WILLIAM MURTHA
WRITER - ACTIVIST - PHILANTHROPIST






Endorsements for William's book, Dying for a Change

“In his book, Dying for a Change, William has brilliantly captured that single thing that every great Sage seeks; the epiphany.

The reader is transported to a place where heretofore only the prophets have been.

There you experience the wonder of human transformation as William reaches into his soul and somehow magically conjures the words that allow us all to feel the events that changed his life; that fateful moment when he stood at heavens door”.

Bill Mosher
Award-Winning TV producer and founder of, Visionaries Inc


Inspiration & Vision


Short inspiring film clips featuring just a few of William's favourite visionary speakers and musicians- past and present





As part of the exciting Global Visionaries Project, 2008 saw the much awaited launch of a world-wide initiative that sets out to search and identify those young visionaries and leaders, whose inspirational projects are making a positive difference to the world. We wanted to uncover just some of the uplifting stories behind these young activists as they face up to what is rapidly becoming, one of the most critically important junctures in human history.

So far, we've brought together the passionate thoughts and feelings of this young generation of leaders and pioneers, social changers and activists, by asking each of them to submit a short vision statement of hope for the future.

Our initial question was:

"In light of the ever increasing social and environmental challenges now faced by people around the planet- what is your positive vision for tomorrow's world?

Put more simply, in around 100 words, talk to us about YOUR feelings for what is going right in the world. And tell us what and who inspires you with hope for the future?"


Our core objective from the very beginning has been to capture the energy, spirit, belief and enthusiasm of today's young global generation of change-makers, by publishing a series of uplifting and inspirational books:

Young Visionaries for the 21st Century- 100 Words to Help Inspire the World...

The first of which will publish in 20011.

Subsequent books will follow, and all profits from these publications will be channelled back into The Imagination Project, an innovative scheme that looks to fund, support and encourage those young writers and filmmakers, who are re-imagining a more just and sustainable world. Through our philanthropic backed initiative, our aim is to reach out to those story tellers from across all cultures, creeds and religious backgrounds, whose dedication and sheer commitment to action is helping to shape a more peaceful fulfilling and hopeful future.

Stories, and the human lives behind them, help us to gain a better perspective, understanding and appreciation for how other cultures live. Which is precisely why we feel so strongly about the long term goals of the The Imagination Project. With this in mind, we have developed a network of young leaders and change-makers, who with your help and support, can come together at an annual change-makers and visionaries conference.

If you'd like to sponsor or part fund a young person, please go to Contribute.


The young visionaries initiative is an ongoing worldwide project. We want to support those inspirers who are throwing a spotlight on the most important stories of our time. If there's somebody you'd like us to know about, then please go to, Nominate a visionary.

To see how each young visionary's contribution will line up in the Young Visionaries book, click on Inspiration where you can view several examples of submitted 'vision statements' belonging to our sister project, Visionaries for the 21st Century...