Advocacy/Policy Change, Impact, Impact Measurement, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, Theory of Change
When King Charles III visited the United States last week, most of the headlines focused on ceremony, but behind the scenes, the visit was widely described as a diplomatic masterclass in navigating uncertainty and strengthening long-term alliances. As the king noted:...
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, 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...
Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects, Theory of Change
The start of a new academic semester brings fresh energy and familiar questions. Last week, as I kicked off another semester teaching social entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Arlington, one question surfaced almost immediately: What is the difference...
Board Development, Business Planning, Employee Engagement, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Guest Blogs, Human Resources, Impact Measurement, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, Theory of Change
In the past year alone, 10 of our longtime clients have gone through CEO transitions. That tracks with what national research is telling us: leadership turnover in the nonprofit sector is accelerating, and more organizations are entering transitions — whether they...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Evaluation Planning, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Logic Model Development, Program Development, Theory of Change
At a recent forum, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria was asked the ONE thing that children need to learn. His answer? Intellectual discipline. He defined it as the ability to wade through noise, discern the facts, analyze findings and form a point of view. We echo this sentiment...
