by John Freund, CM | Aug 3, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, Formation, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Ellen LaCapria’s powerful video, “A Place at the Table”, is now available on DVD for a modest contribution which will be used to support Vincentian Family ongoing relief projects in New Orleans. Vincentian Family Gathering participants well remember...
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 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...
