When do people know that they want to enter the nonprofit sector? Ask any sixth grader what he wants to be when he grows up, and he’ll tell you he wants to be a firefighter, doctor or lawyer. But he probably won’t say that he wants to be a program manager at a nonprofit organization.
It […]
My friends and I are on a mission to level the playing field in the leadership of the nonprofit sector, and we need your help.
THE PROBLEM
Over tea at a cafe, my friend Karla and I lamented the lack of development opportunities for young professionals of color in the nonprofit sector. We witnessed our friends leave […]
…and other lessons learned from the Kerner Forum.
I just got off the phone with Karla, and it is about 2:30 am her time in Washington, DC on a Monday night. I had to call her because I am/was so tense about the state of our education system. After spending last Friday at the Kerner Forum […]
The 60’s and 70’s were all about the protests and activism. It’s hard not to think of hippies and sit-ins at UC Berkeley’s campus when you think of that era.
Our generation has been faced with redefining our own form of activism, and I think we have found it largely by giving back to our communities. […]
I’ve been thinking about culture incessantly as I have been getting situated in my new role as the site director at the BUILD Peninsula site.
The timing could not have been more appropriate. Over the last three years I’ve spent my summers designing and executing summer business boot camps for our sophomores and juniors with the […]
I’m just now getting a chance to do a recap on my first College Summit workshop, which happened at the end of June. We already know that the CS workshops are phenomenal, and that I highly recommend volunteering at them.
I had a great time co-rap directing with my best friend Karla at our alma mater. […]
I got a sweet note from Cynthia, who is a Summer Search alum and staff member, about my workshop. Check it out below!
Rey,
I did not have a chance to connect with you after your workshop, but I really wanted to say THANK YOU!
You were amazing. I got SOOOO much out of the […]
I had an absolutely fantastic time today with about 50 Summer Search alumni at their annual leadership summit at the Masonic Center in San Francisco. I facilitated a workshop entitled “Me, Inc.: Building Entrepreneurship into your Life,” which led to discussions on entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.
It was great to be in the presence of so […]
I attended the first in a set of free quarterly workshops/discussions for non-profit organizations called “Power of Partnership,” co-presented by Craigslist Foundation, The Foundation Center, and Northern California Grantmakers. Tonight they had three panelists discussing the importance of collaboration between non-profits in the face of the state and nation’s budget crises.
A few highlights from the […]
This summer I’m transitioning into the site director role at BUILD after three years of proudly serving as the incubator manager. Yes, I’ve known for a while, and we have been making announcements here and there in the BUILD community (during our after-school incubator sessions and a big announcement during the Business Plan Competition back […]
I’m really looking forward to a crazy, fun, and travel-filled summer filled with multiple trips to the South, a quick visit to NYC, and a full-circle trip to USC to facilitate a workshop with Karla at our alma mater. I signed up for this new Twitter-like social-networking site called Dopplr, which touts itself as an […]
Marketing guru Seth Godin shares his wisdom at a Live Discussion on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s website. Nonprofis are just like businesses in that as a sector we have been relying heavily on the same business practice of “interruption marketing” to spread our messages and raise funds. Can you recall how many unsolicited mailings/emails you’ve […]
The Gateses (Bill and Melinda, e.g. the third wealthiest family on the entire planet) are at a super geeky tech conference down in Carlsbad, CA, called All Things D. One of my favorite blogs, Gizmodo, (don’t judge me) has covered Melinda Gates’ interview by none other than the wise tech sage himself, Walt Mossberg.
In the […]
Here’s something to think about during this sunny Memorial Day weekend:
America ranks first in the world in giving as a percentage of GDP at 1.7%. (Data and the stats on the right is from last month’s issue of Fast Company.)
Can you imagine if every family in the US planned to give at least 1.7% of […]
Karla was telling me about this fantastic community-organized event they hold annually in DC called “Learn-a-Palooza.” Check out the description from their FAQ:
Learn-a-Palooza is a day-long fair being held May 10, 2008 where DC’s Mid-city (Adams Morgan, U St, Columbia Heights, Dupont) residents, artists, and business owners will offer classes on hundreds of different topics. […]
This is a post about how a simple Sunday afternoon activity reminded me that stories are extremely important to consider in both business and nonprofit organizations.
Billy and I were shopping in downtown San Francisco because I wanted to buy a new shirt for BUILD’s Business Plan Competition. Normally I don’t shop at J. Crew, but […]
