Nonprofits play a multitude of important roles throughout our communities. Though organizational mission, objectives, or activities vary widely throughout the sector, Independent Sector is committed to supporting greater effectiveness in achieving those goals. This section of the website describes various initiatives related to developing the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations, with an emphasis leadership.
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NGen Program |
Gardner Leadership Award
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The NGen: Moving Nonprofit Leaders from Next to Now program, is an effort to strengthen the leadership skills and networks of under-40 nonprofit professionals. |
The John W. Gardner Leadership Award
was established in 1985 to honor outstanding Americans who exemplify
the leadership and the ideals of John W. Gardner (1912-2002), American
statesman and founding chair of Independent Sector.
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Initiative For Nonprofit Talent & Leadership |
International Program |
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The Initiative for Nonprofit Talent and Leadership aims to create a set of goals and strategies that will serve as the foundation for a national cross-sector effort to better prepare, train, and sustain leaders to constructively and collaboratively address the complex challenges our society faces. |
Independent Sector’s international program was established to build on IS’s role as a leader in civil society in the United States and abroad. |
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