COME CELEBRATE WITH ME!!

I am pleased to announce the launch of my new book, Strategy for Good: Business Giving Strategies for the 21st Century.  You are invited to a special celebration showcasing Front Range business and nonprofit organizations that are working together to make a difference in our communities.

When:   Thursday, April 28th from 4pm – 7pm

Where:  Icehouse Tavern, 1801 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202  (2 Blocks South of Coors Field)  (NOTE: Icehouse Tavern is owned by the Little Pub Company.  Owner, Mark Berzins, is one of the business leaders featured in the book.)

Parking: Park in the Union Station lot (or take the Light Rail to Union Station)

Details: Happy hour specials, giveaways, book signing, and great networking with some of Denver’s most philanthropic companies.

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Rebecca Morgan gave a great presentation today, “Making Money in Your Jammies,” at the National Speaker’s Association – Colorado Chapter monthly meeting.  Wow – I learned a lot!!

During her intro, it was mentioned that she had started a nonprofit, Books for Treats.  I was curious…so of course I looked it up as soon as I got home. So what is Books for Treats?

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LAST CHANCE to pre-order an autographed copy of Strategy for Good!  This special $14.95 price (includes shipping) ends 3.18.2011.  Books will ship in late March.

ORDER NOW!

Everything is ready — Strategy for Good^TM: Business Giving Strategies for the 21st Century goes to print today!  That means…this is your last chance to get my special PRE-ORDER PRICING!

Once it goes live on Amazon, this deal is over.  So get in the front of the line and order your copy now!  It’s 354 pages of great information, best practice examples, and food for thought on how your business can leave a legacy of significance.  After a long time in the works, I am really proud of this book!  I can’t wait to share it!

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Do you consider yourself to be a social entrepreneur?  I got an email today from John Tozzi at Bloomberg Businessweek asking for my help with a link to their blog post calling for social entrepreneur suggestions for Businessweek.com’s third annual roundup of America’s most promising social entrepreneurs.

Specifically, they are looking for: “Entrepreneurs creating profitable, scalable companies to solve social problems. We want businesses with social missions baked into their operations, not tacked on as extras. We want companies that can demonstrate results, both in the marketplace and in their missions. That means we’ll only consider companies that will disclose their annual revenues. We’re seeking for-profit companies based in the U.S., doing business here or abroad, that meet these criteria.”

They are taking suggestions through Mar. 31.  Who do you know?  Is it you?  Find out more here.

International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD) falls annually on the 4^th Monday of February – this year on February 28th.  The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) leads the international advocacy day intended to inspire businesses around the world to engage further in community partnerships. ICPD was created to bring awareness and advocacy to corporations and to inspire businesses to think about their social impact in new ways.

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I was thrilled and very grateful that Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light Institute, provided me an endorsement for my book, Strategy for Good, this week.  I have long appreciated her commitment and vision for the power of service and volunteerism!  Points of Light Institute has been a critical national force supporting corporate volunteer programs, providing businesses with training, tools and strategies for designing effective corporate volunteer programs.

“Strategy for Good provides a step by step guide for how corporations can align their unique assets to positively affect communities and impact the lives of individuals. This is an important roadmap for anyone who wants to ensure that the tremendous human capital, resources, and know-how of the private sector is harnessed to maximize social good.“

–Michelle Nunn, CEO, Points of Light Institute

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Just before Christmas, I had the opportunity to spend over an hour on the phone with the co-founders of Barefoot Wine, Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, learning about the “worthy cause marketing” approach they used to grow their wine business and build their brand in ways to reflect their values.  I had bought Barefoot Wine a few times and enjoyed it – but did not know anything about the company.  Also, I noticed their wines being distributed at the 10 year anniversary party of the Denver Social Venture Partners but didn’t think much about it.  Now it all makes great sense to me and I am now even more excited about Barefoot Wine!  I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Michael and Bonny’s perspectives and learning more about their commitment to giving back.  They are very inspiring!

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I interviewed Lisa Bowen, CEO, and Jeanie Barnett of Tweezerman for my book, Strategy for Good, which is coming out in February 2011 (Pre-order your copy now at http://www.StrategyforGood.com.)  I was impressed by their commitment to CSR and giving back — and have been a big Tweezerman fan ever since!  Before Christmas, I was wandering through Sephora looking for some last minute stocking stuffers and ran across their Mini Slant Tweezer for “Paws for a Cause.”

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