Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Conference Reviews, Employee Engagement, Grow, Human Resources, Issue Based Blogs, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
I have been a social activist from a young age. As you can see from the picture, my parents captured a moment when I was outraged that my beloved cat was being tormented by the dog. Even then – I fought for the underdog (or undercat, as it were). One of the things I...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Conference Reviews, Social Impact Architects, System Change
In the past 50 years, we have made real progress on many social issues because of people like you – nonprofit managers, social entrepreneurs, educators and students – sparking interest in issues impacting the world around them. In his speech at the 2016 Aspen Ideas...
Conference Reviews, Social Impact Architects, System Change
When I embarked on my trip to Colorado for the Aspen Ideas Festival this week, I must admit I was in a bit of a social funk. The urgency of issues, such as Zika, gun violence, homelessness and early childhood education, were weighing heavily on me. Although I’m...
Communicate, Conference Reviews, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
Last week, social entrepreneurs gathered at the Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) Summit 2014 in Nashville, Tenn., and enjoyed content-rich workshops, engaging pitches from social entrepreneurs, excellent Southern cuisine and music from some of Nashville’s...
Collaborate, Communicate, Conference Reviews, Impact, Impact Measurement, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
We have experienced an interesting time of reflection this month – between the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty and the 85th birthday of Martin Luther King, which caused us to remember and reflect on 50 years of the Civil Rights Movement. The reflection will...
About Suzanne, Conference Reviews, Grow, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects
There is something about the Olympics that inspires people to strive for more and go beyond their preconceived limits. In early October, the Social Enterprise World Forum in Calgary, Canada (home of the 1988 Olympics) descended on the downtown conference center and...
