Leadership

Are you looking to expand your network, gain inspiration or gather knowledge from the field? Here's my latest roundup of events and resources for professionals and activists working at the [...]

In recognition of the final day of Women’s History Month 2017, this post features a roundup of stories that spotlight women breaking barriers and making history in science and the [...]

“If anything can save the world, I’d put my money on beauty.” Doug Tompkins, the late conservationist and philanthropist, once said those words.  I discovered the quote this morning (in [...]

How can we solve tough environmental and social problems if women continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors? How can we change this [...]

IF YOU have ever felt discouraged from pursuing a dream because of perceived limitations, then hearing how one legendary mountaineer climbs the world's tallest mountains, despite a lifelong [...]

As an enthusiast for mountain environments and the physical and mental preparation required to reach the most sublime places in the world, I eagerly attended an event titled,“Women on Top: [...]

On June 30, President Obama announced his pledge to support social innovation from the “bottom up.” As a community organizer in Chicago, he learned that the some of the best solutions [...]

Earlier today, President Obama signed an Executive Order to create the White House Council on Women and Girls. The mission of the council will be to provide a coordinated federal response to the [...]

www.metmuseum.org View of the Yosemite Valley, 1865 Artist: Thomas Hill (1829–1908) Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Harold W. Lovell, 1971 (1971.245) A famous painting from California’s Sierra Nevada, [...]

With the historic inauguration of president-elect Barack Obama less than a day away, communities across the country are responding to Obama’s call to service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther [...]