This Diamond Is Priceless. She Shares Her Sparkle To Make a Difference

This Diamond Is Priceless. She Shares Her Sparkle To Make a Difference

Some women want diamonds. But this Diamond shares her sparkle to help women….and animals…and veterans. This Diamond shares her brilliant energy from a life driven by purpose and commitment to making a difference. She’s beautiful, bright and funny. I am proud to call her my friend, When I first met Wendy Diamond in the mid 1990s we connected instantly. I was running my eponymous public relations firm, and she was launching a cookbook entitled “A Musical Feast.” This brunette bundle of energy with the blue-green magnetic eyes had managed to secure recipes from everyone who mattered in the music business, from Aerosmith to Madonna

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Big Heart? Small Wallet? A Thrifty Guide to Giving Back

My mother (aka “The Purple Lady”) lives by her “Purple Rules” which means “Do unto others and for others.” Give graciously and generously to help others without expecting anything in return. According to the  Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University Even though women, in general, earn less than men, have less in retirement, and outlive their spouses, this study demonstrates that Boomer and older women appear to be more generous in giving to charity than comparable men, when we take these factors into consideration. “Philanthropy” is a big word that you think is applied only to the wealthy (as in a

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Women Who Give – Julie Shafer May 4

With Mother’s Day approaching, I’ve decided to address an aspect of women that is continuing to grow and flourish. It is an ideal that my Mother, Sonia Young, passed on to me…”Do unto others.” Women are drawn to giving and giving back. According to studies conducted by The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: single women are significantly more likely than single men to make a philanthropic gift; female-headed households are more likely than or as likely to give as male-headed households in every charitable subsector; married men and married women are both more likely to give and to make

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Citi’s Linda Descano, CFA® on Fearless Fabulous You! Jan 26

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg may have redefined “Leaning In” in her best selling book but my guest January 26 on Fearless Fabulous You! defines the concept of “Lifting Up,”  as in mentoring, community service and using her expertise to engage and enlighten women about finance, careers, self-sufficiency and philanthropy, Linda Descano, CFA®, is Managing Director and Head of Content and Social at Citi, responsible for social media and content marketing efforts for Citi’s Global Consumer Bank. Over her 20 years at Citi, Linda has held a number of roles across different businesses and functions. She joined Citi predecessor Salomon Inc. in

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Gifting Women on Fearless Fabulous You! Dec 15

This is a special giving show featuring gifted women with gifts to give….just  in case you haven’t finished all that holiday shopping! My first guest is someone I know from both worlds of restaurants and philanthropy. Los Angeles based Barbara Lazaroff, ASID, is a designer and product developer, restaurateur, author and mother. A talented business woman as well as creative artist, Barbara is the brand co-founder and interior designer of the acclaimed restaurants, Spago Hollywood, Spago Beverly Hills, Chinois in Las Vegas and Santa Monica, California.  In 1994, Barbara co-founded the Wolfgang Puck Food Co. and was the director of Restaurant Design

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Inspiring Women on Fearless Fabulous YOU!

Each week I interview inspiring women and experts in health and wellness on my Monday night radio show, Fearless Fabulous You! on W4WN- the Women 4 Women Network. W4WN.com Usually I file show information on this website under my “Radio Show” link but starting this week I want to bring my fabulous guests front and center as an addition to this blog to share their stories. Here are my guests for Monday November 3: Regina Ragone, Food Director, Family Circle Magazine.–Teaching Families the Importance of Smart Nutrition and Healthy Cooking Regina Ragone MS, RDN, is Food Director of Family Circle magazine, where she

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