By Alex Counts I have served on several nonprofit boards of directors and written two books about those and other leadership experiences. I’ve learned that building and sustaining high-functioning governing bodies is arduous, time-consuming work, but it’s...
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of a new board of trustees—which includes members from outside the Gates and Buffett families—to provide additional input, strategic guidance, and fiduciary oversight...
Helen Mountford has joined ClimateWorks Foundation as its new president and CEO. Helen Mountford was previously the vice president of climate and economics at World Resources Institute, where she led global teams to advance policies and economic...
Nobel Laureate Dr. Esther Duflo has been appointed as a Member of our Governing Council. Dr. Esther Duflo is an economist and professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of...
Empowering Impact Leaders in South India Amani Institute India is running a special edition of the award-winning Leadership for Growth program for Women Social Entrepreneurs. With support from the U.S. Consulate General Chennai, they...
Amani Institute’s Social Innovation Management Program runs in a 5-month fully digital version and in a 6-month hybrid version (3 months online and 3 months of immersion in Kenya, India, or Brazil). The next...
Accepting applications for the 2022 Fellowship: October 19 – November 2, 2021 Echoing Green supports bold leaders from all over the world who see possibility in the face of the most existential challenges of...
The Open Society Foundations will invest more than $100 million over the next five years in strengthening a range of feminist-led movements and increasing their leadership across a broad range of sectors, from politics...
Social investment networks, AVPN and AVPA, will be launching the inaugural Africa-Asia Impact Investing Fellowship to nurture asset owners and capital managers into becoming effective impact investing practitioners. Leveraging strong networks in Asia and...
In partnership with the European Foundation Centre, AVPN is launching the Philanthropic Leadership Platform (PLP): India-Europe. 20 mid-level philanthropy professionals from India and Europe will gather to enhance their leadership skills by sharing their...
