The generous act of volunteering in America is as vast and varied as the country itself. Read more in Diana's blog.
In Diana's blog, read a Q&A with Luz Vega-Marquis, president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation.
"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 ...
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.
