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Exploring Identity: AAPI Heritage & LeadershipProInspire’s AAPI staff opens up and answers how their racial identity and lived experience shaped their leadership. I identified most strongly with my Asian identity until witnessing 9/11 as someone with the last name of Islam. Namira Islam Anani, Director In order to lead forward, I’ve found I…
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Why Inner Well-being is Foundational to Race Equity WorkBy: Kate Loving, Manager In our last update back in May, ProInspire Director Bianca Anderson discussed our strategic shift from competencies to leadership practices to build inclusive work environments. Feedback from partners and advisors helped us focus on how and why leadership practices can be a …
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Learnings from 2020By: Monisha Kapila, Founder & CEO 2020 helped us go deeper in our research around Leadership Practices for Race Equity Impact that we have been working on over the past few years. As I reflect back on the year, here are some of my learnings around these core aspects of leadership – inner w…
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ProInspire’s New Board Members, Board Officers, and Network Leadership CouncilWe are excited to welcome ProInspire’s new Board Members and Officers and the new ProInspire Network Leadership Council members and Co-Chairs. …
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Nourishing body, mind, and soul: Lessons from my SabbaticalBy: 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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How ProInspire Shifted My Career NarrativeBy: 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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Top 10 Tips For Making The Most Of Your FellowshipBy Kate Loving, ProInspire’s Marketing and Communications Associate Reposted with permission from PCDnetwork.org Fellowships can be one of the most valuable experiences of your professional and academic career. Whether you are transitioning into a new sector or are traveling to research or wor…
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The Backstory: Andrew Plumley, Senior Program Manager, Equity in the CenterWe 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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ProInspire CEO featured in Drucker Institute article on Managing the BossDrucker Institute, a social enterprise whose mission is strengthening organizations to strengthen society, recently interviewed ProInspire Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila for an article on Managing the Boss. The article, featured in the Institute’s bimonthly Monday* magazine, builds on Peter Dr…
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Equity in the Center in the News: Kerrien Suarez featured in Independent Sector’s podcast and blogKerrien Suarez, Director of Equity in the Center, was recently featured in both a podcast and a blog hosted by Independent Sector. Equity in the Center, a project of ProInspire, is a collaborative initiative to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase equity within the sector. In the Pod…
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The Backstory: Jenn Bellamy, ProInspire’s Partnerships & Development DirectorWe 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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ProInspire Faculty Member Featured in Huffington Post BlogTiffany Quivers, ProInspire faculty member and leadership development consultant, was recently featured in the Inside the Office blog series on Huffington Post. In this piece, Tiffany discusses her work and reveals some of the motivations and inspirations that helped shape her both personally and pr…
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The Backstory: Kristen Lucas, Senior Program Manager, ProInspire Fellowship and Alumni EngagementWe 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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The Backstory: Mike Rocco, ProInspire’s Bay Area Managing DirectorWe 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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The Backstory: Dionne Galloway, ProInspire’s Director of Leadership Development ProgramsWe 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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Using Data and Storytelling to Communicate Impact: A Recap From the Philanthropy NEXT ConferenceBy Martha Searby, ProInspire’s Communications Director Last week I attended the Philanthropy NEXT conference in Washington, DC. This inaugural event, organized by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, brought together professionals from both sides of the giving equation for meaningful dialogue about …
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Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter: A Blog Post by Monisha KapilaAs we mentioned in our announcement this week about Independent Sector’s new Focus Area on diversity, equity, and inclusion and ProInspire’s role as curation partner and issue expert for it, Monisha Kapila (ProInspire CEO) co-authored an introductory blog post to help frame the Focus Ar…
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Chronicle of Philanthropy Publishes Op-Ed on Racial Equity, Co-Authored by Monisha KapilaToday the Chronicle of Philanthropy published an op-ed by Monisha Kapila, ProInspire CEO, and Ericka Hines, ProInspire Advisor and Principal of Every Level Leadership. The op-ed, How Nonprofit Workers and Leaders Can Make a Difference as Racial Tensions Flare, was written in response to rising racia…
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Meet ProInspire’s New Staff MembersProInspire recently welcomed two staff members to our growing team. Mike Rocco joined ProInspire in May to lead our west coast efforts as the Bay Area Managing Director, and Kristen Lucas joined our team in July as the Senior Program Manager, ProInspire Fellowship and Alumni Engagement. Both Mike a…
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Monisha Kapila Featured on Podcast About Successful Female ProfessionalsProInspire’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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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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Monisha Kapila Featured on Nonprofit Radio PodcastMonisha 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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Why Results Should Drive the Work: My Introduction to Results Based FacilitationBy Dionne Galloway, ProInspire’s Director of Leadership Development Programs Imagine a world where every conversation has a result — from a short check-in with your boss to a quarterly board meeting with a packed agenda. While this may seem like a farfetched and unattainable idea, the An…
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Monisha Kapila’s Op-Ed on Equity and Inclusion Published by Chronicle of PhilanthropyThe 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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ProInspire featured in Huffington Post article about fellowshipsProInspire was featured in the Huffington Post article, 5 Fellowships to Jumpstart your Changemaking Journey. Alex Budak, social entrepreneur and founder of The Changemaker Toolkit, writes: “I’ve heard from a number of people recently who are at the beginning of their changemaker journey…
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Monisha Kapila Selected for The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s 40 Under 40 ListFOR 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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Paying it Forward While Getting Valuable ExperienceBy Meetal Desai, ProInspire ProBono Consultant This past May I left a job that I truly valued after over 5 years of working at the same place. As a mid-career professional with two young daughters, I had been fortunate to work in a part-time position that provided interesting work and a flexible s…
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ProInspire CEO Featured by Harvard Business SchoolProInspire’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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State of the Washington DC Region – Highlights from Nonprofit Roundtable’s Annual MeetingBy 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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ProInspire at Forté MBA Women’s Leadership ConferenceProInspire is participating in the Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference on June 19-20 at Georgetown University. ProInspire CEO, Monisha Kapila, is speaking about how to navigate the nonprofit and government job market. 2011 ProInspire Fellow, Nikita Mitchell is speaking on a panel about how to…
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ProInspire article on Bridgespan: Five Ways to Build and Maintain Staff DiversityYesterday The Bridgespan Group published an article by ProInspire: Five Ways to Build and Maintain Staff Diversity. This article was co-authored by Monisha Kapila, ProInspire Founder and CEO, and Peter Vincent, Vice President of Human Resources at the National Audubon Society. Monisha was part of�…
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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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ProInspire featured on ProFellow: Celebrating 5 Years of the ProInspire FellowshipThank 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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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 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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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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ProInspire CEO, Monisha Kapila shares her take on how to be successful with IdealistWant to be a successful nonprofit manager? Master these 3 key relationships: Becoming a manager is an exciting and challenging step in one’s career. In addition to taking on new responsibilities, you have to shift how you view yourself and how others view you. As a manager, you have to manage down…
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ProInspire at The National Conference on Volunteering and ServiceBy Hadeel Al-Tashi On June 19-22, 2013, ProInspire joined thousands of nonprofits in the Points of Light's National Conference on Volunteering and Service held at the Convention Center in Washington D.C. The theme of the conference was to focus on the power of service in bridging differences and…
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Founder and CEO Monisha Kapila Selected as a 2013 American Express NGen FellowYesterday 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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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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Monisha Kapila: How Harvard Business School Can Change the World for WomenBy 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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Opportunity Nation’s 2012 Summit Focuses on Pathways to SuccessBy Hadeel Al-Tashi, Program Coordinator Last Wednesday hundreds of leaders, legislators, academics, non-profit and business professionals, as well as young adults attended Opportunity Nation’s 2012 Summit with the collective vision of expanding economic opportunity and mobility in America. The…
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ProInspire featured in the Huffington PostDetermined To Make A Difference: How Young Professionals Are Changing The World, One Cause At A Time by Monisha Kapila It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the challenges facing children and families in our communities and worldwide. In the U.S. alone, more than 15 percent of the population li…
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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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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…