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- Building a Nonprofit Talent Pipeline: An Interview with Monisha Kapila Posted on: May 14th, 2013
  For this month's Social Innovation Interview Series Nell Edgington, President of Social Velocity, interviewed our Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila. Nell: One of the things ProInspire does is train business professionals about how things are different in the nonprofit sector. Can you, and how do you, teach people about fundamental cultural differences between the business and nonprofit sectors? Monisha: Through our work with the ProInspire Fellowship, we recruit and train…
- ProInspire is Hiring Interns (Paid Opportunity) Posted on: May 1st, 2013
  Are you passionate about social innovation, entrepreneurship, and impact? Does the idea of helping people achieve their potential for social impact excite you? Do you want an internship where you can get on the ground exposure to leading nonprofits? If so, we’re looking for you! ProInspire is seeking a Program Intern for Summer 2013 (stipend included). The Intern will support ProInspire’s overall operations, our prestigious Fellowship program, and launch of our new Managing…
- Insights from the White House Forum on Cross-Sector Leadership Posted on: Apr 10th, 2013
  By Monisha Kapila, CEO of ProInspire Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in the White House Forum on Cross-Sector Leadership. Hosted by the White House and the InterSector Project, the Forum brought together leading organizations from nonprofit, government, and corporations to discuss the need to develop leaders who can enable collaboration across all sectors. The White House has made this a priority because they believe that all sectors will need to play a part in…
- Monisha Kapila: How Harvard Business School Can Change the World for Women Posted on: Apr 7th, 2013
  By Monisha Kapila, CEO of ProInspire This past week, Harvard Business School commemorated the 50th anniversary of letting women into its two-year MBA program. Most interesting to me—a graduate of 2005—were discussions on the school’s role in accelerating the ascension of women into leadership positions. A new case study Women MBAs at Harvard Business School: 1962-2012 suggests that the school historically has accepted societal culture of the time versus pushing…
- Upcoming Webinar: How to Transition Into the Social Sector Posted on: Mar 31st, 2013
  Post-webinar update: Click here to download the recording. OVERVIEW Join us for a free webinar with social sector professionals who will discuss their experience transitioning into the social sector. Speakers come from various backgrounds and currently work in leading nonprofit organizations within the fields of international development, impact investing, public education, and more. When? Thursday, April 4th Who should attend? Young professionals interested in transitioning…
- CEO Monisha Kapila Discusses the Inspiration Behind the Name ProInspire Posted on: Mar 22nd, 2013
  When asked what inspired the name ProInspire for her fellowship program, our CEO Monisha Kapila explains that it was about "combining two words to fit the purpose" of the organization. She says, At ProInspire, we recruit young business professionals to transition to careers in the nonprofit sector. When I launched the organization in 2009, I used a crowdsourcing website called namethis.com to ask people I knew for name ideas. Their suggestions led me to the word Inspire, but I…
- Chavez Schools Seeking Partners for Scholar Fellowship Experience Posted on: Feb 4th, 2013
  By 2012 ProInspire Fellow Christine Lai Public policy is at the core of government action, and as a school system located in Washington, D.C. it is exciting for the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools to have a focus specifically on public policy. It is the mission of the Chavez Schools to prepare scholars to enter and succeed in competitive colleges and empower scholars to use public policy to create a more just, free, and equal world. In order to prepare scholars to be change agents…
- Calling All Young Business Professionals: ProInspire Applications Now Open! Posted on: Jan 24th, 2013
  As posted on ProFellow.com At ProInspire, we are dedicated to building the next generation of nonprofit leaders who will change the world. We are currently recruiting top professionals with 2-5 years of business experience to be a part of our flagship program, the ProInspire Fellowship. This highly competitive program offers targeted positions with leading nonprofits, monthly trainings with a cohort of peers, a coach, and a network to support career growth. Fellows spend one year working in an…
- Finding a Job Where You Can Make a Difference Posted on: Dec 18th, 2012
  By Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila As the New Year approaches, many people start to reflect on their lives and their careers. If you are one of the millions of people who want to do work that is mission driven, you may be interested in a job in the "social sector." The social sector includes nonprofits, government and for-profits focused on social impact. From college graduates to mid-career sector switchers to retirees, the number of people looking to work in the social sector has…
- ProInspire Named a Top-Rated 2012 Nonprofit Posted on: Nov 28th, 2012
  ProInspire is honored to have been selected as a Top-Rated 2012 nonprofit by GreatNonprofits, a leading developer of tools that allow people to find, review, and share information about nonprofits. More information on GreatNonprofits.org: Currently, users can rate more than 1.2 million nonprofits directly on our website, or -- via syndication -- on our partner sites, such as GuideStar, CharityNavigator and GlobalGiving... This represents the largest database of first-person…
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