MY VALUES AND APPROACH
Empowerment, not Charity
My mission is to facilitate access to resources and create an environment where people can own their own futures.
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Systems Disruptor
I seek out ways to make systems work and am not afraid to challenge the status quo.
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Private Sector Integrator
I align the private sector interests to impact goals for the most vulnerable communities to ensure future sustainability.
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Staff Empowerer
I invest in my team and staff members by creating a culture of learning and development so they too can grow.
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Adaptive Manager
I am flexible and willing to change course as needed, learning from mistakes and using them as opportunities to improve.
Failure Believer
I do not see failure as a setback, but as an opportunity to learn and grow, focusing on the lessons learned and moving forward. In the world of global development, I can use data from my work to ensure that I am making a positive difference and not setting others back.
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Aware Listener
I am mindful of my surroundings and the people I am working with, and I listen to those who know their environment and culture. I am there to guide them through solutions, not dictate them.
Effective Storyteller
I am able to articulate my vision and strategy in a clear and compelling way, sharing stories of impact to inspire others and build support for my work.
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Needle Mover
I am ambitious and driven to make a difference, and not afraid to tackle big challenges.
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Data-Driven Decision Maker
I use data and evidence to make informed decisions about my work, tracking progress and measuring impact.
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Strategic Planner
I develop and implement strategic plans that are backed by evidence, guiding my work and ensuring that I am on track to achieve my goals.
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Responsible Steward
I am a responsible steward of the resources entrusted to me, managing finances wisely and using them to make the biggest impact possible.
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Accountable Advocate
I am accountable to the organization I work for, my staff, and the people I am trying to help. I am willing to stand up for what is right and defend those who cannot defend themselves.
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Child and Youth Advocate
I am aware of the detrimental effects to children and youth due to conflicts, displacement, poverty, abuse, climate, and food insecurity. I build in child and youth rights to programming to ensure their future success.
Social Impact, it’s not about charity, but strategy.
I have 25+ years of expertise in innovative strategies to achieve social impact for global vulnerable communities in emerging markets. I accomplish this through partnership engagements between global corporations, local for-profits, global and local non-profit organizations, and government entities. My extensive experience has shown me that long-term sustainable social impact comes from the intersection of all three actors, for-profit, non-profit, and government, or what I call the Triple Win Strategy. When all three types of entities come together they leverage skills and investments toward positive social development results. In order to ensure projected impact and alignment to an external donor’s objectives, I utilize a proven financial model. The financial model is linked to specific milestone metrics within a determined timeframe. I have extensive experience in the following thematic areas:​
Economic Growth
Nutrition-sensitive Agriculture
Quality Education
Affordable Clean Energy
Responsible Production
Regenerative Agriculture
Good Health and Well-being
Strong Institutions
Food Security
Climate Action
Clean Water and Sanitation
Gender Equality
Triple Win Strategy
Key Principles to Achieve a Triple Win Strategy:
At the intersection of social purpose and values alignment is where global corporations, local for-profits, global and local non-profit organizations, and government entities working together as consortium partners sustainably solve challenges. If one entity is missing, the social impact will not reach long-term sustainability. This is what I call the Triple Win Strategy; it is long-term sustainable development in which each entity has a part to play in ensuring success.
Global Corporations
Creates substantial wealth in emerging markets for vulnerable communities and at the same time increases their own revenue as a win-win strategy.
Local Non-Profit Organizations
Community-based organizations that fill the gaps in social services that the government does not provide including cooperatives as well as supports in livelihoods and social justice areas of support.
Local For-Profits
Partners with vulnerable communities to fill gaps in raw materials through offering jobs, access to inputs in advance to ensure quality production via contract farming, and short-term loans.
Government Entities
Supports social impact by creating policies and legislation to support healthy growth of global corporations, local for-profits, as well as global and local non-profits working with and among vulnerable communities in emerging markets.
Global Non-Profit Organizations
Offers specialized knowledge transfer, training and seed capital for micro, small and medium enterprises to allow the vulnerable communities to participate inside a commodity or service system.
Working in collaboration across global corporations, local for-profits, global and local non-profits, and government entities is a winning strategy to change the ecosystem of an emerging market. This strategy intentionally fills the gaps of a system to allow the vulnerable to succeed becoming part of the system instead of being left out of the system.
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Interested in learning more about how I can support healthy partnerships aligned to sustainable social impact as a winning strategy?