Victoria Ventosa had built a successful career in Program Management at one of the biggest companies in the world. But even as she attained these professional goals, she found herself wrestling with bigger questions about the overall direction her career, and how it contributes to

Every year on September 5th, citizens around the world observe the International Day of Charity. Established by the United Nations in 1997, the International Day of Charity is meant to educate and mobilize stakeholders all around the world to help others through volunteer and philanthropic

Almost a decade ago, we set out to build a sustainable business that would prioritize its contribution to society, its communities, and its employees above its profits. It’s called a “social enterprise” or a “benefit corporation“. It’s been harder building this type of business that

Last week, we featured some of our work in Conscious Company Magazine in an article titled Microsoft’s MySkills program is one of the most purposeful corporate volunteering programs you’ve never heard of. In the article, we outline five lessons we learned in helping launch and

“The chief business of the American people is business.” – President Calvin Coolidge If you weren’t looking for it, you probably missed it. But, in my opinion, the biggest news of the day, week, month, and maybe year broke today when CEOs from some of

Navigating our lives to be meaningful and fulfilling is a process full of uncertainty and ambiguity. While it would be much easier if a clear road map was laid out before us, to quote Joseph Campbell, “if the path before you is clear, you’re probably

You’ve worked hard to establish yourself in your career, and you like your job. You’ve put in the time and energy to master each new role, advance up the ladder, and build a solid professional reputation. So why does it feel like something might be

Companies, governments, nonprofits, and investors aren’t solving the biggest issues of our time: the people within them are. The traditional focus on financial capital to help these entities scale ignores a crucial element that is needed to put those financial resources to work most effectively:

“At IMPACT2030 we believe that if we can unlock and activate the passion and skills of the world’s extensive base of employees we can significantly increase our collective impact on the Sustainable Development Goals.” -Peter Bodin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, IMPACT2030, and Global

In his commencement address to Stanford University’s graduating class of 2005, Steve Jobs offered this advice: “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.

Heather Quinn has dedicated her career to helping others — as a nonprofit strategist, she supports communities through fundraising and grant strategy. But like many professionals in the nonprofit space, her focus on taking care of others meant that taking care of herself took a

If you’re interested in learning more about how to use human-centered design (HCD) to create, grow, and/or scale ideas that make the world better, then this series is for you. We kicked off our #LearnHCD series with an introduction to human-centered design along with top

Five years ago, Finance Director Michael Robinson decided it was time for something different. He was searching for an opportunity as multidimensional as he was: in addition to his decades of accounting expertise, he is also a talented photographer with a passion for the arts

So far in our #LearnHCD series, we’ve shared an introduction to human-centered design as well as resources and methods to help you master the HCD process. For this installment, we’ve turned to our experteering alumni community to see how these HCD concepts translate to real-world

There are many tools that you can use to understand your strengths. The most popular is the Gallup StregnthsFinder assessment, however, a quick look at StrengthsFinder shows a series of words that probably aren’t relatable. It will tell you that you are good at “woo”

We’ve spent years collecting best-practices, resources, and case studies to help social enterprises solve their most pressing challenges. We put them into the most complete guide about social enterprise we’ve ever seen. We’re really excited to be sharing this free resource with the greater community,

In the first post of our #LearnHCD series, we shared an introduction to the human-centered design process, its history, and how it can be applied to build sustainable solutions that make the world better. Once you’re familiar with the framework, it’s time to put what

Anyone can be a designer of products and services that make the world better. This is the belief of IDEO.org and the foundation of its popular “human-centered design” process. Time and time again, human centered design (HCD) has shown that by moving through three phases

As we’ve been sharing in our #followsocent series, social entrepreneurship is the leading way to solve systemic problems facing humankind. To help you follow this movement, we previously shared top blogs and news outlets, Twitter accounts, and podcasts to follow related to social enterprise. If

Which companies are the best corporate citizens? Every year, Corporate Responsibility magazine, operated by 3BL Association, publishes a report on the 100 best corporate citizens. A more careful look shows that we shouldn’t be celebrating all of them. If you look through the results of

It seemed like every time Shiouwen turned on the news, a new humanitarian crisis was breaking. The constant stream of negative stories affected her, but she felt stuck: too small on her own to make an impact, but too impassioned to stand by and do

In this third installment of our #followsocent series, we’ve rounded up the top podcasts related to social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and social enterprise. For those of you always on the go, make the most of your commute with inspiring ideas from the cutting edge of

Starting a business is hard work. Starting one that is good for the world is even harder. Research shows that 9 out of 10 startups fail before reaching scale. To help social impact businesses make it through this “startup valley of death” — also known

In the first post of our #followsocent series, we shared a few of our favorite blogs and news outlets to stay updated on the latest in social impact innovation. As you learn and build community around different ideas, join the conversation by following social impact

Capitalism is changing. The rise of the “social enterprise” – entities that use the power of the market to create social and environmental good – are becoming mainstream. For the first time, the term “social enterprise” made the top of Deloitte’s 2018 Human Capital Trends

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” —T.S. Eliot Do you have a dream so big that it scares you? That was the position Holly Pearson, an experienced urban planner from California, found herself in.

You’re burning the candle at both ends, putting in long hours at work and (attempting) to maintain some sort of personal life. You’re exhausted, both physically and mentally. You dream of something more fulfilling. You’re burned out, and it’s time to take steps to care

[Editor’s note: This post was written by a MovingWorlds Institute alum, Andreia Mitrea. It was adapted from Andreia’s Capstone Project]. Last year, I had a midlife change which I initially experienced as a midlife crisis – an experience of resisting, fearing and fighting change. My

What do renowned Fashion Houses like Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Alexander McQueen have in common? They’re all managed by Kering, a Global Luxury Group with empowering imagination is at the heart of its strategy. In terms of luxury goods, that means providing back-end services that

If you don’t love your job, you’re not alone: 87% of the global workforce is not engaged. But there is a case for optimism, here. According to Deloitte’s latest report on Human Capital Trends, 77% of workers are expecting their companies to increase their social