Why Moral Leadership Matters

Written By Rickke Mananzala and Dr. Carmen Rojas

Rickke Mananzala

Executive Director
New York Foundation

Dr. Carmen Rojas

President and CEO
Marguerite Casey Foundation
@crojasphd

How do you develop your moral leadership? Dr. Carmen Rojas, President & CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, and Rickke Mananzala, Executive Director of New York Foundation, will share how they’ve developed their voice and moral leadership, the evolving public role of philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in civic life, as well as how each of us can ultimately challenge ourselves to do more and do better.

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