DoSomething.org believes you don't have to wait to be Bono or Bill Gates to make a difference. Teens are super creative and passionate. We're unlocking that power by leveraging pop culture and communications technologies to get kids to do great stuff offline.

Nancy Lublin

Categorized in : Kids Believe Communication

I am not inspired by helping you find Chinese food at 2am in Dallas, or swipe right to get laid. I want to use tech and data to make the world a better place.

Nancy Lublin

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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.

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Social change isn't something you should do just to help pad a resume. Follow your passion.

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Entrepreneurship is the very back bone of our country and what makes us great - we are a nation of founders.

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I believe in helping young people rock causes they care about because I was one of those young people... a long time ago.

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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.

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I kind of think I have the best job in America. I work with amazing people who challenge me daily. My job as a memeber of DoSomething.org is never boring. I'm constantly learning. And we laugh a lot.

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I love an underdog. No, I don't necessarily mean the cartoon. I mean like David, as in Goliath, or the Bears, as in The Bad News Bears.

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Commit yourself to an organization or cause that genuinely fires you up.

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I'm an entrepreneur. I'm married to an entrepreneur. So I haven't just sipped the entrepreneurship cool-aid, I bleed this stuff.

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Picking and choosing what kind of love is worth recognizing is an expensive choice. Is discrimination worth that price?

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Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.

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For a long time, the for-profit world has told us in the not-for-profit sector to behave more like businesses.

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Do-gooders are easily overlooked. We're supposed to be soft, touchy-feely types, who wear Birkenstocks, compost everything, and write poetry by candlelight.

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Simply, I believe the United States should lower the voting age to 17.

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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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When I have a bad day, I dream about opening up a gelato stand on the streets of Sydney, Australia. Doesn't everyone have a random escape fantasy?

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The parents in the room know that texting is actually the best way to communicate with your kids. It might be the only way to communicate with your kids.

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We're finding [texting] 11 times more powerful than email [for communicating with kids].

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I run a charity. If my name pops up in your call ID, chances are I'm about to ask you for something - money, free ad space, your first born. So it is probably no surprise that people often don't take my calls.

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