In this episode, Community Engagement Officers from DreamSpring, Shaundra, and Meghan, share insights on the importance and impact of community engagement in small business growth. They discuss strategies for effective outreach, trust-building, and partner stewardship. The hosts also highlight the benefits of partnerships and the significance of investing in relationships for long-lasting success. Additionally, they touch on measuring impact and taking care of oneself and their ecosystem...

In this episode of Scaling Impact, Sean Boyce hosts Anne Haynes and Marisa Barrera from DreamSpring to discuss their mission of supporting entrepreneurs and driving economic and social change. They explore the meaning of impact and the importance of equitable access to capital. Additionally, they delve into the role of nonprofit boards in fundraising, building a partnership with CEOs, and maximizing positive change.  Marisa Barrera is the Chief Impact Officer at DreamSpring, bringing over 27...

In this episode, Amber Kani, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Dream Springing, talks about their approach to using technology to overcome challenges in scaling impact for underrepresented communities. She emphasizes the importance of analyzing donor journeys and addressing pain points through technology while staying open to changes. Dream Springing also adapts to pandemic challenges by providing self-paced options for donor engagement. Amber Kani is an experienced professional in the field...

In this episode, Senior Executive Director of GreenLight Fund, Melissa Luna, discusses the organization's mission to remove barriers to inclusive prosperity by launching and scaling proven programs that address community-identified needs, GreenLight Fund's approach of investing financial resources and providing long-term sustainability support to partner organizations, and the significance of community engagement and learning from past data and trends within the GreenLight Fund...

This episode, The GreenLight Fund’s Vice President Casey Johnson talks about the venture philanthropy space, why funding should be unrestricted, and the different types of personalities you need in an organization to scale successfully. Casey Johnson has over 20 years of program management experience for various non-profit organizations, including five years focusing on implementing and refining literacy programs in the United States and globally in 10 developing countries. Casey also has...

This episode, Founder and CEO of Braven Aimee Eubanks Davis talks about the challenges underrepresented youth face in the labor market, what graduates need to be successful in the workplace, and the ways Braven measures its impact and plans to scale. Aimée Eubanks Davis is the founder and CEO of Braven, a national nonprofit focused on ensuring that underrepresented college students are able to put their education to work and land strong first jobs upon graduation. Since 2013, Aimée has led...

This episode, Co-Founder and CEO of The GreenLight Fund Margaret Hall talks about what makes a non-profit successful, how non-profits can avoid restrictive funding, and how she prepares organizations to deliver their mission effectively. Margaret Hall is the CEO and Co-Founder of The GreenLight Fund which raises and invests funds to open opportunities for children, youth, and families facing barriers to prosperity through an innovative, locally-driven approach that targets social innovations...

This episode, Co-Founder and CEO of Bringing Hope Home Paul Isenberg talks about how they scaled their fundraising organization, the ways they use data to win grants, and they track the impact their organization is having.

This episode, Co-Authors of The XX edge unlocking higher returns and lower risk Patience-Marime Ball and Ruth Shaber talk about how women leaders act differently than men, the benefits of having a gender-diverse team, and how gender drives performance.

This episode, the CEO of the More Than Giving Co. Vicki Burkhart talks about why it’s hard for non-profits to get the expertise they need, how nonprofits can solve common hiring challenges, and the benefits of running a nonprofit with a fractional, fully-remote team.

This episode, the Executive Director for Disability Solutions Julie Sowash talks about how to quantify the impact of a business, the importance of managing non-profits in a fiscally responsible way, and the power of automation.

In this episode, the CEO of Compass Working Capital Markita Morris-Louis talks about what an asset-building model looks like, how to fund a company's growth, and how you can leverage technology to amplify your impact.

This episode, the Executive Director of the Brooklyn Music School Brian Adamczyk talks about the origins of the Brooklyn Music School, how they are leveraging music to drive impact, and the difference music can make to peoples lives.

This episode, Hopeworks’ Director of Business Lindajoy Jackson talks about the opportunities people get when they have tech knowledge, how leveraging technology and software can help you reach a wider audience, and why being trauma-informed is so impactful.

Why conversations around overhead should be refocused in the area that matters most - impact.

How can the product framework 'jobs to be done' help your organization with scaling impact?

How can storyboarding help your organization with scaling impact?

What is product management and how can your nonprofit leverage it to scale impact?

How can your organization scale impact and create a source of funding at the same time?

How can you generate revenue for your organization by solving your own problem?

I'll walk you through an example where I used this framework to identify a real-world 'problem worth solving' to scale impact.

How do you know whether or not a problem you would like to solve is actually worth solving?

What is the 'existing solution' and why is it so important to understand when attempting to succeed in product?

When should you leverage a service model to scale impact?