In a recent interview with Social Velocity, Dan Cardinali, president and CEO of Independent Sector, discussed his vision for IS and our role in American society.
“We were founded by John Gardner who was of the sector and believed deeply in the importance of the sector,” Dan says in the piece. “It was distinct from government and the for-profit sector and uniquely positioned to support the American project. It played a unique and critical role to sustain American democracy and was also a source of profound community co-creation, rising up to provide really good solutions where there were problems and innovating to help communities evolve and grow, and supporting culture and defending the environment. At a time when civil society is shrinking around the world, the independent sector has an even more important role to play.”
Read more at socialvelocity.net.