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How to Tell if a Conference Is Travel-Worthy or a Time Waster

There are a lot of professional conferences to attend, and Nancy Lublin knows how to find the ones that are worth your while.READ»

"Thank You" Goes a Long Way

A basic management tool that Nancy Lublin argues is all too often underused? A simple phrase that you learned as a toddler--"thank you."READ»

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How Millennials Are an Untrapped Treasure for Business

Everywhere I turn, articles, conversations, and presentations reaffirm my belief that we need to move past the intergenerational finger-pointing and harness the good, albeit different, approaches to work and life that the Millennial generation offers.READ»

Looking for a Partner: Must be Willing to Commit

Put a bunch of executives from different companies in a room to hatch plans, write checks, and plot how to move markets, and it’s a federal crime. Add some foundations, NGOs, and myriad worthy causes, and you’ve got the Clinton ...READ»

Student Starts First Tuition-free School in Africa’s Largest Slum

DoSomething award winner Jessica Posner brings education to Kibera.READ»

DoSomething Winner Returns to Save His Stricken Hometown

After he graduated, development major Mark Rembert applied for the Peace Corps, thinking he could help developing countries strengthen their communities. But when his hometown's largest employer shut its doors, Rembert found that rural Ohio needed him most.READ»

Med Student Pioneers “Political Medicine” in Rural Haiti

DoSomething, headed by Fast Company columnist Nancy Lublin, has recognized five young social entrepreneurs with $10,000 grants--and one with a prize of $100,000. Fast Company will profile one of these enterprising youth each day this ...READ»

Knocking Down Barriers With the Power of Performance

DoSomething award finalist Micaela Connery celebrates every student’s abilities onstage and off with Unified Theater.READ»

Genocide Survivor Embraces Her Ordeal to Educate Others

DoSomething, headed by Fast Company columnist Nancy Lublin, has recognized five young social entrepreneurs with $10,000 grants--and one with a prize of $100,000. Fast Company will profile one of these enterprising youth each day ...READ»

Everyone Needs a Greater Purpose (Even Companies)

"Why do business people on nonprofit boards make decisions they'd never make on behalf of their companies?" This was one of the intriguing questions when Matthew Bishop interviewed Nancy Lublin. Boards must fulfill their oversight responsibilities, but that alone does not build a vibrant and robust organization.READ»

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Zilch: Get What You Want for Nothing

How to profit by behaving like a not-for-profit.READ»

How To Make Your Business Successful For FREE: Lessons From Nonprofits

Your company is slashing its budget and reducing staff. Nonetheless, you want to enhance your brand and motivate your employees. Look no further than the nonprofit sector for solutions. And, best of all, Nancy Lublin has pulled all ...READ»

If Your Company Is Giving Away Money, Make It Worthwhile

"We've been 'friends' for a long time. We call. You return our call a few weeks later. We hang on to your every word...But the truth is, we don't really talk. We in the not-for-profit world depend on you, your foundations, and your ...READ»

Why Splurging Is Good for Business

Nancy Lublin explains why shelling out for a little luxury may be the best investment a manager can make.READ»

Do Something: Let's Hear It for the Little Guys

We glorify our leaders and praise our visionary entrepreneurs, but Nancy Lublin says we should focus on the followers -- the people who get things done.READ»

Foundations' Four Biggest Faux Pas

An open letter from Nancy Lublin to her powerful "friends" at foundations.READ»

How to Write a Mission Statement That Isn't Dumb

Why most mission statements are dumb -- and how to write one that isn't.READ»

Why Not-For-Profits Should Enlist Celebrity Spokespeople Who Care

Why celebrity-seeking not-for-profits should find a friend like David Arquette.READ»

Stinking It Up: Lessons From a PR Failure

We had a big party, but got no buzz. Lessons from a PR failure.READ»

What Poker Taught Me About Running a Not-for-profit

I used to play a lot of poker. Every Friday night for nearly three years, I was at the Mayfair, a poker club in a Manhattan basement. There were big games in the other room -- with Joey Bagels (he became Joey Knish in the ...READ»