As a leader of a small organization, you want to do some social good in the community or beyond. Your time is tight, your funds are limited, and you’re not sure where to contribute. You wonder if there are ways to serve the community that doesn’t take a lot of time or investment, yet makes […]
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Spring has sprung, a perfect time to dispose of your gently used clothes, but where? In this week’s episode consider: 1. Where is the best place to donate my unwanted clothes? 2. What are some alternatives to ensure my generosity helps and doesn’t hurt? weWednesday subscriber exclusive – short weekly video infusion of how to live […]
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Spring has sprung, a perfect time to donate your gently used clothes – but where? Spring has sprung, and although its arrival has been eagerly anticipated, I now can see the sun occasionally breaking through the clouds and illuminating the dust on the furniture, and dirt on the window. It’s a great reminder that it […]
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In the last weWednesday, we focused on reasons not to start a charity and shared less time-consuming alternatives to meet your giving objectives, one of which was to donate to a charity . If you choose to donate there are many answers you will want to have before making your decision. By nature, charities want […]
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You are a caring person, no doubt. Your considering what is the best way to contribute to a cause that you are passionate about. An option is to start a charity or foundation so you can efficiently funnel money to causes and provide donors with a tax receipt. And if you are honest, you always […]
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Optimize your social contribution by counting it TWICE! You can optimize your social contribution if you have given your time, insight, energy, or donated to a community initiative. Or have you purchased a product or service because the organization is doing social good or is environmentally conscious? Or created or participated in an initiative that […]
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By: Jeremy Harris Lipschultz The social media space is perfect for female entrepreneurs to use innovation in marketplace change. Amra and Elma Beganovich and their a & e digital marketing agency in New York, for example, have leveraged millions of followers in the beauty and travel social media area. Founder Elma Beganovich and her sister mastered … Continue reading Huffpost: Women Entrepreneurs Shape A Social Media Path
By: Darrah Brustein To your left, there’s a group of people talking in a tightly closed circle. Directly ahead of you, you see a smattering of people glued to their phones. To your right, there’s a line waiting to talk to the previous speaker. And there’s you: standing alone at a conference, feeling anxious because this … Continue reading Forbes: 15 Ways To Start A Conversation At A Conference (Without Feeling Weird)
By JENNIFER CALFAS The last year has proven to be a transformational one for women in the workplace. Starting last October, women (and men) in industries around the country began coming forward with stories of sexual harassment and and assault in the workplace following a slew of allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein — driving greater … Continue reading TIME: 10 Powerful Women on How #MeToo Has Changed the Fight for Equal Pay
Walmart launches its “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign, a nationwide initiative that encourages the public to join the fight against hunger. Working with Discover card and five suppliers, which represent some of the nation’s leading food companies – Campbell Soup Company, General Mills, Kellogg Company, The Kraft Heinz Company and PepsiCo – Walmart is offering three easy ways to take action against hunger and help … Continue reading Walmart Launches Fight Hunger, Spark Change Campaign.
Professional Contributors pick opportunities where they feel they can have an impact while staying true to their purpose, objectives, and skill. Realizing where you can move a mandate forward is half the battle; the other half is getting the association and community group to agree with your assessment.
Part of the Please don’t Volunteer – 9 part series How to assess volunteer opportunities When looking to Professionally Contribute, you could take any opportunity without performing due diligence. That is what I would call volunteering. Professional Contributors and/or volunteers by nature want to make a difference. Professional contributors can add greater value and enjoy a greater […]
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By: Moira Vetter Many talk about the old boy’s network (here in the South it’s the good ole’ boy’s network) that helps develop, elevate and advance their peers. In the #MeToo environment, many think this network needs to be burned to the ground. I personally think any network that develops and advances … Continue reading Forbes: The Infrastructure That Makes Women Entrepreneurs Unstoppable
By Lindsay Tigar From little-known finds to best sellers, women across industries explain how their favorite book shaped their lives both personally and professionally. Career advice is easy to find. Good career advice, less so. But the most impactful takeaways might come from successful professionals who have waded through the trenches. We’ve asked eight women executive … Continue reading Fast Company: 8 Women Executives Share The Book That Changed Their Lives
By: Devishobha Chandramouli The role of women in the workplace has assumed enormous proportions. The Economist named the economic empowerment of women as one of the most remarkable revolutions of the past 50 years. Women contribute more than $3 trillion to the economy and own over 36 percent of all businesses. Companies with women founders have performed 63 percent … Continue reading Entrepreneur: 6 Disadvantages Confronting Female Entrepreneurs Seeking Venture Capital