The “M” Word

25 Oct 2014 by Ellen Schneider

I’m a fan of The Communications Network meetings (and have been since 1994) because they’re genuinely focused on sharpening foundation...

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A Fresh Look For Summer

11 Jun 2014 by Ellen Schneider

We are so glad – and yes, relieved – to announce the launch of our new website! Sure, our former...

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You Know Your Film is Making a Difference When…

25 Sep 2013 by Ellen Schneider

This post was originally published on September 25, 2013 on Americans for the Arts’ ARTSblog. “I cried after my first...

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Using Film to Reach Beyond the Choir

19 Sep 2013 by Ellen Schneider

How many communications efforts focused on advancing change fail because we only talk to people who agree with us? Savvy...

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Risk, Passion and Impact: What a Business Scholar Sees in Filmmaking

27 Jul 2009 by Ellen Schneider

Diana Barrett founded The Fledgling Fund in 2005 after a long career at Harvard University, where she taught in both the Harvard Business School and the School of Public Health. At Harvard Business School, she was a member of the Social Enterprise core group, where she taught Business Leadership in the Social Sector as well as in various executive programs. Her areas of interest at Harvard included the use of public-private partnerships for global poverty reduction, and specifically, in addressing the social and personal burden of diseases such as HIV/AIDS.

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