Dan Pallotta

Daniel M. Pallotta (born January 21, 1961) is an American entrepreneur, author, and humanitarian activist. He is best known for his involvement in multi-day charitable events with the long-distance Breast Cancer 3-Day walks, AIDS Rides bicycle journeys, and Out of the Darkness suicide prevention night walks. Over nine years, 182,000 people participated in these events and raised $582 million. They were the subject of a Harvard Business School case study. He is the author of ''Uncharitable – How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential''. He is also the author of ''Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up for Itself and Really Change the World'', and ''When Your Moment Comes – a Guide to Fulfilling Your Dreams''. He is the president of Advertising for Humanity and president and founder of the Charity Defense Council. He is a featured contributor to Harvard Business Review online. Provided by Wikipedia