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Race Equity and Leadership: ProInspire Responds to the Generous Gift from MacKenzie ScottJune 15, 2021 “We are excited to share that ProInspire has received a one-time transformational gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This unrestricted gift is the largest in our organization’s history and opens up the possibilities for us to deepen investments in ProInspire’s infrastructu…
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Bold Goal Strategy 3: Influence the Sector to Prioritize Talent, Equity, and InclusionBy 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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Bold Goal Strategy 2: Creating Pathways for Leaders at All LevelsBy 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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Bold Goal Strategy 1: Develop Leaders to Drive ResultsBy 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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Congrats to the Graduating Fellows, Bring on the Next Class…By Mike Rocco, ProInspire’s Managing Director, Bay Area I recently celebrated my one-month anniversary with ProInspire and ended the day by joining the 2015 San Francisco Bay Area Fellows for their Graduation Dinner. While it is simplistic to say that I was impressed by the eight Fellows, tho…
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The Brioxy White House Summit: A Day of Energy, Excitement and HopeBy Dionne Galloway, ProInspire’s Director of Leadership Development Programs Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural White House Summit for Innovators of Color, hosted by Brioxy. Brioxy is an organization focused on bringing young people of color together to change t…
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Elements of Social Movements: Lessons from NewSchools SummitBy Monisha Kapila, Founder and CEO, ProInspire Last week I had the opportunity to attend the NewSchools Summit in San Francisco, California. The NewSchools Summit is an annual gathering for education leaders who bring important and diverse perspectives in K-12 education innovation. This was my secon…
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ProInspire Releases Infographic on Millennials in the Nonprofit WorkforceProInspire 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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Announcing 2015 Managing for Success and ProInspire FellowsIt has been a busy Fall around here as we welcome over 60 emerging leaders into ProInspire’s programs. Over the past few months, we placed and launched the 2015 class of ProInspire Fellows in Washington D.C. and the San Francisco Bay Area. In September we kicked off the the inaugural San Fra…
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ProInspire Releases Report on Millennials in the Nonprofit WorkforceFOR 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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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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Be Bold: 10 pieces of leadership advice from Share our Strength President Tom NelsonBy Sophia Oliverio, ProInspire Intern Tom Nelson is a father, a husband, an introvert, a country music fan, a sporadic yet very capable cyclist, and a man who has dedicated his career to serving nonprofits in several different roles. Tom serves on ProInspire’s Board of Directors, and as the Presid…
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ProInspire Selected for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Social Sector Talent Pipelines Strategy and Learning LabInitiative 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 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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Chronicle of Philanthropy Names ProInspire a Nonprofit Group to Watch in 2015FOR 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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ProInspire Essay on Talent Featured in Aspen Institute Impact Investing ReportFounder and CEO Monisha Kapila writes about the attractive talent marketplace created by impact investing, and opportunities to leverage talent for impact FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2014 A new report released last week by the Aspen Institute surveys the landscape of the growing impact inve…
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The Need for Diverse Leadership in the Social SectorBy Tracy Williams, 2014 ProInspire Fellow This was originally posted on the Unsectored blog as part of the “Does the Social Sector have a diversity problem?” series. Does the social sector have a diversity problem? In short, yes. The good news is that the next generation of social sector lead…
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Gaining Perspective: A Crash Course on Dealing With Your Boss from your BossesBy Catherine Kent, ProInspire Intern In August, ProInspire’s 2014 Spring Managing For Success cohort in Washington DC had their last workshop focused on managing in organizations. As part of the program’s focus on “managing up”, ProInspire brought together a panel of nonprofit CEOs to share …
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Congratulations to 2013 ProInspire Fellows!The 2013 ProInspire Fellows in Washington D.C. and San Francisco Bay Area completed their Fellowship programs this summer. All 26 Fellows spent one year driving forward mission critical work at their organizations. The good news is that most of them will be staying at their organizations and co…
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ProInspire CEO Interview on The Traveling Cup PodcastProInspire CEO Monisha Kapila was interviewed by Mark Guay on The Traveling Cup podcast. The Traveling Cup is where coffee-loving changemakers hang out to create a better tomorrow. Listen to the podcast and share your comments with @monishakapila and @proinspire. http://www.thetravelingcup.com/p…
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ProInspire Lends Voice to Groundbreaking Report on Nonprofit Talent DiversityFOR 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 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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ProInspire featured in SSIR: The Business Case for Investing in TalentWe are thrilled to announce our new Stanford Social Innovation Review blog series, co-curated by ProInspire and Net Impact. Over the next four months, leading nonprofits will share stories from the field and highlight real-world results achieved through a focus on talent. The first article, by P…
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Announcing 2014 Managing for Success DC Spring CohortI am pleased to announce ProInspire’s 2014 Managing for Success DC Spring Cohort. These 19 Management Fellows are emerging leaders at nonprofits and foundations in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. Management Fellows have taken on new responsibility for managing people or projects in the past…
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GlobalGiving’s Approach to Investing in TalentMonisha Kapila, CEO of ProInspire, sat down with Jen Sigler, COO of GlobalGiving, to learn more about how the organization has invested in talent and results they are seeing. What is your overall approach to professional development? We have a very people centered philosophy at GlobalGiving. It ma…
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Becoming A More Effective Leader: Results from ProInspire’s Managing for SuccessFor Immediate Release January 22, 2014 Contact Christine Lai 805.896.0236 [email protected] proinspire.wpengine.com Becoming A More Effective Leader: Results from ProInspire’s Managing for Success ProInspire’s Managing for Success pilot shows increased confidence and effectiveness for nonprofi…
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Nonprofit CEOs Share Lessons Learned With Managing for Success FellowsNonprofit CEOs Share Lessons Learned With Managing for Success Fellows ProInspire’sManaging for Success Fellowsrecently enjoyeda private panel with leaders from three of the D.C. Metro Area’s top nonprofit organizations: Jan Ridgely, Executive Director of United Charitable Programs Lidia Soto-Ha…
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ProInspire CEO Featured in Huffington Post: The Case for Professional Development in the Nonprofit SectorAsk any executive to reflect on her career, and surely she will mention The One — the managr who inspired a meaningful and successful career through effective leadership. Some individuals approach the manager role with natural ease. Yet, good managers aren’t just born; they become. How? …
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ProInspire CEO, Monisha Kapila featured in Devex on “3 things ‘sector switchers’ should address”From business to development: 3 things ‘sector switchers’ should address Professionals who want to move into international development often don’t know where to start. When I think about my own experience moving from a career in business to international development, a few things stand…
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Building a Nonprofit Talent Pipeline: An Interview with Monisha KapilaFor this month's Social Innovation Interview Series Nell Edgington, President of Social Velocity, interviewed our Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila. Nell: One of the things ProInspire does is train business professionals about how things are different in the nonprofit sector. Can you, a…
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CEO Monisha Kapila Discusses the Inspiration Behind the Name ProInspireWhen 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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Five Strategies to Becoming the Employer You Want to Beby ProInspire Board Member Pratichi Shah “What kind of employer do you want to be?” There may be no more important question when positioning an organization for future success. Buteau and Gopal pose the question explicitly in Employee Empowerment: The Key to Foundation Staff Satisfa…
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ProInspire Profiled by Shoestring VentureMonisha 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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Addressing the Nonprofit Leadership Deficit by Utilizing Business TalentOver 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 since the beginning of his presidency. Fellowships and post-graduate programs have steadily gained popularity ove…
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3 Reasons Why Every Young Professional Should Serve on a Nonprofit BoardBoard membership is something that I almost never hear young professionals discuss. If I had to venture a guess why, I’d say that there is a perception held by many that it’s something you do later in your career when you’re older, wiser, more experienced, etc. This, however, couldn’t be far…
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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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On Asset Building For Nonprofitsby 2009 Fellow Rashan Jibowu Despite my short tenure as a nonprofit professional, I have significantly increased my appreciation for the great work that nonprofit organizations perform every day. But, I also feel compelled to ask: Are nonprofit business models generally sustainable? Many people corr…
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“I’ve found my people”Yesterday I attended the Education Pioneers Metro DC Showcase. Education Pioneers is focused on building the field of leaders to close the talent gap and transform urban education. Their program places students from top graduate schools in summer internships at education organizations around the cou…