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Julie Brandt believes that people power nonprofits to change the world. And as executive director of the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation, which provides nonprofits with Cornerstone's learning and talent management software, she is in a unique position to ensure the people running nonprofits are better trained, better utilized and more engaged to put their passion to greater purpose.
After nearly a decade of transforming the way people people help people through her work at the foundation, Brandt reflects on her favorite career moment, life motto and values that have contributed to her own personal transformation and career growth.
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