Center for Social Sector Leadership

Berkeley Board Fellows

Berkeley Board Fellows develops the next generation of nonprofit board leadership through placing Fellows where their business expertise best address strategic needs of the board.

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and CSSL offer a unique opportunity to provide recent graduates in business and policy an introduction to philanthropy. The shared vision for this partnership is to strengthen the future of philanthropy by providing next generation leaders the opportunity to engage with philanthropic leaders and work with a grantmaking team impacting diverse issues and populations.

Celebrating 20 years of impact in 2019, the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) empowers the next generation of social entrepreneurs by providing them with mentoring, exposure, and prize money to transform their ideas into fundable, scalable ventures that address the world’s most pressing challenges using technology for good.

About Us

The Center for Social Sector Leadership is defining a new generation of business leaders, a generation that understands and values the crucial role that nonprofit and public institutions play in the world’s increasingly collaborative economy. Whether students seek to consult with social sector organizations, found a social enterprise, become effective philanthropists, lead through board governance, or pursue a career in the sector, the Center provides the leadership education to help them succeed.

The Center for Social Sector Leadership is part of The Institute for Business & Social Impact, which brings together six Centers and programs to empower members of the Berkeley Haas community to develop innovative solutions to urgent social and environmental challenges.