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Do u h8 h8? DoSomething.org Wants Teens To Text For Social Good :)

Through a new membership model, Do Something is counting on text messages to create a movement of 5 million teenage activists by 2015. Can they get Generation Text to care about poverty, hunger, homelessness, and disease?READ»

Business, CSR And Nonprofit Leaders: What They're Reading This Summer - Part II

Here are more summer reading ideas from leaders in nonprofits, social impact investing, business, and corporate social responsibility.READ»

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»

Why Charities Should Have an Expiration Date

When an organization accomplishes its goal, Nancy Lublin thinks it should consider shutting down -- not finding another mission.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»

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»

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Slacktivism: Helping Humanity With a Click of the Mouse

Sending a text or clicking to vote may be the trendy way to help humankind. The question, says Nancy Lublin, is whether such so-called slacktivism really works.READ»

Foundations' Four Biggest Faux Pas

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

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Nonprofits? Not a Recessionary Refuge for Job Seekers

Job-seeking refugees from the for-profit world shouldn't go running to the not-for-profit sector.READ»

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Nancy Lublin - Fast 50 2002

36. Dress for SuccessREAD»