Your organization is making a difference in the world. You have great ideas and programs and are confident that you are doing good. You’re excited about being able to visualize the impact because it will help you grow and make a more meaningful difference in your community. As a nonprofit or social enterprise, you may …
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Too many organizations claim they are making a real impact. They use phrases like, “we served 100,000 children this past year,” “our company committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2036,” or “your donations touched the lives of millions.” While all of these statements are usually meant with the best intentions, they fall horrifically short of …
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Most leaders want to scale their organizations. But few understand what that means, what the consequences of scale actually are, & how to set the right impact goals to get started. What does it mean to scale your organization? Scaling your organization means growing larger, adding more resources and employees, building out new programs and …
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Nonprofits and other types of social enterprises are concerned with the impending recession. Inflation is rising, and it appears that it will continue to worsen. The stock market feels out of control, and donors and investors may feel distant and concerned. When you’re a leader in the trenches, it can feel like there’s no way …
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Setting social impact goals is a challenging but exhilarating task. It can be challenging because the world is complicated and the ways we can affect it are just as complex. It’s exhilarating because it’s an opportunity to dream about how we want the world to be and then work toward making that vision a reality. …
Nonprofits often struggle to find donors, and donors often struggle to find nonprofits they trust. The problem is that most nonprofits don’t position themselves as a social impact investment—something that will provide some form of a return on the donor’s investment. In today’s world, donors want to fund social impact. They don’t just want to …
We all want to be part of something that matters. It’s important to know that your work is making an impact. Donors are no different. Donors demand transparency. They need to know their money is making a positive difference in society. Donors want to know their investment is being maximized. But how do you prove …
Running a nonprofit is much more challenging than a traditional business. For starters, you have more stakeholders with wildly divergent interests and levels of involvement. Additionally, most nonprofits are understaffed and overworked. Nonprofit organizations don’t have the time or resources to figure out how to do everything on their own. This is why savvy nonprofit …
What is Social Impact? Social impact is a measure of change [good, bad, neutral] in the lives of your target audience. You can think of social impact as the short, medium, or long-term ripple effects of any project or initiative. Regardless of your entity type, your organization creates a social impact in some regard. By …
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Your Impact Report Is Invaluable Whether you are leading a nonprofit, championing a social enterprise, or trying to reinvent your company, your impact is your currency and must be at the center of your organization’s strategy. Impact-driven organizations outperform the competition but few even know how to stand out. We strongly recommend you consider your …
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Impact-Focused Organizations Are Winning In case you haven’t heard! Donors and investors want to fund social impact. In fact, many high net worth donors and investors actually need to invest in reputable impact initiatives. There are many myths and misconceptions when it comes to impact. Regularly, we are asked questions like, what is impact, …
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What Is Social Return on Investment (SROI)? Clients come to us for many different reasons, and from many different stages of growth. Today we want to focus on one type of organization that we often see at our consultations – the organization which has tried and struggled to quantify its social impact. We think this …
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