Guest post by Phil Buchanan is President of the Center for Effective Philanthropy
When it comes to leadership, data matters. I’d argue you can’t be effective as a leader without understanding how to tap into data to gauge the effectiveness of your work and then drive (and inspire) improvement.
"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 post by Gretchen Van der Veer, Ph.D., Director, Leadership Development and Training Corporation for National and Community Service
I want to applaud the NGen Fellows for selecting the goal of “understanding data as a next generation leadership skill” as a focus for the year. Unpacking the application of that leadership skill necessitates a discussion of what it means to be a “data-driven organization." It seems like every conference I go to includes multiple sessions on measuring impact....
Guest Post by Chip Giller, CEO of Grist
Why did the environmentalist cross the road?
Plenty of possible punchlines spring to mind. But at Grist, we take this question seriously.
A green-media site with a monthly audience of 1 million and growing, Grist is building a broad movement for sustainability. That means reaching new users, educating and entertaining them, and inspiring them to take action—and using data to learn about our impact on the ground.
Guest Post by 2011 American Express NGen Fellows
The 2011 American Express NGen Fellows, convened by Independent Sector, are providing an opportunity for D.C.-based nonprofits to receive free help from leading data scientists, developers and digital do-gooders!
