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We’ve been working increasingly with Fortune 500 companies on their international CSR programs. One of the toughest areas companies face is how they make decisions regarding their NGO Partners. Establishing and maintaining these partnerships should be made with care, and for the longterm. Read on about Fortune 500 companies can protect themselves and their brand as they expand their international giving and volunteer programs worldwide.



UNIVERSALGIVING™ CORPORATE ADVISORY

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Paul Saffo recently had an excellent article up on his site about what he calls the “creator economy,” which he believes is the new economic future. Here is my communication to him about the importance of creators and personability.

Dear Mr. Saffo,

I loved your article on “Creators.” As you state, creators are both producers and consumers, whereas in the past, markets were simply consumer driven, or producer driven. This new type of ‘creator’ is both, and requires a new type of interaction.

I… Continue

Here is a recent excerpt I wrote on the Council on Foundations “Thought Action Implement” blog. You can view the article that prompted my response here.

Thank you for an insightful article from Ed DeSeve, President Obama’s senior advisor, who is responsible for implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It’s so encouraging to see new ways of th… Continue

Freedom's Love

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Deep breath.

Oma, you're going to have to help me. Oma, please help me write this.

I said goodbye so many times, and had the privilege of doing so. And while I knew this was going to happen -- and while I had the luxury to have a woman that supported through the most arduous times at UniversalGiving, being one of my best friends, a confidante,

I was never prepared.

I barely breathe.

She was someone I called every morning to start the day, and every nite as… Continue

It was my honor to present at the Inter-American Development Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility Conference 2008, at Cartagena, Colombia, in December. I was privileged to spend the days prior volunteering with a crisis mediation center, an after school program, and a local skills center, which helped women learn how to cook, create and sell crafts, buy their first home, and which also operated as a tutoring center for kids and a retirement home for the elder… Continue