The social media sphere is permeated with those who dub themselves “Gen Y” and “Millennial” bloggers. Every day, I hear about young nonprofit professionals, the top young millennial/Gen Y bloggers, career advice for young twenty-somethings. Hearing a common theme here? For the “Gen Y” blogging crowd, youth is an obsession. Discussions revolve around the quarterlife…
Today morning, I opened Penelope Trunk’s blog and saw the following (emphasis mine): How many people go to law school thinking they are going to represent the underdog and save the world? Thousands. And how many people can pay off law school loans and support a family and save the world? None. You have to…
In her incredible TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook COO with a distinguished resume including Harvard, the World Bank, McKinsey & Google) explains why so few women get to the C-suite, whether in the corporate or non-profit sector. Of all the members of parliament worldwide, 13% are women. Women only make up 15-16% of the top…
A couple of weeks ago, I attended an event held by WIN that was incredibly warm, inspiring, encouraging, and strong. It was undoubtedly one of the best events I’ve gone to in a while. Although it was 3 hours long, no one left – everyone was riveted to their seats, fascinated by the anecdotes and…
Yesterday, Rosetta Thurman and Trista Harris released their ebook “How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar” for sale. (Click here to purchase the book) How to Become a Non-profit Rockstar is a good book for someone just starting out in their career, or even a student / young graduate looking to jump into the non-profit world…
Oh, fear. It’s a battle that many of us face, at some point in our lives. Fear of the unknown. Fear of change. Fear of pain. Fear of heartbreak. Fear of failure. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of what others think of you. There are countless things to be afraid of in life. And oftentimes,…
