Monthly Archives: August 2013

The ABC’s of Philanthropy

Posted on August 31, 2013 by valaida

Guest blog post from Anita Garrett, for the last day of “An August of Dreams and Mountaintops” Anita M. Garrett is a social entrepreneur and journalist.  As the first Afrian-American to Chair Women In Philanthropy, a giving circle of the … Continue reading →

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So Let It Be: An Interview with Carol Bebelle of New Orleans

Posted on August 29, 2013 by valaida

If you attended the CIN 2010 conference in New Orleans, you might remember the community bus tour stop at Ashé Cultural Arts Center, where we ate amazing regional cuisine (including, unforgettable bread pudding!) and heard the music, cultural and history of … Continue reading →

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Clyde Anderson is a financial lifestyle coach, author and economic empowerment educator who has been on CNN more than 400 times. Clyde will be the Lunch Plenary speaker at CIN’s 2013 Conference on Saturday, October 5th. Visit http://www.ClydeAndersonOnline.com or follow … Continue reading →

Posted on August 27, 2013 by gvngbydsgn | Leave a comment

Three Bus Tours during the 2013 Conference

Posted on August 22, 2013 by gvngbydsgn

Three bus tours spread over two days during the 2013 Beyond the Mountaintop conference, which is October 3-6 in Denver, Colorado. The bus tours will give out-of-towners the chance to get out of the the DoubleTree hotel and out to … Continue reading →

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The Five Minute Philanthropy Plan

Posted on August 5, 2013 by gvngbydsgn

Cedric Brown is a managing partner of the Kapor Center for Social Impact, which mobilizes tech for positive, progressive change.  He is a former board chair of Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy and a 2007 Connecting Leaders Fellow of the … Continue reading →

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Forward Giving Circle Launches

Posted on August 5, 2013 by valaida

GOLDSBORO, NC—On August 4, hosts Charles McNair and Cheryl Alston will launch the Forward Giving Circle, a new circle for farmers and educators. The purpose of the event is to connect local individual and organizational givers and activists who are … Continue reading →

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BPM 2013: GenWhy

Posted on August 3, 2013 by valaida

This summer Community Investment Network sponsored Changing the Face of Philanthropy, a two-day, NYC summit for Black Millennials. Friends of Ebonie organized the first-ever gathering of its kind focused on next-gen giving and civic engagement. In an opening segment at … Continue reading →

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BPM 2013: Q&A with Men Tchaas Ari

Posted on August 2, 2013 by valaida

An abridged interview with Men Tchaas Ari, a founding member of Charlotte’s New Generation of African American Philanthropists, from the ‘Of Dreams and Mountaintops’ series of stories. The full interview will run via various media outlets during August 2013. Of Dreams … Continue reading →

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