GBSN is delighted to announce the election of Mari Kuraishi to GBSN's Board of Directors. Ms. Kuraishi is co-founder and President of GlobalGiving, the premier online marketplace connecting donors with community-based projects that need support. Before launching GlobalGiving in 2003, Ms. Kuraishi worked at the World Bank, where she managed and created some of the most innovative projects, including the first Innovation and Development Marketplaces. She has lived in Japan, Italy, Germany, and the United States. She has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard, including completion of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.