When do people know that they want to enter the nonprofit sector? Ask any sixth grader what he wants to be when he grows up, and he’ll tell you he wants to be a firefighter, doctor or lawyer. But he probably won’t say that he wants to be a program manager at a nonprofit organization.
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NYTimes Article: Surge in nonprofit courses at universities around the country
November 12, 2008 – 12:46 am
Launching a New Social Venture
October 13, 2008 – 12:24 am
My friends and I are on a mission to level the playing field in the leadership of the nonprofit sector, and we need your help.
THE PROBLEM
Over tea at a cafe, my friend Karla and I lamented the lack of development opportunities for young professionals of color in the nonprofit sector. We witnessed our friends leave […]
The Importance of Collaboration to Endure the Economic Downturn
July 30, 2008 – 10:20 pm
I attended the first in a set of free quarterly workshops/discussions for non-profit organizations called “Power of Partnership,” co-presented by Craigslist Foundation, The Foundation Center, and Northern California Grantmakers. Tonight they had three panelists discussing the importance of collaboration between non-profits in the face of the state and nation’s budget crises.
A few highlights from the […]
