About Suzanne, Collaborate, Communicate, Grow, Impact, Lead, Social Impact Architects
This year marks a personal milestone for me: 30 years working in the social sector. Three decades of learning from nonprofit leaders, students, board members, volunteers and communities have shaped how I think about what it takes to build organizations that last. And...
About Suzanne, Book Reviews, Collection of Articles, Personal, Social Impact Architects
One of the conversations I often have with students is about the difference between success and significance. Success is often individual and something you achieve alone. Significance is shared and always involves other people. Success asks: “What did I accomplish?”...
Career Advice, Grow, Human Resources, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
Summer is around the corner, and you have a to-do list a mile long. What is an ideal solution? Bring in interns to help tackle it over the summer! We’re excited that apprenticeships, including internships, job shadowing and project-based learning, have made a strong...
About Suzanne, Career Advice, Organizational Culture, Personal, Social Enterprise
As social entrepreneurs and nonprofit professionals, we are fortunate. We get to do work that matters. Work that serves people. Work that builds something bigger than ourselves. But this path is not easy. Impact takes endurance. As we enter the Lunar New Year and...
About Suzanne, Fundraising, Inspirations, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Antarctica has a way of checking your ego fast. There is no powering through here. No forcing the agenda. Ice shifts. Weather changes. Plans adjust. Nature does not negotiate. You can be prepared, thoughtful and experienced, and still be reminded very quickly that you...
About Suzanne, Personal, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Like most Americans, I enjoy watching the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen. I love a good underdog story – the kind where a team that was never expected to win comes together and defies the odds. It is why I have dedicated my life to the social sector: to shape systems so that...
