This piece is a repost, published on the Stanford Social Innovation Review website and written by Gabriel Kasper & Jess Ausinheiler. Are traditional assumptions about how we “do” philanthropy preventing us from finding new and better ways of working? Success stories about social change rarely start with large guns. But, as it turns out, there’s a…
I was reminded yesterday, at LeaderSpring’s A Bolder Form of Leadership luncheon, that non-profit organizations, on average, spend $29 a year on leadership development. Given how vital developing leadership is, this investment (or lack of it) is striking. In the NCRP’s report Cultivating Nonprofit Leadership, philanthropic support for leadership development is studied and found lacking….
TWI is proud to be one of Voice of Witness’s first core funders to provide multi-year support. As Voice of Witness continues to expand, we will continue to support their work and mission, which is “fostering a more nuanced, empathy-based understanding of contemporary human rights crises. We do this by amplifying the voices of men…
Trials of Spring: Raise Your Voice for Women
Akaya Windwood is the President of the Rockwood Leadership Institute. As a follow up to the profile I did on the Rockwood Institute, I sat down with Akaya to talk about Rockwood’s relationship with TWI, their belief in joyful leadership, and the importance of equity in leadership development work among other things. In addition to being…