Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Guest Blogs, Human Resources, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As adults, we ask children this question to better understand their creative, young minds and their hopes and dreams for the future. We — and they, even from a young age — inherently understand that our career path often...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Collaborate, COVID-19, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Strategic Planning, System Change
As a futurist for the social sector, I am often asked about what to expect in the coming years. While there are many things I don’t know, there are few I do. The social sector will continue to rise to the moment. We’ve already navigated a pandemic, economic shifts,...
Executive Coaching, Growth/Scaling Plans, Human Resources, Lead, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
If you want a heartwarming movie to watch this spring, I highly recommend “The 33,” which is a real-life account of a mining disaster in Chile in 2010. Stories above and below ground intertwine to make the movie compelling and relatable. Ultimately, all 33 miners were...
Business Planning, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Theory of Change
If it feels like things are moving fast, it is because they are. The pace of change has accelerated. More importantly, the number of things changing all at once has increased. Multiple systems are shifting at the same time: technology, workforce expectations, trust in...
Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Lead, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects
While social entrepreneurship steals all the headlines, social intrapreneurship is quietly gaining momentum and for good reason. Social intrapreneurship is not new, but it is finally getting the attention it deserves. And based on my own personal experience, it is...
Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Logic Model Development, Social Impact Architects, Theory of Change
Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth: Most nonprofit programs don’t fail because people don’t care. They fail because they were never designed to succeed. And before we point fingers at the social sector, let’s be clear: businesses struggle with this, too. If...
