American Express Commits $25 Million to Leadership Development

More than 1,200 emerging nonprofit leaders around the world, American Express led the Academy to participate in the next five years.

New York, 3 November, 2010 (Business Wire) - American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Chenault I today announce an extension of the company's philanthropic commitment to a five-year support emerging leaders within the nonprofit sector, $ 25 million commitment to development financing. American Express today announced 48 emerging nonprofit leadership academy to participate in the fifth elected leaders as part of Mr. Chenault comment had to take place this week in New York. Additional funding to expand the American Express Leadership Academy and the famous partnership with leading organizations including the Center for Creative Leadership will be built

", Nonprofit sector development in a wide range of next generation of leaders to help organizations in the communities where we live and work will meet the needs," Mr. Chenault said. "In addition to our charitable dollars, we also volunteers with staff across the country will be adding our nonprofit partners and our officers to draft next year to share his insights into leadership academies."

Mr. Chenault announcement came after the American Express survey results have shown that is released while the seven ten Americans (71%) in ten Americans believe more than they trust the government or the industry's most pressing issues of our time, something To find out more than eight nonprofits (83%) believe that nonprofits resources they always developing and investing in staff development, nonprofit leadership indicated a clear need for increased investment is needed.

New York recently, American Express in London next week in Tokyo, a Leadership Academy and Leadership Academy will host the inaugural UK. American Express to expand to other cities in the U.S. In total, more than 1,200 emerging nonprofit leaders in the next five years will have the opportunity to participate in the program plan.

"We believe we have the best and most important organizations in the world on some of the students targeted resources and expertise to provide much-needed grant dollars that we contributed with the best by offering can" Timothy Jay said McClimon. President, American Express Foundation. "We have these individuals in their role for the skills and tools to grow and develop their organizations as they address issues that are important to society are required to give."

Friday, November 5th - - Leadership Academy in New York last day of the American Express Foundation, the nonprofit lead an afternoon panel to know the difference and will host to discuss challenges and identify solutions. Panel, The Economist magazine's business editor, America, moderated by Matthew Bishop, Annie E. Casey Foundation as representatives of significant nonprofits, including academics from Northwestern University and University of Pennsylvania, and American Express Foundation President Timothy J. McClimon .. Discussed in the American Express Tower in Manhattan will take place from 1:30 to 3:00 pm

American Express Leadership Academy for a week the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) leadership training and development course that immerses participants in a series created in partnership with the program. Through the Academy, participants personal business, and to lead today's complex economic environment, "new normal" needed to run a successful enterprise, nonprofit skills polished.

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American Express: developing new leaders for tomorrow

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About the Center for Creative Leadership

Creative Leadership (CCL (R)) for the top-ranked executive education center that helps lead him through education and research focus on individual leaders and organizations unlock the potential of the global providers. A nonprofit, educational organization founded in 1970 as, CCL over 20,000 leaders and corporate, education, government and non-profit organizations in the areas annually serves 2,000.

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