Tag Archives: Philanthropy

Friendship and a Film

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Last night we filmed our friendship bracelet project! This short movie will introduce our  project for Lucky Girls in a colorful and fun way. Seven lovely and brilliant young girls joined me to be a part of the film, and … Continue reading →

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Fluorescent Failure

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

My entire life is covered in fluorescent threads right now as I am preparing to launch a philanthropic friendship bracelet project. Initially, I was excited to cover my apartment with bright threads and explore bracelet designs until failure set in. I … Continue reading →

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Pinterest for Good

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

If you remember, I wrote about Pinterest in another post here.  As I am conceptualizing the design and packaging of our friendship bracelet project for Lucky Girls, I have made a mood board titled “Friendship Bracelet Fund.” I wanted to give … Continue reading →

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Keepin’ It Real

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

I never realized that in this business of trying to do good there would be friction. These past few years have been the most rewarding but also the most challenging. Last night I was listening to podcast over podcast on Ancient Faith … Continue reading →

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Friendship Bracelet Project

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

I wanted this to be a surprise, but I remembered the reason I started this blog was to share the process of my work for Lucky Girls. So, I’d like to introduce you to the Friendship Bracelet Project! I was … Continue reading →

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Christmas Video

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

This year, with the help of an amazing filmmaker, Yusuke Sato, I put together this video for the girls at the orphanage. I received an amazing response from previous volunteers, a pilot who made his film while flying, singer and songwriter, … Continue reading →

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Lucky Girls Christmas

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

This week, I have been working on bringing Christmas to the Lucky Girls. I was indulging in some holiday music and thinking about my first trip to India in 2004 where I spent my first Christmas away from my family. … Continue reading →

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Re-thinking Endowment

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Yes folks, it’s time to get into a little philanthropy. While I was at the Council on Social Work Education conference in Atlanta, the dean from the Georgia School of Social Work told us about their new endowed professorship, the … Continue reading →

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Elderly Women Show Skin To Raise Money

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

This has got to be one of my favorite stories about fundraising! A group of elderly ladies from an assisted living home in Pennsylvania needed a new bus, so they got together and brainstormed on fundraising ideas.  Rather than doing … Continue reading →

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Twitter for Social Change

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

One of the best things I did to get closer to the movers and shakers in social change was join Twitter. Many people think that Twitter is only about tracing small, tedious moves. For me, Twitter is a space to share ideas and actions for … Continue reading →

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