The BNI Foundation, BNI's non-profit charitable program, is proud to announce that as of this year it has donated over $1,000,000 to charities around the world since its inception in 1998. BNI wishes to extend a huge thank you to all the BNI members and Directors across the globe who have generously contributed to the Foundation and made these donations possible!

Harvey Mackay, New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s most popular and entertaining business speakers, has officially signed on to deliver the keynote presentation during the Members Day session at the BNI International Directors' Conference in November!

BNI Headquarters is proud to announce the creation of its new Communications Department which is now responsible for BNI’s Communications, Marketing, PR, Brand Building, and Social Media efforts. (Pictured from Left to Right: Joani Durandette, Social Media Coordinator; Erin Mellinger, Communications Supervisor; Mary Funk, Web Coordinator; Cassandra Misner, Social Media Assistant)

After receiving a poem from Elaine Betts (pictured at left) entitled "The BNI Family Team," BNI's Founder and Chairman, Dr. Ivan Misner, recently proclaimed her the official poet laureate for BNI. Congratulations, Elaine!