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Conference Reports 2013--Philanthropy and Civil Society in China In November three important events related to...
SVP and Education Affinity Group open ASU Students Eyes to Education Challenges in Arizona
Over the past two months I have had the privilege to work with SVP and its Education Affinity Group. During this time...
SVP and Local Phoenix Schools Partner to Get Rid of Lice
From the desk of Dr. Jarret Sharp, Principal of Crockett Elementary School... "Yesterday we diagnosed 13 children with...
Reflection on the Game-Changing 2013 SVP Network Conference
By: Donna Bartos, Executive Director, Purple Ribbon Council and 2012 Fast Pitch Investee Winner Audacious: showing a...
Bob’s Philanthropic Journey
By: Bob Withers Ever since I was a child, my parents taught me to give back and make a difference in my community. In...
Watch out for Waterloo!
When most individuals think of philanthropy, thoughts stray to large companies with deep pockets and wealthy CEOs...
What SVPAZ did for me
By: Scott Turner I joined SVP Arizona to learn how to work more effectively with non-profits to improve their...
Dan Rigby’s SVPAZ
By: Dan Rigby I was an “early adopter” in 1999 and was attracted to the potential for impact on the community. I had...
What SVPAZ Means to John Clemency
By: John Clemency I had heard a great deal about SVP Arizona from Diane Walker and Ed Zito. I found (and still find)...
Ordering a Cake and Restricting it Too
Two weeks ago I was out to lunch with a potential new corporate sponsor, who got very excited about a program we did a while ago, where we provided computer training classes in Vietnamese to parents so that they could learn to check their kids’ grades online through Seattle Public Schools’ Source program.
Why We Need More Women in the Boardroom
In the 25 years I’ve worked as an international business coach, I’ve witnessed business leaders suffer from the same blind spot — not enough women on their boards. Companies where at least 20 percent of seats in the boardroom are occupied by women deliver stronger business results. How could this success possibly be ignored and not acted upon?
If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words…
With music and videos clips, Dynamic Partners introduces us to the amazing kids and families they get to work with – celebrating what is, and committing to what can be!
As a consortium of three nonprofit organizations and two social enterprises,Dynamic Partners empowers children with special needs, and their caregivers, through quality services, products, collaboration and innovation.