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

Mills Scofield

This is a story about leaving “our lover”, the industry we know and seeking success in the unknown. Where We Came From and Why We’re Successful. More valuable than this success is the realization that diamonds are sparkling within our reach. We were rightfully proud and we celebrated our success.

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The Economic and Social Impact of Language

Mills Scofield

This has profound implications for our innovation and economic success and national security. And, in 2010, Arne Duncan announced that 95% of American college students in language classes were taking European languages. That''s why, she founded and runs the Student Language Exchange. should ours! This is paralyzing.

Education 169
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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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Lessons From BIF-7

Mills Scofield

Since the odds of failing are so great, it’s important to take big risks because every success is more impactful. Lesson: If failure is inevitable, every success is more significant. Tenacity, not taking “No” for an answer, always asking more questions and tackling ‘bite-size’ pieces instead of the whole.

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