Advocacy/Policy Change, Growth/Scaling Plans, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
I recently came across a story about anthropologist Margaret Mead. She was asked by a student – what was the first sign of civilization in ancient culture? The student (and I) expected an answer such as fishhooks, grinding stones or some other tool. Instead, she said...
Communicate, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
One of my grandmother’s favorite sayings was: “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” The airline industry overall has been in a lot of hot water recently – with union negotiations, safety concerns, and weather...
Communicate, Fundraising, Growth/Scaling Plans, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects
This year, in the World Giving Index, the United States emerged as the most charitable country – with 72% of Americans reporting that they helped a stranger, 61% donated to a charity and 42% volunteered their time. But, as economic and societal shifts occur, that...
Annual Traditions, Business Planning, Collaborate, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, Summer Reading
As we hit the midpoint of the year, a new trend for for-profit and nonprofit leaders is to review their strategic and operational goals and make New Half-Year’s resolutions, recommitting to old goals and resolving to achieve new ones. Summer is a great time for...
Collaborate, Ecosystem Mapping, Impact Measurement, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
In 1997, on my first day as a program developer at Phoenix House, a nationwide evidence-based substance abuse program, I started to learn bottom-up program design. And to ensure I really understood the journey of those we served, I spent a lot of time in our programs...