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Artists LeadOn

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Artists disrupt the status quo and create vehicles for expression when other avenues are unavailable.

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What Keeps Me Up At Night?

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Diana Aviv May Blog

We must take back our world from those who would do it harm.  

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Viral Videos and the State of Democracy

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There's a video making its way around the internet that has been watched 5.6 million times.

No, not the one showing the Louisville basketball player fracturing his leg during the NCAA tournament — it's about the state of wealth distribution in America. For some, the revelations found in this video are just as cringe-inducing as seeing the young athlete's tibia piercing his flesh.

The video I refer to shows the enormous gap between what most Americans perceive is happening, what they believe is the ideal, and what is reality today. 

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Bridgespan's Conversations with Remarkable Givers

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Last fall, Bridgespan launched a groundbreaking, free video series, Conversations with Remarkable Givers

Initiated and led by Bridgespan's philanthropy experts, Conversations is an unprecedented collection of more than 1,000 short video clips, drawn from over 50 original and candid interviews with philanthropists and foundation leaders, including Independent Sector members Carrie Avery, Josh Bekenstein, Emmett Carson, Jean & Steve Case, Melinda Gates, Jeff Raikes, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Steve McCormick, Mario Morino, Pierre Omidyar, Pete Peterson, Nancy Roob, Lorie Slutsky, Kelvin Taketa, and  Darren Walker.

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Because You Do the Things You Do

Diana , National Volunteer Month , value of volunteer time , Volunteering No Comments »

The generous act of volunteering in America is as vast and varied as the country itself. Read more in Diana's blog.

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