Inparadise
Verified Insider - Rebecca Zahau Case
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Here is one of the 2 dozen or so pictures from Dina's Wine Gala.........they are available on Maxies's House.
Maybe neither here nor there, but Dina's face looks really different (eyes?) - PS I think and the lips are different. Maybe sometimes the treatment wears off with injections.
Since I have never had "injections", I don't know. Her face, and hands appear to be really puffy and bloated looking.
IMO, she is built like an NFL linebacker..............She certainly does look strong.
IMO, she is built like an NFL linebacker..............
I wonder why the nonprofit's website does not have a summary of the success of the gala? I've attended 2 benefit galas in the past 4 weeks for charities/ nonprofits. Both of them very quickly (within 48 hours) had a summary of the success of the event posted on their website, stating the number in attendance, and celebrating/ thanking patrons for the amount of money raised for the charity (with the amount specifically stated). This event for MH was promoted as a $250/ person gala. From the pics, at least several dozen were in attendance. Was there also a silent auction or such? Why is it such a "secret" what the fundraising is accomplishing, and what that is specifically going toward? That is Nonprofit 101. (Someone didn't go to that class, lol!)
So far, in the past 6 months, I count at least 3 major fundraisers for this nonprofit. The Halloween party (or was that some kind of project fulfulling their mission?), the Cuts for Kids, and the Wine Gala. Not one of them has a summary thanking the patrons and celebrating the success, besides posting a few pics of the party/ event.But in fairness, they did thank the caterer and bounce house for the Halloween party. Meh. It's like they don't have the first idea about how to run a NP, or how to politic and thank patrons, the lifeblood of their organzation. Silly. Do any of the BOD have any actual experience, beyond being in Dina Shacknai's group of socialites?
Perhaps MH only shares that pertinent information with people who have contributed, like in a private communication or newsletter? If so, that would be a huge mistake in the world of nonprofit fundraising, lol! Wow.
There have been many grandiose vision comments made publicly by Dina Shacknai about the purpose of her NP, most recently on her KTAR interview. Hundreds, thousands, millilons impacted, or some such comments. What exactly has this NP done to impact a single child? Other than some nebulous comments about "raising awareness", a few links on their website, and grandiose and unrealistic plans to try to persuade some AZ lawmakers to sponsor a really ill-conceived bill?
I don't see a single shred of evidence on their website that this BOD or Dina Shacknai has the ability, experience, or knowledge to influence actual legislators to achieve a single thing. Where is their lobbyist? Where are the focus groups and exploratory committees? Where is the public support of other significant organizations? What AZ legislator is going to go to stick his or her neck out to sponsor this really ill-conceived idea for a law? Let alone BIPARTISAN support and sponsors. It simply will never happen. :floorlaugh:
None of these people, IMO, have the first idea about how to go about influencing REAL legislators to write and sponsor REAL bills, that have a REAL chance of being heard in committee, and a REAL chance of passing both houses of the legislature. (That is, if AZ is bicameral-- which I haven't checked.)
Bottom line-- the idea that AZ would enact some kind of law about background checks for ex-spouses' friends and lovers is quite simply, absurd. No legislator who wants to be re-elected, or who wants to have their OTHER bills received positively, would EVER touch this ridiculous proposal with a 10 foot pole. Dina is even more delusional than I thought if she thinks this is a viable proposal, lol! She needs to go to her state capitol and spend an entire session (or 2) sitting in the gallery of every committee meeting trying to figure out how to get her idea even heard by some lowly intern for a real legislator, lol!
But then again, maybe that isn't really the REAL goal of the NP. Maybe there is another agenda, or 2, being advanced under the guise of a NP? Maybe the goal is simply fundraising for the paid member/s of the NP? I've certainly seen that before. Maybe the goal is simply a mechanism to obscure the truth of Max's accident, and give Dina Shacknai a platform to advance her delusional "ideas" about how her son died. And a whole bunch of enablers (who enjoy a good party sponsored by someone else) in those who "support" her goals.
I think it would be interesting to take a look at Max In Motion. Not necessarily to compare, but differentiate between the two.[/QUOTE
From what I have seen, Max In Motion doesn't do the "parties" to raise money. It is purely donations and people investing their time.
Great post, K_Z! I appreciate your knowing something about how (real) non-profits do their thing; I've only ever written checks (and not many of those). It does seem that Maxie's House is more about Dina than it is about children of any stripe. I can understand how someone might find themselves compelled to create something new and useful out of the grief and tatters the death of a loved one leaves behind, but those are not good bones for building what will last. I doubt Dina has many people in her life who would know what might.I wonder why the nonprofit's website does not have a summary of the success of the gala? I've attended 2 benefit galas in the past 4 weeks for charities/ nonprofits. Both of them very quickly (within 48 hours) had a summary of the success of the event posted on their website, stating the number in attendance, and celebrating/ thanking patrons for the amount of money raised for the charity (with the amount specifically stated). This event for MH was promoted as a $250/ person gala. From the pics, at least several dozen were in attendance. Was there also a silent auction or such? Why is it such a "secret" what the fundraising is accomplishing, and what that is specifically going toward? That is Nonprofit 101. (Someone didn't go to that class, lol!)
So far, in the past 6 months, I count at least 3 major fundraisers for this nonprofit. The Halloween party (or was that some kind of project fulfulling their mission?), the Cuts for Kids, and the Wine Gala. Not one of them has a summary thanking the patrons and celebrating the success, besides posting a few pics of the party/ event.But in fairness, they did thank the caterer and bounce house for the Halloween party. Meh. It's like they don't have the first idea about how to run a NP, or how to politic and thank patrons, the lifeblood of their organzation. Silly. Do any of the BOD have any actual experience, beyond being in Dina Shacknai's group of socialites?
Perhaps MH only shares that pertinent information with people who have contributed, like in a private communication or newsletter? If so, that would be a huge mistake in the world of nonprofit fundraising, lol! Wow.
There have been many grandiose vision comments made publicly by Dina Shacknai about the purpose of her NP, most recently on her KTAR interview. Hundreds, thousands, millilons impacted, or some such comments. What exactly has this NP done to impact a single child? Other than some nebulous comments about "raising awareness", a few links on their website, and grandiose and unrealistic plans to try to persuade some AZ lawmakers to sponsor a really ill-conceived bill?
I don't see a single shred of evidence on their website that this BOD or Dina Shacknai has the ability, experience, or knowledge to influence actual legislators to achieve a single thing. Where is their lobbyist? Where are the focus groups and exploratory committees? Where is the public support of other significant organizations? What AZ legislator is going to go to stick his or her neck out to sponsor this really ill-conceived idea for a law? Let alone BIPARTISAN support and sponsors. It simply will never happen. :floorlaugh:
None of these people, IMO, have the first idea about how to go about influencing REAL legislators to write and sponsor REAL bills, that have a REAL chance of being heard in committee, and a REAL chance of passing both houses of the legislature. (That is, if AZ is bicameral-- which I haven't checked.)
Bottom line-- the idea that AZ would enact some kind of law about background checks for ex-spouses' friends and lovers is quite simply, absurd. No legislator who wants to be re-elected, or who wants to have their OTHER bills received positively, would EVER touch this ridiculous proposal with a 10 foot pole. Dina is even more delusional than I thought if she thinks this is a viable proposal, lol! She needs to go to her state capitol and spend an entire session (or 2) sitting in the gallery of every committee meeting trying to figure out how to get her idea even heard by some lowly intern for a real legislator, lol!
But then again, maybe that isn't really the REAL goal of the NP. Maybe there is another agenda, or 2, being advanced under the guise of a NP? Maybe the goal is simply fundraising for the paid member/s of the NP? I've certainly seen that before. Maybe the goal is simply a mechanism to obscure the truth of Max's accident, and give Dina Shacknai a platform to advance her delusional "ideas" about how her son died. And a whole bunch of enablers (who enjoy a good party sponsored by someone else) in those who "support" her goals.
I think it would be interesting to take a look at Max In Motion. Not necessarily to compare, but differentiate between the two.[/QUOTE
From what I have seen, Max In Motion doesn't do the "parties" to raise money. It is purely donations and people investing their time.
The thing is, if you are taking money, then you need to accomplish something. What is Maxies House accomplishing? It looks like Max In Motion started out helping, at least the goal is clear and they now have three major sports teams signed on to help. Dina isn't going to get anywhere with having bouncy house sponsors (gone now anyway) that don't fit into some long term goal nor make any sense except for one event and get togethers that really don't accomplish anything.
I've worked in nonprofits, but they got their money from writing grants. I guess it's not as glamorous as thinking you can have parties and land big donations (something I don't think is happening anyway).
The thing is, if you are taking money, then you need to accomplish something. What is Maxies House accomplishing? It looks like Max In Motion started out helping, at least the goal is clear and they now have three major sports teams signed on to help. Dina isn't going to get anywhere with having bouncy house sponsors (gone now anyway) that don't fit into some long term goal nor make any sense except for one event and get togethers that really don't accomplish anything.
I've worked in nonprofits, but they got their money from writing grants. I guess it's not as glamorous as thinking you can have parties and land big donations (something I don't think is happening anyway).
IMO, Dina is using Maxie's House to fund her parties and her drinking..........
The thing is, if you are taking money, then you need to accomplish something. What is Maxies House accomplishing? It looks like Max In Motion started out helping, at least the goal is clear and they now have three major sports teams signed on to help. Dina isn't going to get anywhere with having bouncy house sponsors (gone now anyway) that don't fit into some long term goal nor make any sense except for one event and get togethers that really don't accomplish anything.
I've worked in nonprofits, but they got their money from writing grants. I guess it's not as glamorous as thinking you can have parties and land big donations (something I don't think is happening anyway).
I think it would be interesting to take a look at Max In Motion. Not necessarily to compare, but differentiate between the two.