by John Freund, CM | Jul 28, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Participants at the recent Vincentian Family Gathering are half way to their goal of raising $200,000 to support efforts of the Vincentian Family to address the post-Katrina needs. Gene Smith, author of the challenge, sends the following update. July 25, 2008 Dear... by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Vincent ran a successful winery in support of his works so why not have a wine tasting fund-raiser for the Seton New Life Center. The first annual Seton Foundation’s “Sipping with Seton†wine tasting event raisesd $32,000.The event proceeds will purchase ten... by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Vincentian Family
35 leaders from 5 continents and 21 provinces and 2 members of the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission completed a 3 week workshop designed jointly by the CIF team in Paris and DePaul University’s Vincentian Hay Leadership Project. Hugh... by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2008 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Weekly Vincentian reflections based on the Sunday readings are posted at the USA site of the Society of St. Vincent dePaul by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2008 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
That is the question addressed in Crain’s Business piece. Today, a movement of social entrepreneurs is tackling issues like homelessness, disease, pollution and hunger with business enterprises. TIRED OF GRANT WRITING Today, a movement of social entrepreneurs is... by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2008 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Law firms are working to find a solution to a major problem for microlenders: currency risk. Twin crises – soaring food prices and a global credit contraction threaten to wreck the budget (and historically low default rate) of millions of small microloan...