Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsWhat Are PRIs (Program-Related Investments) & MRIs (Mission-Related Investments)?Americans contribute more than any country per capita — both in time and treasure. In fact, the U.S. philanthropic sector is extraordinary…Aug 15, 2019Aug 15, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsCan Your Nonprofit Manage a Crisis? Follow These 5 Tips to Hold onto Your Halo in a CrisisAs professionals in the social sector committed to doing good, we’d like to think we’re immune to public relations crises. But, just like…Aug 8, 2019Aug 8, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsIs Pay for Success Making an Impact?Innovation researchers have conclusively proven what I have seen over a lifetime as an entrepreneur — in every innovative effort, there…Aug 1, 2019Aug 1, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsIs Your Nonprofit Guilty of Neglecting Mission-Vision-Values?Henry David Thoreau was spot on: “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put…Jul 26, 2019Jul 26, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsHow Can Nelson Mandela Help You Put Your Dreams into Action?Today the world is celebrating Nelson Mandela Day, a day that brings people together to live the values of the late South African leader…Jul 18, 2019Jul 18, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsOn Being a Social Entrepreneur: A Decade of Lessons LearnedWork anniversaries are special milestones — they are a time of celebration, gratitude and reflection. In February, I celebrated my 10th…Jul 11, 2019Jul 11, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsSocial TrendSpotter’s Summer Superlatives 2019With Fourth of July celebrations in full swing, we thought we’d share Social TrendSpotters’ favorite blog posts through our annual…Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsWhat Did We Learn from the Giving USA Report?Last week, Giving USA shared its long-awaited report, Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year of 2018.Jun 27, 2019Jun 27, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsWhat is Community and How Do We Measure It?What makes a community a place where you want to live? What can a community do to promote growth — beyond investing in economic…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
Suzanne Smith — Social Impact ArchitectsHow Fatherhood Programs Are Helping the Next GenerationWhen I visited South Africa, Kruger National Park had an exploding elephant population. They had to move many of elephants to a nearby…Jun 13, 2019Jun 13, 2019