CEO Jenni Luke In this monthly column, Step Up CEO Jenni Luke’s shares what she’s learned about confidence from you, our network. As the CEO of Step Up, it is my privilege to lead our community in the shared vision of igniting women and girls to fulfill their potential. In our after-school programs, we teach  Continue Reading »

Karri-Leigh P. Mastrangelo -this post was written by Karri-Leigh P. Mastrangelo and was first published on her personal blog Dirty Laundry & Dirty Diapers on October 1, 2012.- It took me 30 some-odd years to learn one of my greatest lessons yet. Lucky for you, I am a better sharer than my kids. Baking soda  Continue Reading »

Jackie Weatherspoon Luminary Circle Member, Jackie Weatherspoon, has been a member of Step Up for almost a year and served as a Pathways to Professions mentor to Step Up teen Ilia this past school year. Jackie also volunteered, mentored, and spoke at this year’s College Connections Conference. Jackie says “I believe it is up to  Continue Reading »

Liz Dennery Sanders Luminary Circle founding member and former chair of the Los Angeles Board of Directors Liz Dennery Sanders offers Step Up members insight each month into key steps to success. I believe that we are all here to serve in some capacity. If you can figure out what that is – what’s going  Continue Reading »

CEO Jenni Luke -this post was inspired by a piece Jenni first did with Today’s Chicago Woman- Embarking on a career in nonprofit can be extremely rewarding.  But often job seekers’ expectations differ significantly from the realities of interviewing for and finding the perfect nonprofit position.  These five tips should help you navigate the transition  Continue Reading »