FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2012 Contact Lisa Frederick Director of Communications ProInspire [email protected] ProInspire to Launch Flagship Fellows Program in San Francisco Bay Area In fall of 2012, ProInspire will place outstanding business professionals with leading nonprofits…
Determined 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…
Name: Schuyler Ballou Woods Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Organization: Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) Previous Employer: JPMorgan What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? As a Religious Studies major with a penchant for urban development, working in the worl…
By Lucila Crena, Program Director and 2009 ProInspire Fellow The nonprofit leadership deficit is, by now, a well-known social sector challenge. The Bridgespan Group’s game-changing “The Nonprofit Sector’s Leadership Deficit” put stunning figures to the problem and, in the process, mobilized …
This post was written by Kathryn Gray, 2011 ProInspire Fellow, for the Social Citizens blog. If you had asked me two years ago where I would hope to be on February 27th 2012, I would have never imagined the career and personal satisfaction I have today. Originally from Southern California, when aske…
Name: Tahira Rehmatullah Hometown: Conneaut, OH Organization: City First Enterprises Previous Employer: Perry Capital, Ernst & Young What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? Giving back to various communities and engaging in mission driven work has always been a part of my…
What 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…
Name: Marian Leitner Hometown: New York City Organization: GAVI Alliance Previous Employer: AXA-Equitable What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector? I had always been passionate about international development. One day at work, I was assigned to support a project to pilot microi…
Name: Elisa Chen Hometown: Duncan, OK Fellowship Year: 2012 Fellowship Role: Strategy Fellow with FHI 360’s Strategic Planning and Analysis Team in Washington, DC Pre-Fellowship: Manager, Talent and Organizational Performance Practice Area, with Accenture LLP in Houston, T…
Name: Crystal Moore Hometown: Meridian, MS Fellowship Year: 2010 Fellowship Role: Business Analyst with District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC Pre-Fellowship: Client Financial Manager with Accenture LLP Education: BS, Business Administration & Finance, …