The Do Write Campaign Inspires Teens Worldwide

Caledonia Partners founder Brian Lippey devotes much of his time to management. Alongside his professional endeavors, Brian Lippey supports non-profit organizations such as the Do Write Campaign.

Founded in 2011, the Do Write Campaign is an international online forum designed for young people.It encourages young people all over the world to collaboratively dream of a better future, expressing their ideas through the written word and other artistic pursuits.

The organization maintains a special focus on the issues that impact young people around the world. Contributors share stories and artwork related to their experiences with poverty, education, and development issues. By expressing themselves through written articles or artwork, thousands of young people contribute their unique voices to the discussion of such problems.

Artwork and poetry are selected for the Global Literary Magazine, the organization’s online publication. Through their artistic work, young people express the dreams of a generation, whether they relate to things like personal identity development or dealing with life's challenges. The magazine reads like a blog, inviting readers to join in and add their own voices to the dialogue started by the Do Write Campaign.

Daily Points of Light Award Presented in MusiCorps in January 2016

Brian Lippey brings more than 20 years of global capital markets experience to the Connecticut-based Caledonia Partners. In his spare time, Brian Lippey provides support to initiatives benefitting veterans such as MusiCorps, a nonprofit music rehabilitation program for veterans injured in Afghanistan and Iraq. MusiCorps has received numerous honors for its work in the adaptive music field and was selected for a Daily Point of Light Award in 2016.

Established by President George H.W. Bush in 1993, the Daily Point of Light Award and its parent organization, the Points of Light Foundation, were created to honor the volunteer community and further President Bush’s agenda for addressing America’s social problems through community service. The Corporation for National and Community Service assisted in reinstating the award 1998 with the mission of honoring individuals and groups that actively work toward change in their communities.

Points of Light has presented the Daily Point of Light Award to more than 5,000 recipients since its formation. Eligible recipients include any individual or group that works toward the betterment of society and underprivileged peoples without the intention of obtaining rewards in return. The organization accepts nominations for potential recipients, although nominees may not consist of board members, staff, or committee personnel with Points of Light or the Corporation for National and Community Service.