Conference Roundup: Learning From the Corporate World

“The for-profits taught us we’re a brand and we better behave like it,” he said.

But the for-profit world isn’t just the teacher. It can learn a thing or two from nonprofits, as well.

“It’s a falsehood that the for-profit sector does it all better,” Aschermann said, especially when it comes to managing money. “Show me a company that makes 80 cents on a dollar.”