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Darian Rodriguez Heyman - Bay Area Non Profit Boot Camp - Welcome

Nonprofit Boot Camp is Craigslist Foundation's premiere educational program, designed to empower the next generation of nonprofit leaders. In this opening keynote, Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Charlie Crystle kick off the 2006 San Francisco Bay Area Bootcamp with a warm welcome and an overview of the conference's nine educational tracks. The program is overflowing with practical wisdom to help budding social entrepreneurs succeed in their mission and manage their organizations more effectively.

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Marty Ashby - The Future of Jazz

As executive producer of MCG Jazz, Marty Ashby works with musicians who often devote their proceeds to a community arts and vocational training center in Pittsburg, Penn. In this audio interview, Ashby charts for Globeshakers host Tim Zak his career from jazz musician to director of this philanthropic jazz performance and recording venue.

College-Bound

By Holly Holland

Project GRAD builds community support for educational reform in the inner city.

The Workings of Class

By Adrie Kusserow

Though rarely discussed in America, the subtle differences between social classes lead to major misunderstandings in the classroom, the workplace, and in many nonprofit settings.

You Can’t Do That!

By Laura Lauder

A venture philanthropist's experience with reforming education.

Mind the Gap

By Alana Conner Snibbe

Some social and educational programs inadvertently widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots.

Managing Growth

By Kelly Campbell & Rita Louh

How a Boston educational-services nonprofit is realizing its own potential for growth so that its scholars can realize theirs.

Volunteers: Making a Match

By Casandra Lewis & Andrew Nelson

How personalities count when pairing protégés with Big Brothers and Sisters.

Nifty Success

By Leslie Berger

Teaching inner-city kids business skills to build their confidence and aspirations.