Richard Silvia

Experience

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  Cambridge Reports Research International

  Aug 1995 - Aug 1996

  Assistant Manager of Data Processing
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  Charter Oak Cultural Center

  Sept 1997 - Sept 1998

  Office Assistant
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  Riverfront Recapture, Inc.

  Sept 1998 - Sept 2005

  Development Assistant/Associate

  Fundraising

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  Big Brothers Big Sisters

  Sept 2005 - Feb 2007

  Development Associate

  Fundraising and event planning

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  Eastern Connecticut Health Network

  Feb 2007 - Oct 2012

  Development Officer

  ●Planned and executed special events that cumulatively produced more than $510,000 in fiscal year 2012 while establishing community recognition. ●Generated over $4.2 million in revenue in fiscal year 2012 as part of a four solicitor team. ●Reviewed, researched and negotiated events contracts, venues and consultants. ●Communicated with customers, employees and individuals regarding Foundation operations, special events and philanthropic giving. ●Represented the Foundation as a member of the Take Pride committee which managed major hospital renovation projects including a cafeteria and main entrance upgrades.●Developed a successful employee giving campaign raising more than $150,000 with increased employee participation and morale. ●Created valuable relationships with CEO's, board members and community resulting in increased organizational visibility, revenue, partnerships and volunteers. Show less

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  The Rick Eva Music Project

  Jul 2008 - now

  Singer Songwriter

  YOU WILL BE LOVED is a journey, a body of work from me, a/k/a The Rick Eva Music Project, to you. It’s a worldview and a lifelong passion, evolving, morphing, in my mind living timeless—as music should.Songs are our stories. They belong to each of us. And our stories are also an anthem to our planet. A declaration that above all we cannot abandon our compassion or faith in each other —in humanity, and thus so importantly, for our beloved Earth whom so graciously sustains us.“OOH THE SKY” received honorable mention from Billboard International Songwriting Contest. Richard’s work has been featured in Boston Voyager Magazine, Thrive Global, Power of the Heart, Twilight Ending Literary Journal, Treasured Poems of America, Music Connection Magazine, Los Angeles, The Noise, Rock Around Boston.ABOUT:Author, Artist, Activist, Singer-Songwriter Richard Silvia/Rick Eva, founder of YesRising Ventures —a conversation of love and space for global thinking. He also began Teach Love MultiMedia Movement to inspire Love, Possibility, and Inclusiveness through the ministry of words, music and art.LinkTree https://linktr.ee/YesRising Show less

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  Yesrising

  Jan 2012 - now

  Self-published books:+ Merging Worlds+ HERO+ The Grace of Redefining Love+ No Fear Friday+ The Dream+ MIMIC+ Teach Love+ Cultivate Curiosity“Cultivate Curiosity is a powerful work that poetry fans will adore.” K.C. Finn"I am glad I read this collection and wholeheartedly recommend it to those who love poetry that makes them think." Astrid Iustulin for Readers' Favorite (Genre, Poetry - Inspirational)“Teach Love is a Touchstone setting ablaze a new paradigm of love for living in accordance with the Natural world in all its wondrous forms.” Robert M. Mason, PhD“Teach Love is a spiritual sample platter of inspiration, broken up into simple, digestible pieces for the soul” Jeff Bomberger, Author“Richard Silvia put together a great series of thoughts on teaching love. He used several philosophies to look at aspects of love.” Ken, Amazon Reviewer“Inspiring read. If you are feeling worn down by all the negativity and divisiveness we are currently experiencing in our world, pick up a copy of this book.” AB, Amazon Review“A clarion call for anyone searching for happiness and peace.” —KAREN SALMANSOHN, best selling author of THINK HAPPY“A piece of art”— DIRK TERPSTRA — Intuitive Speaker—HeartMath Trainer “Inspring” — REV. NORA BOUVIER "He indeed redefines love” — MARY SCHAEFER, Speaker, Author and Chief Encouragement Officer, Artemis Path, Inc. Show less Richard Silvia is a multifaceted creative, encompassing roles as an artist, author, activist, poet, and singer-songwriter. He is the founder of YesRising Ventures — dedicated to inspiring global thinking and fostering positive change. In 2021, he launched Teach Love MultiMedia, a platform designed to spread messages of love, possibility, and inclusiveness through the mediums of words, music, and art.With a commitment to self-expression and empowerment, Richard has self-published seven books that explore themes of love, transformation, and human connection. Additionally, he has released the CD You Will Be Loved by The Rick Eva Music Project, a testament to his musical talents and heartfelt lyricism.Richard is also an advocate for social justice and progress, using his creative endeavors to amplify marginalized voices and advocate for a more compassionate world. He shares his insights and perspectives through his Substack newsletter, Radically Relevant, inviting readers to engage in meaningful dialogue and reflection.Explore Richard Silvia’s creative universe and join #TeachLoveMultiMedia for positive change by visiting: The YesRising Link-tree in our Connect tab! Show less

  • Author

    Jul 2015 - now

  • Founder

    Jan 2012 - now
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  NO FEAR FRIDAY

  Jan 2014 - now

  Creative Director

  NO FEAR FRIDAY the book - released October, 2018.When I created No Fear Friday in 2015, the intention was to establish a weekly campaign of meditative thoughts on Instagram that would encourage taking action from a place of LOVE rather than fear.No Fear Friday suggests that acting from LOVE helps bring more peace and happiness into our lives — and around the world. The Campaign ran for four years. One day it may be resurrected.“All our charge has ever been — is to Love.”— Richard Silvia Show less

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  The TJX Companies, Inc.

  May 2019 - now

  Associate