Non Profit

NFL Legend Boomer Esiason Spreads Awareness About Cystic Fibrosis Via Twitter

Shira Lazar | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Nfl, Charity, Gala, Non-Profit, Boomer Esiason, Samsung, Social Good, Red Carpet, Cystic Fibrosis, Hope for Children, Boomer Esiason Foundation, Boomer Esiason Twitter, Video, Impact News

As a former football player, Esiason's dream of being the star quarterback and winning the Superbowl has been outseated by something much more valuable.

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Best Credit Cards for Going Green

Curtis Arnold | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Credit Cards, Environmental Friendly, Going Green, Non-Profit, Personal Finance, Donations, Charities, Credit Unions, Business News

Not all cards are as green as they claim; industry observers often accuse banks of "greenwashing" their most basic cards with logos of well-known charities, without addressing long-term environmental preservation efforts.

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Not Passing Over!!

Janine Francolini | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Yoga, Mental Health, Advocacy, Civil Rights, Non Profit, Impact News

The first night of Passover and Good Friday -- a powerful spiritual double header for sure. After a long day of meetings talking about mental health a...

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Dropping the "F" Bomb

Enid Borden | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Hunger, Aging, Non-Profit, Senior Hunger, Homelessness, Fundraising, Meals on Wheels, Impact News

It's always that time of year. Those of us who beg for loose change have to drop that bomb on an almost daily basis: the Fundraising Bomb. Today the role of the non-profit is more urgent and more important than ever. And yet that work is harder and harder than ever.

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Superman's Not Coming

Max Skolnik | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, Non-Profit, Civic-Action, Recession, Nonprofit Sector, Austerity, Politics News

It's time to believe and invest in our communities again. We're going to build a new partnership between a government motivated by the public good and a non-profit sector driven by compassion and innovation.

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Partnership (Or, We Can't Do It All by Ourselves)

Hayden Bixby | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Partnership, Relationship Building, Kenya, Non-Profit, Orphans International Worldwide, Impact News

Lately, I'm increasingly aware that I participate in another kind of stewardship. Not just of the relationship between individuals and Cura, but also between other organizations and ours. The work we do has both built and relied upon partnership.

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Non-Profit's Nerdy Sister: Youth Development

Steve Larosiliere | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Youth Development, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Non Profit, Steve Larosiliere, Mentoring, Education, Education News

Youth development programs teach important skills such as teamwork, communication skills, goal setting, and how to have fun. It's a much-needed outlet for many youth and places them on a road to success.

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Mochas at The White House

Kuae Kelch Mattox | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Michael Strautmanis, John Carson, White House, Karyn Parsons, Michelle Obama, Stephanie Owens, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Tina Tchen, Non-Profit, Epa, Stay-at-Home Moms, Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Domestic Policy Council, Dru Ealons, Barack Obama, Tyra Mariani, African American History, Obama Administration, Cecelia Munoz, Heather Foster, Let's Move, Mocha Moms, Jocelyn Frye, Dr. Nadine Gracia, Moms, Bv-Life, Black Voices News

It's not often that I'm blown away by an invite, but when 150 leaders from Mocha Moms were invited to the White House for a private event last week, I had to pinch myself a few times just to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

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An Ecosystem for Innovation in Higher Education

Saul Garlick | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: University, Social Enterprise, Education, Poverty, College, Non-Profit, Academics, Innovation, Higher Education, Social Innovation, Ashoka, Education News

What is the force moving this mountain? After all, universities are decentralized, lumbering bureaucracies that don't exactly embrace monolithic approaches to anything, especially if it is primarily focused on practical application.

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Dr. King's 'Dream' Denied to Millions

Daniel Medina | Posted 03.20.2012

With stubbornly high unemployment, a failing education system and mounting federal debt, has Dr. King's dream truly been realized in 2012?

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Finding HOPE In the Slums of Kolkata

MeiMei Fox | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Sex Slavery, Hope Foundation, Kolkata, Hospital, Volunteers, Non-Profit, Orphans, Health Services, Ngo, Prostitutes, Slumdwellers, Photographs, Hope Home, Slums, Slidepollajax, Slideshow, India, Calcutta, Healthcare, Good News News

This past December, I returned to Kolkata for the first time since 2004, this time with my husband, Kiran. Here is our story -- Kiran's photographs, my words -- of poverty, inspirational people, and, ultimately, hope.

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No Non-Profit Should Be Left Behind

Marc Joseph | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Funding Nonprofits, Non Profit, Funding Non-Profits, Economy, Economic Crisis, Non-Profit, Donating to Charity, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, Funding, Donating to Non-Profits, Impact News

Why do our nonprofits continue to report having less money to provide the services our society has counted on them to deliver?

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Bar Mitzvahs, Hot Moms And Africa's Bumper Crop Of Cool T-Shirts

Ross Lohr | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Markets, Project Repat, Charity, Non-Profit, Africa Travel, T-Shirts, Kenya Travel, Kenya, Africa, Slidepollajax, Kickstarter, Shirts, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Wazungu, white people, are not commonly seen here. Even though I've explained to everyone that we're looking for t-shirts, I keep hearing the same question: "What about jeans?"

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Team Rubicon: Helping Vets Heal the World

MeiMei Fox | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Jake Wood, Non-Profit, The Life Out Loud, America, Veterans, Team Rubicon, Unemployment, Army, Volunteering, Airforce, Service, Humanitarian Aid, US, Vets, Marines, Volunteers, Habitat for Humanity, Military Personnel, Skill Building, USA, Volunteerism, Job Skills, William McNulty, Crisis Management, Crisis Response, Joshua Webster, Airborne Ranger, Military, Afghanistan, Services Organization, International Disaster Relief, Veterans Day, Pj, Pararescueman, Impact News

In honor of Veterans Day, here's a much-needed story about the courage, goodwill and valuable skills that our veterans have to offer our society.

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My National Work and Family Month Flashback

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Women, Work Life, Working Mother, Work Life Balance, Family Relationships, Remodeling Motherhood, Family Finances, Non-Profit, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Household, Fatherhood, Education Reform, Schools, Moms, Families, Public Education, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

My boss and I were both stopped in our tracks by a pair of assumptions common in many workplaces.

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Are There Just Too Many Nonprofits?

Paul Shoemaker | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Impact, Strategic Philanthropy, Non-Profit, Funding Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Impact News

If you ask just about any philanthropist, from big-time givers to Joanne Q. Public, they'll tell you there are "too many non-profits." They need to me...

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How the Geotourism Development Foundation Is Changing Lives

Jetsetter.com | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: jetsetter.com, Environment, Travel, Change, Jetsetter, Geotourism Development Foundation, Poverty, Non-Profit, Andrew Skwarek, Impact, Gdf, Impact News

"Travel has a profound impact on impoverished countries in the world and the fact that international tourist arrivals in the least 48 developed countries grew from 6 million in 2000 to over 17 million in 2010 only corroborates this notion."

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The 'I Have to do it all Myself' Trap

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Working Motherhood, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

Caring for others and being cared for is a part of every human being's life. Equality and economics now require women and men to share that responsibility.

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Workplace Culture Wars

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

In the battle between well-intentioned policies and the unwritten rules of any workplace, unwritten rules win every time.

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Smart Girl's Guide to the Internet

Kristin Maschka | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Parents News

My grand plan for teaching my daughter about the Internet is a combination of this guide, keeping the computer in the open to use real experience to teach, and enough repeating stuff "over and over" to generate eyerolls.

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Not-For-Profit Group Used State Funds To Buy Decked-Out Hummer

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Dr. Eric Whitaker, Eric Whitaker, Barack Obama, Aids, Working for Togetherness Hummer, Non-Profit, President Obama, Chicago News

With its custom red paint job, on-board TV, public-address system, game consoles and sparkling chrome tire rims, the 2003 Hummer was no ordinary vehic...

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Making Social Enterprise Work: A Funder's Perspective

Paul Lamb | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, Nonprofits, Social Entrepreneur, Non-Profit, Social Enterpise Funding, Nonprofit Funding, Funding Nonprofits, Nonprofit Advice, Impact News

There are many other lessons to be learned and shared when it comes to supporting the launch and growth of community-based social enterprises in the nonprofit sector.

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Brooklyn State Of Mind: DUMBO Arts Center

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Visual, Manhattan, New York, Art Scene, Brooklyn, Non-Profit, Center, Community, crane.tv, Artists, Festival, Music, Dumbo, Creative, Culture, Video, UK Arts, Arts News

Brooklyn has been the last word in New York cool for a few years now, with bands like MGMT, Sleigh Bells and White Rabbits waxing lyrical about the ne...

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$100 Laptop Designers Helps Children Of Mexico See Better

Jacob Slevin | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Industrial Design, Social Entrepreneurship, Glasses, Product Design, Non-Profit, Mexico, Design, Yves Behar, Awards, Slidefreestyle, Index: Award, Free Glasses Mexico, See Better to Learn Better Mexico, Glasses Mexico, Yves Behar See Better to Learn Better, Yves Behar Mexico, Yves Behar Glasses, Arts News

Just moments ago, acclaimed designer Yves Béhar, received the enormously prestigious 2011 INDEX: Award for Verbien See Better to Learn Better, a soci...

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12 Tips for Writing More Blog Posts

John Haydon | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Blogs, Blogging Tips, Writing Tips, Non-Profit, Startups, MindMeister, Pomodoro Technique, Blogging, Mind Mapping, Impact News

I write six to seven posts each week on four different websites, which might seem amazing. But I used to struggle to write just two posts every week. Here are a few things I've done that have helped me be more efficient (but still authentic) with my blogging.

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