Most of my memories of charity auctions I attended with my parents while growing up blur together, but what I do remember was loud, fast-talking auctioneers, “going once, going twice, SOLD,” and that the men always did the bidding. As times have changed and women gained more buying power, the last bastion of gender bias in philanthropy is waning – at least in major cities on the coasts. Recently, I noticed that the majority of bidders at live charity auctions I’ve attended this past year have been women.
Philanthropy 101
Vivanista has teamed up with VolunteerMatch to share best practices and provide access to thousands of volunteer opportunities for our members. We are proud to be contributing to VolunteerMatch’s Blog Engaging Volunteers for Social Change Organizations.
Philanthropy 101, Voluntarism
Being a Police Officer for a day in NYC doesn’t come cheap. But if you’ve got the right ties to the Police Chief, maybe you could include this behind the scenes peek in your next charity Auction.
Philanthropy 101
The International Museum of Women Exhibiting Change annual benefit takes place on April 27th in San Francisco. “Celebrating Change” will feature Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Executive Director of the African Women’s Development Fund. Vivanista connected with the four event co-chairs, Alison Carlson, Laurie Grayson, Judy Jorgensen and Regina Miranda to hear their thoughts on the event and why the cause is important to them.
Fundraising, Philanthropy 101, Quick Tips
The Society of Young Philanthropists is a platform designed to raise awareness, and promote charitable causes among young professionals through social events.
Philanthropy 101, Voluntarism
TeamViva’s new VP of Content & Community, Sarah Granger, caught up with Maria Shriver on Monday. They talked about empowering women, the value of voluntarism and what’s her next chapter. Shriver, California’s First Lady and wife to Arnold Schwarzenegger, mother of four, successful journalist, author, entrepreneur, lifelong volunteer and philanthropist, has become an inspiration for women all over the world.
Life, Love & Laughter, Lifestyle, Philanthropy 101, Voluntarism
Variety Children’s Charity of Northern California is dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world. We do this by providing programs of last resort which help families access medical care and related services that are not covered by insurance companies, hospitals, government agencies or community based organizations.
Nonprofit Spotlight, Philanthropy 101
Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco has left an indellible impression on thousands of people for decades. Managing Editor Kimberly Miller shares an inspirational story just in time for the holidays about a day at Glide she’ll never forget.
Philanthropy 101
Vivanista is proud to announce its first ‘Tuesday Talks’ live stream video roundtable. We hosted our first talk on Tuesday, November 10th. Managing editor Kimberly Miller interviewed some accomplished charitable event Chairs; Jean Larette, Alison Carlson and Usha Burns to discover the top tips they would give a new fundraising Chair. If you missed the … Continue Reading
Best Practices
It’s amazing what a celebrity can do for charities — Charlize Theron kissed a female guest to seal the deal on a $140,000 live auction donation, and, not to be outdone, Jeremy Piven jumped onstage to encourage two guests to donate $140,000 for walk-on rolls on his HBO hit show “Entourage.” These two examples of … Continue Reading
Best Practices, Philanthropy 101
