There is a growing trend among investment managers and advisors toward offering portfolios that reflect investors’ values as they relate to the environment and social issues. These is in direct response to a growing number of requests from clients who want to use their investment dollars to positively influence the world around them. The push […]
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Marin Valentine’s Ball is a time-honored tradition that benefits three critical youth-focused Marin nonprofits: Side by Side, North Bay Children’s Center and the Godmothers of Catholic Charities St. Vincent’s School for Boys. All three organizations collectively help to ensure that all Marin children and youth have a chance […]
They live all over the Bay Area, quietly doing their jobs out of the spotlight. They tend to other people’s babies, wash dishes at restaurants, clean homes and push brooms down school and office halls. They are the working class poor — and while they can usually make enough to barely scrape by, they exist […]
Nearly 60,000 Chicago residents have no stable place to call home. For these unhoused members of our community, everyday life can be a harrowing challenge, as they struggle to survive under the most extreme circumstances. For 45 years, The Night Ministry has been a source of hope and support for our neighbors experiencing homelessness and […]
Rising inflation has been headline news over the past several months. While reasonable minds may debate the causes of the recent uptick in prices or whether this is “transitory” or longer lasting, one positive outcome has been an increase in the amounts that may be gifted to family members and friends without gift or estate […]
In addition to screening the best in new, independent cinema from around the world, the 25th anniversary Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) delivers some of the best culinary experiences from some of the world’s best chefs. Joanne Weir is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, international cooking teacher and renowned chef. In Marin, she is most famous for […]
An unexpected perk of the past two years is that printed and digital book sales are up, according to NPD BookScan. With book sales up for nearly all genres this year, there has never been a better time to publish a book. So, what is the best choice: traditional publishing or self-publishing? From 10-11 a.m. […]
I believe women have a unique ability to positively influence their families and communities, and when they have economic independence, that impact is multiplied. I also believe when women support one another, they can achieve even greater things. I was instantly drawn to the power of Dress for Success San Francisco (DFSSF), and knew I […]
