This season of The Impact Podcast by Innov8social takes a ‘meta’ view of the social impact space. Through a systems-level perspective, it examines the role of the social impact ecosystem builder, which is part-content creator and strategist, part-convener, and part-consultant-coach.
The season includes conversations with impact media strategists and Bohem Media Fellows at Opportunity Collaboration, leaders in the systems-led thinking space, social impact professionals who have successfully built personal ecosystems for social impact, and the importance of deeply understanding a problem when to try to understand gaps and opportunities within an existing system, to be able design more effective and impactful solutions.
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This season was made possible by the Boehm Media Fellowship and Opportunity Collaboration. Thank you to both and to each of the contributors who shared their stories and perspectives.
We are working on an upcoming season that takes a closer look at what it takes to be a social impact consultant and coach, through open and candid conversations with ecosystem builders in the space. If you are someone (or know someone) who has a valuable perspective to contribute, feel free to fill out the form here.
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Listen to this Entire Season of The Impact Podcast: Ecosystem Building, Systems Thinking, and Social Impact
#149 New Season of The Impact Podcast Starts Here!
Hear more about this season’s theme is on social impact ecosystems and systems-thinking and the “why” behind focusing on a systems lens this season. Show notes here.
#150 A Primer on Systems-Led Thinking with Daniela Papi-Thornton
A conversation with Daniela Papi-Thornton, lecturer at Yale School of Management, TEDx speaker, and author of Learning Service– who has been a leading voice in systems-led thinking approach in the social impact space. Daniela mentions a number of resources in the conversation, which you can find in the complete show notes.
#151 What is a Social Impact Ecosystem Builder?
Audio narration of our recent series on ecosystem building, including: “What is a Social Impact Ecosystem Builder?”, “How The Social Impact Sector Can Become More Transformative”, and “How to Know if you are a Social Impact Ecosystem Builder”. Show notes here.
#152 Meet Social Impact Media Strategists and Boehm Media Fellows at Opportunity Collaboration
Boehm Media Fellows Fred de Sam Lazaro; Ellen Wilson, Mwihaki Muraguri, Victoria Fine, Jonathan Tusubira, and James Duft share perspectives at Opportunity Collaboration. Read the complete show notes here.
#153 How to Build a Social Impact Media Strategy
Social entrepreneurs Conception Gaxiola of AGE Africa (Advancing Girls’ Education) and Daniela Peralvo Lupera of IMPAQTO Labs in Ecuador, ask for advice on their social media strategies from Boehm Media Fellows and social media strategists, Erin Niimi Longhurst and Neetal Parekh. Read the full show notes here.
#154 How to Convene for Impact
Conversations with Opportunity Collaboration participants at the beginning of the convening and after, including student social entrepreneur James Okina, impact professionals Erina McWilliam-Lopez and Sarah Sterling, and social enterprise founder Yessica Flores. Read the full show notes here.
#155 How to Build a Personal Ecosystem for Social Impact
Shannon Prudhomme, social impact professional and program developer at Rise Against Hunger, shares her experience on building a personal ecosystem and her experience of continually manifesting new milestones in her career. Read the complete show notes.
#156 How And Why to Fall in Love with a Social Impact Problem
Will Dayble, founder of Fitzroy Academy, shares stories about needs and opportunities he has observed in the social impact sector in Australia and globally, and the importance of ‘falling in love’ with problems rather than solutions we ideate. Full show notes here.
#157 How to Build a Location-based Ecosystem for Social Impact
A lively conversation with Daniel Casey, Events & Operations Coordinator, at Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) New York City about building a location-based ecosystem for social impact. Read the complete show notes.
#158 How to Apply a Social Impact Ecosystem Mindset
A look at how to make various elements related to social impact ecosystem building applicable. Read the full show notes here.
#158 How to Apply a Social Impact Ecosystem Mindset
In the final episode of the season, we look at how to make various elements related to social impact ecosystem building applicable. Deepening knowledge about the SDG’s, engaging and creating content, convening, and be willing to gather and iterate upon feedback are ways to engage elements of ecosystem-building in our work in social impact.
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#157 How to Build a Location-based Ecosystem for Social Impact
This episode goes to New York City, a few days before the inaugural Impactathon held there. It features a conversation with 
Daniel Casey, Events & Operations Coordinator, at Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) New York City. Daniel shares the history of CSI New York City and his own fascinating journey. The story of CSI provides valuable insight on considerations to keep in mind when building a location-based ecosystem that values and furthers social impact.
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#156 How And Why to Fall in Love with a Social Impact Problem
Much of ecosystem building involves understanding a system, including its gaps and opportunities. This episode features a 
conversation with impact-driven entrepreneur and teacher, Will Dayble. Will is the Founder of Fitzroy Academy, which creates online experiences and resources to social impact leaders and entrepreneurs. Will shares his journey, needs and opportunities he has observed in the space, and the importance of ‘falling in love’ with problems rather than solutions we ideate.
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#155 How to Build a Personal Ecosystem for Social Impact
The popularized proverb, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together” nods to the idea that forming a
personal ecosystem can deepen and progress our work meaningfully. This episode features a conversation with social impact professional, Shannon Prudhomme. Shannon, who is the Director of Program Development of Rise Against Hunger, shares her experience on building a personal ecosystem and her experience of continually manifesting new milestones in her career.
Recorded at Opportunity Collaboration.
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#154 How to Convene for Impact
How can you create a meaningful social impact convening? This episode features six questions to ask before you convene. It further explores these ideas through two conversations with various participants of one such convening, Opportunity Collaboration. The first conversation is from the first or second day of the four-day convening, and the next is from the final day or a few weeks after. From their reflections, we gain not only insight about this convening, but also more broadly about what makes convenings worthwhile and valuable to them.
Featuring stories and perspectives, including:
- James Okina, Student Scholar at the Watson Institute of Lynn University attending his 1st OC and founder of Street Priests in Nigeria.
- Erina McWilliam-Lopez, former Associate Director of Social Impact Lab at Lynn University and Memberships Manager at The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN).
- Sarah Sterling, former Director of Impact at Pomona Impact and Operations Manager at conveners.org
- Yessica Flores, heads an education social enterprise in Peru called Kantaya
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#153 How to Build a Social Impact Media Strategy
How do social impact media strategists work with clients and impact initiatives? This episode, recorded live at Opportunity Collaboration, moves from concept to application. Two social entrepreneur participants of Boehm Media fellow office hours and happy hour meet with Fellows and media strategists for specific support on challenges and opportunities they are facing in their media strategies. , held at Opportunity Collaboration.
The interviews were recorded live and capture a short interview before they speak to a Media Fellow and then after, to recap work and learnings.
Featuring Conception Gaxiola, Executive Director of AGE Africa (Advancing Girls’ Education), Daniela Peralvo Lupera, Co-founder of IMPAQTO Labs in Ecuador, and Boehm Media Fellow and social media strategist, Erin Niimi Longhurst–who is also author of Japonisme.
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#152 Meet Social Impact Media Strategists and Boehm Media Fellows at Opportunity Collaboration
Impact ecosystem building benefits when content creators and strategists are also sensitive to the complexities of social impact.
This episode focuses on effectively creating and sharing content effectively as a way to not only share your message and work but also to build relationships, community, and momentum. It features interviews recorded at Opportunity Collaboration, an annual impact convening held in Mexico.
This episode features Fred de Sam Lazaro, one of the first Boehm Media fellows and correspondent at PBS News Hour about the origins of the Boehm Media fellowship and his experience of storytelling for social impact.
It also features Ellen Wilson, a Principal and Global Director at burness, who shares her expertise on the importance of messaging, including what is ‘messaging’ in PR speak.
Mwihaki Muraguri, Principal at Paukwa House, shares a perspective on how crafting a story is actually the beginning of building a long-lasting relationship.
Victoria Fine–Founder of media strategy firm, Finally– overview how her vast experience, including Huffington Post and Upworthy, helps her work with social enterprises to discern what kind of media or messaging is actually the best fit for them.
Jonathan Tusubira, Co-Founder of Center for Media Literacy and Community Development (CEMCOD), introduces the concept of media literacy and how we can identify and become more aware of biases sewn into the media we consume, and create.
Finally, James Duft, Founding Partner of Bark Media Co., reflects on how media strategists can be effective when they meet their potential clients where they are and help them build personas of who they are trying to reach.
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#151 What is a Social Impact Ecosystem Builder?
This is the third post in a series on social impact ecosystem building. The first post, “What is a Social Impact Ecosystem Builder?” second post, “How The Social Impact Sector Can Become More Transformative”, and third post, “How to Know if you are a Social Impact Ecosystem Builder” are available on LinkedIn and Innov8social.com.
You can listen to the entire season, and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, Stitcher.
The Impact Podcast is celebrating 50K+ downloads and listens! You can become a champion of the podcast and Innov8social by becoming a member on our Patreon page.