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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Genecians Journey Into Corporate Giving

Mills Scofield

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. It began when I came across an article about two years ago by a well known person in the world of corporate giving, Carol Cone.

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50 Ways to Leave your Lover: Keep Failing Til the Last Thing You Try Is Successful

Mills Scofield

By the end of 2010, we have a prototype adaptation of our Whizard trimmer for tissue processing operating with the original customer, but we know that the tool is unsatisfactory in many ways. Million; not big, but interesting.

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Lessons From BIF-7

Mills Scofield

She co-founded Health Leads using college kids to connect patients with the resources they needed most: food, shelter, heat, transportation, etc. They were obvious, but the healthcare system didn’t have a way to solve them. Today, Health Leads is a national non-profit serving 7000 families in 5 urban clinics.

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