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What Happens When Two Girl Scouts Take On The Dirty Palm Oil Industry

Two 15 year-old Girl Scouts have been working with the Rainforest Action Network for years to convince the Girl Scouts of the USA to remove palm oil from their famous cookies.READ»

Women in Technology: The Next Generation

It's time to think about what the women leaders in tech can do to encourage girls to take on the challenge of changing our world through technology. Three organizations are attacking the "girl-problem" head-on: the Girl Scouts, the National Engineers Week Foundation, and the National Center for Women & Information Technology.READ»

Thin Mints! Samoas! Mobile Credit Card Systems! Girl Scout Cookies Go High Tech

Armed with iPhones capable of processing mobile transactions, Girls Scouts in Southern California will soon be knocking on doors, ready to take your order. Don't even try telling them you don't have any cash on hand. READ»

How Serving on a Nonprofit Board Makes You a Better Business Professional

Whether you're an management consultant, banker, attorney, manager, accountant, or other executive or professional, serving on a nonprofit board will help you do your job better. Wendy Wysong, Partner at Clifford Chance, explained to ...READ»