Social entrepreneur, Simon Griffiths, talks about sparking a revolution in philanthropy through notforprofit ventures: 'Shebeen' a bar set to launch in Melbourne, that will fund aid organisations in developing countries with profits and 'Who Gives A Crap' a toilet paper initiative that uses 50% of its profits to build toilets in the developing world.
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