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NYC Fellows Kari Cooke and Steph Harold named Campus Progress Inspiring Young Female Activists. CampusProgress.org, March 2011.

The Louisiana chapter of the New Leaders Council (NLC) recently announced the sixteen talented fellows accepted to its 2011 Institute, including Colin Miller of Lafayette. KATC Lafayette, January 2011.

Mill Valley Native Nabs Prestigious Fellowship: As a 2011 New Leaders Council Fellow, Emily Kirsch will join 270 other fellows nationwide to participate in a leading political entrepreneurship training program. ThePatch.com, January 2011.

The New Leaders Council, a group which seeks to train the next generation of progressive social entrepreneurs, has announced its 2011 Fellows. Atlanta Progressive News, January 2010.

And yeah, without question, some identify themselves as “political progressives” – and I’m not personally a labels guy – but this Kentuckian gives the New Leaders Council a world of credit. There you have an entirely new generation of builders giving their all, doing their damndest to forge a better world for people. Eric Patrick Marr, August 2010.

The New Leaders Council (NLC) is dedicated to fostering (in their words) a “new generation of progressive political entrepreneurs” — young leaders willing to work outside traditional power structures, to think creatively and to act boldly in order to rebuild the institutions that make up our civic and political community. EchoDitto, July 2010

I‘m honored to be included in the New Leader Council’s “40 under 40,” especially as I look at the other 39 in my cohort. If this is an all-star team, it’s got some serious heavy-hitters — people who are already making big differences in everything from education to government to the environment. Sierra Club Blog, July 2010

In June, the New Leaders Council named their “40 under 40″ — a group exemplifying “the spirit of political entrepreneurship.” Below are guest posts from a handful of those recently crowned “40″, who were kind enough to take time from their busy schedules, to share some of their wisdom with us. Nicole Nuss at Care2, July 2010

A group of passionate political entrepreneurs honing their advocacy, campaign work and leadership skills for the betterment of future government and society joined together Friday night to celebrate environmentalism at its finest. Skybox Creative, May 2010

These young people reflect the best American society has to offer the world. They are the next generation of progressive political entrepreneurs. Each and every one of them is a thought leader and global citizen. We owe an enormous gratitude to the New Leaders Council for identifying them. Jim Luce at The Huffington Post, April 2010

Ah, yes, there it was, the third fund-raiser on his calendar for the night, and the 16th in 11 days: a party just a couple of blocks away for a group called the New Leaders Council. The New York Times, July 2008

This is not my first time stepping into entrepreneurial shoes. As of 2003, I became a serial social entrepreneur. In the subsequent years I teamed up with several folks to start up: CrossLeft.org, Progressive Women in Politics – now the Good Ol Girls Club in SF, the Institute for Progressive Christianity, Promigrant.org and most recently Latinos in Social Media. Moreover, I was one of the first board members of the New Leaders Council back when it was just starting up in the Bay Area. Kety Esquivel at The Huffington Post, April 2010

Three McKinsey alumni – Gautam Barua (NYO 97-99), Valerie Villarreal (DCG, DCO 07-09), and Marina Pol Longo (MAD 06-08) – have been drawn together in a common organization by shared interests, background and values, and a passion for developing themselves and others. Not only are they alumni of McKinsey, they are also former Fellows of the New Leaders Council (NLC) Institute, a nonprofit training program which focuses on progressive entrepreneurship and developing leaders across a wide spectrum of sectors. McKinsey & Co., June 2009

It’s encouraging to see that progressive organizations are beginning to address and nurture our young talent, and the New Leaders Council may be at the vanguard of that effort. Kevin Bondelli at Future Majority, September 2008

Many of today’s leaders – political and otherwise – believe that social change begins with the next election, news cycle or fundraising period. NLC sees things differently. We believe that leadership in the progressive movement needs to build for the long-term, with a sustained investment in the progressive leaders of tomorrow and the ones that are having an impact today. By training the next generation of leaders to carry the torch, think outside the box, work across all industries, and answer the broader call for leadership, NLC is answering this challenge. Adam Borelli at The Huffington Post , May 2010

America’s progressives need to prepare for the long haul. In order to have lasting leadership for generations to come, decision makers today need to create lasting ties between institutional players and the communities they represent. Adam Borelli at The Huffington Post, October 2009