Socially Responsible

Socially Responsible

Futures Without Violence: Is it really possible?

Esta Soler’s three-decade network-building pays off
By Marilyn Damon Diamond

More than 30 years ago, after graduating from Simmons College in Connecticut, Esta Soler began her activist career in California. It was a time and place that would set the stage f... Read More
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Walt Disney Family Museum thrives at the Presidio

By Marilyn Damon Diamond

Nearly four years ago, those of us who are fortunate enough to write about innovative programs in San Francisco were treated to the site of carpenters, electricians, and painters r... Read More
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Presidio’s Fort Scott to house new leadership program

By Marilyn Damon Diamond

Fort Winfield Scott stands in one of the northernmost spots of the Presidio, where the ocean almost meets the Bay. Its buildings and grounds were once the home of the United States... Read More
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Bay Area a hotbed for social entrepreneurs

By John Zipperer

In 2012, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama visited Silicon Valley looking not for votes – everyone knows this is the bluest of blue areas – but for money. If they had spent ... Read More
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Presidio Graduate School offers green degrees

By Marilyn Damon Diamond

Depending on your age, you may remember a time when “the green movement” and “sustainability” were absent from our language and goals. Today, a former army barracks... Read More
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Presidio houses young nonprofit with age-old goals

The Skoll Global Threats Fund
By Marilyn Damon Diamond

Many have heard that Bill and Melinda Gates and George Lucas have pledged to give away at least half of their money when they die. A third philanthropist now belongs to this group:... Read More


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