The generous act of volunteering in America is as vast and varied as the country itself. Read more in Diana's blog.
When it comes to networking, what happens at the IS Conference doesn’t stay at the IS Conference. It can impact your work well into the future.
The solution to gridlock can be found in the voices of ordinary citizens who want something different from their government than recent years have delivered.
A recent study from the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network titled “Stepping Up or Stepping Out” revealed an alarming statistic for those concerned with the future of the nonprofit and philanthropic sector: 45 percent of the most skilled and experienced respondents plan to leave the nonprofit sector, citing frustrations over burnout, career paths, and professional development.
Legendary jazz musician Wynton Marsalis was on television during the recent fiscal cliff debates talking about lessons Congress could learn from jazz musicians. An odd thought, considering the free-wheeling reputation held by practitioners of the genre. Marsalis noted that in jazz everyone in the group gets their solo but they come together in the end to create great music. He called the coming together -- the swing -- suggesting lawmakers needed to get in the swing to create a democracy that works for America.
