Bill Strickland - Make the Impossible Possible

As president-CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its subsidiaries, Bill Strickland builds partnerships to help the disadvantaged build a better future. He's also the author of Make the Impossible Possible, which includes his story of how a kid from Pittsburgh's ghetto would go on to lecture at Harvard and serve on the National Endowment of the Arts board. The MacArthur Fellowship "genius" award winner is also founder of the Grammy-winning MCG Jazz, the most successful jazz subscription series in America.

“A successful life is not something you simply pursue, it is something that you create, moment by moment.”
- Bill Strickland

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"Make the Impossible Possible" is released on paperback by Broadway Books, Order now! ...More 

One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary...

“Bill Strickland could sell anything . . . Read this book and you'll understand why he is such an inspiration to practicing and aspiring entrepreneurs.” —James Heskett, Harvard Business School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Strickland featured in the new documentary "Waiting for Superman"

The new documentary by the director of "An Inconvenient Truth" shows the challenges of the American education system. Because of Bill's success and inspiring stories of students at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, it is no surprise they interviewed him for the documentary. You can even see him in the trailer! (1:34)

 

Check out the trailer:

Waiting for "Superman" Trailer [HD] 2010

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The Power of Hope

Seaker shares ways to cure ‘cancer of the spirit’

By Deborah Sederberg
The News Dispatch

October 4, 2010 CDT MICHIGAN CITY — Bill Strickland has a cure for cancer.
The cure for what he calls “Cancer of the Spirit” may not be easy, but it’s surprisingly simple.
It requires hope, Strickland said, and hope can come from ingredients as common as sunshine and affection, beauty and respect. All of those commodities are present in his schools and training centers that have changed the lives of thousands.  Read More:

 

Fillling the Canvas-Bill Strickland proves gardening is good for the mind and soul

HOUSETRENDS Magazine -October 2010 Issue

By Danielle Krouse | Photos by Craig Thompson

Pittsburgh’s own philanthropic leader, Bill Strickland, is a local gem, well-known in the area as the president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its subsidiaries, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and the Bidwell Training Center. He’s a very busy man with a chaotic schedule, but one thing he is never too busy for is planting and tending to his garden. Bill’s home garden makes a simple statement of color that has inspired his entire neighborhood to start planting. Read More:

 

Author, entrepreneur brings educational vision to Winthrop

Friday, Oct. 08, 2010

HeraldOnline

ROCK HILL -- 

If we treat people like world-class citizens, that's what they will become - they will dream big and achieve the extraordinary, says author Bill Strickland.

Strickland's autobiography, "Make the Impossible Possible," is Winthrop's common book this year, and he visited campus this week to share his rags-to-riches story and his vision of how education can inspire even the most blighted communities to success.  Read more:

 

Can Art Classes Excite Kids About Education?

An education can be a ticket to a life with more opportunities. But for kids whose basic needs aren't met, education can seem irrelevant, a luxury. That was the case with Bill Strickland, who grew up in poverty in Pittsburgh.

Now Strickland is a grown man, and he's approaching at-risk kids with the same thing that hooked him into the classroom: art.  Read More:

 

 

Strickland continues to give back
October 3, 2010
BY DIANE KUBIAK, Post-Tribune correspondent

Entrepreneur and visionary Bill Strickland's rise from the dreariness and hopelessness of an impoverished Pittsburgh neighborhood promises to inspire those attending the second session of the Sinai Forum Today.

Strickland's dedication to inner-city youth mirrors his own mentor's devotion to him. Frank Ross, art teacher at Oliver High School, gave the young Strickland more than control over the potters's wheel. He gave Strickland the skills to control his own destiny. Before Strickland had even graduated the University of Pittsburgh, he had already begun "giving back." Read More:

 

 

Bill Strickland scheduled as one of Purdue North Central's-2010 Sinai Forum Speakers

October 3, 2010

This season the Forum will bring a line-up of timely and compelling speakers. You will learn about international news stories, often overlooked; stories of humble roots and meaningful success; the country’s tumultuous political environment; what to do with your money in a challenging investment climate; and the worldwide crisis facing everyone on earth—the food supply.

Purdue North Central is proud to present Sinai Forum 2010! Read More

 

 

Speaker: Arts a powerful strategy in learning

September 23, 2010

Bill Strickland describes his work of opening centers for troubled youth as a 40-year journey that is still not complete. Strickland spoke at Emporia State University as part of the Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture Series on Wednesday. His message was titled, “The Art of Leadership and the Business of Social Change.” Read More

 

 

Bill Strickland is the keynote speaker at the DonorPerfect Community Network Conference,

which will be held on October 25-26th. This 1 1/2 day event will be held at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel just outside Philadelphia, and will give attendees the opportunity to connect with other users and experts in fundraising and DonorPerfect.

Workshop content will focus on information to improve your fundraising success. You’ll hear from industry experts and partner organizations with tips and proven strategies on raising more money and awareness for your mission. You’ll also hear from DonorPerfect experts so you can take those ideas and easily make them a reality.

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INITIATIVES:

Bill Strickland hopes to persuade 200 cities around the world to replicate his arts, education and job-training program. It's late spring, and Bill Strickland is spending some quiet time in the ceramics studio at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, the art and job-training center he founded in Pittsburgh's struggling Manchester area. ... more

via bill-strickland.org

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