John M Sweeney

Drop Dead Generous

John M. Sweeney co-founded Drop Dead Generous after starting Suspended Coffees and growing it into a global kindness movement reaching more than 500,000 people, 2,000 cafés and 34 countries, inspiring millions of suspended coffees around the world.

His work has been covered by NPR, the BBC and The Huffington Post, featured in a documentary by Facebook, and included by Head of TED Chris Anderson in his book Infectious Generosity.

John has spoken on stages around the world, including TEDx, sharing his experiences of kindness, generosity and building global communities. He was recently named to Country & Town House’s Future Icons Power List 2027, recognising people making a difference through social and environmental impact.

Today, John leads community and storytelling at Drop Dead Generous, serving its grantees and helping tell the extraordinary stories emerging from this global experiment in generosity.

So far, DDG has put almost $250,000 directly into the hands of people with generous ideas, funding 485 people with $500 grants across more than 27 countries.