Topic: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Road Rules - Rule 15

Live out of the box.READ»

Extreme Personalization

Each year, Louisville, Kentucky-based DNR Group sends out more than 10 million pieces of mail for clients such as AOL, the Salvation Army, and the Red Cross. But this isn't your father's junk mail. Nope, each item is hand addressed ...READ»

What is unique about the Genuine First Aid Kits?

Genuine First Aid has been manufacturing and supplying quality First Aid Kits world-wide for over 30 years. READ»

EmpowHer Launches its Beta

A friend of mine who is passionate about how women are treated by the health care system has capped off about five years of health care advocacy by launching a site where women can go to find good information, forums, audio and ...READ»

Introduction to the Digital Influence in Social Cause Report

Charitable giving has been on the decline since the onset of the recession. Total US gifts and pledges decreased 5.7% on an inflation-adjusted basis to $308 billion in 2008 according to Giving USA Foundation. More than half of charities are experiencing a downturn in contributions so far this year compared to the same time in 2008, according to an informal poll by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In the face of...READ»

Blogging Hurricane Relief

The devastation Hurricane Katrina has wrought has been overwhelming and difficult to process. I'm sure many of you out there feel powerless to do anything to help. Kudos then to Strengthen the Good for its efforts to harness the ...READ»

Ideo's Roshi Givechi Offers Six Ways to Make Energy Conservation Electrifiying

When Roshi Givechi first came to Ideo from Microsoft she thought she had made a mistake. The famously human-centered firm wasn't giving her many opportunities to design for real people. "I thought, is this for me?" she ...READ»

• Ideo's David Kelley on "Design Thinking"

Good-Giving: Six Holiday Gift Ideas

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Fast 50 2008: IDEO

The standard by which all other design firms are measured, Palo Alto-based IDEO had a great year, even against its own high bar. Unlike past years, where design firm innovation was often about a creating a new laptop or other ...READ»

• Presenting the 2008 Fast 50
• The World's Most Innovative Companies
• The Faces and Voices of Google

Getting a Job in the Nonprofit Sector: Making Your Move from Corporate

“Definitely consider making the transition from the for-profit to the nonprofit sector. Your skills are transferable, and it definitely feels good to do good. But don't assume that it is exactly the same; social impact is a lot ...READ»

Quitting Quitting

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

Nomadic Observer #7

My dad is one of those people who go to the extreme to help others and has never been afraid to make the sacrifices necessary to build a great home.  This attitude while rare in a world teaming with people who want to be served ...READ»

Updating the Agenda

An update on four agenda setters.READ»

Fast Talk: My Hardest Decision

Like a career, a company is the result of moves made and of opportunities lost. Five high-profile leaders reflect on their most difficult calls.READ»

Kaos-Think -- This Time, in English

A new book sharing lessons and ideas from the KaosPilots, a progressive business school in Denmark, indicates that business leaders around the world can still learn from the Scandinavian world of work.READ»

REPORT: Digital Influence in Social Cause

Established charities, such as the American Red Cross (#1), PETA (#2) and Greenpeace (#4), dominate the top 50 digital influencers in social cause, according to the The Digital Influence in Social Cause Report. The new report was released today by digital agency, Sparxoo, to explore how non-profits are utilizing the web to increase brand visibility, engage new audiences and spark social cause discussions. New entrants, such as Kiva…READ»

EmpowHer Launches Free Health Events for Women

There's a long story behind this launch post. I'm on the advisory board of EmpowHer.com, a women's health site founded by a friend of mine, Michelle Robson, who had an awful experience with the health care system and decided ...READ»

I Can See for Miles

New and interesting ways to earn -- and spend -- your frequent flyer points.READ»

Report from New Orleans

As soon as the storm hit New Orleans, I emailed area members of the Company of Friends, Fast Company's readers network to see whether there was anything we -- and other readers -- could do to help. It took awhile for area readers to ...READ»

'You Can't Create a Leader in a Classroom.'

Professor Henry Mintzberg is one of the world's most influential teachers of business strategy. Now he's developing a new lesson plan: to change the very essence of business education itself.READ»

Fashion Jewellery meaning in the Jewish tradition

Star of DavidThe emblem was used in Israel in Roman epoch, but it seems to have become associated with Judaism in particular only in later centuries. In the 17th century it became a trendy ritual to put the Star of David on the outer ...READ»

Women in Nonprofit Technology Who Rock

In December, Fast Company published an article called "The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0" featuring about a dozen amazing women who work in the Web 2.0 world. The list included BlogHer founders Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des ...READ»

Caught in a Big Storm

I'm a Florida girl. I love the sun, beaches, and tennis year round. When I moved here three years ago, I never even thought about hurricanes -- I live on the west coast -- most hurricanes I'd heard about didn't even know there's a ...READ»

Historical Holidays

It's been a good week-plus for innovation-oriented anniversaries. On May 15, 1930, the first stewardesses went on duty. On May 17, 1792, the New York Stock Exchange formed. On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh embarked on the first ...READ»

Support of Non profit organizations or social service organizations are best source for developing nations

nonprofit organizations whose main goal or objective is to dedicate themselves and to promote end to end social service activities and programs for society.READ»