buildOn held a Sunday afternoon workshop that brought together teen ambassadors from different schools in the Bay Area to mix and mingle, reflect on what skills they have gained through buildOn and why they want to continue to grow the community. We captured photos, stories and a little video to share the experience with you.
Vivanista Founder, Layne Gray, chatted with Diana Bianchini about the cross-over between her charitable interests and career in public relations. Diana provided several tips for volunteers planning charitable fundraisers.
What’s a girl to do? When there are too many cooks in the pot, the boiling over happens much faster.
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.
Sororities are all grown up: They provide numerous professional, social and leadership opportunities for today’s collegiate women.
“Families Who Support Breast Cancer Survivors, Inc.” is a Non-Profit Corporation that supports all women and men who have or are battling breast cancer and any other cancer related illness. Together, they educate and provide assistance for those who require it.
Every Tuesday afternoon you can hear the wheels of Herman Travis’ shopping cart clacking against the cracked, sloped sidewalks of San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood — an annoying sound for any passerby. But for many residents in this low-income community the sound is heavenly — their angel, 50-year-old Travis.
It’s the start of a new year and although many of you have probably made your resolutions. Including the typical promises of exercising more, saving more money, or planning to do more traveling… But did you consider adding giving back to your list of to-do’s?
Giving circle founders and experts provide tips and strategies for starting a giving circle of your own.
Educated at the highly-regarded Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, Catherine Chapman’s consulting firm specializes in working with nonprofit organizations that have few or no development staff. Find out how she assesses what Charities can do to maximize their fundraising.
