The biggest mistake I see start-up charities and nonprofits make is over-kill on the planning stages of their organization.
I just came across this group called Carrot Mob UK. They survey local businesses asking:
“If we agree to promote your store to our ‘Shopping Mob’, what is the highest % of profits that you would put towards energy-efficient upgrades in your place of business?”
The store that agrees to the highest percentage gets the shopping mob for the afternoon. Check it out:
This is a very cool group that is not just sitting around in committee meetings. They are organizing and taking action.
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