Volunteering

Thought Leaders

5 Steps to Creating Socially Conscious Projects That Matter

Many business leaders want to do something important and valuable for their community, but it can often be a struggle to know where to start. Here are some rules I follow to find my best socially-conscious project ideas and put them into action.

Business News

Volunteer Firefighters Are Getting Older and Enrollment Is Shrinking, Posing a Risk to Americans

In 2020, the number of volunteer firefighters reached a new 35-year-low. Meanwhile, call volume requesting help more than tripled in the same time frame.

Leadership

6 Ways to Build Unshakeable Business Confidence

From the slightly unorthodox (such as taking an improv class), to the payoffs of a great mentor, to regarding failure as a platform, here's how to be an engine of self-assuredness.

Leadership

6 Ways Your Company Will Benefit From Better Community Involvement

The power to make a positive impact through community involvement will translate into benefits for your business.

Thought Leaders

Why Giving Back Is Good for You and Your Business This Season (and All Year Long)

Acts of service stave off loneliness, improve mental health and team morale.

Living

Meet the Entrepreneur and Mom Teaching Kids About Volunteering Through Family Projects

The founder of Alltrusits shares how she's helping families talk about topics such as homelessness, bees, clean water, hunger, foster animals and climate action.

Starting a Business

Malak Yacout's The Volunteer Circle Is Mobilizing The Next Generation Towards Active Social Impact In The Middle East And Beyond

Having witnessed firsthand the lack of human resources management in realizing social impact, Yacout set out on her entrepreneurial endeavor with a mission to better harness the power of volunteerism in the Middle East.

Starting a Business

This Company Wants to Change How People and Teams Find Volunteer Opportunities

The co-founder of Vee shares how her company is connecting nonprofits from around the world with companies seeking involvement with local volunteering.

Business News

Launching your Career in an Uncertain Economy

Prospects may look bleak for those entering the job market during the current health and economic crisis. Here are seven tips to steer you through.

Entrepreneurs

For The Greater Good: Basma Altwejri's New Book, "From Society, For Society," Looks Into Social Entrepreneurship Across The MENA Region

With the intention to give an unbiased, holistic view of how innovative yet socially responsible practices across different industries work, Altwejri's book tells the stories of people from across the social entrepreneurship spectrum.

Business News

How a Group of Entrepreneurs and Volunteers Is Trying to Slow the Spread of COVID-19

The CEO of Helping Hands tells Jessica Abo how he's trying to slow the spread of COVID-19 through tech-enabled community volunteerism.

Marketing

3 Things I Learned About Sales by Volunteering for a Presidential Campaign

Shifting your focus to a larger cause can deepen your understanding about entrepreneurship.

Green Entrepreneur

How the 'Change Generation' Is Motivating Businesses to Commit to Sustainability

People under age 30 identify "climate change and the destruction of nature" as the world's most urgent problem.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

5 Tips to Make Your Employees Feel Appreciated

For entrepreneurs looking to add a fresh face, post-holiday turnover can be a blessing. But for the rest, it's a challenge that comes at precisely the wrong time.

Growing a Business

A 'Holiday' Thought: Philanthropic Involvement Can Advance your Career. Here's How.

Leadership experience and resume boosting are only some of the advantages you'll gain. You might also change someone's life -- literally.