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[Aid Watch] While it's great to hear that Starbucks isn't red-washing or whatever the term might be for it - at least insofar the level of contributions go, that the spokesman would think that "its disappointing to read the Professors cynicism about NGOs and corporations that attempt to contribute to the crisis of AIDS in Africa," should concern anyone who values the contributions of those like Starbucks. If this is indicative of the lackadaisical attitude and due diligence to donor funds, it does not speak well to their efficacy.
Some related posts from Technorati and Google.
[Starbucks Newsroom] Starbucks Newsroom: Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grant ...: This core value can be seen in City Year corps members, 17-24 year olds brought together for a year of demanding full-time service, and the Heroes Program, a developmentally appropriate service learning program for middle and high school-aged youth. Within the framework of developing their own leadership skills, corps members run the Heroes Program with the purpose of providing middle school and high school youth with 1) safe and enriching out-of-school activities, 2) the opportunity to build leadership skills, 3) the setting in which to create a feeling of belonging and common purpose, and 4) the chance to develop into civic leaders in their own right through service and learning.
[The Big Blog] Spare some change for Starbucks?: Back in the early '70 us guys from the phone company used to walk to the Pike Place Market to prowl around for lunch, leering at hippie chicks. ...
[Richmond BizSense] Newsfeeds For 1.30.2009: Doubling the number of Richmond police for Carytown’s New Year’s Eve party and making an emergency lane down the middle of the street have driven up security expenses. The festival will charge admission for the first time as it faces what organizers say is a more than three-fold increase in security expenses, which will exceed the security cost for the three-day Richmond Folk Festival.
[Pro Information Center] A Place in the Auvergne, Saturday, 13th December 2008: There are no limits on political contributions in Illinois. The law that is to take effect in January bans contributions only from those with state contracts larger than $50000, and it was passed only under pressure (including from .
[hdz finance] Are Your Personal Finances in the Toilet? How to Take Back Your ...: Start an emergency fund that you contribute to on a monthly basis. It needs to be liquid, so you can get to your money quickly, and you only use the money for true emergencies.
[Majikthise] Majikthise : Diet logic: But, the American diet in general isn't very conducive to good health. People get too much sugar, too many carbs, too much whatever .
[SocketSiteâ] Let's Build Something (On Bayshore) Together: Lowe's Signs A Lease ...: With all the fast food restaurants in that area it wouldnt surprise me to see a starbucks/peetes, subway etc show up in that area. Also i should hope that they make a point to green that section of Bayshore given its utter lack of greenery along sidewalks and median.
[The Housing Bubble Blog] The Housing Bubble Blog » This Lack Of Money Floating Around: “By chance, on a trip to Starbucks in Federal Way last month, I found Collins sweeping the floor before his turn taking orders at the drive-through window. He rides the bus to and from work.
[Speed Media Blog] Speed Media Blog » Web Exploration: Connecting the Dots in a Job ...: Other experts chime in on the topic of building pipelines - which basically comes down to continuously grooming the next generation of leaders at various levels so that you have a strong sequence of talent to leverage when the time comes for fill gaps. The typical advice suggests an organization first identify the skills required at each of these levels since the success factors change as leadership responsibilities and scope grow. Exces who move up the chain need to demonstrate the capabilities and values that define success matching the level of responsibility - all the way up to the CEO gig.
[Hot Air » Top Picks] Hot Air » Blog Archive » The obligatory “Hot Air's revenue stream ...: Actually that part of our business has been losing money from the beginning, so the people getting their quarterly checks from PJM were getting a form of stipend from us in the hopes that advertisers would start to cotton to blogs and we could possibly make a profit. Didnt happen.
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Posted at April 28, 2009 09:02 AM
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