28 Days of Black Nonprofit Leaders: Erica Hunt
In honor of Black History Month, this blog will highlight 28 black nonprofit leaders who are working to make our world a better and more hopeful place for generations to come.
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Podcast
Tom Tierney - Pursuing Social Enterprise, Making a Difference
When you begin to wonder - Am I in the right job? - it may be time to try social enterprise on for size. In this audio lecture, sponsored by the Stanford Center for Social Innovation, Tom Tierney shares how he threw caution - and a big salary - to the wind when he first decided to found the Bridgespan Group. He talks about his challenges, fears, and ultimately, triumphs in establishing this organization dedicated to helping nonprofits and philanthropy achieve breakthrough results.
Review
Women Hold Both Sky and Solutions
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof
Nonprofit Innovation Depends on Leadership
Project Hope represents a new business model in the nonprofit sector.
Does Generation Y Discriminate Against Baby Boomers? Or Is It the Other Way Around?
Addressing inter-generational tensions in the nonprofit work sphere.
Research: Strong Women, Strong Sector
The more empowered a country's women, the more vibrant its nonprofit sector.
Q&A: Jeff Raikes
Jeff Raikes takes over the Gates Foundation at a turbulent time when philanthropic resources are down and social needs are up.
Generation Y and the Perils of Milli Vanilli Leadership
Generation Y leaders benefit from acting their age.
From Entry-Level to Leadership: How to Join a Nonprofit Board of Directors
Board experience proves invaluable to leadership development.