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pallotta , october 2012 speaking at the change course . boston ma malden , massachusetts , u.s. dan pallotta 1961 image of dan pallotta , 2012.jpg dan pallotta
 daniel m. pallotta entrepreneur , author , and humanitarian activist harvard university -lrb- 1983 -rrb-
dan pallotta

daniel m. `` dan '' pallotta -lrb- born 1961 -rrb- 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 '' , the best-selling title in the history of tufts university press .
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 .
