Entrepreneurs
10 Nonprofits Changing How We Live, Dream and Help One Another
The future is brighter with these solution-makers.
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Thought Leaders
Failure of Stewardship Was at the Heart of Wounded Warrior Project Firings
The ousted charity leaders never provided the structures and controls needed to be protectors of the generosity coming their way.
Building a Business
Public Acknowledgement Is an Effective Way to Get and Keep Donors
Lots of organizations depend on donors. Here's how to get them to keep on giving.
Business News
Pizza Hut Launches a Line of Pizza-Themed Apparel
Pizza Hut is just one of the many fast food franchises trying to attract a younger demographic with quirky merchandise.
Thought Leaders
Meet the New ‘TEDx’ of Social Action
TOM, which focuses on assistive technology, takes its theme from the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, meaning 'repair the world.'
By Zach Cutler
Building a Business
With a Public Benefit Corporation, Profit and Good Karma Can Coexist
What if you want to 'give back' yet still make money? That happy blend is now possible.
By Tim Howes
Building a Business
10 Incredible Nonprofits and the Women Behind Them
From Girls Who Code to Women for Women International, women-led organizations are making the world better.
Thought Leaders
5 Universal Truths About Entrepreneurship Learned From Rwandan Coffee Farmers
No two people will ever have the same journey but in the fundamentals, we all walk the same path.
Building a Business
This Nonprofit Acts Like a Tech Startup. Why Don’t More Nonprofits Do the Same?
Instead of constantly fundraising, Y Combinator graduate Watsi has adopted a more defined model.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
A Benefit Corporation Can Have a Positive Impact on the World — and Still Make a Profit
Consider these five factors if you're interested in reincorporating to help social and environmental causes while maintaining your bottom line.
By Gene Bulmash
Entrepreneurs
Volunteer to Help Those in Need — and Become a Better Entrepreneur
Giving time to a nonprofit will not only benefit the organization, it'll reduce your stress and sharpen your professional focus.
Building a Business
Indiegogo Makes a Push to Court Nonprofits
Nonprofits can now raise money on the crowdfunding platform without paying the typical 5 percent service fee.
Marketing
A Mega-Investor’s 6 Best Marketing Tips for Social Businesses and Nonprofits
When your business is mission-driven, there is the added complexity of educating potential customers on the purpose and the drive behind the organization.
By Carol Roth
Building a Business
Kickstarter CEO: Why We’re a Benefits Corporation, Not a Nonprofit
Yancey Strickler explains why the for-profit model works for his mission-driven crowdfunding platform.
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Experience Non-Materialistic Gratification
As entrepreneurs, we have the ability to impact the lives of others in a positive way.
Building a Business
5 Tips for Launching a Non-Profit Campaign on Kickstarter
Isabel Sheinman, director of business development at Library for All, shares strategies for success on the crowdfunding platform.
By Laura Entis
Marketing
4 Lessons That Nonprofits Can Teach Entrepreneurs
Paid attention lately to what United Way and the American Heart Association are up to? Maybe you should.
By Adam Rossow
Building a Business
When It Makes Sense to Turn a Passion Project Into a Nonprofit
Before you jump head first into the world of nonprofits, make sure you are ready and that type of structure fits into your overall mission
Thought Leaders
Books as a Human Right: Meet the Startup Building a Cloud-Based Library for Students in the Developing World
Library for All has built a 1,700-plus book library for students in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that exists in the cloud.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
How Your Business Can Build Lasting Partnerships With Nonprofits
Building a long-term partnership with a nonprofit can be great for your business and the community but a lasting, meaningful alliance can't be bought with a large check.
By Jason Kulpa
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
Building a Business
Should You Structure Your Business as a Nonprofit?
Discover the pros and cons of structuring your new business as a nonprofit.
Building a Business
7 Essential Tips for an Effective Fundraising Strategy
Many non-profit organizations, as well as startups, often approach the task of seeking money horribly wrong.
By Peter Gasca
Thought Leaders
How Two Ambitious Women Found Success With a Cause-Driven Company
Their mission is to help the women of Ghana start businesses that solve an age-old crisis: the shortage of clean water.
Sustainability
Nonprofits, and Businesses, Can Be Self-Sustaining. Just Think 100 Years Ahead.
"Everything seems possible in a 100 years, so it's both useful and important to focus the big vision," says the head of a digital agency.
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.
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.