This month we kicked off the third class of Inspire Fellows! We have a fantastic group of individuals joining the nonprofit sector with backgrounds in consulting, banking, private equity, and marketing. During our Foundations Training, which is provided to everyone at the beginning of their Fellowsh…
Over the last several years interest in working in the social sector has soared. President Obama has brought considerable attention to the importance of volunteerism and civic engagement since the beginning of his presidency. Fellowships and post-graduate programs have steadily gained popularity ove…
Board membership is something that I almost never hear young professionals discuss. If I had to venture a guess why, I’d say that there is a perception held by many that it’s something you do later in your career when you’re older, wiser, more experienced, etc. This, however, couldn’t be far…
ProInspire: Addressing the Nonprofit Leadership Deficit by Utilizing Business Talent by Nikita Mitchell Over the last several years interest in working in the social sector has soared. President Obama has brought considerable attention to the importance of volunteerism and civic engagement sin…
On Tuesday evening, ProInspire’s second class of Inspire Fellows gathered with family, friends, alumni, board members and partners of the organization to celebrate their accomplishments over the last year. The atmosphere was relaxed, the food was delicious and the drinks were flowing. After gi…
Tiffany Goh Hometown: Port Washington, NY Organization: ACCION International Previous Employer: Credit Suisse What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?I’ve always had an interest in helping to improve the lives of people who, for reasons beyond their control, do not ha…
Kathleen Sheehan Hometown: Worcester, MA Organization: DC Prep Previous Employer: Federal News Service What inspired you to make the switch into the nonprofit sector?I was just finishing my third year of work at my former employer when I became aware of the ProInspire opportunity. Reflecting …
Thank you to the Unwitting Entrepreneur blog for featuring us in their Entrepreneur Spotlight. Check out the post at http://www.unwittingentrepreneur.com/2011/04/18/entrepreneur-spotlight-proinspire/ Name: Monisha Kapila Name of your product/ company: ProInspire What does your company do/ produce?Pr…
On Monday I was honored to celebrate the appointment of Lisa Hall as President and CEO of Calvert Foundation. Lisa is on ProInspire’s Advisory Board and has been a great mentor to me. Calvert Foundation’s mission is to maximize the flow of capital to disadvantaged communities in order to cre…
This post was written by Inspire Fellow Tony Cappaert for the Next Billion blog. NextBillion.net is a website and blog bringing together the community of business leaders, social entrepreneurs, NGOs, policy makers and academics who want to explore the connection between development and enterprise. T…