Hildy Gottlieb

Current

President at Community-Driven Institute

Past

Founder at Southern Arizona Community Diaper Bank

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Non-Profit Organization Management

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Hildy Gottlieb’s Summary

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 workbooks have become industry standards and are often used as college texts.

Hildy's most recent work is "The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing 'Nonprofit Organizations' to Create the Future of Our World." (You can read the first 30+ pages of the book here: http://PollyannaPrinciples.org )

When not working, Hildy can be found in the garden, at the movies, shooting photos, or watching the Daily Show.

You can also find Hildy on Facebook and on Twitter @HildyGottlieb

Hildy's books include the following:
• The Pollyanna Principles: Reinventing "Nonprofit Organizations" to Create the Future of Our World
• FriendRaising: Community Engagement Strategies for Boards Who Hate Fundraising but Love Making Friends
• Community Engagement Step-by-Step Action Kit
• Board Recruitment & Orientation: A Step-by-Step, Common Sense Guide
• Building Support Through Public Speaking: Tips Tools and Secrets Any Nonprofit Leader Can Master
• What Do Funders Want? (And Why Do They Want It?): No Nonsense Insights from Funders Themselves

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Hildy Gottlieb’s Specialties:

Speaking, teaching and facilitating to make visionary community change practical through Community-Driven systems - governance, planning, program development, resource development.

Hildy Gottlieb’s Experience

President

Community-Driven Institute

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1993 — Present (16 years)
Founder

Southern Arizona Community Diaper Bank

(Individual & Family Services industry)

1994 — 2005 (11 years)

Co-founder of the nation's first Diaper Bank.