I’ve been at my new job for a little over a month now. Just last week, I got a phone call from a company I interviewed with prior to starting my new job; they wanted me to offer me a... Read more >>

If you’re a single parent caring for a child with a life-threatening illness, you probably can’t imagine anything worse than the prospect of watching your son or daughter die. But... Read more >>

As leaders in collaboration and community, the Craigslist Foundation is, once again, providing the ultimate opportunity for nonprofit influencers and social entrepreneurs to meet, listen, and learn at... Read more >>

Nine years ago, my stepfather was diagnosed with cancer. I didn’t live in the same city as him at the time, but on a trip home, I joined him for one of his chemotherapy sessions. I’ll... Read more >>

You could feel the electricity in the air at the second annual nonprofit boot camp, which brought together thousands of nonprofit movers and shakers to share and explore new solutions to big problems.... Read more >>

Entrepreneurial hope is rising like a phoenix in Afghanistan. Forging success from rubble, a group of aggressive, resilient, and demanding women insist on dreaming big. I spoke with Terry Neese, the... Read more >>

On the side of the highway to Bangalore, just outside the temple town of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India, you’ll find a handful of motorized rickshaws congregated around the entrance to a... Read more >>

My brother, Larry, was a special, brave soul. Larry, one short year ago, found what he thought was a nasty sore on his foot. Sadly, it was melanoma cancer. Lar, as I affectionally always called him,... Read more >>

I’m a big fan of social media and I’m a philanthropist at heart, so it really bothers me when I see stuff out there for non-profits for any kind of fee. It’s hard enough as it is... Read more >>

Spark, a young nonprofit, is changing the notion of philanthropy. For its members, philanthropy is a lifestyle choice—one that engages them on many levels. According to Executive Director... Read more >>