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When Life Gives You Lemons

October 27, 2009 By Olu Johnson Leave a Comment

…make lemonade. That’s the strategy many Bay Area nonprofits are employing during the recession, finding opportunities to collaborate when they find their own resources depleted.

The surge in nonprofit collaboration is one of several insights shared by United Way CEO Anne Wilson during a recent interview with the San Francisco Examiner. She also answered questions about United Way’s recent accomplishments and described the attributes of a good leader. United Way’s recent launch of the SparkPoint Centers in Oakland and American Canyon was also discussed during the interview.

Watch the entire interview by clicking on Anne’s photo above.

Filed Under: Road to Recovery Tagged With: Income, nonprofits, Parnters, sparkpoi, SparkPoint, UnitedWay

Hollywood Helps Shine a Light on Volunteerism

October 22, 2009 By Olu Johnson 1 Comment

If you’ve been watching TV this week, you may have noticed that many of your favorite shows are highlighting volunteering. Through iParticipate, the Entertainment Industry Foundation has mobilized the entertainment community around a groundbreaking initiative designed to inspire a new era of service and volunteerism. This multi-year campaign, called “iParticipate,” hopes to make service a part of who we are as Americans and show what we can achieve when we all pull together.

As a centerpiece for this initiative, EIF has enlisted major broadcast networks including, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, for an unprecedented, week-long television event , which began on Monday, October 19. Tune in during the rest of this week and watch how your favorite TV shows and personalities shine a light on the power of community service. For example, Law and Order, The Biggest Loser, Cougartown and Eastwick have either worked volunteering into their storylines or broadcast PSAs with their stars.

If you see anymore, be sure to let us know in the comments section below.