Ariel Nessel makes a lot of money, and he wants to give away
as much of it as he can. So late last year, the 39-year-old Dallas real-estate
developer decided to provide a $1,000 grant every day of 2013 and beyond to
support individuals’ small, grass-roots efforts.
Mr. Nessel has long been making regular gifts to charities
that focused on social justice, animal rights, and promoting plant-based diets.
Over the past five years, he says, he gave more than $700,000 in total.
By his mid-30s, however, he found himself longing for a
deeper philanthropic experience.
