How Do You Aspire to Change the World in 2012?
Posted on December 29th, 2011 by Gail J McGovern
Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross, talks about what she aspires to do in 2012.
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Making Use of the Time
Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Wendy Harman
Tomorrow’s Leadership
Posted on November 16th, 2011 by Kristiana Almeida
Training America’s next leaders is nothing new to the American Red Cross. Ask any one of the hundred-thousand Red Cross volunteers age 24 or younger what life-enhancing skills they are learning
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A Lesson for Nonprofit Leaders. Posted by Gail McGovern
Posted on November 15th, 2011 by Kristiana Almeida
Today the Red Cross is proudly hosting the White House forum on nonprofit leadership at our headquarters building in Washington, D.C. I had the honor of welcoming about two hundred guests to the event this morning in our Hall of service, where 100 years ago women volunteers rolled bandages for wounded soldiers during World War I.
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Three Things I’ve Learned
Posted on October 19th, 2011 by Gail J McGovern
So I decided to share with the students the lessons I’ve learned since working for the Red Cross in hopes that it would encourage them as they contemplate their own futures.
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Gail McGovern: Latest Visit to Haiti
Posted on July 25th, 2011 by Gail J McGovern
On July 21 and 22, American Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern traveled to Port-au-Prince, her fifth visit to Haiti since last year’s devastating earthquake.
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What We’re Reading
Posted on July 5th, 2011 by Wendy Harman
Starting the American Red Cross, wearing service uniforms, volunteering from the viewpoints of Patrick Pannett and Joe Hansen.
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What We’re Reading
Posted on May 6th, 2011 by Wendy Harman
Community-based volunteers [One Blog post from our own Abi Weaver] First-Person Singular [Washington Post profile of Gail McGovern] Where to live to avoid a natural disaster [NYTimes] Stephen searches for shared bathroom key [Colbert Report near-telethon for Red Cross] Tornado tracks from space [Discover Magazine] Hurricane preparedness through freeze tag [Knight Foundation blog]
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What Makes a Great Leader?
Posted on February 2nd, 2011 by Mat Morgan
What can modern leaders learn from his example?
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There is Hope for Haiti
Posted on January 13th, 2011 by Gail J McGovern
The money Americans gave after the earthquake literally kept hundreds of thousands of Haitians alive
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