Word: profit
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Other merchants said they hope to make a profit at the event and make use of the crowds of people to publicize their merchandise...
Free music, a fun outdoor holiday weekend, great performers and completely non-profit--as if all that is not enough, a limited number of reserved Golden Circle tickets in front of the stage were sold for $50 each with all proceeds going to The Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, a non-profit organization that provides direct assistance to victims of child abuse. Not bad for one weekend and one radio station. One may wonder why more stations do not follow suit. Maybe Boston's KISS 108 could make their annual KISS concert free next year...
Beyond the specific options associated with the not-for-profit community, the Forum provides a chance to learn about the for profit community as well. Do the employers engage in community or public service? Do they encourage pro bono work among their staff? Have students come to work with them and then used the skills they developed to move into leadership roles in the not-for-profit or international service arenas? Can two years with a consulting organization lead to graduate education in fields other than business school? Where have their alumni(ae) gone? The reality is that many individuals...
...students interested in education/teaching as well as students exploring such options as public interest law. Wilson Hunt talks to students interested in environmental careers. Dana Curtis discusses careers in public policy, as well as careers in entertainment and the media. Nancy Saunders counsels in the area of not-for-profit management, in addition to business summer jobs and the Harvard College Internship Program (HCIP). Each of the other counselors can talk with you about ways you can pursue work that fits your values. Gail Gilmore has a special interest in careers associated with community and public service, in addition...
...enterprise de-eemphasizes monetary profit and values neighborhood participation while helping to provide inexpensive transportation and activities for urban youth...