Yesterday we closed out our Ignite + Inspire: ProInspire 2013 End-of-Year Campaign, and I am pleased to share that we raised over $17k! With the support of almost 100 donors, we surpassed our goal of raising $10,000 to IGNITE + INSPIRE a generation of leaders to use their skills for social impact. T…
Nonprofit CEOs Share Lessons Learned With Managing for Success Fellows ProInspire’sManaging for Success Fellowsrecently enjoyeda private panel with leaders from three of the D.C. Metro Area’s top nonprofit organizations: Jan Ridgely, Executive Director of United Charitable Programs Lidia Soto-Ha…
Ask 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? …
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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2013 2013 ProInspire Fellows Selected to Elevate Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders Largest cohort in program history addresses talent gap, fills demand for nonprofit leadership. Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA — ProInspire, a nonprofit dedicated to develo…
Name: Kelly Pierson Hometown: Sylvania, OH Previous Organization: Target Corporation Current Organization: National 4-H Council What inspired you to apply for ProInspire? I discovered the ProInspire fellowship at a point when I was craving a way to incorporate my passion…
Name: Kiara Walters Hometown: Goldsboro, NC Current Organization: College Summit What inspired you to apply for ProInspire? After three years in the professional workforce I was loving what I did but felt like something was missing. When I wasn’t traveling,…
Name: Kevin Bauer Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa Current Organization: Year Up Inc What inspired you to apply for ProInspire’s Managing for Success Program? I was impressed by the ProInspire program fellows with whom I worked at the Latin American Youth Center. Although I knew the Managing for Su…
Want 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…