By Monisha Kapila, Founder and CEO
It is hard to predict the future, but I firmly believe the future leaders of our world will be cross-sector leaders. Three trends are converging to make cross-sector leadership the standard, not the exception:
1. Career decisions are fluid and sector agnostic
2. Organizations face issues that require cross-sector thinking
3. A new developing infrastructure supports cross-sector leadership
Read my thoughts about these three trends on the Unsectored blog.
By Dave Newberry, 2012 ProInspire Fellow Last year when I was selected to join the ProInspire Fellowship program, I accepted a leadership role working directly with Achievement Prep founder Shantelle Wright. Going into the fellowship I was excited to work with a nationally celebrated figure in the charter movement, but I had no idea to… Continue Reading
Yesterday the Independent Sector announced that ProInspire's Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila was selected as one of the 2013 American Express NGen Fellows. Over the course of ten months, these twelve accomplished and innovative leaders will collaborate with other talented age 40 and under leaders, interact with established mentors, and contribute to Independent Sector's… Continue Reading
By Elisa Chen, 2012 ProInspire Fellow My transition into the nonprofit sector seemed like it took a lifetime yet happened so quickly at the same time. My placement at FHI 360 happened in less than a week – I had a phone interview on Monday, flew into DC for an in-person interview on a Wednesday… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Name: Heran Getachew Hometown: New York City Previous employer: IBM Current organization: FHI360 What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? A typical week has always felt like two weeks for me; daytime on weekdays were spent working as a Business Analyst in a consulting firm while evenings and weekends were spent… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
