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Defining Purpose: How NGOs and Social Enterprises Drive Impact Through Different Models

Introduction:

Defining Purpose: How NGOs and
Social Enterprises Drive Impact
Through Different Models

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May 15

Progress Is Earned by Meeting Standards, Not by Intention

There is a comforting belief that exists in the social impact space.

Progress Is Earned by Meeting Standards, Not by Intention

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Apr 11

7 Lessons That Changed How I Think About Social Impact

I didn’t learn these lessons from textbooks.

7 Lessons That Changed How I Think About Social Impact

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Apr 2

You May Never Meet the Lives You’ve Changed — But That Doesn’t Make the Impact Any Less Real

A powerful truth about working in the social impact space:

You May Never Meet the Lives You’ve Changed — But That Doesn’t Make the Impact Any Less Real

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Mar 31

The Paradox of Power: Why Women Drive Social Impact — But Men Still Control the Funding

There is an undeniable truth in the social impact space — one that is both inspiring and deeply uncomfortable: Women are the backbone of…

The Paradox of Power: Why Women Drive Social Impact — But Men Still Control the Funding

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Mar 31

The 7-Lens Visioning Protocol (Part 7): The Legacy Lens

At the end of all strategy, planning, and execution, one question remains:

The 7-Lens Visioning Protocol (Part 7): The Legacy Lens

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Mar 30

You Don’t Need All 17 SDGs — Focus on This Instead

The biggest lie in the social impact space is this: that you must align with all 17 Sustainable Development Goals to be considered…

You Don’t Need All 17 SDGs — Focus on This Instead

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Mar 27

The 7-Lens Visioning Protocol (Part 6): The Institutional Capacity Lens

What must grow stronger inside our organization this year?

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Mar 26

The 7-Lens Visioning Protocol (Part 4): The Strategic Pathways Lens

Core Question

The 7-Lens Visioning Protocol (Part 4): The Strategic Pathways Lens

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Mar 26

The 7-Lens Visioning Protocol (Part 5): The Collaboration Lens

Core Question

The 7-Lens Visioning Protocol (Part 5): The Collaboration Lens

Patience Enwema

Patience Enwema

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I am a Social Impact Strategist passionate about helping NGOs, nonprofits, and social enterprises secure grants, scale programs, and drive the SDGs.

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