You’re never too young or too old to change the world for the better.
We inspire and teach how to convert passions into actions that are meaningful and rewarding!
Supporting universities, wealth management advisors and their clients, community foundations, faith-based and youth organizations,
and trade groups with motivational speeches, presentations, workshops, curricula and step-by-step programs
A TRULY INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
VALUABLE FOR ALL GENERATIONS
CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Small steps, powerful outcomes
The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Barbara Greenspan Shaiman took a trip to Auschwitz that profoundly changed her life. Walking in the footsteps where she lost the majority of her family, Barbara was moved to action. She soon transitioned out of a successful career in executive recruitment to become a social entrepreneur and activist. In 1995, she founded Champions of Caring, a non-profit organization that empowered more than 10,000 youth in Philadelphia and South Africa to become leaders in public service and active, engaged citizens. She wrote Live Your Legacy Now! Ten Simple Steps to Find Your Passion and Change the World. As an encore, she also authored Live Your Legacy Now! My Legacy Portfolio, a guide filled with recommended activities and strategies.
A teacher at heart
Barbara began her professional life teaching and developed curricula for at-risk youth after earning her master’s in education. For more than 30 years, she’s worked with many types of organizations to spread a universal message that moves people of all ages, backgrounds and colors to make a difference and pass on values!
Tools tailored for your needs
Presentations for Social Entrepreneurs
Motivational speaking
Workshops
Embrace Your Legacy Toolkit
Consulting and support
Create a legacy club
Examples | Ideas | Impact
Barbara’s message touches the lives of others in various settings and across multiple generations.
Below are reasons why people ask Barbara to share her story and insight.
A TRUE INSPIRATION
Barbara is a true inspiration to me. Many of us have thought about what we would do to make the world a better place. For most of us there is an “if” statement that goes along with our good intentions. If we had the time, if we had the money, if we had the cause … we would then contribute our time, talents and energy. For Barbara, there is no if. She became inspired many years ago during a trip to Auschwitz and decided she was going to make a difference from that moment on. She gave up her career, founded Champions of Caring and dedicated her time, treasure and talents to helping children and families live their legacy now. She is an engaging and inspirational speaker, a fearless and hopeful leader, and a humble servant to the goodness that resides in us all. To know her is to love her.
REMARKABLE,
HIGHLY MOTIVATES MILLENNIALS
Barbara Greenspan Shaiman has an inspiring message that resonates equally with young and old alike. I had the pleasure of hearing Barbara when she addressed a group of college students. She mixes inspiration with expert story-telling and power-filled messages with personality. I believe that Barbara possesses the unique ability to change someone’s life and thus the ‘world’ with a few words. A truly remarkable woman–truly amazing legacy—truly stirring message.
DYNAMIC AND INTERACTIVE APPROACH TO PHILANTHROPY
Barbara’s dynamic and interactive approach to philanthropy is a truly unique model. By sharing her moving personal story, she motivated participants to really reflect upon the core of who they are – their passions and interests, values, and life experiences – and the legacy they want to live not just leave. Her workshop helped individuals to look at ways to focus and enhance their giving, get hands-on with the causes they support and add more meaning and purpose to their lives. The seminar was so popular we brought Barbara back for more “one on one” with our major donors.
MODEL FOR GIVING BACK
Barbara Greenspan Shaiman has a passion for young people and for creating meaningful connections between generations. She has a wonderful story to tell about how people can become involved in their communities and help others, while becoming better people themselves. She has created a unique program to engage young people who might otherwise get lost in the system. I can think of no better way, especially at this time in America’s history, to reach out to the next generation. Through networking and encouraging others to volunteer, she has created a model for anyone looking for a way to give something back to society.
Insight
News, practical tips and strategies
Podcast: How to live your legacy now
Joe Casey from Retirement Wisdom interviews Barbara Greenspan Shaiman about creating an interesting second act. Barbara shares ideas and strategies on living a life of meaning and purpose.
Barbara shares a strategy she learned from her mother about being a social activist, doing good, and making a positive change.
Part memoir and part 10-step, how-to guide, Barbara provides tools and strategies to help you create meaningful change in your own life, as well as those of others.