The Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is a testament to the power of the arts to transform children's lives...
Hillary Clinton,
Secretary of State

One of the most innovative social enterprise thinkers I have ever met...
Quincy Jones, Producer

Strickland is a genius, because he sees the inherent genius in everyone...
Jeff Skoll,
First President of eBay

William E. Strickland, Jr.: CEO, Social Architect, Community Leader and Visionary

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

Make the Impossible Possible- Audio Book

HEADLINES:

"Make the Impossible Possible" set to be released on paperback by Random House,

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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 Book Japan

"Make the Impossible Possible" is out in Japan

The Japanese translation of Bill Strickland’s book Make the Impossible Possible was published in Japan from Eiji Press...More

Harvard Meeting with Strickland

Harvard Business School Selects Bill Strickland for a Fourth Case Study--"Bill Strickland’s story is amazing. He has acquired international recognition for the fantastic work that the Center does in Pittsburgh and he has a bold vision for addressing some of the fundamental problems created by a broken educational system and unacceptable levels of urban poverty." ..more

Bill Strickland featured in the May 2009 issue of Black Enterprise Magazine, providing words to strive by:

"Don't waste precious time chasing someone else's definition of success, look for the things that inspire you, trouble you, make you feel most alive, and trust in those things to shape your future," Strickland says in the magazine. ...More

Bill Strickland provides motivation, inspiration and advice as a guest on The M.A.P. Maker Podcast, Crafting a Life of Meaning, Abundance & Passion, April 28, 2009 ...More

Bill Strickland featured on ZenBiz Radio, with host(s) Allan Holender with Co-Host Bruce Stewart, Earth Day Zentrepreneurs! April 22, 2009...More

Bill Strickland’s Make the Impossible Possible: One Man’s Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary has been selected as Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Common Freshman Reader for 2009–2010.

This is the fourth year for the Common Freshman Reader program at IUP, introduced by Dr. Tony Atwater, university president, shortly after his arrival on campus. The program is one of many initiatives designed to promote first-year student success...more

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