This year marks a big milestone in ProInspire’s story, as we celebrate 10 years of supporting leaders at all levels and strengthening organizations in the social sector. Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila launched ProInspire with the ProInspire Fellowship in 2009, to address structural barriers to working in the nonprofit sector and create pathways for emerging, diverse leaders.
Our scope has since expanded beyond the pipeline, and our work with almost 500 social sector organizations and over 3,000 leaders at all levels has given us a deeper understanding of the leadership opportunities and challenges facing our sector. As we reflect on where we’ve been and consider what lies ahead, we recognize that leadership and equity are key to the systems change needed to maximize social impact. We’re excited to use this moment to pivot our organization toward this reality with an updated theory of change, strategies, and branding; to offer learning opportunities and a Summit on leadership, equity, and the future of social impact work; and to celebrate all we’ve accomplished together.
Calendar of Events
We hope you’ll join us throughout 2019 as we celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary. Check out the listing of events below and be sure to register and/or save the dates. You can also sign up for our mailing list to receive invitations and event-specific information.
| 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| ProInspire Community Day of Service | Jan 21 |
| New website launch | Q1 |
| Prolnspire's official 10th anniversary date | Feb 26 |
| Accelerating Equity webinar: In this free virtual learning session, participants will learn about key research findings from Equity in the Center’s Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture publication, management and operational levers that can shift organizational culture, and the role each of us can play in building a Race Equity Culture. Register Now | Mar 15 12pm EST |
| SF Bay Area Anniversary Celebration RSVP | Mar 27 |
| Fundraising campaign kickoff | Q2 |
| Activating Leaders webinar: In this free virtual learning session, participants will be introduced to ProInspire’s Competency Model for Social Impact (a new leadership competency model with a race equity lens), and better understand how they can center equity in their leadership and activate their own learning journey. Register Now | May 10 12pm EST |
| ProInspire Summit: Leadership, Equity, and the Future of Social Impact Work: Using the unconference format and a co-created agenda, this day-long convening will create space for participants to learn from each other about advancing leadership and equity now and to envision the future of social impact work. (located in Washington, DC) Save your seat | June 13 |
| 10-Year Anniversary Celebration (following the Summit, in Washington DC) | June 13 |
| 10-Year Impact Report | Q4 |