Last Tuesday, Aug. 19, Boaco Mayor Vivian Orozco signed the papers that finalized the donation of 1 manzana (1.75 acres) of land for Clínica Verde. Mayor Orozco offered the donation last October at our annual meeting of the board in Nicaragua,…
The photo above is from October of 2007, when we held the first annual meeting of the board of directors of Clínica Verde in Managua, Nicaragua. Third from the left is Dr. Armando Incer, one of our advisors and…
People often ask us, "Why Nicaragua?" The answer to that, in truth, begins in the 1970's. My grandfather, a journalist, traveled to Nicaragua with my grandmother and became friends with members of the press in that country during the Somoza…
Anyone who's even marginally involved with nonprofit work knows that an extraordinary amount of time and effort goes into fund-raising. Meeting and cultivating prospective donors, researching and approaching foundations, mobilizing friends and family and, of course, trying to figure out…
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a googlephile. I don't want to sound too effusive, so I'll let the magazine Fast Company provide the praise: Google is the #1 World's Most Innovative Company. Who am I to argue with that? Despite…
One of the great things about working on this project is the opportunity to meet really interesting and talented people who are enthusiastic about coming up with solutions to help the less fortunate in the world. I'm constantly impressed by…
So, I'm guessing most of you have heard about the company Clif Bar, which makes natural and organic energy bars (including my favorite, the Mojo). Clif Bar is a very cool company, not just because they make great products, but…
This is my first post to share the work and progress of our nonprofit, Clínica Verde. Who are we, exactly, and how are we different from the ocean of nonprofits out there working to change the world? Well, if you read the…