Mythbusters: Breaking Sorority Stereotypes
Sororities are all grown up: They provide numerous professional, social and leadership opportunities for today’s collegiate women.
Donna Rabin
Donna Rabin is a San Francisco-based writer. She recently completed the MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of San Francisco, and has a MS in Education from Northwestern University. Donna also works as a tutor, and has ten years’ experience as a high school English teacher in Chicago and San Francisco, as well as abroad in Rome and Paris.
So You Want to Start a Giving Circle?
Giving circle founders and experts provide tips and strategies for starting a giving circle of your own.
Giving Circles: Together We Make a Masterpiece
Giving circles, an increasingly popular type of charitable group, allow members to pool their funds in support of a common cause, while enjoying each other’s company.
GreatNonprofits: An Essential Tool for Nonprofits
Vivanista is proud to introduce our newest partner, GreatNonprofits. GreatNonprofits functions much like a consumer review site, by providing reviews on nonprofits written by those who have direct experience with specific organizations. The site assists potential donors or volunteers as they choose a specific organization, and encourages innovation and best practices in the nonprofit sector.
Are Electronic Bidding Devices Right For Your Gala?
This article provides a closer look at the products offered by leading vendors IML and BidPal. Compare features and learn more, so that you can determine whether this cutting-edge technology is right for your next fundraising event.
Vegas Glitter and a Heart of Gold
Each year, the Power of Love Benefit for Keep Memory Alive finds new ways to dazzle attendees, while raising funds to support the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease and other memory-related disorders.
Technology Takes Auctions to a New Level
New technology is everywhere, rendering the old obsolete. New devices are cool, sleek, sexy. Just think of the last time you were on a plane next to someone reading a Kindle, as you pulled out a dog-eared, heavy hardcover. Or cast an envious glance at someone’s iPad, as your laptop suddenly looks bulky and cumbersome. … Continue Reading
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Waiting for Superwoman -Part III
Ganchiff taught the school to see fundraising in terms of long-term, deep, mutually beneficial relationships that need to be cultivated. His funding team developed a powerful “development backpack” – twenty different types of proposals that would dovetail with a potential funder’s unique interests.
Taking from the Rich, Giving to the Poor!
In 2010, the benefit raised $88 million, all of which went directly to their programs that target poverty in New York City. A record-setting 3,600 guests attended the event, paying $2000 to $3000 per ticket, or up to $250,000 per table. How did they do it?
Waiting For Superwoman – Part II
Continued from Part I: How Jacqueline Edelberg spearheaded the renaissance of her neighborhood public school.
Featured Party For A Purpose: Cupcake Wars
