Philanthropy | Page 7

Using profits to improve the community that hosts your company doesn't hurt the bottom line, it helps immeasurably.

Even if you've already set your goals for the year, carve out some time to try something new and different.

Off-site activities can help build a company's culture in a way that's relayed back to the workplace. Don't undermine their value by forgetting to highlight their purpose and document them for the future.

Failure famously teaches valuable lessons but if at first you succeed, do you even bother to try again?

The legendary skateboarder describes his early entrepreneurial wipeouts and the hard lessons he learned from them.

Why corporate philanthropy is a must-have for a thriving company of today.

Contributing to the community can energize employees and build ties in a myriad of directions.

Entrepreneurs who build companies with their own families are the bedrock of communities around the country.

There is no contradiction between realizing financial security is crucial to happiness and that money really isn't everything.

Aligning your brand with a worthy cause you care about is brilliant marketing that feels very good.

Call it entrepreneurial serendipity, but businesses that embrace worthy causes are finding charitable giving is a powerful brand enhancer.

Organizations tackling social problems have taught entrepreneurs the importance of mission. Entrepreneurs know how to get stuff done.

Charitable organizations, large and small, need your time and expertise as much as your money.

Jason Wolfe's leading e-tail venture, GiftCards.com, took shape while he was living in his car and teaching himself to code with books checked out of the library.

Companies are being pushed to be more collaborative and transparent and to embrace social responsibility.

Cultivating employee philanthropy can be good for your business. Here's how to make giving back a part of your culture.

The founder of Glamtrepreneur talks about instilling the business bug at an early age.

The sooner you incorporate social good into your business plan, the better.

Want to make more money? Give more away.

The aid community is taking the efficiency and standardization of the franchise model any applying it toward philanthropic endeavors.

Entrepreneurs can enlist employees, customers and other partners when it comes time to offer programs that give back to the community.