When I look back, the biggest theme running through my work is looking for opportunities where what I am doing is creating an environment for others to identify what they really care about so that they can give back.
The changing paradigm of business requires a changing mandate for leaders across all sectors. It has become increasingly important for leaders to develop cross-sector skills around building teams, solving problems and creating impact.
Skills for Cities 2018 delivered an estimated $80,000 in pro bono service to Boston nonprofits helping to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
I am so grateful that I have had the opportunity to live in different parts of the country because it has one: demonstrated clearly what good people there across all of the regions of this country and two: because I get to learn from different perspectives.
When partners recognize the knowledge and expertise that both sides bring to the table, it creates an opportunity for real talent development and long-term, sustainable partnerships.
I think folks have also realized when we talk about the way people learn it’s through hands-on real-world experiences and that is true of children, it’s also true of adults.
I think that I am incredibly fortunate that I get to get up every day and do what I do.
Common Impact, Social Venture Partners Boston, and Impact 2030 launch Skills for Cities, a new model for citywide impact through a day of skilled service.
S&P Global skilled volunteers shared their data management expertise with the Sexual Assault Recovery Agency (SARA) to support the nonprofit’s storytelling.
Skills-based volunteering can bridge the STEM education divide by developing multi-sector solutions that ensure the workforce of the future is set up forsuccess.
