For many young people, mentors are a lifeline. Research demonstrates that people—and that includes children, teens, young adults, and adults of all ages throughout their careers—benefit from having mentors in various ways. Results from one multi-disciplinary study show that “mentoring is associated with a wide range of favorable behavioral, attitudinal, health-related, relational, motivational, and career outcomes.” I [...]

For some individuals, being a member of a board invokes pictures of rich movers and shakers, writing hefty checks and chairing lavish fundraisers. Surely, that kind of board participation is essential to soliciting money on behalf of a worthy organization. However, there are other functions of a board member that many people overlook. My leadership [...]

So you want to give back to your community, to support great causes in an effort to make a small difference in the world? Yes. Me too. If you have dreams of becoming a large-scale philanthropist (or you hope to, in any way, put your money behind your convictions and concerns), it might be harder [...]