Blog Updates and inspiration

Recently, some of the most notable and important people in the nonprofit world got together right in our backyard of downtown San Diego for the 4th Annual Classy Awards. And we were honored to be a part of it. The CLASSY’s have the glamour and prestige of Hollywood’s award shows, but focuses on philanthropy and celebrating […]

Each December, the student body at Deerfield High School holds an annual three-week charity drive, which they’ve dubbed School Chest. They fundraise by holding the most creative events we’ve ever heard of – Deerfield Idol (yes, a singing competition), silent auctions, Mr. DHS (a “beauty pageant” for senior boys to show off hidden talents), a […]

I remember opening my first savings account. I put in – I don’t know – $30? And then sat back waiting for the fraction of a percent of interest to accrue. I wasn’t really earning that much at the lemonade stand in my front yard, or spending that much (only on my toy horse collection), […]

As part of Invisible Children’s ongoing promotion of safe surrenders for LRA combatants, our design team has partnered with Acholi leadership in Uganda to create defection fliers. By using photos and quotes from recent escapees, these fliers directly target and reach out to LRA groups and encourage them to peacefully surrender. We work with various […]

Over the past several years, there have been a growing number of businesses that developed their business plans with more than making money on their minds. Many of these businesses have incorporated an element of ‘giving back’ into their model, which enables them to directly influence the world around them in a positive way. A […]

[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it’s important for us to be a part of that language.] [image from // alvarotapia] Good day. It’s Monday. Are you ready for some good new tunes? […]

Tell me you’ve heard of Rookiemag.com. It was started a year ago by a young beauty named Tavi Gevinson. Yes, her name is as cool as her website. I first found out about her when I watched her TED talk from the TEDxTeen conference this year, and ever since I’ve been blown away by this girl. […]

With the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens fresh in the minds of many of us, it is important to understand what it takes to be a great ambassador. Many reports speak very highly of Stevens, who worked closely with Libyans rebels to encourage a democratic transition of power after Moammar Gaddafi was removed. Stevens […]

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit turns 75 years old today. Originally published on September 21, 1937, the novel has been translated into 50 languages and sold 100 million copies and continues to capture the hearts and minds of readers young and old. The Hobbit is the prelude to The Lord of the Rings, the book-turned-film that captured the world just […]

A sculpture made of 50 steel columns was built in Howick, South Africa to honor Nelson Mandela and his arrest 50 years ago for his struggle against apartheid. “The front of the sculpture is a portrait of Mandela and has vertical bars which represent his imprisonment,” said the monument’s designer Marco Cianfanelli. “When you walk through […]