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January 28th: LA Chapter Event Downtown!

Icon_lounge_outsideOn January 28th, DFB LA is hosting a fantastic event at  Icon Ultra Lounge to fund a science and computer lab that will serve 400 children at the VISPA school and orphanage in Kenya.  This project aligns perfectly with the DFB mission of project specific fundraising - if we meet our goal of $10,000, we'll be able to fully fund two important learning labs for these needy kids. 

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The Cradle of Shortstops

Esperanza_-_ladies_with_waterAccording to the official website of Major League Baseball, the city of San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic produces more professional baseball players per capita than any other place on earth.  Yet, many neighborhoods in this city, nicknamed “the Cradle of Shortstops” struggle with extreme poverty.

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What is social venturing?

Bridge_for_Youth_check_handoffDo a quick Google search of “social venturing” – the result? More than 6.5 million mentions currently exist for this term that’s all the rage in the world of philanthropy.

But what is social venturing, and how is DFB helping to create new ways of being involved with the nonprofit community?

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