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ProInspire’s Programs and Activities in 2019 By: Monisha KapilaFebruary 20, 2019 As I shared with our updated theory of change, we are going to be focused on programs and activities that advance our mission, “activating leaders at all levels to accelerate equity at the individual, organizat…

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A Summary of ProInspire’s 2019 Impact Call February 5, 2019 Alumni, partners, program participants, donors, and other members of the ProInspire community joined CEO Monisha Kapila and staff members for our 2019 Impact Call on January 31st. The Impact Call offered a chance to learn more about …

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We are excited to share a sneak peek of our new branding. After a year of gathering input from alumni, advisors, funders, partners, and program participants, as well as many discussions among our team, ProInspire has a new brand! We plan to roll out our new branding over the next few months, and wan…

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By: Monisha Kapila This week I returned from a two-month sabbatical, my first long break since I started ProInspire in 2009. Earlier this year our Board approved a new policy through which all full-time employees are eligible for a sabbatical after five years with ProInspire. As the longest-serving …

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By Monisha Kapila Over the past two years, ProInspire has been actively building our knowledge and capacity to more clearly center equity¹ in our work. We deeply appreciate partners who have shared their journey with us, so our team will share learnings, questions, and struggles as we pursue our ow…

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By: Talisha Rice,  ProInspire Fellow, 2015, University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), MBA Candidate 2020 Nearly three years ago I left my corporate job with one of the world’s leading financial services institutions, JP Morgan, to transition into the social sector to work with an education, health, …

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By: Monisha Kapila As we start the new year, the ProInspire team is excited for the existing and new programs that we will be providing towards our Bold Goal that social sector organizations have high performing leaders at all levels in order to fulfill their missions. Look for more information on t…

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By: Monisha Kapila Our Board and team are excited about the 2018 strategies we have outlined and their ability to drive the work towards our Bold Goal. As part of these plans, and as I mentioned in a recent blog post on them, we have made the difficult decision to sunset the ProInspire Fellowship Pr…

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By Monisha Kapila I am happy to share an update on ProInspire’s strategic plan as we prepare for 20 18-2019. This update includes exciting plans to launch new programs, and our decision to sunset the ProInspire Fellowship in 2018. As a quick review, in Fall 2017 our Board approved ProInspire’s B…

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We believe in the power of people. Any nonprofit organization — including ours — is made stronger by the constellation of individuals with unique perspectives, interests, and dreams. You know our title, and you know what we do to help achieve ProInspire’s mission. But who are we as in…

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By Leland Holcomb, 2017 Impact Accelerator participant Burgeoning professionals wishing to enter, or expand their reach within, the social sector face a landscape that is exciting and full of opportunity, but also one that is competitive, ambiguous, and uncertain. Effectively unlocking this opportun…

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We believe in the power of people. Any nonprofit organization — including ours — is made stronger by the constellation of individuals with unique perspectives, interests, and dreams. You know our title, and you know what we do to help achieve ProInspire’s mission. But who are we as in…

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By Sonovia Wint, 2016 ProInspire Fellow Last year’s election result was marked by an intensity of emotions from many groups of people. It brought tensions to the surface and highlighted existing divisions within our country. What I most noticed was the change in the way we responded to one anoth…

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Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund new fellowship program to engage the government and private sector in advancing global development and inclusive economies through digital finance ProInspire, a nonprofit focused on developing leaders for the world’s greatest challenges,…

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We believe in the power of people. Any nonprofit organization — including ours — is made stronger by the constellation of individuals with unique perspectives, interests, and dreams. You know our title, and you know what we do to help achieve ProInspire’s mission. But who are we as in…

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Alumni, current Fellows, donors, partners, and other members of the ProInspire community joined CEO Monisha Kapila and staff members for our third annual Impact Call on January 25th, 2017. The Impact Call offered a chance to learn more about ProInspire’s 2016 results and 2017 priorities. 201…

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This year’s honor marks second consecutive award For the second year in a row, ProInspire has received the prestigious Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. The only people’s choice award in the nonprofit sector, a 2016 Top-Rated …

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While we wrap up the #BeBold campaign and prepare for down time over the holidays, we are pleased to share with you our 2016 Impact Report. This report represents our continued effort to provide more transparency around our work: what went well, where we can improve, and how together these insights …

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By Martha Searby Influence (v): to cause someone to change a behavior, belief, or opinion, or to cause something to be changed In order to achieve ProInspire’s Bold Goal that social sector organizations have high performing leaders at all levels in order to fulfill their missions, we must go bey…

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By Kristen Lucas ProInspire was founded with the idea that we need to expand career pathways into the social sector and increase diversity in the field. In order to achieve ProInspire’s Bold Goal that social sector organizations have high performing leaders at all levels in order to fulfill their …

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By Dionne Galloway and Monisha Kapila As we shared last week, ProInspire’s Bold Goal is that social sector organizations have high performing leaders at all levels in order to fulfill their missions. The first strategy we have defined to achieve our bold goal is to develop leaders with the mindset…

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By Monisha Kapila In March 2015, ProInspire started down the path of defining our bold goal for impact, and creating a strategy for the organization’s future. As a young and lean organization, I thought our strategy process would take about a year. Along the way, we gained tremendous learnings thr…

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Monisha Kapila, ProInspire Founder and CEO, co-authored a blog post about the need for diverse leaders at all levels in the nonprofit sector in order to better achieve organizational missions and reflect the communities in which we work and serve. Written in conjunction with other leaders of Equity…

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We believe in the power of people. Any nonprofit organization — including ours — is made stronger by the constellation of individuals with unique perspectives, interests, and dreams. You know our title, and you know what we do to help achieve ProInspire’s mission. But who are we as in…

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Kresge will support ProInspire’s leadership development training for grantee organizations in seven cities ProInspire is excited to announce the launch of The ProInspire Leadership Institute, Powered by The Kresge Foundation. The Institute will deliver ProInspire’s proven leadership developmen…

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We believe in the power of people. Any nonprofit organization — including ours — is made stronger by the constellation of individuals with unique perspectives, interests, and dreams. You know our title, and you know what we do to help achieve ProInspire’s mission. But who are we as ind…

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ProInspire is proud to be the curation partner and issue expert for the newly-launched Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focus area hub hosted by Independent Sector (IS), the leadership network for nonprofits, foundations, and corporations committed to advancing the common good. Today IS unveiled t…

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Ashoka U selected the ProInspire Fellowship for its recent list of 14 Social Innovation Fellowships You Need to Know. Along with other esteemed programs such as Acumen Global Fellows, Global Health Corps, and Kiva Fellowship, the ProInspire Fellowship is considered by Ashoka U to be “a great w…

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By Monisha Kapila, Founder and CEO Last year, ProInspire embarked on a strategy process to define our bold goal and set the course for the organization’s future. Over the past six months, we have conducted an internal and external assessment to better understand our strengths, assets, and the exte…

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ProInspire’s Founder and CEO was the guest on a recent episode of Women Killing It!, a weekly podcast hosted by Sally Hubbard. Women Killing It! is a forum for successful women to share their stories about what has worked for them, how they got where they are today, and what they wish the…

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Monisha Kapila was a guest on Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio on May 6th, where she talked with Tony about the importance of Emotional Intelligence in nonprofit management. Monisha highlighted the steps nonprofit managers can take to become more aware of themselves and others, and how this awarenes…

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ProInspire released a new infographic today about Millennials in the nonprofit workforce. The infographic builds on insights shared through ProInspire’s report, A Force for Impact: Millennials in the Nonprofit Sector, released in October 2015. Nonprofit leaders will find this a useful guide to …

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ProInspire was featured today by The Guardian in an article about programmes that encourage employees from companies to contribute their skills to charities. Read an excerpt below and the full article on The Guardian site. From Google to Meals on Wheels: how charities nab employees from the world…

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently featured an op-ed authored by Monisha Kapila, ProInspire Founder and CEO. What Nonprofits Can Learn From #OscarsSoWhite examines the similarities between the entertainment industry and the nonprofit sector when it comes to diversity, and recommends steps nonpr…

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On January 20, 2016, ProInspire hosted our second annual Impact Call to update alumni, donors, partners, and other supporters about the organization’s work. Monisha Kapila, ProInspire’s Founder and CEO, highlighted ProInspire’s results over the past year, financials, and priorities for…

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Join us for ProInspire’s 2016 Impact Call Wednesday, January 20th at 4:00PM EST/1:00pm PST The Impact Call is an opportunity for ProInspire donors, partners, Fellows, alumni, and other supporters to learn more about our results over the past year and plans for 2016. Similar to the idea of an �…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Martha Searby, Communications ([email protected]) January 5, 2016 Monisha Kapila Selected for The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 40 Under 40 List ProInspire Founder and CEO included among influential nonprofit leaders Monisha Kapila, ProInspire Founder and CEO, was…

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At ProInspire, the end of the year is a time to reflect on the work we’ve accomplished and plan for the year ahead. It is also a time to appreciate the people and organizations whose support makes it all possible. We are grateful for your partnership as we work to elevate social sector talent and …

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights ProInspire’s new Millennials report in “Millennials Present Big Opportunity for Nonprofits, Study Says.” Rebecca Koenig of the Chronicle of Philanthropy wrote a summary of ProInspire’s report, A Force for Impact: Millennials in the No…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Martha Searby, Communications ([email protected]) November 11, 2015 PROINSPIRE HONORED AS 2015 TOP-RATED NONPROFIT GreatNonprofits Award is based on Positive Online Reviews ProInspire received the prestigious 2015 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading pr…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2015 ProInspire Releases Report on Millennials in the Nonprofit Workforce Research reveals ten strategies to help nonprofits recruit, retain, and advance Millennial employees.  ProInspire released a new report today that provides nonprofit organizations a deeper un…

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By Monisha Kapila, Founder and CEO, ProInspire In April, ProInspire’s Strategy Steering Committee met and discussed the Internal Assessment based on stakeholder interviews. The Steering Committee includes a cross-section of ProInspire stakeholders, including staff, Board members, partners, and alu…

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ProInspire’s Founder and CEO, Monisha Kapila, has been featured by Harvard Business School. Monisha is a 2005 MBA graduate from Harvard Business School (HBS) and was inspired to launch ProInspire after serving as an HBS Leadership Fellow with Accion International. In “A Talent Pipeline for Soci…

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By Monisha Kapila, Founder and CEO, ProInspire As I described in our last blog post, ProInspire is in the midst of a strategy process to define our bold goal and set the course for the organization’s future. We have completed the first phase of the process, an Internal Assessment. The goal of the …

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This is an exciting year for ProInspire, as we have embarked on a strategy process to define our bold goal and set the course for the organization’s future. We were inspired to think about our bold goal by Community Wealth Partners, which wrote: “We challenge change agents to shift their attenti…

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By Neelam Barot, ProInspire Intern On Wednesday June 24th, the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington held its Annual Meeting, including a cross-sector dialogue about the state of the region, at George Mason University’s Arlington campus. ProInspire’s CEO, Monisha Kapila, was elected to the …

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Initiative to build talent in the social sector involves small group of leading organizations focused on talent development  ProInspire is pleased to be selected for a new initiative announced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation aimed at developing the next generation’s social sector leadership. The…

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ProInspire’s latest research on the social impact fellowship industry was published in a new article in Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Talent Matters series. How Fellowships Can Inform Talent Management A new study traces the evolution of social impact fellowships and highlights w…

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ProInspire and our partners are highlighted in the latest post in Stanford Social Innovation Review’s Talent Matters series. Talent Matters (co-curated by ProInspire and Net Impact) recently launched its third phase, focused on how social sector organizations are putting talent development into pr…

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Lessons from the Casey Foundation’s Talent Pipelines Learning Lab – Seminar 1 By Monisha Kapila, Founder and CEO, ProInspire This year, ProInspire will be focused on two major initiatives related to our strategy: 1. Launching a strategy process to identify our “Bold Goal” as an organization …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Martha Searby, Communications ([email protected]) January 16, 2015 Chronicle of Philanthropy Names ProInspire a Nonprofit Group to Watch in 2015 ProInspire included in list of seven organizations worth watching The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a top news source for …

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On November 19th, 2014, ProInspire hosted our first ever Impact Call.  Founder and CEO, Monisha Kapila, shared ProInspire’s results over the past year, challenges, and strategic plans. She also announced ProInspire’s revised mission: ProInspire develops leaders at all levels for organi…

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Join us for ProInspire’s First Annual Impact Call Wednesday, November 19th at 4:00PM EST/1:00pm PST Hosted by our Founder and CEO, Monisha Kapila, the Impact Call is an opportunity for ProInspire donors, partners, Fellows, alumni, and other supporters to learn more about our results to-date an…

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In August we completed the Spring Managing for Success (M4S) program in Washington D.C. This is the second cohort of the M4S program and we continue to receive excellent feedback on the impact of the program on participants’ abilities to be effective as managers and leaders. About the 2014 Spring …

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Thank you to Vicki Johnson from ProFellow.com for joining us at ProInspire’s Bay Area 5 Year Celebration on Aug. 14, 2014.  Here is a writeup from the ProFellow blog.  Check out ProFellow’s database of Fellowship opportunities! On August 14th, we had the pleasure to participate in Pro…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 21, 2014 ProInspire Lends Voice to Groundbreaking Report on Nonprofit Talent Diversity Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila joined other American Express NGen Fellows to develop a roadmap for increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the sector  ProInspire founder and CEO M…

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ProInspire Partnership Focus: National 4-H Council CEO Jennifer Sirangelo’s take on the growing partnership.  ProInspire Fellow Carolyn Kent sits down with National 4-H Council’s CEO, Jennifer Sirangelo to ask about the organization’s experience partnering with ProInspire and adv…

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Yesterday we closed out our Ignite + Inspire: ProInspire 2013 End-of-Year Campaign, and I am pleased to share that we raised over $17k! With the support of almost 100 donors, we surpassed our goal of raising $10,000 to IGNITE + INSPIRE a generation of leaders to use their skills for social impact. T…

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FOR 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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  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 …

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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…

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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 nonprofi…

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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 include…

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  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 nonpro…

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FOR 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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What do you do for a living nowadays? I am the Founder and CEO of ProInspire, a nonprofit building the next generation of nonprofit leaders by expanding the talent pipeline, developing professionals, and increasing diversity. As CEO, I oversee the growth of our program and expansion into new areas r…

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  Monisha Kapila and ProInspire were recently profiled by Shoestring Venture, a resource for entrepreneurs seeking to build effective startups. Read on to learn more about Monisha's experience getting ProInspire started:   On February 26, 2009 I launched ProInspire, with the mission of…

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Earlier 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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Thank you to the Unwitting Entrepreneur blog for featuring us in their Entrepreneur Spotlight. Check out the post at http://www.unwittingentrepreneur.com/2011/04/18/entrepreneur-spotlight-proinspire/ Name: Monisha Kapila Name of your product/ company: ProInspire What does your company do/ produce?Pr…

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The answer: This type of entity is organized and operated to make a profit. The question: What is a business? A $200-level Jeopardy! clue, perhaps. But is it that obvious of a response? In some ways, yes; in others, no. The clue, it seems, is responsive to perspective. Within a society that communic…

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On Monday we hosted ProInspire’s Launch Party at Lima Restaurant and Lounge in Washington D.C. More than 70 people attended the event and there was alot of excitement about the Inspire Fellows program. Guests included Board members, hiring partners, supporters, and friends of ProInspire. We in…

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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…

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by Monisha Kapila Today I wrote a guest post about ProInspire for the Social Citizens blog, a project of the Case Foundation: http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/do-you-want-job-where-you-can-make-difference Social Citizens was started after the release of a discussion paper from the Case Foundation …

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In early 2008, I heard Tom Tierney from the Bridgespan Group speak about the leadership deficit facing the nonprofit sector. He said: “The leadership deficit looms as the greatest challenge facing nonprofits over the next ten years.” In fact, his paper suggests that the nonprofit sector …