Corporate Social Responsibility, Impact Measurement, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Each year when we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are reminded of the importance of social movements to our country’s evolution. Movements were believed to have started in the late 1800s around workers’ rights, eventually leading to the labor movement in the...
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, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Program Development, Social Impact Architects
Thanksgiving is a time for families (biological or chosen) to come together, express gratitude and enjoy each other’s company. Families play an important role in shaping our lives. Renowned psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner studied this phenomenon, and it led to the...
Collaborate, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
Fights and name calling on social media. Elections focused less on the issues plaguing our towns and more on character assassinations. A must-watch reality show in Washington D.C. These are not scenes from the latest good vs. evil superhero movie. All of this happened...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Last week, on October 24, we celebrated United Nations Day, marking the historic moment when countries united after World War II to promote peace, security and cooperation. Since then, the UN has continued to bring nations together around many other key priorities,...
Grow, Guest Blogs, Lead, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Sometimes when you meet someone, you just click. A few years ago, while teaching for the Executive Nonprofit Leadership certificate program at Duke University, I met Amy Gearhart, a student in my class. She had recently made a career shift. After serving 30 years as a...
