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Headquarters: Milwaukee, WI | Founded: 1992 | www.publicallies.org

Public Allies is changing the face and practice of leadership to meet demands of these changing times. Public Allies advances the leadership of diverse young adults through a 10-month program of full-time, paid apprenticeships in nonprofit organizations, complemented by leadership training, and team service projects. Public Allies also operates a training and consulting practice to share its leadership model with others, and supports a network of thousands of alumni in their ongoing development.

Results

  • More than 2,000 Allies have graduated from the program, having served 300,000 children, adults, and families at more than 550 nonprofit organizations. Eighty-two percent of Allies graduates continue on to careers in the nonprofit sector and public service.
  • More than 90 percent of Allies have met or exceeded their service outcomes and objectives and 93 percent of Allies projects are sustained by their organizations.

Stories

Social Entrepreneur

Paul Schmitz
President & CEO