Board Development, Communicate, Evaluation Planning, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lead, Lean Start-Up, Logic Model Development, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Theory of Change
“Sustainability” has been a buzzword in the social sector for a while now, but what does it really mean? Everyone agrees that sustainability is an important factor in evaluating the resiliency of social sector organizations, but few have agreed on a simple path for...
Annual Traditions, Communicate, Fundraising, Giving Trends, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Marketing & Communication, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling
As a proud Texan, I want to start by saying thank you. So many of you reached out after the devastating floods in Central Texas last week – and your care, along with the generous outpouring of support for those impacted, reminded me of one of America’s best qualities:...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Storytelling
Summer always reminds me of one of my family’s favorite pastimes – baseball. When my nephew Alexander was first learning to play, I got a chance to help him practice for a game. At practice, he was struggling with hitting the ball. Eventually, I realized the problem –...
Communicate, Fundraising, Impact Measurement, Marketing & Communication, Storytelling
If you’ve been feeling a sense of déjà vu, you are not wrong. The Ice Bucket Challenge has returned! This viral phenomenon during the summer of 2014 earned a top spot in the annals of fundraising history for raising more than $115 million for the ALS...
Business Planning, Feasibility Studies, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Remember those “Choose Your Own Adventure” novels where you could make decisions along the way and customize your own ending? They all started with the same warning label: “The adventures you take are a result of your choice. You are responsible because you choose! …...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Collaborate, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, System Change
Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and the amazing women who have shaped America – Sally Ride, the first female in space; Rosa Parks, whose courage ignited the civil rights movement; and countless “hidden figures” who have cracked the glass ceiling. But,...
