Where in the World is David Blenko?
Initially, I took what amounted to a sabbatical. I refereed college soccer games and consulted for a number of non-profits while taking courses in fundraising. Ultimately I met the founders of HOPE worldwide, and I just was really drawn to the organization and its work with poverty relief.
Save a Life or Save Your Job?
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.
Who Is This Little Girl With Big Passion and Bigger Impact?
In the early 1990s, Donna Davis Allen was at a crossroads. It wasn’t a full-fledged crisis, exactly, but an increasingly persistent inner voice urged her to let loose the security blanket of a conventional job and reach for something different.
Good … But is it Good Enough?
“Good, but is it good enough?” That question kept coming up at the Project Redwood Annual Meeting this October. Project Redwood was created by MBA’s with high expectations so even though we are doing excellent work, the Board of Directors gave themselves this challenge: How do we get better?
A Look at Project Sponsors…Could This Be You One Day?
Project Redwood’s latest round of grant reviews was a record breaker! We are supporting more projects, and distributed our highest funding level to date; $262,600. Additionally, we gave $10,000 to again support the efforts of Stanford’s Design for Extreme Affordability program (the d.school).
The Kind Man Who Brought Dried Meat
Those were the sobering first words in the warning letter I received from the U.S. State Department in March 2013, shortly after getting my visa to Burundi – and less than one month before my scheduled departure for Bujumbura, the capital city of Burundi.
Making a Connection: One Classmate’s Re-engagement with Project Redwood
My wife Joan and I signed on as charter partners of Project Redwood in 2005, and I even sponsored one of our early grantees, Nuru International. However, in the intervening years I became less active, simply making my minimum, annual contribution to remain a member.
Ready to Answer Some Hard Questions?
Ready to answer some hard questions? Imagine you had $25,000 to donate to one of these causes. Which is the best use of your money?
Helping provide 50,000 people with clean water in Nicaragua
Training young Nigerians in entrepreneurship with the expected result being 30 new businesses and 150 jobs
Australia Calling: Grant Review Compelling For Gerald Thomas
When pressed, Project Redwood partner Gerald Thomas tells his story with a nonchalance that belies the magnitude of his achievements. He ticks through the details of his early vitae as if he were simply noting the pleasantries of a walk with his dog, rather than describing …
Gotta Dance
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.