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Fumbling Towards Equity: Increasing Diversity at all Levels of the Talent PipelineNote: This post was originally featured on equityinthecenter.org Equity in the Center is a collaborative initiative that influences social sector leaders to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial and ethnic diversity at all levels in the social sector. ProInspire was one of the t…
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ProInspire’s Research Featured by National Center for Family PhilanthropyThe National Center for Family Philanthropy (NCFP), the only national nonprofit dedicated exclusively to families who give and those with whom they work, dedicated its latest monthly newsletter to the topic of fellowships. The newsletter’s feature story, Where there is community, there is fellowsh…
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Online Philanthropy: How to Donate to People and Projects in NeedBy 2012 ProInspire Fellow Nick Hamlin This week we're kicking off 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. Perhaps the biggest hallmark of the Web 2.0 movement is the […]…
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Working at a for-profit social enterpriseLast week, Fortune magazine published a column providing career advice for people who want to “save the world at work.” The article highlighted new startups that aim to earn a profit while also making the world a better place. This concept is not new – the terms social enterprise, …
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Can philanthrocapitalism solve the world’s problems?Last week I attended a discussion called Philanthrocapitalism: Savior or Emperor? at the Hudson Institute. This lively debate featured two thought leaders with contradictory points of view:Matthew Bishop of the Economist, and author of Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World and Michae…