Mills Scofield

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Are Non-Profits Doomed to Fail in Haiti?

Mills Scofield

I began volunteering in Haiti in 2007, and moved to Léogane in 2010 to begin my work with GOALS. This is especially true following the January 12, 2010 earthquake that killed 230,000-300,000 people. Parts of Haiti have achieved remarkable progress in their recovery since 2010. The more time I spend here, the less I know.

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Rebellious Optimism = Innovation

Mills Scofield

Kona Shen graduated in 2010 with an honors thesis on the impact of foreign aid on Haiti’s environment and ways the international community could improve aid efforts. But moreso, Kona is not your average 24yr old - her poise, wisdom, leadership, business acumen and management skills are on par As a C.V. Not your average thesis.

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Death by Data

Mills Scofield

Without getting out and observing reality first-hand with all our five senses, we risk optimizing our organization into extinction. * [link] quoteinvestigator.com/2010/05/26/everything-counts- einstein /. Culture Data Data-Driven Decision Making Efficiency Innovation Leadership Optimization Qualitative Strategy'

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How to Have an Impact without Electricity and the Internet

Mills Scofield

What she has done for youth and their families in Haiti demonstrates courage, compassion, purpose and leadership savvy few CEO’s of any age possess. I began traveling to Haiti as a volunteer in 2007 and moved here in 2010 to launch an organization called GOALS. Mostly this has to do with living in Haiti.

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The Economic and Social Impact of Language

Mills Scofield

And, in 2010, Arne Duncan announced that 95% of American college students in language classes were taking European languages. Angela Maiers Brown University Culture Economic Development Education Innovation Language Leadership Learning' A year ago, I hadn’t even heard of some of these languages. This is paralyzing.

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Genecians Journey Into Corporate Giving

Mills Scofield

Just goes to show what great leadership can do! Cone proclaimed in 2010 that “cause marketing as we know it is dead” “Slapping a ribbon” on a product, website, or advertisement was now perceived as inauthentic. Now we can learn about their journey into sharing their talents and treasures with their community.

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