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.
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.
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 has been amazing how far GirlUp has come since their first Unite for Girls Tour Pep Rally in New York City. Since then, they have traveled across the country to L.A., Seattle, Denver, and finally back to their own backyard in Washington D.C.
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.
The San Francisco Social was held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco on December 18th . It was a night of dancing, music and entertainment in support of KIPP Bay Area Schools.
The only thing better than donating your extra funds to a cause you care about, is making new friends while doing it.
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.
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.