By: Monisha Kapila Our Board and team are excited about the 2018 strategies we have outlined and their ability to drive the work towards our Bold Goal. As part of these plans, and as I mentioned in a recent blog post on them, we have made the difficult decision to sunset the ProInspire Fellowship Pr…
By Monisha Kapila I am happy to share an update on ProInspire’s strategic plan as we prepare for 20 18-2019. This update includes exciting plans to launch new programs, and our decision to sunset the ProInspire Fellowship in 2018. As a quick review, in Fall 2017 our Board approved ProInspire’s B…
By Sandy Stonesifer, ProInspire’s Advisor for Leadership Development As ProInspire’s CEO Monisha Kapila shared in a blog post earlier this year, we are in the process of defining a competency model for social sector professionals. Our team spent the past few months reviewing existing literat…
We 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…
This 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, […]…
By Andrea Rush Last month, I participated in the Capital One Foundation’s Alumni Engagement Summit in New York City. I had a great experience meeting other social sector organizations and sharing best practices and lessons learned. It was an eye-opening experience to see how other organizations th…
By Kristen Lucas Our identities impact the way we engage, lead, and manage others at work, particularly across lines of difference. Looking through the lens of our generational identity gives us an opportunity to consider how we can better work with our colleagues, managers, and direct reports. In o…
By Daria Hall, ProInspire Alum and Vice President, Communications & External Relations for America’s Promise Alliance – “We’re all born into certain circumstances with particular physical traits, unique developmental experiences, geographical and historical contexts. But then…
Drucker 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…
By 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 […]…