Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.

Commit yourself to an organization or cause that genuinely fires you up.

Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.

For a long time, the for-profit world has told us in the not-for-profit sector to behave more like businesses.

Teens look at cause-related efforts with some scrutiny. They know they are often a target market, but it has to make sense to them.

Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.

My red patent-leather, 5-inch peep-toe slingbacks are not mere shoes. They are fine art. They make me feel tall. They make me feel sexy. They make me feel powerful. I call them my 'special-day shoes.'