Spotlight on Finance: Start a successful woman-owned business

By April Ulrich, Key4Women Chair, KeyBank #AprilUlrich #Key4Women #KeyBank #SpotlightOnFinance #SpotlightNews In recognition of Small Business Month and in celebration of the 17th Annual Key4Women Forum, I wanted to share some eye-opening statistics about women in business. Today, 56 percent of the workforce is comprised of women—who hold 50 percent of management roles. Women … Continue reading Spotlight on Finance: Start a successful woman-owned business

weWednesday: Start a charity is not the best way to give

In this week’s episode consider: What is the best way to honour my cause or someone’s memory? What charity could you collaborate with? What is the most cost-effective way to set up a formal giving process? weWednesday subscriber exclusive – short weekly video infusion of how to live your most meaningful life by consciously contributing to your […]

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Create customer loyalty while doing social good

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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weWednesday: Where to donate gently used clothes?

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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Donate your gently used clothes, but where?

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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Donate to a charity, or not to donate? Tools to help to decide

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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Start a charity may not the best way to give

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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weWednesday: Optimize your social contribution

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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Huffpost: Women Entrepreneurs Shape A Social Media Path

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

Forbes: 15 Ways To Start A Conversation At A Conference (Without Feeling Weird)

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)

TIME: 10 Powerful Women on How #MeToo Has Changed the Fight for Equal Pay

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 Fight Hunger, Spark Change Campaign.

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.

Please don’t volunteer – Communicate expectations

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.

Please don’t volunteer – Assess the opportunity

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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Forbes: The Infrastructure That Makes Women Entrepreneurs Unstoppable

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

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