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...
Join fellow Y professionals as they discuss the YMCA’s social impact at the NAYDO conference’s premier evening event. Diana Wells, President of Ashoka, and Kevin Trapani, President & CEO of The Redwoods Group, will lead the discussion. Register Now! You don’t want to wait to RSVP. Space is limited. Hosted at the charming Omni Penn Hotel in...
Now more than ever, camps are called to develop moral young leaders who will make the right decisions when it matters most. We’re teaming up with ACA to present a webinar on the important role camps play in changing the world, and how to position that to your camp’s advantage. By signing up to attend, you...
This year at the North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO) Conference we’re bringing two important events – a session on the Y’s powerful force for transformational change, and an opportunity to give back. Our session will be an open conversation between Diana Wells, growth philanthropist and President of Ashoka, and Kevin Trapani, a practicing...
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...
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....
Kevin Trapani spoke on “Scaling Social Impact: Making the YMCA Case for Social Enterprise,” at the AYP (Association for YMCA Professionals) National Conference in Dallas, Texas. This is a message about how important it is for professionals to be powerful forces for transformational change. It’s not an insurance message —...