The Pillars of an Effective Volunteer Board of Directors Introduction A volunteer board of directors is the backbone of any nonprofit organization. It is responsible for setting the strategic direction, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and maintaining the organization’s overall health. Central to these responsibilities are the core values of integrity and honesty. This…

The Benefits of Design Thinking as a Problem-Solving Methodology Introduction In a world where complex problems demand innovative solutions, a traditional approach to problem-solving might not always suffice. Enter Design Thinking—a human-centric, iterative, and solution-focused methodology transforming how we approach and solve problems. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits of using Design…

Sharing Economy Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform launched on April 28th, 2009, by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler and Charles Adler based in Brooklyn, NY.  The company allows creatives to bring projects to the market using the alternative financing model to raise money from many project “backers” from across the internet.  The platform has funded over…