2009 Gathering Photo Gallery

by Gathering of Leaders | 2009 | Event

View photos from the 2009 Gathering and get a glimpse of the people and conversations that took place in Miami, Florida.

Building Sustainable Revenue Models

by William Foster | 2009 | Financial Capital

According to William Foster, nonprofits often face disconnected time horizons between fundraising goals that are short term and program goals that are long term. In this presentation from the 2009 Gathering, he explores new research conducted by The Bridgespan Group on how high-growth organizations overcome this challenge.

How Growing Organizations Develop Leaders

by Jean Martin | 2009 | Human Capital

With major talent shortages predicted for the nonprofit sector, growing organizations must excel in leadership development and retention. Download Jean Martin's presentation materials from the 2009 Gathering and learn how to develop your high-potential leaders.

How Growing Organizations Develop Leaders

by Jean Martin | 2009 | Human Capital

Are you struggling to identify employees with high potential? Are your high performers looking for more development opportunities? Watch this presentation from the 2009 Gathering and learn key insights about leadership development from Jean Martin of the Corporate Executive Board.

Jill Vialet on Building a Movement with Everybody

by Jill C. Vialet | 2009 | Voices

Jill Vialet, President and Founder of Playworks, has a just few things she wants: 1) the press to stop called her "sweet"; 2) a way to involve more people in the process of planning and designing change; and 3) to build a movement with everybody. Watch this reflection from the 2009 Gathering to find out why.

Marco Davis on the Art of Social Entrepreneurship

by Marco Davis | 2009 | Voices

Marco Davis sees a similarity between being an effective social entrepreneur and being an effective DJ: one must be able to read the crowd and engage them. In this reflection from the 2009 Gathering, he explains why it's so important for social entrepreneurs to help people figure out what moves them.

Mobilizing Citizens for Change: Lessons from Team Obama

by Marshall Ganz | 2009 | Strategy

Reflecting on his work developing Team Obama's community organizing strategy, Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz speaks about "the mother of all forms of knowledge in a democracy." You don't want to miss this inspiring talk from the 2009 Gathering on the past, present, and future of citizen mobilization in America.

Profiles in Leadership: Clarence Otis Jr.

by Clarence Otis Jr. | 2009 | Human Capital

Clarence Otis Jr., CEO of Darden Restaurants, will inspire you to become the kind of difference-maker that defines a true leader as he explains curiosity, vision, expertise, and service through the lens of his own journey from southern Los Angeles to the head of one of America's major restaurant companies.

Suzanne McKechnie Klahr on Taking Risks

by Suzanne McKechnie Klahr | 2009 | Voices

Does Robert Frost's poem The Road Less Travelled offer a metaphor for the social entrepreneurship movement? Suzanne McKechnie Klahr, Founder of BUILD, thinks so. Find out why.

The Charismatic Organization

by Deb Jospin, Shirley Sagawa | 2009 | Strategy

Always wondered why some organizations operate at their full potential and others don't? Download this chapter, "Purposeful Innovation," from Deb Jospin and Shirley Sagawa's new book, The Charismatic Organization, to learn about the role of innovation in building charismatic organizations.