Yesterday 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�…
By Paul Collier, 2014 ProInspire Fellow When I was accepted into ProInspire and transitioned to working as a Data Manager at the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center (SFCAPC), I was expecting my work to change drastically. Previously, I worked as a business process consultant for an internati…
This article was featured on the Commongood Careers site, and features Marian Leitner, 2011 ProInspire Fellow. Read below about different Fellowship experiences, and Story #3 for Marian’s story. LIFE AFTER FELLOWSHIP: THREE CAREER SUCCESS STORIES Fellowships in the social impact space are expe…
By Shala Marks, 2014 ProInspire Fellow Hello, my name is Shala Marks and I am the only ________. My experiences have allowed me to fill in that blank with a myriad of examples. It seems like all of my life I have been the only something. Let’s see, I was the only… African-American female writer …
By Angela Richardson, 2014 ProInspire Fellow Have you ever had a moment when the light bulb turned on right above your head? I did. It was a cold, brisk morning in the middle of December 2011. I was headed to my “dream job” – or at least I thought it was my dream job. My […]…
By Christin Prats, 2014 ProInspire Fellow Why Start Down this Path? For many high-achievers in the professional world, you’re accustomed to pushing yourself to the “next level” of mastery in your field/industry. You did well in college, landed the respectable job, landed your sec…
FOR 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 …
By Simone Laroche, 2014 ProInspire Fellow In December, the 2014 DC Fellows had our monthly training focused on Boards & Governance. Prior to this session, I had little knowledge of nonprofit boards. Initially, the topic seemed a bit daunting, but Susan Sanow of Blue Avocado and the ProInspire Bo…
Founder 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…
2014 ProInspire Fellow Ivellisse (Ivi) Morales serves as Marketing Manager for Year Up Bay Area. Ivi Morales is leveraging the cause marketing expertise she honed as an account executive for Boston-based Cone Communications to succeed in her new role. Ivi is piloting bilingual advertising and …