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"I went from thinking about myself as someone who will influence the sector someday to someone who can influence right now." - An American Express NGen Fellow in a recent survey
The American Express NGen Fellows Program is an opportunity to build your capacity for impact through collaboration, networking, learning, reflection, and recognition.
We’ve had three incredible cohorts
of NGen Fellows since 2009. Together they’ve learned about leadership
and collaborated on a group project to move the needle on key issues in
the nonprofit and philanthropic community.
Here's what they had to say about their experience ...
Guest blog by: Leonor Alfonso, senior program specialist, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
My head was already spinning with new ideas as I sat down at a table during the NGen Keynote Dinner to close out the first day of the NGen program. But, I had to hear the keynote speech about how I should fail a lot more than I succeed. It was hard to fathom how that could even be possible!
Guest blog entry by: Lynsey Jeffries, executive director, DC Metro, Higher Achievement
One year ago, I was brand new to the world of Independent Sector, as a 2010 American Express NGen Fellow. On Monday night, the tables were turned, as our NGen Fellows class shared the lessons from our project, "Changing the Status Quo: Intentional Succession Planning Through Leadership Development" at the 2011 Independent Sector Annual Conference.
