Yesterday marked a milestone in the service movement, with President Obama signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law. We have seen the huge interest in our pilot Inspire Fellows program and are excited that this legislation will create more opportunities for service. Some of the key c…
Last week I attended a discussion called Philanthrocapitalism: Savior or Emperor? at the Hudson Institute. This lively debate featured two thought leaders with contradictory points of view:Matthew Bishop of the Economist, and author of Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World and Michae…
Yesterday I attended a happy hour hosted by the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network and Greater DC Cares. I almost did not go because I had too much work to do and I was not in the mood for mingling with people I do not know. I am glad I went because it was a reminder […]…
Yesterday I attended a Compass DC event about megacommunities. Reggie Van Lee, author of Megacommunities: How Leaders of Government, Business and Nonprofits Can Tackle Today’s Global Challenges Together spoke about the tri-sector approach to problem solving. Megacommunities was a new concept f…
by Monisha Kapila One of the hottest topics in nonprofit human capital is leveraging the potential of Baby Boomers who are looking for an "Encore" career. Encore: Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life started as a concept in a book, and is now taking hold in society through the lead…
by Monisha Kapila Today I wrote a guest post about ProInspire for the Social Citizens blog, a project of the Case Foundation: http://www.socialcitizens.org/blog/do-you-want-job-where-you-can-make-difference Social Citizens was started after the release of a discussion paper from the Case Foundation …
One of the first questions that sector switchers ask is “What kind of jobs can I do in a nonprofit organization?” This is a complicated question because the nonprofit sector is so diverse, and made up of many “sub-sectors.” To make things simple, nonprofit jobs usually fall into 2 buckets: 1…
In early 2008, I heard Tom Tierney from the Bridgespan Group speak about the leadership deficit facing the nonprofit sector. He said: “The leadership deficit looms as the greatest challenge facing nonprofits over the next ten years.” In fact, his paper suggests that the nonprofit sector …