GRETCHEN VILLEGAS
Social Impact Architect
 
I am a Social Impact Architect with a focus on transformation - disrupting poverty and empowering vulnerable populations. I began my career as a Peace Corps volunteer, where I experienced firsthand the challenges of living in poverty without access to basic resources or education. This experience inspired me to work with global development organizations, partnering with local communities to identify innovative and creative programming that can break generational cycles of poverty.
 
In my work, I provide the essential infrastructure and support that corporate social impact units, social enterprises, and non-profits need to thrive, setting the gold standard for how purpose-driven organizations should operate. I am a collaborative leader, skilled facilitator, and team builder, and I have a proven track record of bringing together a variety of stakeholders, including the private sector, to achieve common goals. I am driven by data and analytics, and I believe that evidence-based programming is essential for effective and sustainable development in the long-term. 

My passion is empowering leadership teams in sustainable revenue and strategic transformation. Long-term impact can only be achieved through a defined strategy and options to catalyze, measure, and achieve growth.  As a result of my career journey, I have developed the WIN Revenue Methodology, which supports growth for domestic and global non-profits, social enterprises, and corporations with social impact units.