In 2012 when insurgents were unleashing a string of attacks across Iraq, who would have dared take on the task of bringing warring religious factions together in face-to-face talks?

Gen Next on the Nonprofit Board

by Guest Blogger on Mar 5, 2013 - 12:20am

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by Michael Davidson

In these increasingly difficult times, the need for active and engaged board members is greater than ever. The generation under 40 is a largely untapped resource, nationally comprising less than 15% of board members. This is a generation committed to the value of service. They have the expertise crucial for nonprofits seeking to create sustainable business models. They also have experience with fundraising.

Women, Take a Lesson from Girls Scouts: Start Your Social Media Engines

by Geri Stengel on Dec 6, 2012 - 12:20am

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How do you create more businesses owned by women, especially businesses with revenues in excess of $1 million dollars?

How to Succeed in Business: 5 Lessons from Successful Women

by Geri Stengel on Mar 29, 2012 - 12:20am

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When you start digging, you find out all sorts of interesting things, both good and bad. I’ve been researching the success factors that unite highly successful women entrepreneurs. Along the way, I’ve learned about ways in which small businesses can help themselves move up the ladder of success, how focusing on work/life fit can help a company grow and, yes, the factors that help women entrepreneurs succeed as well as pitfalls to beware of.

How Sweet It Is! Learning to Grow Your Business

by Geri Stengel on Mar 15, 2012 - 12:20am

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Yes, I’m a nag but I’m also right. Continuing education for entrepreneurs is a good investment of public funds and a must-do for entrepreneurs. If you don’t believe me, meet Amy Deguilio, founder of Sugar Flower Cake Shop.

Employee Engagement Is Key to a Winning Workplace

by Geri Stengel on Oct 27, 2011 - 12:20am

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What’s the secret to increasing revenues and increasing your workforce during hard times? Apparently, it’s having a great relationship with your employees.

Nonprofit Giving Has Changed. Does Your Nonprofit Measure Up?

by Geri Stengel on Oct 6, 2011 - 12:20am

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$23 billion. That’s the decline in giving from 2007 -- the peak giving year -- to 2010.

More than One Road Can Take You Where You Want to Go

by Geri Stengel on Aug 30, 2011 - 12:20am

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Vacations are for relaxing and recharging, but what happens when things don’t go as planned? As with business, sometimes you plan for X and Y happens. So it was with my vacation.

Scaling Nonprofits: Lessons Learned By A Winner

by Geri Stengel on Jul 29, 2011 - 10:45am

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Editor’s Note: This is the last in a 7-part series on Developing A Growth Business Plan. The series is based on presentations made at the Social Impact Exchange Symposium on Scaling Impact held June 14 and on the experiences of nonprofits that participated in the business plan competition.

The Parent-Child Home Program won much more than $50,000 and nine months of free consulting at last year’s Social Impact Exchange Conference.

A Hand Up Is Better Than A Hand-out

by Geri Stengel on Jul 5, 2011 - 12:05am

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In a recent interview with Women In Development, Dina Powell, president, Goldman Sachs Foundation, discussed the progress and lessons learned from Goldman’s, 10,000 Women Program, a $100 million effort that began in 2008.