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Whirlpool’s “Care Counts” Program Increases School Attendance
by Brian Watkins A surprising number of children across the US come to school each day without ready access to clean clothes. One school...
Aug 16, 20162 min read
BNI Italy Launches Business Voices and Prepares for September 30
BNI Italy just launched Business Voices in June, spreading BNI’s movement of community giving to yet another area of the globe. In a talk...
Aug 4, 20161 min read


The Boys and Girls Club of Vacaville Feeds over 300 Students
by Brian Bentzen The Boys and Girls club in Vacaville serves over 300 students, ages 6 to 18yrs. Years ago, they were awarded a BNI...
Aug 3, 20163 min read
Schools Helping Schools and the Kindness Club
Recently in the Triad area of NC a private school adopted an elementary school in something of a two part assist. By adopt, we mean that...
Jul 3, 20162 min read
The Triad’s 2016 Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Last year’s golf tournament was a success, raising thousands of dollars for the Boys and Girls Club. The folks involved in the Business...
Jun 22, 20161 min read
Tragedy Reinforces The Spirit of Giving
Donations of supplies for schools in need is always a plus for staff and students. But sometimes being without certain things we take for...
Jun 14, 20162 min read


What Is Business Voices?
This is a question that comes up a lot. For a lot of folks the difference between the BNI Foundation and Business Voices isn’t clear —...
May 19, 20161 min read


Grooming Our Future Entrepreneurs With Financial Literacy
Our increasingly digital culture seems to lend itself to entrepreneurship more than any other time. That opens a lot of doors for the...
May 11, 20162 min read


Volunteer Day at Sammy’s House (Non-Profit)
What’s new in Austin with Business Voices? The team pulled together in Texas again to revitalize a learning environment called Sammy’s...
Apr 20, 20161 min read


Austin Area Receives $1.4M Donation From 3M
This story began with a visit from Melinda McKenna, a long time BNI member who heard about Business Voices movement in a Leadership...
Feb 24, 20161 min read
An Update of Triad Business Voices Activity
by Brian Watkins Now that we’re through all the holidays and back in the swing of the new year, it’s time for some BNI updates! BNI is...
Jan 29, 20162 min read


Golfing for Kids and Other Upcoming Projects
Golfing and raising money for children’s charities — what could be better on a sunny afternoon? On September 18 the Triad BNI chapters...
Oct 21, 20152 min read


New Classrooms, New Books for Oak Creek Academy
by Brian Watkins Oak Creek Academy of Killeen, TX is home to a wider variety of students than some schools, notably in having programs...
Sep 30, 20152 min read


Socks for Kids at Austin Independent School District
by Brian Watkins Business Voices rings strong in Texas. The Austin Independent School District recently received a donation that brought...
Sep 27, 20151 min read


Rebuilding Hope in Ormoc City
By Brian Watkins Back in November 2013 BNI directors from around the world traveled to Long Beach for what would be a particularly...
Sep 8, 20152 min read


Baseball for the Kids at East Forsyth Middle School
By Brian Watkins With all the learning our bright students do there should be a fun reward, right? Members of the BNI Piedmont Producers...
Sep 2, 20151 min read


Aiding Schools One Robotics Class at a Time
By Brian Watkins The robotics students at Flat Rock Elementary recently got a big boost to their equipment. On June 4, BNI Directors,...
Sep 2, 20152 min read


Helping Schools One “T” at a Time with Business Voices
And yet the work we have been doing behind the scenes has largely stayed there: behind the scenes. And that’s not a good thing! Our...
Apr 19, 20153 min read


Givers Gain Grants Update
With the launch of the BNI Foundation’s Business Voices movement in August, 2014, more excitement, energy and support has been building...
Mar 23, 20153 min read


What Happens When Business Voices Meets Kids Are Heroes?
Here is what Gabe shared with us about his daughter’s organization: By featuring so many wonderful children, Kids Are Heroes normalizes...
Mar 23, 20152 min read
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