

Battling Stereotypes of Africa
Africa is a huge continent, made up of over 54 countries. The landscape ranges from desert to beach to jungle to savanna to subarctic mountain, and everything in between. As such, it should go without saying that Africa is an incredibly diverse continent, both in terms of landscape and culture. Despite that fact, many people often get the same images in their heads when they think "Africa": -Safari animals -Mud huts -Tribal music/ drumming -Corrupt, violent governments These


Corruption in the Nonprofit Sector
Charities are widely known for doing good in the world. However, there are a number of people who don’t believe in donating to charities. Why would they feel this way? First off, it’s important to understand the difference between a charity and a nonprofit. I had always pictured the two terms as meaning the same thing, but was surprised to find that the National Hockey League and PGA Tour are both technically nonprofits. According to Charity Central, a charity “must be establ


Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy
Get ready for a very heartfelt and honest blog post. Design Cause is my baby and the thing I care most about in my life right now, but I would be willing to bet most people don't know that. This is because I never talk about it. I spend at least 75% of my day thinking about our first project in Cameroon; how the money can be raised, how to involve more people, how to get people excited about it, and how to further that into more projects so we can help more people, but I hard