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Self to Systems: Leading for Race Equity ImpactWe’re excited to introduce our newly released… Self to Systems: Leading for Race Equity Impact This model is based on research ProInspire started five years ago and supports individuals and organizations in identifying how their practices can create and sustain racially equitable e…
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This #GivingTuesday- We’re Saying Thank You!Your unwavering support and investment in our mission and vision of ProInspire have helped us expand our capacity to activate leaders and accelerate racial equity. Last year on #GivingTuesday, you responded to our appeal for support and helped us raise $42,000 to improve our internal capac…
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Chronicle of Philanthropy Publishes Op-Ed by Co-CEO Bianca AndersonIn her op-ed, How MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts to Leaders of Color Fuel Transformation, published by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Co-CEO Bianca Anderson shares her reflections as a recipient of Scott’s unrestricted generosity and investment in BIPOC-led work. Bianca reflects on …
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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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Relief, Grief, and the Power of CommunityWhat does Derek Chauvin’s verdict remind us about awareness, action and accountability? To be clear, justice for George Floyd would have been for him to be alive. This week, we joined countless people around the world in a collective sigh of relief as the verdict was read. It pains us that w…
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Bianca Anderson Promoted to Co-CEOFrom The Desks Of Isabelle Moses, Outgoing Board Chair & Nancy Withbroe, Incoming Board Chair We’re pleased to announce a leadership update at ProInspire – As of April 1, 2021, Bianca Anderson now serves as Co-CEO alongside ProInspire’s founder, Monisha Kapila. Bian…
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Message from the CEO April 2021Message from the CEO It has been one year since the COVID pandemic really hit us – highlighting interconnectedness around the world and racial inequities pervasive in our country. Those first three months felt like a blur – many of us (including me) set up temporary workspaces in our bed…
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In Reflection and Solidarity: Anti-Asian HateThis Women’s History Month, we are celebrating the amazing and dynamic women on our team and around the globe. Every day, we are dedicated to highlighting and supporting all women who are leading in the social sector and accelerating equity at all levels. However, we cannot begin to discuss equity…
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A Decade in the Making Series: Sunsets, Shifts & Spinoffs: Making Difficult Program DecisionsProInspire programs bring people together to advance leadership and equity. Whether they participate in a one-day convening, a two-day training, a months-long cohort or a yearlong fellowship, participants across all of our programs express appreciation for the space to come together, discuss importa…
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A Decade in the Making Series: What it Takes to Build CommunityProInspire programs bring people together to advance leadership and equity. Whether they participate in a one-day convening, a two-day training, a months-long cohort or a yearlong fellowship, participants across all of our programs express appreciation for the space to come together, discuss importa…
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A Decade in the Making Series: There is Power in CollaborationProInspire programs bring people together to advance leadership and equity. Whether they participate in a one-day convening, a two-day training, a months-long cohort or a yearlong fellowship, participants across all of our programs express appreciation for the space to come together, discuss importa…
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A Decade in the Making Series: Get Clear on How Organization Change HappensProInspire programs bring people together to advance leadership and equity. Whether they participate in a one-day convening, a two-day training, a months-long cohort or a yearlong fellowship, participants across all of our programs express appreciation for the space to come together, discuss importa…
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A Decade in the Making Series: ProInspire’s Race Equity JourneyProInspire programs bring people together to advance leadership and equity. Whether they participate in a one-day convening, a two-day training, a months-long cohort or a yearlong fellowship, participants across all of our programs express appreciation for the space to come together, discuss importa…
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A Decade in the Making Series: Be Intentional about Setting the Stage for Learning and GrowthProInspire programs bring people together to advance leadership and equity. Whether they participate in a one-day convening, a two-day training, a months-long cohort or a yearlong fellowship, participants across all of our programs express appreciation for the space to come together, discuss importa…
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A Decade in the Making Series: Letter from the CEO2019 marks ten years since I launched ProInspire, and it amazes me how much has happened in that time. In the decade since our founding, ProInspire has had the opportunity to work with more than 5,000 leaders and 500 social impact organizations to advance leadership and equity. While our work is ong…
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Our Leadership Competency Model JourneyBy: Monisha Kapila As you may have read on this blog before, ProInspire is conducting research to develop a leadership model that centers equity. The model will define key competencies for social sector leaders, highlight how race equity is part of these competencies, and identify where bias can sho…
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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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Announcing ProInspire’s Updated Theory of ChangeFebruary 20, 2019By: Monisha Kapila When I reflect on the past 10 years, it becomes clear that our greatest asset is the ProInspire community of over 3,000 people and almost 500 organizations working to advance social impact across the sector. These partnerships have given us a deeper understanding …
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ProInspire’s Programs and Activities in 2019ProInspire’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 CallA 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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ProInspire named a 2018 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofitsProInspire named a 2018 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits January 9, 2019 Happy 2019! We are starting this year by sharing some exciting news from last month: for the fourth consecutive year, ProInspire was named a Top-Rated Nonprofitby Great Nonprofits, the leading provider of …
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Harmony for the Holidays: Advice on holding difficult conversationsBy Kristen Lucas and Andrew Plumley Stephen Colbert and SNL have joked about them; NPR has asked listeners to call-in about them. At home or in the workplace, we’ve all found ourselves in conversations where disagreement is sure to follow the introduction of certain topics. While conventional wisd…