Picking and choosing what kind of love is worth recognizing is an expensive choice. Is discrimination worth that price?
From Nancy Lublin
I don't run a non-profit. There are lots of non-profits in America - in Detroit, parts of Wall Street, etc. I run a not for profit. We're a business. The only difference is that instead of selling soap or sneakers, we sell hope and leadership.
For a long time, the for-profit world has told us in the not-for-profit sector to behave more like businesses.
I believe in helping young people rock causes they care about because I was one of those young people... a long time ago.
When I was 23, I founded an organization called Dress for Success, which is now in more than 100 cities in 8 countries and has helped a million women transition from welfare to work.
Young people are this awesome, creative, hopeful untapped resource out there.
Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.
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.
I don't take fancy vacations. I buy all my jewelry at Claire's. I can't remember the last time I went out to a fancy dinner. My family lives in a modest two-bedroom apartment, and my kids share a bedroom. But I do have one extravagant vice: shoes.
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.'
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