Building a Business How a Creative Agency Became a Catalyst for Social Change The frogImpact program creates design-centric solutions for issues in health care, disaster relief and more. By Jason Ankeny
Thought Leaders Why Warren Buffett Is the Mahatma Gandhi of Capitalism Ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, it's important to recognize Buffett's role as a beacon for the world. By Vin Gupta
Building a Business The Most Overlooked Strategy for Business Development There are plenty of good ways to feed your pipeline but one of the most satisfying methods is often ignored. By Dorie Clark
Thought Leaders 4 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Pay It Forward Charitable giving, whether time or money or both, energizes employees and gives businesses a greater purpose. By Zeynep Ilgaz
Online Presence A Business Owner’s Act of Kindness Inspires the Internet, Sparks Larger Campaign Good business means doing good. By Carly Okyle
Entrepreneurs 3 Benefits to Giving Away Your Services and Sharing Your Expertise Numerous studies point to the physical, psychological and even spiritual effects of charity. And it could also help your business thrive. By Lida Citroën
Buying a Franchise Food With Thought: How One Franchise Is Making the World a Better Place Through Sandwiches The founder of Dallas-based franchise Which Wich is proving that a simple PB&J can make a big difference. By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise Can Fast Food Be Healthy? One Franchise Is Proving the Point and Profiting. Freshii is fast food's new green machine. By Jason Daley
Buying a Franchise IHOP Is Giving Away Free Pancakes for National Pancake Day Get that free short stack. By Kate Taylor
Thought Leaders 3 Leadership Qualities I Learned in the NFL to Build My Charitable Foundation Some leaders are born but others invent themselves because it is the only way to achieve their vision. By Brad A. Smith
Building a Business Social Enterprises Can Raise Serious Funding, If the Product Is Great A headphones company with a cause shows that dedicating a portion of profits to charity is only part of the process. By Adam Callinan
Thought Leaders 4 Ways Your Company Benefits From Giving Back Using profits to improve the community that hosts your company doesn't hurt the bottom line, it helps immeasurably. By John Boitnott
Entrepreneurs 4 Reasons to Prioritize Experiences Over Goods in Your Life Even if you've already set your goals for the year, carve out some time to try something new and different. By Coppy Holzman
Entrepreneurs Getting Bill Gates as Your Reddit Secret Santa Is Nowhere Near as Cool as It Sounds Gates' gift-giving style is notably consistent and also far less ostentatious than one might expect from one of the richest men on Earth. By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: Why Two Competitors Joined Forces in the Fight to Beat Cancer Sometimes it makes sense to merge with your competition. Yael Cohen Braun and Julie Greenbaum didn't always think so, but they do now. By Kim Lachance Shandrow
Building a Business Profit Is Not Enough for a Great 21st-Century Business Why corporate philanthropy is a must-have for a thriving company of today. By Patrick Proctor
Building a Business Erase the Line Between Cause and Marketing The need to keep corporate-social-responsibility efforts distinct from pure promotion may be vanishing. By Derek Newton
Building a Business Has Your Company’s Charitable Giving Become an Empty Ritual? Contributing to the community can energize employees and build ties in a myriad of directions. By Brian Fielkow
Building a Business 7 Must-Dos Before the End of the Year Finish the quarter not just profitably but thoughtfully. Review results, reset your agenda and reach for the right goals in 2015. By Miles Jennings
Building a Business Improving Where They Live Seems to Come Naturally to Family Businesses Entrepreneurs who build companies with their own families are the bedrock of communities around the country. By Daphne Mallory
Building a Business A Startup That Tastes Good and Does Good Greyston Bakery has a social mission that's baked in to the business itself. By Jenny Griffin
Marketing What’s the Best Way to Market Your Charitable Giving? If your company wants to do some good, look at these examples to maximize your cause-related marketing. By David Hagenbuch
Business News Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Donates $25 Million to Fight Ebola Social network's CEO and founder makes donation to the Center of Disease Control Foundation. By John Kell
Online Presence Is Charitable Crotch-Grabbing Stunt #FeelingNuts the Next ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? Attention-grabbing exploit? Check. Viral hashtag? Yup. Celebrity participants? The floodgates seem to be opening. By Geoff Weiss
Business Accounting Kickstarter Co-Founder’s Next Chapter: A Nonprofit Discovery Platform Perry Chen has been working with a team of volunteers every Monday night for the last year to come up with an organization that helps people discover and support nonprofits for $1 a day. By Catherine Clifford
Building a Business Four Ways to Better Involve Your Company In Charitable Activities I was inspired to get more involved in the world at large. You should do the same. By Ivan Misner
Building a Business 6 Ways to Do Well by Doing Good Being a leader nowadays is more than just turning in profits and attracting great talent. By Zach Cutler