"In preparation for the photo shoot I wanted to learn as much as I could about Eckhart—there is plenty of information in his writings and online but a personal connection is important to me, as a portrait is collaboration."
In celebration of Paksy Plackis-Cheng’s book launch, Impact X, at the New Vic Theatre, Santa Barbara, California, we looked at some impact makers in our own backyard. The following impact makers from Santa Barbara, California include volunteers, philanthropists, non-profit executives and social entrepreneurs. They were asked what [...]
Helping children succeed and reach their full potential in life is the cornerstone of the Big Brothers Big Sisters prevention-based mentoring program offered through the Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County.
Nine-Time Grammy Award Winner Wynton Marsalis on Giving
BY ILSE WESTERIK impactmania’s Ilse Westerik interviews one of her favorite impact makers: Ka-Viti’s CEO, Paul Phillips. Paul Phillips from Ka-Viti Water is my favorite impact maker because he is very dedicated and passionate about his goal of improving the lives of the kids in Fiji.
Mountain Hazelnuts is committed to growing 10 million hazelnut trees in Bhutan. The company is a significant commercial producer in the world, has between 10,000 to 15,000 farm households and monasteries involved in their planting program, and employs over 800 people, of which 50 percent are women.
Social Enterprise in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan: Mountain Hazelnuts