I am proud to announce that I made a Commitment to Action at the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting called Project:NOW (PN), a non-profit initiative co-founded with the brilliant David Garner and Angelique Sheppard, that stresses urgency in addressing the educational needs of at-risk youth in America. To help raise funding, we held the Inaugural Legacy Project Dinner on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, honoring President George W. Bush. The evening was hosted by “The Good Wife’s” Chris Noth… aka ‘Mr. Big.’ Thanks Chris!
We also honored Bush for his commitment to youth in education over the years. Derrell Frazier, a young man that directly benefitted from Bush’s programs to help children of incarcerated parents, is now studying to be an attorney! We’re so proud of Derrell and our partner US Dream Academy, of which Derrell was a student.
The evening also featured an address from Dr. Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi, and was sponsored by Amway, IBOA, and Unite4:Good. Thanks so much!!
Project:NOW was formed by our non-profit, Always In The Club Foundation, in partnership with US Dream Academy, Cherokee Gives Back, Arthur Wylie Foundation, and PVBLIC Foundation. Its mission is to help at-risk youth compete in a modern, global economy. PN will leverage its partners’ core competencies, existing infrastructures, and years of on-hand experience to accelerate their activities – uniquely, and relentlessly, stressing the urgency of NOW. Programs include innovative literacy interventions and intensive entrepreneurship training courses that help create leaders in underserved communities. PN is also developing leading-edge funding strategies, including public/private partnerships that utilize Social Impact Bonds to scale success. These organizations have years of on-hand experience and infrastructures that will help us make a real difference in the lives of so many young people. Thanks for teaming up with us guys!
I’m excited to be working with CGI and all of our partners to launch what we believe will help change the way we as a country respond to young people most in need of help. I’m so thankful and honored that President Bush, who has been at the forefront of bringing these issues to a national platform, participated in our first event – a testament to his ongoing commitment to supporting our youth.
And a very special thank you to the Executive Producer of the Inaugural Legacy Project Dinner – Ryan Hampton, and Producer Billie Mitchell. Outstanding work!
For more information on Project:NOW, visit ProjectNOWForYouth.org and follow us on Twitter @PNInitiative, and Facebook at facebook.com/ProjectNOWForYouth.
Please check out the photos of my time at Clinton Global Initiative, and our evening with President George W. Bush. And please spread the word about Project:NOW!
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- Dale Godboldo and President Bill Clinton
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- Dale Godboldo and President George W. Bush
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- Dale Godboldo with Project:NOW partners and President George W. Bush
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- President George W. Bush
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- Chris Noth and Derrell Frazier during introduction of President George W. Bush
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- President George W. Bush with Derrell Frazier, a beneficiary of Bush’s youth mentoring programs
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- Sergio Fernandez and President George W. Bush
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- Dr. Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi and President George W. Bush
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- Dale Godboldo with Unite4:Good Partner
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- Proud to be a member of CGI
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- President Obama, President Clinton, and Matt Damon at CGI
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- Dale Godboldo hanging with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Prof Muhammad Yunus
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- Matt Damon at CGI
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- Leonardo DiCaprio at CLinton Global Initiative #CGI
The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes leaders to turn ideas into action. CGI Commitments to Action represent bold new ways that CGI members address global challenges—implemented through new methods of partnership and designed to maximize impact. Commitments can be small or large, global or local. No matter the size or scope, commitments help CGI members translate practical goals into meaningful and measurable results.
About the Clinton Global Initiative
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 180 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media. To date, members of the CGI community have made more than 3,100 Commitments to Action, which are already improving the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries.
CGI also convenes CGI America, a meeting focused on collaborative solutions to economic recovery in the United States, and CGI University (CGI U), which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to address pressing challenges in their community or around the world. For more information, visit clintonglobalinitiative.org and follow us on Twitter @ClintonGlobal and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative
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The White Witch of Rose Hall has fascinated generations, and that allure will debut on the big screen with a $90M financing commitment for a trilogy of films produced by Dale Godboldo and Arthur Wylie (of Global Renaissance Entertainment Group), Final Destination’s Jeff Reddick, and Rose Hall Development’s Michael Rollins. Pictured here are Dale and his team at their press conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica, announcing their details of the financing, and partnership with the government of Jamaica.
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March 8, 2014 – Fans of The Mickey Mouse Club who have been keeping up with news about all their favorite stars from the show via the Facebook and Twitter pages of “Always in the Club” will already know about Dale Godboldo’s passion for supporting charitable organizations. full story >>
February 12, 2014 – Dale Godboldo worked with the Philanthropy United team to help raise money for unite4:good’s first-ever unite4:humanity event in Los Angeles in association with Variety. full story >>
February 4, 2014 – Dale Godboldo helped in marketing and fundraising for Fame and Philanthropy. F&P is the name of one of two ambitious new charity events that launched around 2014’s Academy Awards. F&P raised over $350,000 for charity. full story >>
November 20, 2013 – Dale Godboldo and Global Renaissance Entertainment Group have entered into a multi-picture production deal with Jeffrey Reddick , creator of the “Final Destination” franchise. full story >>
August 7, 2013 – My Thai Life, a new one-hour scripted drama set in Thailand, has begun casting its international set of characters, and is positioning itself for both local and international distribution — still a relative rarity in the mostly domestic-minded Thai TV market. My Thai Life is Executive Produced by Dale Godboldo, who will also co-star. full story >>
July 17, 2013 – Lionsgate’s Codeblack Films has picked up the rights to Flyy Girl, a popular book trilogy by Omar Tyree. Dale Godboldo will Executive Produce alongside Arthur Wylie. The film will be produced “In association with Global Renaissance Entertainment Group.” full story >>
I’m SO honored to have met #NobelPeacePrize winner Prof Muhammad Yunus (@Yunus_Centre) at the 10th Annual Clinton Global Initiative in New York! #CGI2014 #GameChanger #Microfinancing
What an absolutely incredible night! I was honored, and so excited to share the evening with Roya Mahboob on Friday, September 19, 2014, at the W Hotel in Hollywood. Roya is an extraordinary young woman who was chosen as TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People In The World. I gave the opening remarks for the event that featured panel discussions on film financing and entrepreneurship, and Roya gave the keynote address. The evening benefitted my Always In The Club Foundation, as well as Roya’s Women’s Annex Foundation. Look out for updates on the things Roya and I will be doing together in the future. And a VERY special thanks to the man that put this all together, Ryan Long and Fame And Philanthropy!
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Join us this Friday, September 19th at 6:00PM for an evening of networking, wine, and music at the W Hotel Hollywood. I am so proud to share that I’ll be giving opening remarks for “Fame And Philanthropy presents: The Key Cause Event,“ featuring a keynote speech from activist, entrepreneur, and 2013’s TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential In The World – Roya Mahboob. An absolutely incredible woman I am honored to have the opportunity to share the stage. You can read about her here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roya_Mahboob
I will provide opening remarks, and our special guest for the evening is NASA astronaut, Jose Hernandez. A portion of the proceeds go to benefit Always In The Club Foundation and The Women’s Annex Foundation. The event will be emcee’d by Actress Ion Overman (Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail, The L Word), and there will be a panel discussion lead by moderator Shari Alexander on film making, film financing, and entrepreneurship (which I will also sit on), and an exclusive viewing of the trailer for the upcoming Key Cause Project. So if you’re in LA, I truly hope you can make it!
* Event is 21+ and dress code is business casual.
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EVENT DETAILS
5:30pm – Media Check In
6:00pm – Open Networking begins (film makers, business entrepreneurs) – Red carpet opens – Composer Derek Machann begins with his quintet
7:00pm – Special Guest speaker Dale Godboldo gives remarks on film making, entrepreneurship, and his foundation
7:15pm – Panel discussion on Film Making and Film Financing
7:45pm – Panel discussion on Entrepreneurship
8:15pm – Roya Mahboob keynote speech
8:45pm – Fame And Philanthropy Recap Video – Followed by Key Cause Trailer
9:00pm – Open Networking/Party
Midnight – Headline Performance by Yulianna
June 3, 2014
Through private donations, corporate partnerships, and innovative cause related marketing techniques, Always In The Club Foundation will provide funding to charities that promote youth in education, entrepreneurship, and the arts.
LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2014 – Veteran actor/producer and entrepreneur, Dale Godboldo, announced today the formation of Always In The Club Foundation (AITCF). Fiscally sponsored by US Dream Academy (www.USDreamAcademy.org), AITCF is a non-profit that provides funding to charities committed to supporting youth in education, the development of entrepreneurial skills, and training in the arts.
In recognizing that a well-balanced life includes healthy relationships and financial stability, AITCF is devoted to doing its part to prepare young people for the challenges that lie ahead of them. AITCF will work with charities that promote the importance of arts training in the development of children’s emotional and mental strength. AITCF will also work with non-profits committed to education and arming young people with entrepreneurial skills necessary to survive in a rapidly evolving society.
Unique to AITCF’s approach, is its focus on partnering outstanding charities with investors, for-profit companies, educational institutions, and celebrities, to develop revenue-generating projects that will assist those charities in their work. AITCF is also creating an endowment that will provide scholarships, funding for mentorship programs, and assistance in building facilities for training.
AITCF’s mission was inspired by Godboldo’s time as a cast member of the 90’s All New Mickey Mouse Club, where there was sustained, institutional support for the development of skills that are necessary for long-term success in business, and in life.
“The Mouse Club was as much a performing arts high school and business academy, as it was a television series,” states Godboldo. “The structure, support and training we received served as an important foundation for many of us, and why I am passionate about giving young artists and budding entrepreneurs similar opportunities.”
AITCF’s activities will include the creation of partnerships between its affiliate charities, A-list celebrities, and large and small corporations, to implement innovative cause related marketing (CRM) techniques that intentionally, and effectively, leverage fame for the cause of philanthropy and entrepreneurship.
AITCF’s CRM techniques were first developed during Godboldo’s work with the team responsible for 2014’s Oscars Week fundraisers ‘Unite4:Humanity’ and ‘Fame And Philanthropy.’ The events separately featured keynote speakers James Cameron and President Bill Clinton, and raised several million dollars for charity. Honorees and special guests included Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, Selena Gomez, Sean Penn, Alicia Keys, Julia Louise-Dreyfuss, Eva Longoria, Forest Whitaker, and John Sykes (President, Clearchannel), among others. There were also over 50 media outlets, corporations, and brands that partnered with these events in marketing and donations.
Fame and Philanthropy’s team will produce AITCF’s first red carpet fundraiser and launch party on June 28, 2014. The event will feature a runway fashion show sponsored by the premier boutique retailer in downtown Los Angeles, Brigade LA (www.BrigadeLA.com). AITCF is also developing multi-media projects, where revenues will be shared with charities committed to developing young people’s skills in the arts, and in business.
For more information on Always In The Club Foundation, please visit:
Website: www.AlwaysInTheClub.org
Twitter: @AITCFoundation
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/AlwaysInTheClubFoundation
For media inquiries, please contact:
Aniesia Williams, CEO, GOTO Ladies
Phone/Fax: 888.820.0616, Ext. 101
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June 7, 2012 – Dale Godboldo Enterprises (DGE) announced today a broad-based initiative to develop platforms for young talent to excel in the arts, by partnering with financial institutions, production studios, educational institutions, and not for profit organizations to produce globally distributed content that, much like the Mickey Mouse Club, will serve as breeding grounds for young talent while providing scholarships and mentoring programs dedicated to advancing the skills of young creators. full story >>
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