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 August 21, 2009
Success in social marketing and fundraising means making our clients visible in a crowded online marketplace. Our agency works with clients to develop a strategy that not only uses social networks, but also persuades others to pass the word on. That means creating inspiring and thoughtful messages that work for both email inboxes and social networking sites. It means telling a story that communicates the meaning of the work we are describing, and showing the results that come from it.
Posted by Erik Johnson, Creative Director on July 27, 2009
The Madera Group supports United4Iran.org’s global day of solidarity on Saturday, July 25th. Untited4Iran is a non-partisian group of individuals working to end the widespread and systematic violations of the people of Iran’s human and civil rights. In just three weeks United4Iran participation has grown to over 110 cities worldwide.
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 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.
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 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 Adriana Dakin, Communications Strategist and Amy Wachler Communications Associate on August 31, 2007
The Craigslist Nonprofit Boot Camp connects social innovators with knowledge and resources on how to start and run a vibrant organization — and proves the Bay Area continues to lead the country in sustainable solutions.
The exhibit hall at the August 18 conference at UC Berkeley was the place to be for networking — with about 40 nonprofit and business tables, it was packed throughout the day. I was working at the Young Women Social Entrepreneurs,
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.
