Annual Traditions, Grow, Impact, Impact Measurement, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Top 5 Annual List
Working in the social sector, the holidays can be a bittersweet time. While there is always excitement and magic in the air, and staff, volunteers and donors generously give their time and resources to make the holidays special for children in the community, we know...
Book Reviews, Executive Coaching, Social Impact Architects
After reflecting on Part 1 of our book review – How to Build a (Social) Revolution: Hacks from Tech Innovators, I came across one of my favorite quotes by Buckminster Fuller: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new...
Annual Traditions, Social Impact Architects, Thanksgiving
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Book Reviews, Social Impact Architects
When he won the Nobel Prize for his work on laser technology, Charles Townes quipped, “It’s like the beaver told the rabbit as they stared at the Hoover Dam. ‘No, I didn’t build it myself. But it’s based on an idea of mine.’” Cheekiness aside, this clever...
Fundraising, Guest Blogs, Social Impact Architects
We spend a lot of time as a team discussing the differences between trends and fads within the social sector. Impact investing falls in a gray area – where we still have so much to prove, yet we need it to work in order to have financial resources to solve some of our...