Break Out of Isolation
Posted by Nell Merlino, CEO and Founder, Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence on June 11, 2009
I am in San Francisco for the national conference of WBENC, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, giving the keynote address at lunch today. As I prepare to speak I am overwhelmed with the importance of women getting together, reaching out and venturing out to talk with other business owners about how they are handling the dramatic changes in the marketplace, the economy and their family lives.
Change.org launches “Jobs for Change”
Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on May 22, 2009
Change.org has launched a new career service and online marketplace for social change jobs called Jobs for Change. They’ve created the site in partnership with more than a dozen nonprofits, including Young Nonprofit Professionals Network, AmeriCorps Alums, Echoing Green, Network for Good, and Encore Careers.
Video: Clinton Foundation Millennium Network Launches in Los Angeles
Posted by Erik Johnson, Executive Producer, Multimedia on May 15, 2009
The Clinton Foundation and Madera Group launched a new video about the Clinton Foundation Millennium Network’s work to inspire young philanthropists to become the “How Generation.”
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Diabetes Hands FoundationIn January of 2009, the two founders of the Diabetes Hands Foundation, Manny Hernandez and Andreina Davila, asked the Madera Group to help them envision and execute the next steps in their organizational growth.
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Animal Legal Defense FundWhen Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) approached the Madera Group, it had a steady base of supporters and donors built over the past 30 years.
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