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How to Dispose of Your Mattress: A Circular Economy Success Story
How to Dispose of Your Mattress : A Circular Economy Success StoryOver 50,000 mattresses are disposed of daily in the United States. Yes! 50,000! That’s equivalent to the weight of 800 adult elephants. Sadly, the vast majority of these disposed of mattresses end up...
Why Volunteer? Benefits of Volunteering You Might Not Have Considered
Why Volunteer? Benefits of Volunteering You Might Not Have Considered Getting involved in volunteer work has benefits that can last a lifetime — not only for those who you are helping, but for you as well. If you are on the fence about diving into a new...
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: A 9 Step Checklist (2019)
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: A 9 Step Checklist So you’re thinking about forming a nonprofit... Maybe you’re passionate about a particular cause, or maybe you’re looking for a sustainable way to help a particular community? It’s a big step to take, and...
Conscious Consumerism: What It is, How It Can Affect Change & 8 Ways You Can Be a Conscious Consumer Yourself
Conscious Consumerism: What It is, How It Can Affect Change, and 8 Ways You Can Be a Conscious Consumer YourselfFrom food and clothing to consumer electronics and vehicles, purchasing the things we need and want has always been an inevitable part of our everyday...
Social Entrepreneurship: What is it and Why Does it Matter?
Social Entrepreneurship: What is it and Why Does it Matter? Social entrepreneurship, as a movement and as a term, is moving aggressively into the mainstream and has been doing so for quite some time. Since the turn of this century, social entrepreneurship has been...
Save Our Oceans: A Guide to Protecting Our Greatest Natural Resource
Save Our Oceans: A Guide to Protecting Our Greatest Natural Resource The ocean (to borrow a quote from Ron Burgundy) is kind of a big deal. Big enough that scientists point out “Earth” is a misnomer. For a planet covered almost 3/4 by water, and with marine plants...
The Ultimate Nonprofit Marketing Plan: How Nonprofits Can Raise Awareness, Bolster Donations, & Attract Volunteers
The Ultimate Nonprofit Marketing Plan: How Nonprofits Can Raise Awareness, Bolster Donations, & Attract Volunteers Do you find it difficult to consistently track down new donors? Maybe there’s trouble getting enthusiastic volunteers to show up, and come back? Or,...
#41 – B Corp Champions Retreat (2019): Our Top 5 Takeaways & Reflections
The B Corp Champions Retreat (2019): 5 Takeaways & Reflections Want the audio version of this post? Check out our podcast recording below: Listen: Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher / Overcast Leading up to the event, I felt excited and...
Refugee Crisis Solutions: What the U.S., Europe, and the World Are(n’t) Doing to Address the Crisis
Refugee Crisis Solutions: What the U.S., Europe, and the World Are(n't) Doing to Address the Crisis The international community has come together, most recently in New York, to discuss the rights of refugees. The movement from discussion to action, however, is still...