Guest post by Walter Howell, associate at IS business associate member, Community Wealth Ventures (CWV). This is the seventh in a series of posts originally featured on CWV's blog.

With the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game being played tonight, it pays to remember the immortal words from one of baseball’s most iconic films, “Field of Dreams”: if you build it, they will come.

Putting his own twist on this famous line, Jim Horan, Executive Director for the Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS), believes that if you build it, the results will come.

Read more...

Guest post by Walter Howell, associate at IS business associate member, Community Wealth Ventures (CWV). This is the sixth in a series of posts originally featured on CWV's blog.

Jim Horan was faced with a dilemma. As executive director of the Connecticut Association of Human Services (CAHS), he had overseen the successful completion of CAHS’ 100th year in operation, and his organization had developed into a leading policy advocate and community leader for Connecticut families in need.

But Jim wanted to do more.

Read more...

Strengthening the charitable sector means we have to develop and support new and existing leaders in a variety of ways. Check out these sessions with a focus on leadership at this year’s conference.

Read more...

What can be done to ensure very qualified women are treated just the same as very qualified men? Boards of Directors have an important role. Read on in Diana's blog.

Read more...