Altruistic work and good wages are not mutually exclusive. So why do I have to remind myself of this? Society is moving away from its make-money or make-a-difference view of the world but not fast enough.
Social Edge offers up ways to align your financial and charitable needs until the day when the triple-bottom line becomes a hard rule of business. Read it here.
The article also has a terrific collection of job sites dedicated to socially responsible positions.
I’ve noticed when you talk about Cause + Capitalism, sometimes people assume you’re asking companies to give to charity. They think it terms of “write offs.”
It seems hard for some people to think that helping a cause isn’t an expense or a write off, it’s a way to grow the business.