CEO Monisha Kapila Discusses the Inspiration Behind the Name ProInspire

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 felt like we needed something more to describe our mission.

I hired a marketing consultant to brainstorm names, and together we came up with ProInspire. Through the ProInspire Fellowship program, we connect talented young professionals with inspiring work, so I thought it made sense to combine the words Pro and Inspire to create a name that represents what we do. We believe very strongly in building the next generation of nonprofit leaders, and we are honored to help so many motivated young professionals achieve their potential for social impact.

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