Thousands of miles. Hundreds of donations. One goal.

It should go without saying that we’re looking for volunteers.  We’re looking for help with everything from finalizing the “C2C” route, to networking for sponsorship, to proposals on what we should apply our funds to. Please feel free to contact us by Twitter, email, or phone:

• Twitter: @WickedPhil or @MattSolar
• Email: Use the contact form above.
• Phone: Use the Google Voice button at right.

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The .com to .org conversion is complete (content-wise, anyway).  I'm going to have WickedPhilanthropy.com redirect to this blog so now it's time to coerce some web-friends to help spruce it up a bit.  I'm open to ideas - what would be helpful, valuable, or interesting to see here? I'm planning on posting;

• Fundraising goals & accomplishments
• Progress on the routes/rides
• Logistics milestones
• Occasional training summaries
• Sponsor updates

I'm especially looking forward to breaking the $20k mark.  Feedback is always welcome to please don't hesitate to email. Thanks, Matt Read More

One thing we’re asking every single one of our friends to do is to become a fan of Wicked Philanthropy on Facebook.  Here are a few reasons why we don’t want any talking back when you get our invitations;

• It’s completely free.
• It’s easy – just click the “Become a Fan” link.
• It helps us out.
• We post very infrequently but if you still think it’s too much you can hide us from your update feed.

Most people under estimate how much it helps.  Aside from hoping that you’ll want to hear more about our efforts and milestones it does help us develop credibility with potential sponsors. … Read More

I'm in the middle of a much needed overhaul of the website. It's been a few years and my attention to it has been wanning.  This year, however, is a turning point.  I've decided that I just need to suck it up and do it - turn Wicked Philanthropy into a proper non-profit.  The book keeping will become more difficult, the expectations will become more difficult, and I'll need to set my goals higher. These days it seems that too many people are uncommitted, lazy ,or simply don't care and I don't want to be one of them. Using Yvon… Read More