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.”
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.
Last week I attended the Online Giving Marketplace Conference at Stanford University sponsored by the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) with Madera Group founder Kath Delaney. The following 5 key takeaways stood out for me:
1. Optimize operations and resource allocation: Kiva President Premal Shah is focusing on “mind blowing efficiency” in his organization.
This morning, Lance Armstrong, founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, joined President Bill Clinton at the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative’s fourth annual meeting with a Call to Action against cancer.
On the bus last night to hear Senator Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, I met a young City Council member and non-profit executive from Albany, New York. Corey Ellis, a Barack Obama delegate, is the Program Director of Trinity Institution’s Family and Neighborhood Resource Center.
“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.
I had the good fortune to see Muhammad Yunus speak last week at the Commonwealth Club, and he was very inspiring. He spoke a bit about his
overall philosophy of poverty reduction, some about Grameen’s new corporate joint ventures (such as with Danone), and about Grameen
Bank’s new program for beggars.
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.
So when I read Thomas Friedman’s article a few days ago about the work of Van Jones (pictured at left) and the Ella Baker Center on the new national project they are launching — the Green-Collar Jobs Campaign: Green For All
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.
A major component of organizational leadership is maintaining focused, goal-oriented effort for sustained periods. Figuring out one’s personal style in motivating people to direct their efforts and action in a particular direction is key. In Madera Group’s strategic planning processes with high level social profit executives, we keep asking ourselves the simple question, “What exactly are we working to accomplish?” to keep our eyes on the prize and focus on the real work at hand. The question brings us back to our goals.
The William J. Clinton FoundationThe 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.
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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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