Posted by Amy Wachler, Communications Associate on December 10, 2009
The Madera Group partnered with Strategen Consulting to co-host a special fundraiser celebrating Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner’s first year in the California State Assembly and to support her re-election in 2010. More than 100 friends and supporters gathered at the David Brower Center last Friday evening to honor Nancy’s hard work and success in passing several key bills through the legislature.
Posted by Andre Carothers, Senior Strategist, Madera Group on July 8, 2009
This month, the Madera Group continues our work with Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, launching a new “campaign within a campaign” to help increase enrollment in their program, Make Mine a Million $ Business. Founded by social entrepreneur and author Nell Merlino (who created “Take your Daughter to Work Day”), Count Me In helps women entrepreneurs grow their businesses by providing (for free or at very low cost) a suite of online tools, webinars, national and regional events, and access to business development experts.
Posted by Erik Johnson, Creative Director 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.”
Posted by Andre Carothers, Senior Strategist, Madera Group on May 8, 2009
The gala opening of the David Brower Center this Sunday in downtown Berkeley is, literally, a dream come true. I say this because I sat down four years ago with the founder and chief visionary of Berkeley’s showcase green office building, Peter Buckley, and the renowned UC Berkeley cognitive scientist, George Lakoff, to talk about what it means to create a place for good people to work, live, play, and help make the world a better place.
Posted by Michael Stein, Senior Internet Strategist on April 22, 2009
My friend and online alter ego Michael Stein (yes, there is another!) offered a useful write-up way back in July 2008 about The Nature Conservancy’s use of Facebook for fundraising. Michael writes:
There’s been a lot of excitement in the last year about social networking in general, and about Facebook in particular.
Posted by Kath Delaney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer on April 20, 2008
“By loving the natural environment as we would a child, the environment will love and serve our children, producing food and clean water for future generations.”
~ Feliciano dos Santos
Here in San Francisco we are fortunate to have the inspiring annual Goldman Environmental Awards. The financial prize increased this year to $150,000, which is a significant cash resource for the local activists from around the world.
Posted by Erik Johnson, Creative Director on November 12, 2007
Madera Group produced a video to help launch the re-branding of International Rivers. The organization works to protect rivers and human rights around the world. It has played a crucial role in building a global river protection movement fostering grassroots organizations in more than 60 countries and promoting leadership though technical and
strategic advice.
Posted by Kath Delaney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer on October 20, 2007
I feel like a kid in a candy store because I have been in Washington, D.C. all week attending briefings on domestic and foreign policy issues. Listening and learning about new policy initiatives is one of my favorite ways to spend the day.
Posted by Kath Delaney, Founder and Chief Executive Officer on October 12, 2007
Like so many people around the world today, I am so hopeful and happy to hear that Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations network of scientists, won the Nobel Peace Prize for their pioneering work educating the world about the global climate crisis.
The William J. Clinton Foundation seeks to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges through collaborative partnerships. Programs include the Clinton Global Initiative, the Clinton Climate Initiative, the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative, and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
The Madera Group partnered with Strategen Consulting to co-host a special fundraiser celebrating Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner’s first year in the California State Assembly and to support her re-election in 2010. More than 100 friends and supporters gathered at the David Brower Center last Friday evening to honor Nancy’s hard work and success in passing several key bills through the legislature.
