Business Planning, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Human Resources, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Theory of Change
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for over a decade, but in 2024 it had its breakthrough moment, with discussions about its impact touching every industry, including the nonprofit sector. I first learned about AI at DevLearn in 2019, which inspired our 2020...
Board Development, Business Planning, Communicate, Grow, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Storytelling
Remember playing tug-of-war back in school? While its origin is uncertain, it has been around since the 8th century BC as a game of strength and teamwork. The concept is simple, but the strategy behind it is complex – it requires more than just power. True success...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Board Development, Business Planning, Fundraising, Grow, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects
Change is all around us. With each new administration (federal, state and local), there is a risk that priorities will shift. Technological advances, such as AI, are reshaping industries and changing the way we live our lives. Inflation continues to strain the...
Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Program Development, Social Impact Architects
Growing up, my mother introduced me to the music of Kenny Rogers. My sister and I loved twirling around our house, singing his songs at the top of our lungs. My favorite was “The Gambler” and its famous lyrics: “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘emKnow when to fold...
Business Planning, Evaluation Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
While there are numerous books and websites on strategic planning, the process of developing a plan often seems prescriptive – but it doesn’t have to be. Strategy for any organization can be tailored to set forth the ways an organization will negotiate its environment...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Program Development, Social Impact Architects
“Evolve or die.” This saying is even truer today than when I started Social Impact Architects. Just two decades ago, I learned about social business plans in business school at Duke, but today traditional business plans are being replaced by a more efficient tool: the...
