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Making Smart Decisions

Sometimes when you meet someone, you just click. Last year, while teaching for the Executive Nonprofit Management certificate program at Duke University, I met Amy Gearhart, a student in my class. She had recently made a career shift. After serving 30 years as a...

What’s Next after the Women’s March? How Nonprofits Are Leading Efforts to Lift Women Out of Poverty

Social Impact Architects

In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and the amazing women who have made America great – Sally Ride, the first female in space; Rosa Parks; and many “hidden figures” who have cracked the glass ceiling. This year, that celebration builds upon the visible...

5 New Year’s Resolutions to Make Our Hearts Grow

Growth/Scaling Plans, Social Impact Architects

My favorite line from the animated holiday classic, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” is: “And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day. And then, the true meaning of Christmas came...

System Change Through Collaborations, Movements & Policy Change

System Change Through Collaborations, Movements & Policy Change Change happens slowly, but with the right strategy and tools change becomes possible. Change is hard, but it is made easier when you understand the rules of the game. Whether you call it...

Growth & Scaling Strategies

Growth & Scaling Strategies Social Impact Architects develops growth plans for nonprofit organizations. One of the biggest myths in the nonprofit space is that bigger is better. Scaling in the nonprofit space is different – it isn’t just about getting bigger (or...