Continuing a tradition started last year, we invited nonprofit and philanthropic leaders to share thoughts on gratitude with us. All of us strongly believe in the power of gratitude to renew our motivations, allow us to appreciate the power of the work we do, and connect us to the many other professionals in our sector…
For our Philanthropist Around Town series, Starfish Impact recently spoke with Cara Esposito, Executive Director of the Leonetti O’Connell Family Foundation about what they’re doing in our communities. The Foundation serves Southern California by funding innovative projects and initiatives that serve to benefit Los Angeles County and improve the wellbeing of its communities. Cara has…
We have two-for-one this week, with this Q&A with Ken and Candy Deemer, who are a philanthropic power couple. They are founding members of Social Venture Partners here in LA as well as propelling their own philanthropic endeavors in education. I asked them both what drives them to make an impact: Describe your philanthropic work…
Last week we highlighted some of our favorite Giving Circles in Los Angeles. This inspired Starfish Impact team member Faye Walsh Drouillard to write about her experience with a Giving Circle in Amsterdam. What impact do you have when you bring international individuals together in the Netherlands (The Giving Circle of Amsterdam) to learn about…
The team at Starfish Impact is lucky. Every day we are inspired by the work of our clients, from non-profit organizations with incredible missions to individuals and families that make philanthropy a priority to corporations that invest in their communities. But what really impresses us is innovation – thinking outside of the box, finding a…
Last week I wrote about the trend of Collective Impact and how thinking collaboratively can be useful for Boards. The main tenets of collective impact are collaboration toward a common goal, coordination of activities, measurement of progress, communication and accountability to a “backbone organization.” In thinking about a best example of collective impact in Los…