Atlas Corps addresses the lack of international cooperation in the nonprofit sector through a multinational, multidirectional, sustainable corps of nonprofit leaders from around the world. Proclaimed a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institution and profiled as “The Nonprofit Entrepreneur” in the Washington Post, Atlas Corps has a unique approach towards international by identifying skilled professionals in the nonprofit sector around the world and bringing them to the U.S. for a year of training and service. These Atlas Corps Fellows learn best practices while volunteering at nonprofit organizations like the Grameen Foundation and also share from their experience. After 12-18 months they return to their country. We also send skilled professionals from... (more)

Atlas Corps addresses the lack of international cooperation in the nonprofit sector through a multinational, multidirectional, sustainable corps of nonprofit leaders from around the world. Proclaimed a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institution and profiled as “The Nonprofit Entrepreneur” in the Washington Post, Atlas Corps has a unique approach towards international by identifying skilled professionals in the nonprofit sector around the world and bringing them to the U.S. for a year of training and service. These Atlas Corps Fellows learn best practices while volunteering at nonprofit organizations like the Grameen Foundation and also share from their experience. After 12-18 months they return to their country. We also send skilled professionals from the U.S. abroad for a similar year of service. Currently, Atlas Corps is over 70% sustainable because the Host nonprofit organizations pay a cost share to receive the talented Fellows. (less)