Timothy Ferriss is an American podcaster, author, entrepreneur and early-stage tech startup investor. Tim Ferriss has penned several books including The 4-Hour Workweek which is a NYT Bestselling business book. Tim Ferriss hosts a podcast called The Tim Ferriss Show.

In 2007, Ferriss was a charity advocate and a member of the National Advisory Council of the public school nonprofit DonorsChoose. His projects and donations have raised more than $250,000 for underfunded public school teachers and classroom projects, and his campaigns, such as dedicating his birthday to raising funds have impacted more than 60,000 students.

In March 2016, Ferriss flash funded 145 school projects posted on DonorsChoose.org in coordination with Stephen Colbert