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About the Author
Pilar Stella is a powerful author and dynamic woman committed to social change and giving back. Throughout her
life she has walked between two worlds—between her head and heart. In her two books, BEing the Present: 101
Ways to Inspire Living and Giving and Seeking Serenity, she has begun to strike a balance between the bi-cultural
worlds of her childhood as well as between the “wonky” political world of social action and the world of living
in her heart and speaking her truths. Through her writing, she has begun to strike a balance and is discovering her
unique talents—of giving back to herself and sharing her gifts with the world.
Pilar Stella is the CEO and Founder of OneGivingTM ( www.onegiving.com)—a global organization that
empowers, inspires and connects people in giving. Using fun, interactive, cutting edge, 3-D technology together
with media, OneGivingTM will leverage gifts and givers of every kind to create a significant flow of funding to
vital organizations all around the world to inspire change on the planet. Pilar Stella is a visionary leader, speaker,
author and social entrepreneur who has been working towards social change and making a difference on the planet
through every endeavor she has embarked on over the past 15 years, including:
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Advising corporations, philanthropists and foundations to be more strategic in their giving and counseling
investors in socially conscious investing and leveraging resources with policymakers, nonprofits, media
and community. |
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Doing workshops with women, young people and other audiences about writing, speaking their truth, living
fully, dreaming BIG, and giving back to ourselves and others. |
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Speaking at various events about multicultural, peace, human rights, social justice and other policy
issues; socially responsible giving and investing, and other topics to inspire action for change and making
a difference on the planet. |
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Serving as a founding partner of the LA Peace Collaborative (www.lapeace.org). |
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Serving as a facilitator and founding member of The Global Summit (www.theglobalsummit.org). |
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Participating as a Memorial Marshall Fellow through the German Marshall Fund (www.gmfus.org). |
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Co-founding the Center for Systems Integration in Denver, Colorado, a for-profit think tank
(www.csi-policy.org) working across sectors and systems for social justice and policy change. |
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Serving as the co-founding facilitator with Colorado State Senate President Peter Groff and a collaborative
of community partners to create the Colorado Multi-Ethnic Cultural Consortium (www.cmecc.org) – a
nonprofit committed to creating a voice in policy for communities of color. |
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Writing and publishing in international journals and completing policy briefs and chairing several government
commissions and taskforces on health and social system reforms. |
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Receiving a Masters of Public Health in International and Global Policy from the Rollins School of Public
Health at Emory University and a Bachelors of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
Pilar was raised bi-culturally and grew to love and appreciate diverse cultures, languages, and people. She has
traveled throughout her life and has come to recognize that despite our differences we are more similar and
connected than we realize. While she is a natural extrovert, Pilar finds time to regenerate by reading, writing,
traveling, taking photographs, practicing Kundalini yoga, meditating and playing in the water. Pilar lives in Venice
Beach, California.
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Cynthia Aliza Blake is a passionate writer, health and wellness consultant and life coach and co-founder and
advisor for OneGivingTM. Cynthia inspires and empowers others to recognize their inherent gifts, radiate health,
and attain success in their lives. Cynthia is committed to empowering the world through gratitude and giving.
Having grown up on the fringes of society, the product of mixed cultures, her dream and vision of empowering
others is truly from her heart.
Cynthia has spent her life personally living and learning the lessons of health, wellness, creativity, and success.
Her extensive experiences have presented opportunities for growth and change. Her compassion and charismatic
personality remain with her clients and audiences. She has journeyed into remote regions of the world, living with
and sharing culture, spirituality, and native healing arts. Cynthia lives a life of purpose and passion on the island
of O’ahu where she enjoys expanding her portfolio of photography and art. Her outdoor pleasures incorporate the
magic and spirit of Hawaii and spending time with her husband, two of her sons, and plenty of animal children.
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Through their book together, BEing the Present, Pilar and Cynthia hope
to inspire others to live fully in the moment but also take time to give to
themselves and others. The authors identify ways to live more fully right
now rather than worrying about the past or fretting about the future. |
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Pilar Stella
Pilar Stella is the CEO and Founder of OneGivingTM —a global organization that empowers,
inspires and connects people in giving. Through OneGivingTM, gifts of every kind will be
leveraged globally to create a significant flow of funding to vital organizations all around
the world to create change on the planet. Pilar advises corporations, philanthropists and
foundations to be more strategic in their giving and counsels investors in socially conscious
investing and leveraging resources with policymakers, nonprofits and community.
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Before moving to Los Angeles, Pilar spent twelve years in Colorado working with policymakers, foundations,
nonprofits, and community groups to bring about positive change locally and globally. Pilar was inspired to
write the books from her work with young people, her passion around peace issues and work with organizations
like LA Peace (www.lapeace.org) and PeaceJam (www.peacejam.org). PeaceJam, started and headquartered in
Colorado, was nominated for Nobel Prize last year by 10 Nobel Peace laureates for its work with young people.
She co-founded the Center for Systems Integration in Denver, a for profit think tank (www.csi-policy.org) working
across sectors/systems for social justice and policy change. She was also worked with Colorado Senate President
Peter Groff and a collaborative of community partners to create the Colorado Multi-Ethnic Cultural Consortium
(www.cmecc.org), a nonprofit committed to creating a unified voice in policy for communities of color.
Pilar also does workshops with young people, women and other audiences about living in the moment and
speaking their truth; and speaks on multicultural, peace, human rights, social justice, and other policy issues, on
socially responsible giving or investing, and other topics to inspire action for change and making a difference
on the planet. She has a Masters of Public Health in International and Global Policy from the Rollins School
of Public Health at Emory University and a Bachelors of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Pilar lives in Venice Beach, California.
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Cynthia Aliza Blake
Cynthia Aliza Blake is a passionate writer, health and wellness consultant and life coach
and co-founder and advisor for OneGivingTM. Cynthia inspires and empowers others to
recognize their inherent gifts, radiate health and attain success in their lives. Cynthia is
committed to empowering the world through gratitude and giving. Having grown up on the
fringes of society, the product of mixed cultures, her dream and vision of empowering others
is truly from her heart.
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Cynthia has spent her life personally living and learning the lessons of health, wellness, creativity, and success.
Her extensive experiences have presented opportunities for growth and change. Her compassion and charismatic
personality remain with her clients and audiences. She has journeyed into remote regions of the world, living with
and sharing culture, spirituality, and native healing arts. Cynthia lives a life of purpose and passion on the island
of O’ahu where she enjoys expanding her portfolio of photography and art. Her outdoor pleasures incorporate the
magic and spirit of Hawaii and spending time with her husband, two of her sons, and plenty of animal children.
For more information about the authors, contact Pilar Stella at pilar@onegiving.com, 303.548.5632 and
Cynthia Aliza Blake at cynthiablake@mac.com, 808.497.0090 and for media materials about the book go to our
website at www.beingthepresent.com.
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