No matter their tax designation or relationship to stakeholders, both social enterprises and nonprofits are critical components of our society. Not only do these models advocate for long-lasting social change, they show that the evolution of capitalism is favoring companies with a social focus. As consumers, we can choose to Read more…
Why development? Why fundraising? Why planning? Why thinking? Why debating? Why implmenting? Why deliberating? Why evaluating? Why investing? Why? Looking back on the year, using the notes in our journal, here’s what comes to mind. It’s about: people respect relationships commitment purpose trust change (it’s not about us) (it’s not Read more…
“Drawing from a range of civil society voices, this report outlines some of the many civil society responses to the pandemic, highlights its vital contributions, draws preliminary lessons and makes recommendations for states and other stakeholders to enable and work with civil society, both in pandemic response and recovery and Read more…
There comes a special time in every social impact organization’s development: that magic moment when “a plan” becomes desired and sought. Organizations that invest resources towards development planning gain the ability to identify and act upon resource opportunities for sustainability and growth. Social impact organization also seek to build its Read more…
Supportive culture of collaboration among leadership, staff, board, stakeholders Solid planning process guided / facilitated by a neutral entity, guided by leadership + board, informed by staff, enhanced by stakeholders invested in organization’s success Agreement on goals, targets, priorities, processes Alignment with other organization goals and processes Information Pipelines for Read more…