Having a board of directors is not only a legal requirement for nonprofits; it’s a powerful business strategy. Think of your board members as your super-volunteers and build a …
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Sex-trafficking.  It’s a word that has come into the forefront of the news, part of the push for social justice in recent years.  It is a scary, dark word, representing …
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Without ideas (and a bit of initial intent), change wouldn’t happen. What is new would become old. Imagine if someone did not have the idea that change was needed …
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Last year we took a look at gorgeous social giving accessories from Article 22, The Giving Keys, Half United and many other conscious brands. December’s Conscious Biggest Holiday Gift Guide …
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At Conscious, we meet social entrepreneurs everyday. We’re inspired by their mission work. We have the opportunity to learn about the issues they face as leaders, and we are in …
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California Based do-gooders (above left to right) Todd Grinnell, Ravi Patel and Ryan Devlin founded the health bar company, This Bar Saves Lives. This Bar is on a mission to provide …
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After five years of launching and running WIT (www.doingwit.org) I’ve learned a bit about what to do and a lot about what not to do. Here are some things that …
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2014 was a big year for the music industry. Artists found new ways to promote their music, with strategies ranging from removing themselves from Spotify to dumping their albums …
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