Hoops in the Sky

Hoops in the Sky: Luol Deng’s Foundation and Chicago Bulls Team Up for Charity

British Olympic medalist, Sebastian Coe, once said, “Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.” The truth of this statement was on full display on November 9th, when a couple hundred people gathered in Chicago for Hoops in the Sky, a special event that raised $100,000 […]

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Christian Business Development Summit

Faith and Business Unite at the Christian Business Development Summit

Under a scorching African sun, in the shadow of thundering Victoria Falls, more than 60 businesspeople from around the world gathered at the Shamwari Center in the beautiful town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, for the second annual Christian Business Development Summit (formerly Business as Mission Summit). This multi-day conference in October focused on incorporating faith

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Business As Mission Summit – Impacting Lives, Fulfilling Dreams

The second annual Business As Mission (BAM) Summit was held this week at the Shamwari Center in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. More than 60 people from across the globe participated in the multi-day event. The conference focused on incorporating faith-based principles and values into commerce to build businesses that serve as beacons of hope to their

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Uniting for Impact on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do at MATTER. Our mission of helping people launch projects that improve communities moves forward only as we join hearts and hands in partnership with other like-minded individuals and organizations. Recently, MATTER collaborated with Treasure Island Resort and Casino, Prairie Island Indian Community, and The Minnesota Timberwolves

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The Beauty of Connection and Community

At the heart of the upscale jewelry company, Anna Beck, is connection. Owner, and MATTER friend, Becky Hosmer started the company in 2003 after connecting with a community of skilled artisans in Bali who were handcrafting exquisite jewelry in traditional Balinese style. So profound was the connection she made with the people there, her life

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Kris Hall's You Matter Story

Kris Hall’s You Matter Story: Boxing, Faith, and a Dream Uniting Two Continents

If anyone tells you miracles don’t happen today, point them to the Victoria Falls Boxing Academy and Children’s Home in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Here, a series of unlikely events brought people together from around the world to follow a dream of helping abandoned children. Today, that dream is becoming reality thanks in large part to

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