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ProInspire Launches Managing for Success ProgramFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2013 Contact Lisa Frederick Communications Director ProInspire [email protected] ProInspire Launches Managing for Success Program will provide new nonprofit managers with management tools and peer support Washington, DC—ProInspire, a nonprofit dedicated to…
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Discovering an Inspiring Model for Nonprofit LeadershipBlogs,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 c…
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My Transition From Management Consulting to International DevelopmentBy 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 Wednesda…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Heran GetachewName: 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 fi…
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ProInspire Alumni Make Business School a Tool for Social Impact (Part Two of Two)The ProInspire Fellowship attracts a certain kind of person. Young professionals join the Fellowship because they share a belief that the discipline of business, while largely developed in the context of the private sector, can be used to create social value rather than private wealth. ProInspire al…
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ProInspire Alumni Make Business School a Tool for Social Impact (Part One of Two)The ProInspire Fellowship attracts a certain kind of person. Young professionals join the Fellowship because they share a belief that the discipline of business, while largely developed in the context of the private sector, can be used to create social value rather than private wealth. ProInspire al…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Bay Area Fellow: Alise UsherName: Alise Usher Hometown: Sacramento, CA Previous Employer: Harvard University Current Organization: Benetech What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I realized my professional life was headed in a direction that was opposite from my core values, and so I set out to find a …
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Di YuName: Di Yu Hometown: Chelmsford, MA Previous Organization: Advisory Board Company Current Organization: Good360 What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? Travel has always challenged me to take a second look at my goals, values, and personal life trajectory. As someone wh…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Christine WangName: Christine Wang Hometown: Plain ol’ Plano, TX Previous Employer: Chase Current Organization: Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I always knew that I wanted to return to the nonprofit sector, which I was deeply involved in throu…
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Answers from a ProInspire Fellow: Three Questions About the Fellowship ExperienceBy 2012 ProInspire Fellow Elisa Chen Over the past few weeks I've received questions from friends who are considering applying to become a ProInspire Fellow. While we provide a list of FAQs on our website, I was happy to offer my own perspective on the Fellowship experience. Allow me to share my…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Elisa ChenName: Elisa Chen Hometown: Duncan, OK Previous Employer: Accenture Current Organization: FHI 360 What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I realized the need to live more actively as a steward in our society, community and the world. With such an endless and complex need in o…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Michael BielmanName: Michael Beilman Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Previous Employer: The Mark Travel Corporation Current Organization: FHI 360 What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I have always wanted to work for a non-profit, particularly an in an NGO setting in international development. Th…
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My First 90 Days at Good360By 2012 Fellow Gillian Perron Just before my graduation from the University of Vermont, I had a meeting with my favorite professor. That conversation remains a vivid memory, specifically her advice on beginning a new career. She told me that life is full of transitions—some more poignant than …
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Start Your Nonprofit Career With a Fellowship ProgramBy 2010 ProInspire Fellow Crystal Moore We're on the final day of our 5 Days of Giving series on the blog with the goal of helping each and every one of you with your goals to change the world, in both big and small ways. So you have already made the decision that you would like to [&h…
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Finding Fulfillment Beyond the 9 to 5 Through Pro Bono WorkBy 2011 ProInspire Fellow Nikita Mitchell We're on Day 4 of our 5 Days of Giving series on the blog with the goal of helping each and every one of you with your goals to change the world, in both big and small ways. Every day more and more professionals are seeking ways to have a meani…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Lina FengName: Lina Feng Hometown: Rockville, MD Previous Employer: Boston Consulting Group Current Organization: D.C. Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development What inspired you to make the switch into the public/nonprofit sector? While studying public policy at Duke I discovered soci…
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My First 90 Days at GlobalGivingBy 2012 Fellow Nick Hamlin My transition into the non-profit world represented a major workplace shift. I came from a technical role in a global organization with thousands of employees. Our day-to-day work, while engaging, was dictated primarily by the deals signed by our sales team. Now, I work in…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Idelle DelapenaName: Idelle Delapena Hometown: San Diego, California Previous Employer: Genentech and National Asian American Coalition Current Organization: Year Up Bay Area What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? After seeing the not-so-pretty side of the for-profit world, I realized that…
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The Politics of ImpactBy 2012 Fellow, Jay Subramaniam My first job out of college was serving as a finance intern on then-Baltimore Mayor Martin O’Malley’s campaign for Governor of Maryland during the midterm elections of 2006. Later that summer, with O’Malley favored to his race, my f…
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The Power of We: Big Lessons from a Small TownBy 2012 Fellow, Gillian Perron Blog Action Day brings together bloggers from different countries, interests and languages to blog about one important global topic on the same day. This year the theme is "The Power of We" in celebration of people working together to make a positive dif…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Andrew WuName: Andrew Wu Hometown: Saratoga, CA Previous Employer: PwC Consulting Current Organization: Single Stop USA What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I was able to gain exposure to the nonprofit sector through a couple different experiences while I was in college. It started…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Nick HamlinName: Nick Hamlin Hometown: Ipswich, MA Previous Employer: PTC Current Organization: GlobalGiving What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? Engineers naturally gravitate towards elegant solutions to complex problems. For me, the fact that a simple, well-executed idea, like usin…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Kanae MoriName: Kanae Mori Hometown: Cupertino, CA Previous Employer: Simply Hired Current Organization: Share Our Strength What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I've had many positive volunteer experiences in the past and I knew I wanted to continue to stay engaged in mission dr…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Collin EvansName: Collin Evans Hometown: Honolulu, HI Organization: National 4-H Council Previous Employer: Insight Global What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? Making the switch was an easy decision once I realized what was missing from my experience in the for-profit sector…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: David NewberryName: Dave Newberry Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA Organization: Achievement Preparatory Academy Previous Employer: Boon Lee Tutorial Services, Beach Capital, and Goldman Sachs What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? My interest in pursuing a career promoting social change was,…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Christine LaiName: Christine Lai Hometown: Chino, CA Organization: Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy Previous Employer: Elite Meetings International What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I have been very fortunate to work with incredible for-profit companies, but som…
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My First 90 Days at the National Human Services AssemblyBy 2012 Fellow Bridget McCabe Prior to ProInspire, I worked in advertising as a media buyer in New York City. About two months before the Fellowship, I had switched agencies and was still in the process of understanding the idiosyncrasies of my new role. When I was offered the Membership & Commu…
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Lessons From the 2011 ProInspire FellowsDuring the final training for the 2011 ProInspire Fellows in June, everyone was asked to reflect on lessons learned over the last year. Here's what was captured, broken out into six different categories that capture different aspects of the fellowship experience: Ramping up Ask co-workers…
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Nikita Mitchell (2011 Fellow) Reflects on Her StartingBloc ExperienceI honestly went into the experience not really knowing what to expect when I landed in Boston earlier this summer. I knew that I would learn about different forms of social innovation – everything from social entrepreneurship to intrapreneurship to cross sector partnerships – and I knew th…
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Introducing 2012 ProInspire Fellow: Bridget McCabeName: Bridget McCabe Hometown: Glenmoore, PA Organization: National Human Services Assembly (NHSA) Previous Employer: Zenith Media, Mediacom What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I had been interested in pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector after I took a Fair Trade an…
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2011 ProInspire Fellows Graduate, Celebrating a Year of AccomplishmentsOn June 19th the 2011 cohort of ProInspire Fellows gathered at Busboys and Poets in DC with family, friends, colleagues, supporters and even a few 2012 Fellows to celebrate the completion of thier fellowship. The evening started with Monisha Kapila welcoming everyone and a recapping the last …
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Anisha AnantName: Anisha Anant Hometown: Plainsboro, New Jersey Organization: FHI 360 Previous Employer: IFMR Trust and Citigroup What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I was born and brought up in Mumbai, India. After moving to the U.S. in middle school, I often went back to vis…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Nikita T. MitchellName: Nikita Mitchell Hometown: Beltsville, MD Organization: Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) Previous Employer: Deloitte Consulting What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I graduated with my undergraduate degree in business knowing that at some point in my caree…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Katie PerriName: Katie Perri Hometown: Gainesville, FL most recently Los Angeles, CA Organization: National 4-H Council Previous Employer: Mercer Consulting What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? As an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, I worked as a volunteer for …
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Will MrozName: Will Mroz Hometown: Evergreen, Colorado Organization: ACCION International Frontier Investments Group Previous Employer: UBS Investment Bank What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? The death of my grandmother shocked me into looking at something new. What is your curren…
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ProInspire to Launch Flagship Fellows Program in San Francisco Bay AreaFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2012 Contact Lisa Frederick Director of Communications ProInspire [email protected] ProInspire to Launch Flagship Fellows Program in San Francisco Bay Area In fall of 2012, ProInspire will place outstanding business professionals with leading nonprofits…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Schuyler WoodsName: Schuyler Ballou Woods Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Organization: Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) Previous Employer: JPMorgan What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? As a Religious Studies major with a penchant for urban development, working in the worl…
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Can you have stability and passion?This post was written by Kathryn Gray, 2011 ProInspire Fellow, for the Social Citizens blog. If you had asked me two years ago where I would hope to be on February 27th 2012, I would have never imagined the career and personal satisfaction I have today. Originally from Southern California, when aske…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Tahira RehmatullahName: Tahira Rehmatullah Hometown: Conneaut, OH Organization: City First Enterprises Previous Employer: Perry Capital, Ernst & Young What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? Giving back to various communities and engaging in mission driven work has always been a part of my…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Marian LeitnerName: Marian Leitner Hometown: New York City Organization: GAVI Alliance Previous Employer: AXA-Equitable What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I had always been passionate about international development. One day at work, I was assigned to support a project to pilot microi…
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Exploring a Global ‘Local’ Approach to Impact Investment as a ProInspire FellowThis is a guest post that Brint Markle, 2011 ProInspire Fellow, wrote for NextBillion.net. After three great years as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company, I decided to explore opportunities in impact investing. While at Bain, I helped start our first global social impact initiative, but felt…
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Brint Markle (2011 Fellow) writes a guest post for Next BillionExploring a Global ‘Local’ Approach to Impact Investment as a ProInspire Fellow by Brint Markle After three great years as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company, I decided to explore opportunities in impact investing. While at Bain, I helped start our first global social impa…
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Maurice Matthews (2010 Fellow) on “one of the best experiences of my life”By Maurice Matthews, 2010 ProInspire Fellow Working for Year Up as a 2010 ProInspire Fellow was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I often used the term “I wear many hats” to describe my role at Year Up. While my official title was “Special Projects & Operations Manager,”…
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Teja Padma (2010 Fellow) pursuing her passion for international developmentBy Teja Padma (2010 ProInspire Fellow) Nearly a year and a half ago, I left Mercer Consulting to join the Business Planning & Strategy team as a ProInspire Fellow at FHI 360, (formerly known as Family Health International). I learned more in the one year that I spent at FHI 360 than in th…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Meaghan CaseyName: Meaghan CaseyHometown: Bristol, CTOrganization: FHI 360Previous Employer: Dynamics Research Corporation What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?I decided to switch into the nonprofit sector because I would like my career path to continuously challenge me to develop as an…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Brint MarkleName: Brint Markle Hometown: Philadelphia Organization: Small Enterprise Assistance Funds Previous Employer: Bain & Company What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I decided to switch to the nonprofit sector this year for two main reasons: 1) I wanted to take on greater l…
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Introducing 2011 ProInspire Fellow: Camiel IrvingName: Camiel IrvingHometown: Baltimore, MarylandOrganization: Chavez Public Charter SchoolsPrevious Employer: 3M What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?At the beginning of my career, I chose the medical device industry because I would be selling products that improved the liv…
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ProInspire’s Growth Strategy: Defining the HedgehogEarlier this year, we decided it was time to develop ProInspire’s growth strategy. I started ProInspire in 2009 with a hypothesis – that one way to address the nonprofit leadership deficit is to expand talent pools in the sector. We launched the Inspire Fellowship to do just that by recruiting y…
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7 Lessons from the 2010 Inspire FellowsThis month we kicked off the third class of Inspire Fellows! We have a fantastic group of individuals joining the nonprofit sector with backgrounds in consulting, banking, private equity, and marketing. During our Foundations Training, which is provided to everyone at the beginning of their Fellowsh…
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Nikita Mitchell (2011 Fellow) writes a guest post for SocialEarthProInspire: Addressing the Nonprofit Leadership Deficit by Utilizing Business Talent by Nikita Mitchell Over the last several years interest in working in the social sector has soared. President Obama has brought considerable attention to the importance of volunteerism and civic engagement sin…
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2010 Inspire Fellows Graduate, Celebrating a Year of AccomplishmentsOn Tuesday evening, ProInspire’s second class of Inspire Fellows gathered with family, friends, alumni, board members and partners of the organization to celebrate their accomplishments over the last year. The atmosphere was relaxed, the food was delicious and the drinks were flowing. After gi…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Tiffany GohTiffany Goh Hometown: Port Washington, NY Organization: ACCION International Previous Employer: Credit Suisse What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?I’ve always had an interest in helping to improve the lives of people who, for reasons beyond their control, do not ha…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Kathleen SheehanKathleen Sheehan Hometown: Worcester, MA Organization: DC Prep Previous Employer: Federal News Service What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?I was just finishing my third year of work at my former employer when I became aware of the ProInspire opportunity. Reflecting …
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From Microsoft to Grassroots Business FundThis post was written by Inspire Fellow Tony Cappaert for the Next Billion blog. NextBillion.net is a website and blog bringing together the community of business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers and academics who want to explore the connection between development and enterprise. T…
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Announcing 2011 Inspire Fellowship PartnersWe are are excited to announce the first set of hiring partners for the 2011 Inspire Fellowship! Additional partners will be announced in the coming weeks: ACCION InternationalAssociation for Enterprise OpportunityCesar Chavez Charter SchoolsCityFirst EnterprisesDC Prep Public Charter SchoolE.L. Hay…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Reena SikdarName: Reena Sikdar Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Organization: Eagle Academy PCS Former Employer: General Mills What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I wanted to work for a cause I felt connected to, surrounded by equally passionate people. What is your current…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Crystal MooreName: Crystal MooreHometown: Collinsville, MSOrganization: DC Public SchoolsFormer Employer: Accenture What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I’ve always had the desire to transform low-income communities. I majored in business administration and finance during college…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Teja PadmaName: Teja PadmaHometown: Chino Hills, CaliforniaOrganization: FHI (formerly known as Family Health International)Former Employer: Mercer What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? Working in the nonprofit sector has been my lifelong passion and I’ve al…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Maurice MatthewsName: Maurice MatthewsHometown: Harlem, New YorkOrganization: Year UpFormer Employer: JP Morgan Chase What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I was looking for a change of environment. I’ve always had a passion for working with students in the social sector. Coming from an …
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Tiffany HawkinsTiffany Hawkins Hometown: Fort Washington, MDOrganization: Eagle Academy Public Charter School (EAPCS)Previous Employer: Accenture What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? All of my past job experiences have been either working directly in the public sector or with public sect…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: David DeVaughnDavid DeVaughn Hometown: Newton, MA Organization: Family Health International Previous Employer: Cambridge Associates What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I had reached the point in my career where I knew I could add value to non-profits, and wanted to transfer my passion …
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Good to Great and the Social Sectors: Seminar ReviewThis past Wednesday following the Proinspire workshop for this month, many Fellows and alumni attended Good to Great and the Social Sectors: a discussion of what makes an organization Great. This seminar was led by a panel consisting of Schroeder Stribling, Executive Director of N Street Village, an…
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Day in the Life of an Inspire Fellows Alum: Nick TakamineAfter a year as an Inspire Fellow with FHI, an international development NGO working in global health and related areas, Nick joined FHI as a Strategy & Analysis Officer. In this role, he is leading the development of a performance metrics framework for the Business Planning & Strategy…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Laura StephensonLaura Stephenson Hometown: Hillsborough, CaliforniaOrganization: Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) Previous Employer: Booz Allen Hamilton What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?I am very passionate about education, and always imagined myself working at a nonprofit focu…
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Alum Book Review: How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar: 50 Ways to Accelerate your CareerWhen I was in 6th grade, my biggest fear was of wasting my life. I was a strange kid. I even wrote a long, sappy poem about it. Re-reading that poem in the midst of a recent closet-cleaning exercise brought a bit of chagrin, but also a realization: living intentionally has been the hound at [&hellip…
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Introducing 2010 Inspire Fellow: Erika WhiteErika WhiteHometown: New Rochelle, New YorkOrganization: Association for Enterprise OpportunityPrevious Employer: Jones Lang LaSalleWhat inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?The passion I have for positively impacting the local and global community was the long-term inspiration.…
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Introducing…2010 Inspire FellowsThe 2010 class of Inspire Fellows has hit the ground running at each of their respective organizations in the Washington, DC area. In the coming weeks, we will be featuring interviews with each of the 13 fellows. Hopefully, these interviews will give you more insight into who we are professionally a…
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A business professional’s observations about direct serviceI thought I knew what I would be doing in the non-profit sector when I became a ProInspire Fellow. The roles for those of us transitioning from the business world tend to be functional and strategic, leveraging our analytical background. However, I work at Year Up, Inc., and they are not content lea…
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Grad school advice from ProInspire Fellows panelOn Friday we had our monthly Inspire Fellows Professional Development workshop. This was the first workshop since Fellows started working, so we focused on career development. The highlight of the workshop was a panel about the role of graduate school in nonprofit careers. The panel featured: –…
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Inspire Fellows pilot kicks-off!On Monday we kicked off the pilot Inspire Fellows program with a 2-day orientation! 5 Fellows from our pilot class participated and they are a very enthusiastic group. In this picture (from L to R): Nick Takamine, Monisha Kapila, Pratichi Shah, John Wilson, Matt Chou, Meg McCann, Rashan Jibowu, Kare…