BUSINESS MAVERICK #70 Mike Dickson - Founder and CEO Rainmaker Foundation

Mike Dickson is the Founder and CEO of Rainmaker Foundation, a collaborative charity launched in January 2012. Rainmaker's aims are to 'inspire generosity' - and 'to create a world where what matters most is what we do for others'. The Foundation connects philanthropists and change-makers - 'Rainmakers - to inspirational causes in the UK and globally. Rainmaker also advises companies on developing effective partnerships with charities, which inspire employees and help to create a more intelligent business. Clients include businesses in Private Equity, hedge funds, retail, banking and airlines. Mike is the author of the thought leadership book on generosity called Please Take One Step. Please Take One which was launched at Ted Global to inspired global movement to encourage generosity. Mike co-founded the successful children’s charity Whizz-Kidz, which provides mobility equipment for disabled children. Whizz-Kidz is now the largest UK supplier of paediatric mobility aids outside the NHS, and has raised over £75 million to provide equipment for more than 7,500 children and young people. Mike's main role is to inspire people, to help others. Specialties: Philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility, NGO's, writing.