Kevin Trapani, President & CEO of The Redwoods Group, spoke at the Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies annual conference. Participants engaged in a discussion surrounding the core concepts of what it means to be a social enterprise, the role that they can play in creating positive social change and the steps to...
Leading social entrepreneurs Diana Wells, President & CEO of Ashoka, & Kevin Trapani, President & CEO of The Redwoods Group, held a townhall meeting at the NAYDO conference. The meeting addressed scaling the social impact of Ys. The content was rich and the discussion was engaging, with more than a hundred people listening and...
On April 30th, our office moved into a new space in our current building. This was an exciting move for our company and employees. Our CEO, Kevin Trapani, sent the following message: Now, moving offices is not generally a very big deal, but we made an important decision to keep Redwoods in Morrisville, NC, and...
As you prepare for summer aquatics, here are a few resources: Lifeguard Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Prevent lifeguard injuries by following these guidelines. For YMCAs For Jewish Organizations For Camps Safely Filling Pools Follow these guidelines to prevent pool overflow. For YMCAs For Jewish Organizations For Camps
Later this month we’re planning to launch the brand new redwoodsgroup.com! We wanted to share a sneak preview of the new homepage to give you a taste of what’s coming. Take a look below, and then share your thoughts with us!
Last week, almost 100 Y professionals shared their time and talents to make a positive difference in Pittsburgh during Philanthropy Live! at NAYDO. It was exhausting work–painting walls, building a community garden and refurbishing medical supplies. See the difference we made and learn about the organizations that benefited from our collective efforts. To get a...
In 2010, the CEO of the Lakeland Hills YMCA received a late night phone call that a fire had started in his Y. Upon arrival the fire chief said to him, “You were lucky.” Looking around at the flooded building, charred sauna and smoke filled hallways he wondered, how is this lucky? He was lucky...
Mission First: Employee Safety – Step 4: Respond When an incident happens, it’s important to act quickly and purposefully. Everyone in your organization needs to know what to do. Timing is critical. In this webinar, learn how to create an employee culture that reacts properly and promptly. WATCH THE RECORDING Watch the Webinar Listen to the Webinar...
You’re invited to our next Mission First: Employee Safety webinar, Step 4: Respond. Mission First: Employee Safety – Step 4: Respond Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern This webinar is free and open to all staff. When an employee is injured, it’s important to act promptly and properly. Everyone needs to know what to do. We’ll discuss...
The Redwoods Group is proud to share our 2011 Annual Report. The theme of the report is Rising Up, and it highlights the social inequality in our world and the growing frustration with it. It also looks at the hope that has grown out of this tension and struggle and how we, our customers...