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Learning a New Skill – Lessons from a 4 Year OldThis week, my daughter Meera turns 5 years old. Over the past six months, I have learned so much from her dedication to learning a new skill – riding a scooter. Here are some lessons from Meera on learning a new skill that are relevant at any age: 1. Pick a skill In the spring, […]…
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ProInspire Alum Launches New Initiative to Help Others Build a Career They LoveBy Erica Soultanian, 2016 ProInspire Fellow At this time last year, I had reached a low point in my life. I felt stuck in a job that I hated. I had been trying to get out for over a year, but a steady stream of rejection letters wasn’t getting me anywhere. My self-esteem was at an […]…
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The Old Way of Doing Business is Dead. Its Time for the Socially Conscious to RiseMounting pressure from social media, consumer organizations, online petitions, and high-profile activists are causing longstanding brands to bow to customer outcry. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, after 145 years featuring elephants in its circus acts, will retire its elephant herd by…
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ProInspire in Stanford Social Innovation Review: How Fellowships Can Inform Talent ManagementProInspire’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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Building a Movement- Lessons from Shot@LifeBy Yewande Akinleye, 2014 ProInspire Fellow According to Merriam Webster the term “movement” means the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another. According to the very same source, to “build” means to increase the amount of (something). If we were to c…
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Five Lessons on Social EntrepreneurshipBy Christine Lynch, 2014 ProInspire Fellow In the social sector, social entrepreneurship is a buzz word that has gained in popularity. According to Ashoka, social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persiste…
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ProInspire Alum Article in NextBillion – Financial Inclusion and the Internet of ThingsBy Pat Wilson (2013 DC ProInspire Fellow) and Stephanie Pow, Accion’s Frontier Investment’s Group This post originally appeared on the NextBillion blog. The Internet of Things (“IoT”) is a term that has been tossed around by tech wonks and futurists alike. Put simply, IoT is the use of te…
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My Strength Finder Experience: Skeptic Turns BelieverBy: Ashlee Lawson My mother will be the first to tell you that her middle-born daughter (me), is a full blown skeptic. I question EVERYTHING. I’m talking-believe none of what you hear, half of what you see-levels of skepticism, and I have been this way for as long as I can remember. As you may [&h…
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ProInspire CEO featured by Good Generation on being a social entrepreneurWhat 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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Chavez Schools: A Public Charter Success StoryWritten by 2011 Fellow, Camiel Irving This post is part of a series on our hiring partners which highlights the work they are doing in the community. Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy is one of the oldest Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) is The District of Columbia. The sy…
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Check us out on Unwitting Entrepreneur blogThank 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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NI09: Rebecca Onie and Alex Counts on Social EntrepreneurshipMy favorite speakers from Net Impact 2009 were the Saturday morning keynotes on Social Entrepreneurship – Rebecca Onie of Project Health and Alex Counts of the Grameen Foundation. Both Rebecca and Alex shared stories about starting their organizations, the change they are trying to drive, and …
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IDEO’s Human-Centered Design ToolkitIDEO recently announced a free toolkit for applying Human-Centered Design to inspire new solutions to difficult challenges within communities of need. The toolkit was developed through partnership with International Development Enterprises (IDE), Heifer International, ICRW, and the Bill & Melin…
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Serve America Act signed into law!Yesterday marked a milestone in the service movement, with President Obama signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law. We have seen the huge interest in our pilot Inspire Fellows program and are excited that this legislation will create more opportunities for service. Some of the key c…
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My Dad’s Journey for an Encore Career: Part Iby Monisha Kapila One of the hottest topics in nonprofit human capital is leveraging the potential of Baby Boomers who are looking for an "Encore" career. Encore: Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life started as a concept in a book, and is now taking hold in society through the lead…