Top 10 Benefits of a Global Professional Fellowship

“How do you decarbonize a global economy when everybody is a carbon junkie?” This is how Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and Sustainable Development Goal advocate, kicked off his passionate plea for businesses to become more socially and environmentally responsible at the SDG Business

After a decade of finance experience within the public and nonprofit sectors, Sam Dang felt ready for a change. He enjoyed his work, but felt he had more to offer — he wanted to contribute in his fullest capacity to take his impact career to

Social entrepreneurs bring innovative new solutions into the world that change it for the better. But being an agent of change means going against the status quo, and that requires a unique combination of idealism, grit, and determination.  Changing the world is hard work, but

“Technology can overcome any obstacle when it is used to serve people and not profits.” -Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate The term ‘technological innovation’ probably makes you think about exciting emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence or Augmented Reality, but new technologies aren’t the only

Why do most startups fail? Research shows that not having the right team is one of the leading contributors to startup failure. Ask most investors, and they’ll emphasize this point. In fact, the team is THE most important factor considered by financiers when deciding who

Changing careers isn’t easy. It takes courage to leave the security of the career you know to venture into the unknown in search of something more fulfilling. Navigating the transition is a highly individualized process, and one without a clear roadmap of what’s ahead. But

Data matters. The right data in the hands of the right people can help nonprofits make more effective decisions, do more with less, and improve more lives. Tableau is the global leader in helping people see and understand data, and its employees are among the

No, it’s not a typo! Entrepreneurship and INTRApreneurship are related – but distinct – concepts. Before we dive into the differences, let’s start by establishing what the two concepts have in common: namely, some form of entrepreneurial thinking. According to Knowledge@Wharton, “being entrepreneurial is taking

Here’s a new 7,000-word guide on corporate social responsibility to help you launch and scale social impact organizations at your company. This guide, broken into 15 chapters, and it is based on years of research, educational content from the MovingWorlds Institute, and some of our

In our earlier article, we shared a guide on how to create SMART goals that will help you reach your true potential. In this post, we get even more practical examples of good (and not-so-good) SMART goals for different aspects of career growth, from promotion

I was recently catching up with a friend who was feeling very stuck in her career. So much so that she admitted, “I’m just skating through the days and weeks… and missing the time when I used to really care about what I did for

Victoria Ventosa had built a successful career in Program Management at one of the biggest companies in the world. But even as she attained these professional goals, she found herself wrestling with bigger questions about the overall direction her career, and how it contributes to

Every year on September 5th, citizens around the world observe the International Day of Charity. Established by the United Nations in 1997, the International Day of Charity is meant to educate and mobilize stakeholders all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic

Almost a decade ago, we set out to build a sustainable business that would prioritize its contribution to society, its communities, and its employees above its profits. It’s called a “social enterprise” or a “benefit corporation“. It’s been harder building this type of business that

Last week, we featured some of our work in Conscious Company Magazine in an article titled Microsoft’s MySkills program is one of the most purposeful corporate volunteering programs you’ve never heard of. In the article, we outline five lessons we learned in helping launch and

“The chief business of the American people is business.” – President Calvin Coolidge If you weren’t looking for it, you probably missed it. But, in my opinion, the biggest news of the day, week, month, and maybe year broke today when CEOs from some of

Navigating our lives to be meaningful and fulfilling is a process full of uncertainty and ambiguity. While it would be much easier if a clear road map was laid out before us, to quote Joseph Campbell, “if the path before you is clear, you’re probably

You’ve worked hard to establish yourself in your career, and you like your job. You’ve put in the time and energy to master each new role, advance up the ladder, and build a solid professional reputation. So why does it feel like something might be

Companies, governments, nonprofits, and investors aren’t solving the biggest issues of our time: the people within them are. The traditional focus on financial capital to help these entities scale ignores a crucial element that is needed to put those financial resources to work most effectively:

“At IMPACT2030 we believe that if we can unlock and activate the passion and skills of the world’s extensive base of employees we can significantly increase our collective impact on the Sustainable Development Goals.” -Peter Bodin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, IMPACT2030, and Global