December 19th, 2024
December 19, 2024 “All that you touch you change. All that you change changes you. The only lasting truth is change.”– Octavia Butler How do you resource yourself to be adaptable in transition? Through their creative medium of choice, our staff members Rosie Aquila, Neriel David Ponc…
December 17th, 2024
December 17, 2024 By Camille De La Rosa This fall we released our Thriving Leaders & Communities report, featuring the insights and recommendations of 58 senior BIPOC leaders representing 39 cities across the United States. A year in retrospect since our three TLC convenings, I’m…
December 16th, 2024
December 16, 2024 By Rachel Leonidas A month before the elections, the Black women and femmes of the Fellowship for Liberated Futures (FFLF) gathered in New Orleans to delve into the elusive concept of rest. Our second in-person retreat, Rest and Freedom Dreaming, was more than just an escape�…
October 3rd, 2024
October 3, 2024 Dear ProInspire Community, We are writing to share that we have reached another significant milestone in ProInspire’s journey. On December 1, 2024, Isabelle Moses will step down as co-CEO, and Bianca will step into the role of sole CEO, marking a new chapter filled with potent…
August 28th, 2024
August 28, 2024 We are excited to announce the release of the Thriving Leaders & Communities (TLC): Recommendations from Nonprofit Leaders of Color report in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. At ProInspire, we believe in seeding, cultivating, and investing in the future we env…
July 31st, 2024
Earlier this summer, ProInspire hosted an information session for foundations to share more about our approach to consulting and culture transformation and the ways we build with philanthropy towards a thriving, equitable future. If you’re curious about our work and missed the session—or want to…
April 17th, 2024
A Restorative Program Co-created by Dr. Chera Reid, The Chisholm Legacy Project and ProInspire FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERachel Leonidas, [email protected] April 17, 2024 Dr. Chera Reid, The Chisholm Legacy Project, and ProInspire announce the launch of Fellowship for Liberated Futures, …
January 23rd, 2024
Dear ProInspire Community, As we embark on this new year, I reflect on where we have been as an organization. The past year was a pivotal year for ProInspire marked by our theme, “being and becoming.” This resonated with us as a team because we were in a period of transition, planning for …
December 23rd, 2023
Dear ProInspire Community, This is my final note to you in my role as co-CEO at ProInspire. I am deeply indebted to each member of the ProInspire community for your unwavering support, and for shaping me into the leader I am today. Leading this organization has been the honor of a lifetime and the h…
November 28th, 2023
Finalized on October 25, 2023 | Published November 28, 2023 By Monisha Kapila Last month I returned from my second sabbatical at ProInspire. This sabbatical is unique because I am in my final six months in this job (I announced in January that I will be completing my tenure at ProInspire this Decemb…