by Laura Power | Apr 13, 2015 | We Need You!
Project Redwood welcomes feedback at any time; we love to hear from Partners, classmates, family and friends. We want our grants to be impactful, and our process to be efficient, so we’re always looking to improve. Back in December, the Board of Directors solicited...
by Laura Power | Jan 28, 2015 | In The News
Is it better to try to save a life or save your job? This isn’t a choice most MBAs ever have to make, but our classmate Ken Moch was presented with that dilemma. Here’a an article about the predicament, the social media storm, Ken’s decision, and the outcome. It’s...
by Laura Power | Dec 20, 2014 | Partners Out and About
In the early 1990s, Donna Davis Allen was at a crossroads. After a decade as a key member of a team that grew a Bay Area insurance start-up into an acquisition prize, she never-the-less felt unsatisfied. It wasn’t a full-fledged crisis, exactly, but an increasingly...
by Laura Power | Jun 30, 2014 | Partners Out and About
When pressed, Project Redwood partner Gerald Thomas tells his story with a nonchalance that belies the magnitude of his achievements. The native of Malaysia ticks through the details of his early vitae as if he were simply noting the pleasantries of a walk with his...
by Laura Power | May 31, 2014 | Africa, Standard of Living
Sometimes, an investment in changing one life can alter the course of many others. That’s the backbone of Project Redwood grantee Educate!’s program in Uganda to nurture young business and social entrepreneurs. For twenty-one year old graduate Davis, it’s a...