSomeGood.com where you can…

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