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The style behind the philanthropic life.

Diary of a Mad Volunteer: A Taste of Things To Come

What’s a girl to do? When there are too many cooks in the pot, the boiling over happens much faster.

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Diary of a Mad Volunteer

Meet Vivian, your quintessential charitable volunteer. She’s finding her way through the labyrinth of charitable fundraising with a dollop of neuroses and sprinkling of self-deprecation.

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Share The Love… Of Philanthropy!

Photos are powerful visions of the good people can do for the world.  Each picture tells a thousand words but in a way text could never express. You can make a difference in the world through the lens of that one simple photo that when combined with others paints a canvas of the world of philanthropy. … Continue Reading

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New Models in Giving Back – Stella and Dot

Vivanista’s Layne Gray sat down with Jessica Herrin, Founder of Stella and Dot, to talk about how her burgeoning company gives back through their Foundation.

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Fashionable Ways to Give Back in the New Year

It’s the season for giving, and what’s more giving that contributing to a special charity. If you have something to spare from your checkbook, or maybe you’d like to clean out your closets, we’ve scoped some of the Bay Area’s special charities — with fashion twist — that you’d might like to consider giving to before the season’s end.

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10 Ways Sprinkles Gives Back with Cupcakes

Since opening in 2005, Sprinkles Cupcakes have delighted taste-buds across the nation and become a celebrity favorite. But something that you may not know is that they have already contributed $1.9 Million in cash and cupcakes back to charities in their local communities.

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Top 5 Fashionable Female Fundraisers

What can we learn from the fashion-forward celebrities? Moving causes in a forward fashion. Here are the top five stylish role models who take their fame to the next level.

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A Holly Jolly Waste Free Holiday

For as much as we enjoy the holidays, they certainly create a ton of waste. But it turns out the season can still be fun while going sans scraps altogether on some things and wasting less on others with just a few changes to your routine.

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Ten Gifts that Give Back

It’s that time of the year again. Why wait for Santa while there’s still time for us to look for gifts? Vivanista simplifies your shopping list for the coming season. Here are the best charitable gifts your friends and family will love!

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Gorgeous & Green Gala: Celebrating Eco Friendly Fashion

Vivanista recently caught up with Nadine Weil, the founder of NPO: Heart of Green, VP of Special Projects at Eco-Fabulous, and eco-chic event co-chair to learn more about her upcoming fashion fundraiser: Gorgeous & Green, and the cause it supports: Global Green USA.

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