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Meg Whitman: Can Her $59 Million Save California?

4/7/10 9:49am by Vivanista
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I’ve never really gotten involved in politics.  But I was totally jazzed when Meg Whitman - a mother and wife who has had a successful career, including a 10 year stint as CEO of eBay, announced she was running for California Governor.  Everyone knows the state of California needs someone who can get things done, build consensus amongst wildly disparate groups and is transparent while doing it.   Read more >

Event Chair Matrix - Worker Bee to Diva

4/2/10 2:42pm by Vivanista
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When it comes to chairing an event in the world of volunteer fundraising, it's no question it takes a certain type of dedicated character who can pull off a successful event. The responsibility of managing committees, budgets, vendors, marketing, and all else in between requires an individual who can demonstrate leadership while being a team player.   Read more >

Are Charity Galas Facing Extinction?

3/26/10 3:29pm by Vivanista
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The earth evolves and the world turns. The poor old dinosaur hit a brick wall due to the ice age…or was it a meteor? Or both? Whatever you believe one thing is for sure, they ultimately couldn’t survive the resulting dramatic climate change. So is the lavish black-tie Charity Gala in for its own abrupt end? A storm of factors are causing fundraising organizations from Newport Beach to Palm Beach to re-evaluate the scale and grandeur of black-tie galas.   Read more >

Is the Junior League relevant?

3/16/10 10:35pm by Vivanista
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As volunteer groups diversify with the addition of men and fundraising goes viral with the click of a key, where does that leave female-only charitable organizations like the Junior League?  Founded over a hundred years ago by young debutantes with time on their hands, its relevance is called into question in this age of equal pay, mommy-blogs and hip young professionals flocking to Arts organizations.   Read more >

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Vivanista is a private community for in-the-know women. Sharing of unique insights, expert tips and a spirit of giving enables members, both online and in-person, to learn from each other in lifestyle areas from fashion to philanthropy.

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Vivanista
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March 2010
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  Vivanista is the go-to community for philanthropic living and giving.

 

Vivanista has developed the first-ever repository of best practices in fundraising as well as a robust library of essential tools and templates to elevate the success of charitable events.  VivaEvent provides a compelling way to tell your story to a community predisposed to attending charitable events so you can maximize your exposure with the right audience As a result, more money is generated for nonprofit organizations and greater good is contributed to society. 

 

 


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Philanthropy, Volunteer, Fundraising, Women, Community, Social Network, Charitable Events, Best practices, Empower, Empow(H)er, Change, Causes, Networking, Website, Learning, Fashion, Entertaining, Charitable Calendar.

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Junior League, Planned Parent Hood, San Francisco Zoo, Charity Water, Alzeimers Association, Avon Walks, Women for Women International,

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