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They are definitely tackling market failure in the publishing industry: in Nepal they are now the second largest publisher of children's books in Nepali. We had fun running through the rehearsal, with different Skoll staff standing in for Jeff Skoll, Robert Redford, Sir Ben Kingsley and Sally Osberg (CEO of the Skoll Foundation).
New York City, Colombia, the Philippines, and Nepal. Today, the program works in Washington, D.C., You can listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast via iTunes , or on the player above. If you have suggestions for people I should interview, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com.
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Live Auctions Live auctions are a form of entertainment—they’re fun revenue generators and they bring energy into a room, getting people ready and primed for the paddle raise. Dessert dash: This is a very fun game that organizations use to wrap up the night. Create a moment of opportunity for donors to give.
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