Danielle Holly
Unlocking the power of people as a force for sustained social change
Danielle has led the social sector movement to channel individual talents and superpowers as a force for good. Recognized in Buzzfeed for one of the “30 Big Ideas that Can Change the World”, Danielle has helped Fortune 100 companies shape their community engagement and investment programs, supported nonprofits in effectively leveraging service for strategic ends and built the industry-leading tools that enable companies and nonprofits to work together effectively.
She hosts the Pro Bono Perspectives podcast and is a contributing writer to Nonprofit Quarterly and the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
This Morning’s Musings
- Reigniting Service on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11I remember clearly the moments surrounding the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in NYC. I was working on Wall Street, having eagerly arrived to my new gig at the New York Stock Exchange, drinking a cup of coffee in the nook next to the big screens that had not yet started tickingContinue reading “Reigniting Service on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”
- The Great Resignation and the Social Sector“I’ve never seen anything like this.” I’ve heard this line on repeat over the past few weeks as I’ve talked about the current state of the workforce to colleagues and friends in the nonprofit sector. The past few months have shepherded in what many are calling “The Great Resignation”, with more than 65% of U.S.Continue reading “The Great Resignation and the Social Sector”
- On Freedom & JuneteethOn June 17th, President Biden declared Juneteenth a federal holiday. The holiday commemorates the day, on June 19, 1865, that the last enslaved African-Americas learned of their freedom, marking the formal end to slavery in the United States. In many ways, the federal recognition of this holiday is a signal of progress. It is the latest, loudContinue reading “On Freedom & Juneteeth”
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