Daily thousands of ICF Coaches provide pro bono support to Social Impact organizations. Encouraging and helping with that work are the 18 volunteers from the ICF Foundation Council of Ambassadors who serve ICF Members and Chapters. With a passion for Social Impact through coaching, they answer questions, locate information, collaborate, and share the vision thought [...]
“I am so devastated!” “I am so unlucky." “Why is this happening to my family." Words such as these I am frequently hearing from my friends and peers especially since the beginning of the Covid 19 Pandemic. This virus has truly been devastating for many people since it became a pandemic. It has affected them [...]
ICF Foundation Council of Ambassadors are in place to work alongside ICF chapters and members. They are strong, experienced leaders who ignite passion for social progress through coaching and communicate the mission of the ICF Foundation Each month we are dedicating some of the Foundation Blog article space to spotlighting several of our Ambassadors, showcasing [...]
“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and [...]
Everyday throughout the world, thousands of ICF Coaches engage in pro bono work with social impact organizations. Frequently supporting and encouraging that work are 18 volunteers who serve on the ICF Foundation Council of Ambassadors serving ICF Members and Chapters. These Ambassadors are bold and courageous leaders who bring their passion for Social Impact through [...]
Imagine a platform where leadership coaches may offer clients an opportunity to expand their reach and grow their skills as leaders; where the coaches may expand their own opportunities to reach more people and increase their coaching impact globally; and where coaches may engage in pro bono activities with an excellent charity. That’s what Marina [...]
ICF Foundation Board Trustee ICF Foundation Trustee Ann Dorgan, PCC, has spent the last five years as a member of the Foundation’s board. When asked what part of her board experience has been most rewarding, Ann replied, “Working on the ICF Foundation’s board has been a highlight of my career. It is a joy to [...]
Celebrating 10 years successfully serving midcareer professionals as an external coach, Monique Betty, PCC, ICF Florida, found that she was being drawn to a new niche of young professionals in Silicon Valley who were seeking her services. Initially, Betty was somewhat reluctant to serve this niche because of their limited years of workplace experience. However, [...]
When ICF coach Ron de Vries’ child started school in Auckland, New Zealand, Ron visited the Principal to ask if they might find value in having coaching support. The Principal was intrigued by Ron’s offer to support their development and commented that it sounded like the support they receive from Springboard Trust. That generous offer [...]
Today much of the world is still divided into classes, into more and less, into abundance and scarcity— based on intentional design or unintentional circumstances. In some places on this earth, it is a given, an established fact of scarcity. After all, where there is no water, there is no life. The way we have [...]
