Demystifying Scaling: Part 5 | Jan. 3, 2013
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Aaron Hurst
Aaron Hurst (@Aaron_Hurst) is the founder and president of the Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit organization building a national pro bono marketplace and leading the global service movement through its award-winning Service Grant program. Widely known for his thought-leadership in civic engagement, nonprofit management and corporate social responsibility, Aaron is an Ashoka and Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation fellow and has been formally recognized as a social innovator by the Aspen Institute, Social Venture Network, Fast Company, Commonwealth Club, the Manhattan Institute, the State of California, and the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. Aaron currently sits on the International Advisory Board of Directors of CiYuan, a three-year initiative to increase social investment in China, and serves on the boards of Reimagining Service and BoardSource. He co-authored the children’s book Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono and is a featured blogger for The Huffington Post.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 4 | Dec. 20, 2012
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 3 | Dec. 3, 2012
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 2 | Nov. 13, 2012
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
Demystifying Scaling: Part 1 | Nov. 2, 2012
A five-part series on developing a common framework for nonprofits to scale for impact.
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