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How Do I? Build Our Organization Develop a Strategy Fund Our Mission Manage Performance Recruit Leaders I'm Interested In... Education Environment Global Development Philanthropy Youth Other Leadership and Careers Board Members Chief Operating Officers Chief Financial Officers Move to a Nonprofit Career Current Jobs at Bridgespan Current Job Openings Director, AJC LA, American Jewish Committee (AJC) Vice President/State Executive Director, National Audubon Society Director of Human Resources, Appalachian Mountain Club Managing Director, Capital Markets, Social Finance, Inc. Chief Development Officer, Helen Keller National Center Program Officer - Nonprofit Support Program, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Senior Director of Program, Year Up Director of Youth Policy Initiatives, Minnesota Alliance With Youth President , The Tiger Foundation Executive Director, Chemists Without Borders Find a Job/Post a Job >> Newsletters & Alerts Enter your email address below to sign up for your choice of Bridgespan's *knowledge, careers, and leadership* newsletters and alerts.	About Us More About Bridgespan Team Members Our Services Past Clients Current Executive Searches Careers at Bridgespan Diversity at Bridgespan Board and Advisors Annual Report Archive Contact Us The Bridgespan Group (www.bridgespan.org) is a nonprofit advisor and resource for mission-driven organizations and philanthropists. We collaborate with social sector leaders to help scale impact, build leadership, advance philanthropic effectiveness and accelerate learning. We work on issues related to society’s most important challenges in three primary areas: pathways to opportunity for disadvantaged populations, environmental sustainability, and civic engagement. Our services include strategy consulting, executive search, leadership development, philanthropy advising, and developing and sharing practical insights. View our 2010 Annual Report. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP An Introduction to the Bridgespan Group History of The Bridgespan Group Harvard Business School case studies: The Bridgespan Group has been the subject of two case studies by Harvard Business School. Each is available for purchase from Harvard Business Publishing at the links below. Bridgespan Group traces Bridgespan's founding story while highlighting early successes and challenges. Bridgespan Group: Chapter 2 examines the firm's growth and efforts to enhance its impact during its first eight years. Bain & Company Bridgespan and Bain & Company are separate, independent organizations with no legal affiliation; however, the close relationship between the two has been a key factor in Bridgespan’s history and development. In addition to having incubated Bridgespan and committing more than $2 million in seed capital and other grants–plus essential infrastructure support–Bain generously offers Bridgespan employees access to its intellectual capital and thought leaders. In turn, Bridgespan hosts Bain consultants for six-month externships. We are privileged to have Bain senior management team members serving on our board of directors. This work by The Bridgespan Group is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at Bridgespan's Terms of Use page.	Special Sections Government Innovation Initiatives Explore tools, frameworks, and other resources related to Promise Neighborhoods, the Social Innovation Fund and other government innovation initiatives. Read more>> Government’s Role in the Social Services Industrial Complex By Daniel Stid Once funds start flowing from government agencies to nonprofits, all the participants tend to have vested interests in sustaining the influence and power that accompanies them. And those interests often don’t include a commitment to funding what works. Read more>> Are You Looking for the Wrong Measurement Director? By Matt Forti Most nonprofits prioritize the wrong skills in their searches for measurement directors. Here are the skills you really need to consider. Read more>> Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results Looking to increase the impact of your giving? Give Smart is now available in paperback and offers six key questions to guide your philanthropy. Buy Now>>