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PALINDROME ADVISORS

Shes The First: A Palindrome Match Story

Advisor Spotlight: Greg Feller and Eric Thurber

Nonprofit Spotlight: Paraag Marathe and Andreas Voice

Foundation

Partner Features: Exciting Stories from our Nonprofit Partners

Staying Connected: Spread Our Message on Facebook/Twitte

A Letter from the Palindrome Team: Updates and Next Steps


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Girls Who Rock! A PalindromeMatch Story

Q & A with Founder and President of Shes the FirstTammy Tibbetts

Photo: Christen

Brandt (L),

Executive Director,

and Tammy

Tibbetts (R),

Founder/President,

at GIRLS WHO

ROCK on Friday

June 10th, photo

by Marc Hall

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How did you hear about

Palindrome?

I heard about Palindrome through

an article in The Wall Street Journal.!

What is the mission of Shes the

First?

Shes the First is a not-for-profit that

sponsors girls education in the

developing world. We encourage people,

especially Millennials, to creatively

fundraise for girls sponsorships with

their online and offline social networks.

For sponsors, Shes the First providescommunity, leadership opportunities, and

a sense of global citizenship. For

underprivileged girls, a sponsorship is

life-changing:Most will be the first in their

families to graduate.

What were your specific board

needs?

We were looking to expand our

board with expertise from the financialand business sector.

How have you communicated with

your matched board members?

Tell us about some of your

preliminary discussion.

I met with Evelyn Rusli and Lauren

Heiser after work in New York City, and

gave them the crash course in what She's

the First is all about, how far we've

grown and our vision for the future. Atthe time we met, a couple weeks ago, I

was gearing up for the biggest fundraiser

of She's the First, the GIRLS WHO

ROCK concert -- Evelyn attended with a

friend and Lauren donated to our online

campaign. We are so grateful for their

immediate support! We are meeting

again to debrief and talk about how

start tackling our next biggest challe

corporate sponsorship and strongerdonation campaigns, with better use

technology on our website. They ar

invited to attend the next Board me

in August to meet our current mem

and discuss the next steps!

How has Palindrome helped s

and how do you hope to engag

with us in the future?

This is just the beginning -- I loforward to learning best practices th

other Boards have developed and

growing our organization with the n

talent that Palindrome has brought

way!

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to visit us online

Become our social media frie

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Managing Director and

Co-Head of the

Technology Group at

Citadel Securities

ADVISOR SPOTLIGHT

Managing Director, Three

Bridge Wealth Advisors

Greg FellerMatched with:Helen KellerInternational

Testimonial

I heard about Palindrome from ZawThet who I know and respect fromthe technology industry. I wanted toget involved with Palindrome becauseof their unique model of matchingpeople who have specific capabilitiesand expertise with organizations whotruly need and can benefit from theseskills. It ultimately allows individuals

to contribute in immediate andmeaningful ways to worthyorganizations which they wouldn'totherwise know about. I was matchedwith Helen Keller International(HKI). HKI is an amazingorganization that was founded in1915 and is dedicated to saving sight

and lives around the world byaddressing malnutrition and othercauses of blindness. HKI wasspecifically looking for someone with a

combination of finance andtechnology backgrounds. Myinitiatives are still being defined butthey are likely to include: (1) assistingin broadening out the donor base andreaching more individual donors, (2)working through some complexfinancial issues, and (3) helping themthink through technologyopportunities which can furtherextend the global reach of the HKIorganization.The on-boarding processhas involved meeting a number of theboard members and the seniormanagement team.I also was able toattend their annual gala event lastmonth, which was a great way ofgetting a feel for the organization, itsmission, its team and its donors.

Eric ThurberMatched with:The SanFrancisco 49ers Academy

Testimonial

Having grown up in Nebraska, theintersection of football and childrenseducation is of utmost importance to me.The Palindrome Team had no problemfinding both a cause I was passionate

about and a partner that could utilize theskills I brought to the table. In the financeworld, it is incredibly hard to give backbeyond a paycheck, Palindrome hasredefined this process for me allowingme to structure my engagement with thenonprofit world. The San Francisco 49ersAcademy was established through a

partnership with Communities in Scho(CIS) in 1996. CIS started as a smallgrassroots movement in a few cities ledby Bill Milliken - one of the nation'sforemost pioneers in the movement togive young people the help they need tograduate from high school and go on torewarding careers. Palindrome not onlyfacilitated the match but also stood bythroughout the on-boarding process,allowing me to meet the board membe

of the organization and attend agraduation event that made me feel rigat home. I am looking forward to havinan impact on the organization this yearand getting to know more advisorsthrough the incredible community thePalindrome Team has brought together
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Testimonial (Tom and Doris Smelter, President

and Board Members)

I and our Foundation are thrilled to announce theconvergence of two exciting events that took placedue to the help of Palindrome Advisors: Ourfundraising Napa NEDA Walk on Saturday June11th and the addition to our nonprofits Board ofParaag Marathe, the Chief Operating Officer for the

San Francisco 49ers. We applied to the Palindrome

Pledge program several months ago and were luckyenough to be matched with Paraag. I was greatlyimpressed by Paraag's passionate desire to helpothers by sharing what he's learned through hissister's battle and tragic death due to Anorexia. Hegenerously and courageously agreed to express thelessons to a much larger audience at our upcomingNapa NEDA Walk.Together we have set incrediblegoals to help spread awareness around Anorexia an

Andreas Voice FoundationMatched with: Paraag Marathe, Chief Operating Officer - San Francisco 49ers

Paraag Marathe (L) and Tom and Doris Smelter (R), President and Board Members, Andreas Voice Foundation at the Napa

NEDA Walk on June 11th 2011

NONPROFITSPOTLIGHT

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http://www.andreasvoice.org/http://www.andreasvoice.org/


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PARTNER FEATURESChairman Zaw Thet Chosen as 1 of 10entrepreneurs in UN Foundationsinaugural class of the GlobalEntrepreneurs Council

This past April, Palindromes very own Zaw Thet waschosen by the United Nations Foundation as 1 of 10entrepreneurs in their inaugural class of the GlobalEntrepreneurs Council.

The Global Entrepreneurs Council is comprised ofmembers representing various industries including thecorporate sector, creative community, and media

world with a proven track record of entrepreneurshphilanthropy, and advocacy on global issues.

The Global Entrepreneurs Council was born out o

the idea that that young executives and businessleaders play a vital role in the future of philanthropThe Council will work closely with the UNFoundation to bring innovation and a new generatiof supporters to the UN to increase the impact of iwork on issues ranging from climate change, tosupporting adolescent girls and strengthening globahealth.

After a very successful launch of the program lastyear, this summer almost 400 After-School All-Starsstudents will be participating in CampUs, a middleto high school transition program created to bettersupport 8th graders as they enter high school in thefall. ASAS students rising 9th graders from ten

chapters hosting CampUs (ASAS Atlanta, BayArea, Columbus, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,New York, Orlando, San Diego and South Florida),

will participate in an intensive program on collegecampuses in their respective cities. Students will livein college dorms for the week and participate in dailyclasses on high school and study skills, college and thapplication process, leadership and sports-basedyouth development. !The camps will also includenightly career panels, a community service project,and mentoring sessions with successful high schooland college students.

After School All-Stars ExpandsCampUs to Seven Cities
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Get Others Involved

Goal: Grow advisors by at least 50 morepeople in order to match new nonprofitpartners that are growing rapidly

How you can help:

Refer 10 people you think would make greatadditions to the Advisor family. Email Anna Khan([email protected]) by July 15th 2011.

Share our application links!

Advisor applicationStartup application

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Help Spread Our Message

Goal: Post updates on Facebook andTwitter regarding your involvement withPalindrome

Presence on Facebook and Twitter is essential forhelping spread our message and encouraging thecommunity to discuss pertinent issues in thenonprofit world. Please tweet about yourinvolvement and share the advisor links on the left.We need your support.

News & Tips from Around the Nonprofit World

STAYING CONNECTED

I.R.S. Ends Exemptions for 275,000 Nonprofits

The I.R.S. announced...that it had revoked the taxexemptions of 275,000 nonprofit organizations afterthey did not meet legal requirements to file annual taxforms. The action shrinks the nations nonprofit sectorby roughly 17 percent, to about 1.3 million charities,trade associations, membership groups and laborunions.

Read the full NYTimes article here. For a list of thenonprofits that had their tax exemptions revoked, gohere.

Crowdrise Offers Valuable Tools for Nonprofits

We met with the Crowdrise team and were fascinatedwith the phenomenal fundraising tool they havecreated for charities. All nonprofits struggle to raisemoney but Crowdrise allows the fundraising processto become seamless and socially integrated (a necessityin todays social media driven world. Visit their How itWorks page to start now.

They were also recently mentioned in The NonprofitQuarterly. Read the full article here.

Saving Promise: A Story We Deeply CareAbout

Saving Promise recently applied for our PalindromePledge program and we were overwhelmed withemotion after reading about their vision, mission andcause. The organization hopes to lead the movementagainst global domestic violence and transform howthe world views and responds to domestic violence.Through research, awareness and action, they seek to:1) Re-energize research, 2) Reform advocacy, 3)Reshape the public perception, 4) Raise a greater levelof awareness, and 5) Reduce the countless individuals,families and communities that are affected by domesticviolence. If you are interested in joining their board -please contact us.
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The past several months have been nothing

short of amazing here at Palindrome Advisors.

In March, we announced our Palindrome

Pledge program, where over a hundred top

industry leaders made a commitment to change

the way they give back to the nonprofit sector.

In April, we announced our partnership with

the White Houses new Startup America

initiative called Palindrome Startups, which

matches our advisors with young companies

and first-time entrepreneurs. Since May, we

have been working diligently to match our

incredible advisors with our equally incredible

nonprofits. It is still an ongoing process, as we

want to ensure the facilitation of the best

matches possible.

Indeed, Palindrome has great strides here in

just the past three months. We have grown

from 100 elite business leaders and 40

nonprofit partners to a network of over 300

advisors and nonprofits. We have hosted more

than 5 advisor events and one nonprofit

conference bringing together members of the

technology, media, advertising, and venture

capital industries to work together towards

change in the nonprofit sector. Additionally, our

founder Zaw Thet has been busy spreading the

Palindrome word. As featured, Zaw was chosen

by the United Nations Foundation to their

inaugural class of global entrepreneurs council.

Additionally, he is scheduled to speak at the

Guardian Activate Summit in London, which

convenes leaders from all over the globe

attempting to change the world through media

and technology. Read his interview here.

More excitement is around the corner,

including our July Movie Night, Board

Luncheon and Annual Summit (Stay tuned for

exact dates.)

Finally, in addition to serving the needs of ournonprofit and advisor partners, we have also

committed to our internal development as an

organization. As such, by the end of 2011, we

hope to hire a full-time staff to oversee advisor

relations, nonprofit outreach, and strategic

development. It is our hope that in doing so, we

will be able to become a more effective

organization bridging the gap between the

nonprofit and for-profit world. We are glad you

are on board the journey with us as we strive toachieve this goal.

Sincerely,

The Palindrome Team

Changing

How Leaders

Give Back

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