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Why you should mind the gap

The difference between a nonprofit and for-profit business isn’t impact; it’s the gap between their source of revenue and the people they serve.

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Katie Burkhart
Apr 17, 2023
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An angled view of a train platform with a line and the words MIND THE GAP in yellow
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“I really wanna make an impact, so I’m thinking about starting a nonprofit.”

It’s a sentence I often hear expressed by people looking to solve a problem, make a change, or otherwise improve someone’s life. You know, deliver value to the world.

They’ve come to believe that businesses aren’t about making impact. Nonprofi…

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