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...
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...
Next week, a team from Redwoods will join nearly 2,000 youth development professionals at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta for the American Camp Associations (ACA) national conference. Attendees will be immersed in three days of lectures and discussions with industry professionals on topics ranging from social responsibility to abuse prevention. I’m excited about attending ACA...
Last week, several hundred camp professionals from across the nation attended the Christian Camp & Conference Association’s National Conference in Asheville, NC. The focus of the conference was to “Engage – with God, the speakers and each other.” The Redwoods Group CEO, Kevin Trapani, led a workshop during the conference on scaling social impact,...
“What will you build in 2012?” The Wake County chapter of Habitat For Humanity answered this question by bringing 60 CEOs from the Triangle together to build a home for a family. These CEOs worked together to make a difference in a homeowner’s life, and they shared a vision of building hopes and homes...
We are pleased to share an episode of ABC11’s “Heart of Carolina Perspectives” with host Angela Hampton interviewing Redwoods very own Kevin and Jennifer Trapani. When it comes to affordable housing there is no other organization that has had a greater impact in our community than Habitat for Humanity. Kevin and Jennifer share how...
For the first time ever, the JCC Maccabi Games and JCC ArtsFest were held in Israel. In July, over 1,000 Jewish teens from the United States, South Africa and Israel joined together for this two-week-long event. The teens competed in basketball, soccer, tennis, and other sports, while the ArtsFest allowed them to showcase their...
Recently, the team from our partner, ResourcePro, in Qingdao, China, volunteered their time with the Elim Autism Center. 35 volunteers joined in and helped the center take care of over 30 children. The staff from the center, and parents of the children, expressed their appreciation for the work that ResourcePro did and hope that they can...
The Redwoods Group recently published our 2010 Annual Report. You can view the report fullscreen by clicking the Expand button in the image below. The annual report includes letters from our CEO, Kevin Trapani, and CFO, Steve Cook, financial and social audits, and real stories of impact that The Redwoods Group Foundation has helped make...
We’ve all heard, at one time or another, the importance of a good education. No matter who you are, in a few moments you’ll be on your way to earning your Masters Degree. Today’s Professor, Kevin Trapani, delivered the Keynote Address for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business at its 8th Annual Day in Durham....