B Corp is a global movement of more than 4800 companies, with almost 400,00 employees in 79 countries around the world, all focused on making business a force for good. Together, B Corps are working to shift our global economy from a system that profits few to one that benefits all: advancing a new model […]
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Connecting for Impact – April 7, 2022
Connecting for Impact is a new monthly panel discussion series offered by Social Impact Advisors the goal of which is to make space for connection, sharing ideas and professional development for people in the social benefit sector. April 7, 2022 SIA’s Lynn Fergusson was joined by Joyce Sou, Director, Business Development, at B Lab US & […]
January 2022 – Client Welcome and Congratulations
Congratulations to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Treaty, Lands & Resources team for your Strategic Planning Retreat in December. We appreciated the opportunity to join your department for an energizing three days of visioning, identifying barriers and opportunities, and action planning. We are inspired by your work upholding the rights and title of the Tsleil-Waututh people, and we are […]
Engaging People with Lived/Living Experience
Building a strategy for real change, means engaging the voices of individuals most closely impacted by the work. This recent guide from the Tamarack Institute provides resources to help organizations include diverse voices in their work to reduce and eliminate poverty. Read more here.
Strategic Planning for Impact
Often, organizations approach their strategic planning by asking their stakeholders for ideas about what the organization should focus on next, without thinking about the overall impact the organization hopes to have. Stakeholders often have great ideas about what is working well and what can be improved (the classic SWOT analysis) and employees and board members […]