Similar to their for profit cousins, incubators in the social sector tend to have focus areas – like education and health access – as each industry demands its own expertise. They may also have size and possibly geographic emphases that should match your start up. Some prefer for the start up to be sufficiently far…
Incubators have long been in existence in the business world and with the explosion of tech startups, incubators have been even more omnipresent. For those unfamiliar with the idea, incubators in this context, incubate neonate ideas, companies, and/or founders. In the social sector, the concept is still gaining traction though there are several players, both…
Peter Morelli is an organizational psychologist at Deutser, an award-winning management consulting firm in Houston and Los Angeles that drives performance for organizations through a unique focus on culture. Their high-profile nonprofit clients include The Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation, Points of Light, Texas Heart Institute, Holocaust Museum Houston, Young Presidents’ Organization, and many others. We are thrilled to share this interview with Peter that highlights the critical role of culture.
Women play a significant role in the social sector – a White House study puts the number at 73% in fact. But despite this, there’s a glass ceiling in this sector as well, where women are underrepresented in leadership positions. For some #ladyboss #girlspo (#girlspo = girl + inspiration), we are happy to feature five…
Technology startups are constantly in the news for some superlative or the other – their sky high valuation, their exponential user growth, or their who’s who of investors. But frequently left out of the conversation are women; not only in regards to leadership roles, but also as employees, and targeted users and clients of the…
Starfish Impact’s Founder, Marta Gazzera Ferro, was recently interviewed by Kristen Oliveri for Institutional Investor’s Family Office Network, a private online community for the world’s wealthiest single family offices. Though their content is limited to members, we are happy to cross post the feature for our readers entitled, ‘Finding Philanthropy: Making the Most of Your Impact’.