Keynote Speaker · Author of Giving Up

Help your audience find their philanthropic why.

Barron J. Damon spends 20+ years turning nonprofit leadership, financial advising, and business strategy into one message: purposeful giving changes the giver as much as the receiver. He brings that message to stages, boardrooms, and advisor conferences.

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The Book

Giving Up

A business parable about discovering your philanthropic why.

Marcus Ellison had everything he ever wanted but lost everything he ever needed. Barron's debut book follows one man's discovery that giving up isn't defeat — it's love in action. It's the same message Barron brings to every stage: purposeful giving changes the giver as much as the receiver.

“A beautiful story of what living a life that matters is really all about, wrapped in a page-turning tear-jerker you won't be able to put down. This book will move you, inspire you, and provide you with a plan of action for bringing immense value to the world around you! WOW!”

— Bob Burg, co-author of The Go-Giver
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As Seen & Heard

Featured on podcasts, panels & stages.

A sample of where Barron's philanthropic strategy work has shown up — add new features here as they air.

Top Advisor Podcast · Ep. 75

Financial Advisor Philanthropy & Client Acquisition

Barron joins host Bill Cates to unpack the 3 P's of Philanthropy and how financial firms turn purposeful giving into a quadruple win — assets, community, employees, and brand.

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SalesPOP! · Expert Insight Interview

How You Can Contribute to the Betterment of Society

Barron tells host John Golden why philanthropy isn't reserved for the wealthy — and how time, expertise, or a single intentional gift can create real ripple effects.

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Profound Professionals Interview Series

Featuring Barron Damon, with host Jessica Koch

A conversation on Barron's path from nonprofit executive to certified philanthropic coach, author, and consultant.

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Balancing Economics and Empathy

This one-day event provided an opportunity for business leaders from across North Carolina to come together and learn about the latest trends in financial leadership and the impact they have on businesses.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Where to catch Barron next.

What Barron Speaks On

Philanthropy topics for advisors, nonprofits, and audiences of every size.

Every talk is built around a single idea: giving is a skill you can learn, not a feeling you wait for.

Barron J. Damon addressing a room of nonprofit and community leaders
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Finding Your Philanthropic Why

What is a philanthropic why, and how do you actually discover yours? A framework for identifying the issues you genuinely care about — not the ones you think you should.

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Becoming an Empowered Donor

Moving from reactive giving to intentional, deliberate philanthropy — and what it means to give with purpose instead of guilt.

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Crafting a Tailored Legacy Blueprint

How to build a personal or family giving plan that reflects your values, involves the people you love, and outlasts you.

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Living Your Legacy Now

Legacy isn't only what you leave behind — it's a practice you can start today. Practical steps for giving that matters while you're still here to see it.

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Family Philanthropy

How to get your family — spouse, kids, extended family — genuinely involved in your giving, rather than giving alone.

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Philanthropy for Business Owners & Advisors

How business owners and financial advisors can incorporate purposeful philanthropy into client relationships and company culture.

About Barron

Twenty years of nonprofit leadership, distilled into a stage-ready message.

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Barron J. Damon is a strategic leader in the nonprofit sector with 20+ years of experience as an executive of a national nonprofit. He's a seasoned entrepreneur, business owner, philanthropist, and a Certified Professional Philanthropic Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Barron is the founder of Business of Life Coaching & Consulting (BOLCC), an approved continuing education provider for the CFP Board, the Investments & Wealth Institute (CIMA®/CPWA®/RMA®), and CPA/CIMA professionals. He's an author, host of two philanthropic podcasts, and has been featured in magazines, on TV, radio shows, and podcasts discussing philanthropy, youth development, business, and travel.

He is the creator of the G.I.V.E. Model™, the 3 P's of Philanthropy, the Philanthropic Equation™, and the F.O.M.O. Framework™ — practical tools he built to help financial advisors, nonprofits, individual donors, and corporations discover and deploy their philanthropic why. He is also the author of Giving Up, a business parable about discovering that giving up is not defeat.

G.I.V.E. Model™ 3 P's of Philanthropy Philanthropic Equation™ F.O.M.O. Framework™
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Give Up Your Time

Time given intentionally multiplies. Audiences leave knowing how to give their time on purpose, not by accident.

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Give Up Your Talent

Your expertise is the most valuable thing you can give away. Barron shows audiences how to put it to work.

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Give Up Your Treasure

Real giving costs something you actually need to keep. Barron helps audiences find where that giving belongs.

More From Barron

On stage, in the room.

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Legacy Unfolding Podcast with host Barron J. Damon
Barron J. Damon on the My Carolina Today TV set
The BK Damon Foundation

Philanthropic acts of kindness, made practical.

Barron is the CEO of the BK Damon Foundation, whose mission is to make a difference in the lives of young people and adults through philanthropic acts of kindness. It's the living example behind every talk Barron gives — proof that the frameworks work outside the slide deck.

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Mission

Making a difference through philanthropic acts of kindness.

The BK Damon Foundation puts Barron's frameworks — the G.I.V.E. Model™, the 3 P's of Philanthropy™, and the Philanthropic Equation™ — into direct, on-the-ground practice with young people and adults.

In Print

Articles & bylines on philanthropy.

A running library of Barron's published writing — send over titles and links to fill these in.

Why You Should Trust Non-Profits… Unless You Have Been Catfished

Published on International Coaching News.

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How the Go-Giver Book Transformed My Philanthropy

Lessons learned from Bob Burg and John David Mann’s sales book, published on Live Positively.

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Unlocking Your Philanthropic Potential: Overcoming Decision Paralysis to Create a Living Legacy

Published on Life Coach Magazine.

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Bring purposeful philanthropy to your next event.

Conferences, advisor teams, corporate retreats, nonprofit boards, book clubs — tell us about your audience and Barron's team will follow up.

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A New Campaign

It's My Turn

Random Acts of Kindness

Our goal is to capture one million random acts of kindness by the end of 2030.

A random act of kindness is a selfless, unexpected gesture done to help or bring joy to someone else — a stranger or someone you know, with a specific need or none at all. It requires no planning, expects nothing in return, and has no hidden motive. We call this an Unequal Exchange.

Did one recently? It's your turn to log it — and inspire the next person to do the same.

Share Your Random Act of Kindness

Every submission counts toward the 1,000,000 goal.