Japan Earthquake

Last night, BNI International established a matching fund to go to earthquake relief in the region.  Any contribution you make will be matched by the BNI-Misner Foundation.  BNI will match contributions up to a total of $10,000.  100% of all contributions will go to the Red Cross or other appropriate disaster relief organization.  Go to [...]

BNI Christchurch – update

Firstly as of tomorrow, all chapters in Christchurch will be put into a Fee Suspended state for the following 3 months. This means that your membership is in effect frozen as it is, and will not age for the next 3 months. This will give members and chapters alike time to reassess where to from [...]

Christchurch Relief Efforts

As we continue to promote the New Zealand Red Cross appeal – we are receiving an increasing number of requests for direct help from members as well as offers of support in terms of goods and/or services – and emergency accommodation.  One of the things that we have learned from our relationship with Hospice New [...]

Please donate to the BNI Christchurch Earthquake Relief Fund

Our hearts reach out to the people of Christchurch in their time of need.
Both BNI directors in Christchurch, Alastair Christie and Sam Williamson and their families, are safe.
We like everybody else, are waiting on news about the welfare of all our members in Christchurch. While we wait, our thoughts and prayers are with them at [...]

The Three A’s of Awesome

Neil Pasricha started his blog 1000 Awesome Things, as a small reminder — in a world of rising sea levels, global conflict, and a troubled economy — of the free, easy little joys that make life sweet.
He certainly didn’t anticipate that his site would gain a readership of millions of people, win two Webby Awards [...]