Nancy Lublin

Do College Admissions Officers Care About Community Service?

Nancy Lublin | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, High School, Community Service, College Admissions, Nancy Lublin, College, College News

We all know the average SAT score needed to get into Harvard and the Fall 2010 acceptance rate at Brown. But for years we've also known something else: schools want "good citizen" candidates. Huh?

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Tell Me Something Good: Playlist For "The 2011 Do Something Awards"

David Wild | Posted 10.18.2011

I'm not a big fan of adults, and I'm frankly beginning to doubt their ability to make our world a better place. Take Congress -- please. On the other hand, I've been heartened in recent weeks by working on The 2011 VH1 Do Something! Awards.

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HuffPost's Greatest Person Of The Day: Nancy Lublin, Youth Empowerer And CEO Of DoSomething.org

The Huffington Post | Dominique Fenton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every day on HuffPost, we're highlighting one 'Greatest Person'- an exceptional individual who is confronting the country's economic and political cri...

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My Money's Just Not That Into You

Nancy Lublin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Do Something, Rejection, Breaking Up, Nancy Lublin, Business News

I've been waiting for a returned phone call from a potential corporate partner for the past five weeks. I've created tips for making break-ups and rejections -- in business -- easier.

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The Power of ZERO in Business: Finances

Nancy Lublin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Business Tips, Finance, Nonprofits, Nancy Lublin, Bernard Madoff, James Elbaor, Business, Zilch, Business News

Not-for-profits use money in a completely different way from our for-profit siblings. Our goal isn't to maximize profit and we don't use the "industry...

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The Power of ZERO in Business: Branding

Nancy Lublin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Nancy Lublin, Branding, Do Something, Business, Zilch Book, Zilch, Business News

Not-for-profits know a lot about managing with zilch. Here are five simple lessons from terrific not-for-profits that will help you build a brand, without breaking the bank.

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Splurging Is Good for Business, and Life

James Elbaor | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: How to Be Happy, Happiness Tips, Find Happiness, Money Happiness, Wealth and Happiness, Hapiness, Happiness, Nancy Lublin, James Elbaor, Susan Scavone, Healthy Living News

Life is short. Yes, saving money is an extremely important policy, but what are we really saving it for? The future, the rest of our lives? Our lives are going on right now.

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What the Service Movement Can Learn From Tehran

Nancy Lublin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Governor Schwarzenegger, Do Something, Change, Michelle Obama, Twitter, Volunteering, Featured Contributor, Service, Allforgood, Non-Profits, Nancy Lublin, Home Page, Volunteer Match, Healthy Living News

In the age of Twitter and Facebook, do we need conferences to exchange best practices? Will we need organizations or will we simply have movements?

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Credit Card Bill of Rights

Nancy Lublin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Do Something, Youth, Credit Card Bill, Featured Contributor, President Obama, Nancy Lublin, James Elbaor, Credit Cards, Barack Obama, Business News

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Another Nice Guy Bites The Dust

Nancy Lublin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gm, Nancy Lublin, James Elbaor, Do Something, dosomething.org, General Motors, Rick Wagoner, Business News

Rick Wagoner's forced resignation proves the common stereotype: nice guys finish last. He isn't just a nice guy he's a smart businessman. I know this because Rick is my friend.

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Not for Nothing: Reforming TARP Compensation

Nancy Lublin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tarp, Do Something, TARP Oversight, Executive Pay, TARP Money, Nonprofits, Nancy Lublin, James Elbaor, Executive Compensation, Politics News

Maybe we can learn from the not-for-profit sector. I believe companies who take funds from TARP should adopt the executive compensation policies of the charitable world.

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Philanthrocapitalism: Yes We Can

Matthew Bishop | Posted 05.25.2011

The economic crisis may be the catalyst that sorts out the best non-profits from the also-rans, leading to a sharp increase in the overall effectiveness of the sector.

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