When considering donations, people often make harsh assumptions about nonprofits that spend on marketing and overhead. But maybe those expenses means the organization is doing a good job.READ»
You don’t need celebrity status to be a force for good--you, too, can make a difference in many of the same ways actors, athletes, and other high-profile people do. Here's how to get started. READ»
The founder of entrepreneurship education program ThinkImpact decided to buy out his nonprofit and start a for-profit company with the same brand. Here's what he learned along the way. READ»
Toy and food drives are a dime a dozen around the holidays. If you want to organize a charitable drive for your office that isn’t the “same old, same old,” here's how to make a difference with a used cell phone drive.
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Safe Horizon, the largest nonprofit provider of domestic-violence aid services in the U.S., is thriving under CEO Ariel Zwang, thanks to shrewd tactics she's taken from her experience in the private sector. READ»
At this time of year, when our attention turns to giving back and products that allow us to do so, we offer a look at social enterprises that are taking innovative approaches to problem-solving and making our world a better place. READ»
In 2011, only 20% of leaders in private companies worldwide are women. Meanwhile, heavily male-dominated industries like banking and utilities face the toughest challenges in a generation. The CEO of Girl Scouts USA on why troops of 9-year-old cookie pushers are America's greatest hope for change. READ»
Shaney Jo Darden's Keep A Breast is a youth-based breast-cancer prevention organization that uses art events, educational programs, and fundraising efforts (namely, slapping the phrase "I Love Boobies" on everything from T-shirts to bracelets) to help eradicate breast cancer and increase awareness among young people. READ»
Earlier this year, Co.Design published a provocative, sometimes comical, and overall insightful infographic by Jessica Hische, “Designers, Should You Work for Free?” The dizzyingly intricate flowchart immediately went viral among ...READ»
The grandson of the legendary investor aims to bring some private-sector savvy to the growing world of mega-philanthropy by helping nonprofits work better together and charities move away from selling narratives to selling solutions.READ»
At first glance, it might be challenging to understand how a luxury home-decor retailer and a nonprofit that benefits underprivileged girls might be able to help each other out. But as a look at a partnership between MacKenzie-Childs and Girls Inc. reveals, partnerships of this sort are a win-win for both the entities, and society overall. READ»
A Boston ad agency kicked off a national cancer-fundraising movement after one of its employees was diagnosed with stage-four squamous cell carcinoma. The experience highlighted the impact that its employees could have when they put their strengths as advertisers and storytellers to work (and went bald for a day). READ»
Ryan Integlia and Tiffany Tong have established a student-run global organization called em[POWER]. The nonprofit helps waste-picking communities to gain access to education and health care and improve their quality of life through the use of renewable resources.READ»
You’re in tall cotton when business is so good you need to launch a non-profit to keep up with it. That’s the word from Palo Alto powerhouse IDEO, which announced today that it would spin off a genuine 501c3 corporation to handle ...READ»
The founder of a 22-woman strong bakery nonprofit for immigrant women is empowering other entrepreneurs to do the same through a unique incubator program for food startups. Here's her story. READ»
Apart from good karma--especially given the recent tragedies in Haiti and Chile--working for a charity will also offer good career prospects in 2010, According recent findings from Professionals for Nonprofits.READ»
I am leading a discussion about 'how to handle what's next' at the USA Today Sports Philanthropy Forum later today in McLean, VA. To help set up the discussion I wrote the following -- about how the sports world is in a position ...READ»
