Nov
12
Guest post by Mark Turner, Director of Public Policy, Colorado Nonprofit Association
Jonathan
Greenblatt, director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic
Participation at the White House, started off the session by expressing
his appreciation for presenting at the IS Public Policy Action Institute
immediately following the election. He said that his office wants to
be a partner with the social sector.
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Nov
12
Guest post by Lauren Kay, Communications Manager, Community Partners
Should
new legal structures (B corporations were the primary focus) be created
to make way for new business hybrids that allow for a bottom line
concerned not just with profit, but social good as well?
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Oct
26
Autumn is, without question, the best time to visit San Francisco. By
November the summer fog has disappeared, clearing the skies for dry
sunny weather. And what better reason to visit SF then for IS’s annual Public Policy Action Institute?
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Oct
16
You may qualify for additional discounts to the Independent Sector Annual Conference November 11-12 at the Hilton Union Square Hotel in
San Francisco.
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May
29
“Bet on good people doing good things,” was the advice Jeff Skoll
received from Independent Sector Founder John W. Gardner as he moved
from his life as a tech giant at eBay into the world of philanthropy.
Now almost 12 years later, Jeff Skoll will join us at the Independent
Sector Annual Conference in San Francisco to accept the 2012 John W.
Gardner Leadership Award.
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