About Suzanne, COVID-19, Guest Blogs, Personal
My storytelling medium is words, but I have always been inspired by music. Music is a language universally shared. In fact, the human brain can distinguish music from all other noise. Research has proven that it has an impact on human health and performance, including...
COVID-19, Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, System Change
As businesses reopen around the country, the question on every social sector CEO’s mind right now is – when should we open? What is the right thing to do for our employees, customers and clients? I sat down with my good friend and colleague, James “Jim” Savage, to...
Communicate, Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19, Fundraising, Guest Blogs, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects
Nonprofits are in a tough spot when it comes to reaching out to donors, especially corporate donors. Every company is busy, concerned about the future and laser-focused on business continuity. And, many corporations just don’t have the resources to support charitable...
Business Planning, Collaborate, Communicate, COVID-19, Fundraising, Guest Blogs, Issue Based Blogs, Marketing & Communication, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Last week, everyone, including our team, focused on the big-ticket item for nonprofits – the CARES Act and its grants/loans. It is vitally important that your nonprofit organization considers applying for this money in order to leverage it as working capital in the...
Guest Blogs, Lean Start-Up, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects
This week, I am turning it over to one of Social Impact Architects’ consultants, David Claps, who brings to us years of experience working in the arts. We at Social Impact Architects recognize the power of the arts to change communities and to operate with the...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
We have achieved a landmark shift in our culture – corporations are joining nonprofits in the effort to create positive social change. What started with conscious capitalism and Benefit Corporations has now rippled into full-blown philanthropic efforts by Fortune 500...