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Guest post by Kristin Hurdle, director state policy, of the YMCA of the USA
Thinking ahead to next year, the Public Policy Action Institute wrapped up this morning with a Presidential Debate. No, there wasn’t Rick Perry, Herman Cain, or Mitt Romney on stage.
Guest post by Jeannie Fox, deputy director of public policy at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Early risers to this morning’s first session of the Public Policy Action Institute titled, "Building Authentic Left-Right Coalitions" were treated to a conversation as stimulating as the Starbuck’s coffee being served. Three panelists, aided by a skilled facilitator, attempted to outline the goals, process and rewards of building diverse coalitions of unlikely allies.
Check out our newly added speakers for the 2011 IS Annual Conference Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 in Chicago.
We’re happy to confirm that Mari Kuraishi, the co-founder and president of the GlobalGiving Foundation will be joining an impressive line-up for the opening plenary titled, “Risk, Failure, and Breakthrough.”
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.
