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Thought Leaders

5 Universal Truths About Entrepreneurship Learned From Rwandan Coffee Farmers

No two people will ever have the same journey but in the fundamentals, we all walk the same path.

By Darrah Brustein

Building a Business

This Nonprofit Acts Like a Tech Startup. Why Don’t More Nonprofits Do the Same?

Instead of constantly fundraising, Y Combinator graduate Watsi has adopted a more defined model.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

A Benefit Corporation Can Have a Positive Impact on the World — and Still Make a Profit

Consider these five factors if you're interested in reincorporating to help social and environmental causes while maintaining your bottom line.

By Gene Bulmash

Entrepreneurs

Volunteer to Help Those in Need — and Become a Better Entrepreneur

Giving time to a nonprofit will not only benefit the organization, it'll reduce your stress and sharpen your professional focus.

By Michael Moran

Building a Business

Indiegogo Makes a Push to Court Nonprofits

Nonprofits can now raise money on the crowdfunding platform without paying the typical 5 percent service fee.

By Catherine Clifford

Marketing

A Mega-Investor’s 6 Best Marketing Tips for Social Businesses and Nonprofits

When your business is mission-driven, there is the added complexity of educating potential customers on the purpose and the drive behind the organization.

By Carol Roth

Building a Business

Kickstarter CEO: Why We’re a Benefits Corporation, Not a Nonprofit

Yancey Strickler explains why the for-profit model works for his mission-driven crowdfunding platform.

By Catherine Clifford

Thought Leaders

5 Ways to Experience Non-Materialistic Gratification

As entrepreneurs, we have the ability to impact the lives of others in a positive way.

By Jonathan Long

Building a Business

5 Tips for Launching a Non-Profit Campaign on Kickstarter

Isabel Sheinman, director of business development at Library for All, shares strategies for success on the crowdfunding platform.

By Laura Entis

Marketing

4 Lessons That Nonprofits Can Teach Entrepreneurs

Paid attention lately to what United Way and the American Heart Association are up to? Maybe you should.

By Adam Rossow

Building a Business

When It Makes Sense to Turn a Passion Project Into a Nonprofit

Before you jump head first into the world of nonprofits, make sure you are ready and that type of structure fits into your overall mission

By Karim Abouelnaga

Thought Leaders

Books as a Human Right: Meet the Startup Building a Cloud-Based Library for Students in the Developing World

Library for All has built a 1,700-plus book library for students in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo that exists in the cloud.

By Laura Entis

Building a Business

How Your Business Can Build Lasting Partnerships With Nonprofits

Building a long-term partnership with a nonprofit can be great for your business and the community but a lasting, meaningful alliance can't be bought with a large check.

By Jason Kulpa

Building a Business

How a Creative Agency Became a Catalyst for Social Change

The frogImpact program creates design-centric solutions for issues in health care, disaster relief and more.

By Jason Ankeny

Building a Business

Should You Structure Your Business as a Nonprofit?

Discover the pros and cons of structuring your new business as a nonprofit.

By Teresa Ciulla

Building a Business

7 Essential Tips for an Effective Fundraising Strategy

Many non-profit organizations, as well as startups, often approach the task of seeking money horribly wrong.

By Peter Gasca

Thought Leaders

How Two Ambitious Women Found Success With a Cause-Driven Company

Their mission is to help the women of Ghana start businesses that solve an age-old crisis: the shortage of clean water.

By Sumi Krishnan

Sustainability

Nonprofits, and Businesses, Can Be Self-Sustaining. Just Think 100 Years Ahead.

"Everything seems possible in a 100 years, so it's both useful and important to focus the big vision," says the head of a digital agency.

By Adam Callinan

Thought Leaders

3 Leadership Qualities I Learned in the NFL to Build My Charitable Foundation

Some leaders are born but others invent themselves because it is the only way to achieve their vision.

By Brad A. Smith

Building a Business

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: Why Two Competitors Joined Forces in the Fight to Beat Cancer

Sometimes it makes sense to merge with your competition. Yael Cohen Braun and Julie Greenbaum didn't always think so, but they do now.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

For This Entrepreneur, Helping Women Around the World Find Their Voice Meant Finding Her Own

Tammy Tibbetts has helped hundreds of girls around the world get access to education, and thereby, find their voice in society. First, though, she had to find her own voice.

By Catherine Clifford