Hildy Gottlieb has been called “the most innovative and practical thinker in our sector.”* As President of the Community-Driven Institute, her ground-breaking work aims Community Benefit organizations at their highest potential - creating the future of our world.
Hildy’s credentials include teaching, writing and consulting in the Community Benefit Sector, as well as co-founding 2 community organizations. Steeped in that in-the-trenches reality, Hildy has been labeled “a practitioner’s practitioner.”** A passionate and dynamic speaker, audiences routinely rate Hildy’s talks “Inspiring.”***
Hildy’s numerous awards include a Points of Light Citation from President Bill Clinton. Her writing has been seen in various publications including the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Her books have become industry standards, including her manual on Board Recruitment and Orientation, as well as her workbook, “FriendRaising: Community Engagement Strategies for Boards Who Hate Fundraising But Love Making Friends.”
Hildy’s latest book, to be released in the Fall of 2008, will be The Pollyanna Principles: Why Nonprofits Have Not Changed the World and How They Can.
When not working, Hildy can be found in the garden, at the movies, shooting photos, or watching the Daily Show.
For more about the work Hildy and the Community-Driven Institute are doing, head to their website.
* Jane Garthson, Garthson Leadership Centre ** Stephen C. Nill, Founder and CEO, Charity Channel *** We are glad to provide a list of references who will tell you just that!
