Where do you stand on risk – failure – innovation? Andrew Hargadon and Deepak Bhargava have confirmed they’ll be on hand to tell their stories of inspiration, woe, and renewal at the Opening Plenary of the 2011 Independent Sector Annual Conference in Chicago.
April is National Volunteer month. Read an interview with Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and IS’s board chair, on the benefits of volunteering, what he learned running for a state Senate seat in Connecticut, and what everyone in Congress should know about philanthropy.
This month’s blog features a special interview with Stephen Heintz, president of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and IS’s board chair. In recognition of April being National Volunteer Month, Stephen talks about the benefits of volunteering; he also discusses what he learned running for a state Senate seat in Connecticut and what everyone in Congress should know about philanthropy.
Opening Day for baseball in Chicago and for the 2011 Independent Sector Annual Conference registration is April 1. We couldn’t help but catch the fever – so enjoy or endure a few sports related puns as we walk you through this conference announcement.
What do a mouse, an apple, and philanthrocapitalism have in common? What might we learn from Henry Ford’s invention of the assembly line? Find out in my blog that addresses the ways our sector is evolving in today’s rapidly-changing world.
