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Building Business Leaders, One Volunteer CEO at a Time
A recent Harvard Business Review article authored by three leaders in the executive staffing firm Egon Zehnder addressed the critical question of why women are still underrepresented at the corporate…
Why Do We Volunteer?
In the U.S., April has the distinction of celebrating voluntarism twice, and in two ways. National Volunteer Month honors the function itself while National Volunteer Week, celebrated in the last…
Mary Harriman Enters the Women’s Hall of Fame!
This athlete became a world class figure skater after overcoming polio. This woman promised her dying sister she would help find a way to eradicate breast cancer. This dance entrepreneur’s…
Guest Post: Enhancing Cultural Competence by Volunteering Abroad
The following guest post was authored by Brittany Kutz, Junior League of Ogden. My first realization that there were other cultures than my own was when I was 9 or…
Let’s hear it for the world’s volunteers!
It’s something we often take for granted; something that is in our organizational DNA… volunteering is not only a “good” thing, it is a powerful force for change in our…
Your Highlights from the 2013 AJLI Fall Leadership Conference
In late September 2013, Junior League leaders met up in Detroit for the AJLI Fall Leadership Conference. Find out what they learned and saw in their own words and images.
Sustainable Assets: A Global Force
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MEXICO CITY’S JACKIE RIVAS SPREADS THE WORD ON THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTARISM AROUND THE WORLD Jacqueline Butcher de Rivas, or Jackie Rivas as she’s known among…
Everyone wants volunteers, right?
Definitely. But what are we doing to attract them? To jumpstart the conversation, here’s what six Junior Leagues have done: The Junior League of New Orleans – As a result…
Is joining The Junior League good for your career?
Good question, and one that AJLI Executive Director Susan Danish addressed head-on in a wide-ranging interview with MarketWatch Radio, from The Wall Street Journal. In the segment – titled “Working…
When are you too young to volunteer?
Good question. It’s no secret that what we call voluntarism is at the heart of what it means to be a Junior League member. We volunteer our time to create…