Next week, Inspire Fellows candidates will be coming to Washington D.C. to interview with our 18 nonprofit partners. Based on the experience of our pilot class of Inspire Fellows, we put together a list of tips that can help any sector switcher prepare for interviews in the nonprofit sector: 1. Prep…
Similar to for-profit organizations, there are substantial benefits and drawbacks to working at a small nonprofit organization rather than a larger one. For example, it may be confusing and overwhelming to work at a large organization where you might feel lost in the sea of other colleagues serving …
Applications for the 2010 Inspire Fellows program are open. For what it’s worth, I’m offering my advice for creating a strong application. As you go through the application process, ask yourself these five questions. (Note that this is my personal advice; I don’t speak on behalf of…
by 2009 Fellow Rashan Jibowu Despite my short tenure as a nonprofit professional, I have significantly increased my appreciation for the great work that nonprofit organizations perform every day. But, I also feel compelled to ask: Are nonprofit business models generally sustainable? Many people corr…
ProInspire is hosting information calls in February for candidates interested in the Inspire Fellows 2010 program. Details at http://proinspire.org/fellows/information-calls/ Inspire Fellows Information CallsWednesday, February 3 at 9pm ESTTuesday, February 9 at 7pm ESTMonday, February 15 at 6pm EST…
ProInspire Spotlight is our monthly feature profiling sector switchers and people using their business experience in the social sector. This month we spotlight Keiva Dennis at the National Housing Trust Community Development Fund. Keiva used her experience at Deutsche Bank and her MBA from Yale Scho…
ProInspire Spotlight is our monthly feature profiling sector switchers and people using their business experience in the social sector. This month we spotlight Amitabh Saxena at ACCION International. Amitabh is doing great work helping microfinance institutions leverage new channels like mobile phon…
My favorite speakers from Net Impact 2009 were the Saturday morning keynotes on Social Entrepreneurship – Rebecca Onie of Project Health and Alex Counts of the Grameen Foundation. Both Rebecca and Alex shared stories about starting their organizations, the change they are trying to drive, and …
The answer: This type of entity is organized and operated to make a profit. The question: What is a business? A $200-level Jeopardy! clue, perhaps. But is it that obvious of a response? In some ways, yes; in others, no. The clue, it seems, is responsive to perspective. Within a society that communic…
We are starting a new monthly feature on our blog. ProInspire Spotlight will feature sector switchers and people using their business experience in the social sector. This month we speak with Valerie Faillace at the KIPP Foundation. Valerie and I were roommates at Harvard Business School – she…