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  • Measuring Your Social Impact the Easy Way with SureImpact and Sheri Chaney Jones

    Measuring Your Social Impact the Easy Way with SureImpact and Sheri Chaney Jones
    Jul 14 2023

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    Sheri Chaney Jones, the founder of SureImpact and Measurement Resources, offers her unique insights into measuring social impact. She emphasizes the importance of impact measurement for social enterprises, explaining its role in justifying investments and distinguishing organizations from competitors. Sheri introduces listeners to the logic model and shares the inspiring journey of her platform, SureImpact, which has helped numerous nonprofits, social enterprises, and government entities. And along the way she shares valuable insights on solving social issues with data, leveraging technology for impact assessment, and driving meaningful change in the world.

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    28 min
  • The Journey Into Sustainable Innovation

    The Journey Into Sustainable Innovation
    Feb 7 2022

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    An introduction to season two of People Helping People, as we journey into sustainable innovation and a deep dive into sustainable product design. In this episode, we explore a broad overview of what this means, and some of the avenues that we’re going to explore in season two.

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    12 min
  • Graham Stewart Revolutionizes Textile Production with Fiber52

    Graham Stewart Revolutionizes Textile Production with Fiber52
    Mar 10 2023

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    Fiber52 is a new and sustainable way to bleach and dye cotton, replacing heavy chemicals with a bioprocess, saving water, time, and energy. Graham Stewart, the founder, talks about the environmental issues in traditional textile production and the benefits of Fiber52.

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    20 min
  • An Interlude on the Sustainable Development Goals

    An Interlude on the Sustainable Development Goals
    Mar 5 2020

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    Today we’re going to talk about measuring social impact. We’re going to start by diving into the Sustainable Development Goals, and then wrap it up looking at some ways to measure social impact.In 2015, the United Nations came up with 17 Sustainable Development Goals as part of their 2030 Agenda. At one level, the sustainable development goals are designed to be measured against these metrics set for 2030, but to do this, they created a set of goals which are broad and easy to understand.What I’ve found is that they’re a great tool for thinking about social impact, and useful framework for discussing the impact that you’re making. Actually, a lot of have people have found this, and they’ve become the gold standard for categorizing the impact you’re making.The SDG’s are something I take into consideration when finding interesting stories for this podcast… partly because social entrepreneurship on its own has no governing definition. And by that, I mean, any company can call itself a social enterprise without any oversight - or any metric of qualifying what their social impact actually is.If you think about a non-profit for example, that is well defined and has specific requirements baked into its legal structure. The term 501(c)(3) relates to the specific section of the US tax code, and the 3 is one of 29 types of tax-exempt organizations. Another example is the b-corp designation which is a certification provided by the organization B-Labs. A social enterprise has no such legal definition or body certifying its validity.So, the Sustainable Development Goals become a useful tool for qualifying the impact that a social enterprise is making. They are certainly not the only system, but they are the most commonly used.At a high level, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are:1 - No Poverty2 - Zero Hunger3 - Good Health and Well-Being4 - Quality Education5 - Gender Equality6 - Clean Water and Sanitation7 - Affordable and Clean Energy8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure10 - Reduced Inequalities11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities12 - Responsible Consumption and Production13 - Climate Action14 - Life Below Water15 - Life on Land16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions17 - Partnerships for the GoalsSo, those are the 17 goals. I actually, want to dive into these goals in a bit more detail to give you a better picture of what they mean. This information is coming directly from the United Nations’s website at un.org/sustainabledevelopmentIn more detail, the Sustainable Development Goals are: No Poverty. To end poverty in all its forms everywhere, because more than 700 million people, or 10% of the world population, still live in extreme poverty. Personally, one thing you can do to help end poverty is to donate what you don’t use. It’s huge, and there is a reason it’s number one on the list.Zero Hunger. To end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. Our food sources such as soil, freshwater, oceans, forests and other biodiversity are being rapidly degraded - and an estimated 821 million people were undernourished in 2017. Agriculture is the world’s largest employer, providing a livelihood for 40% of the world’s population. So, Zero Hunger means focusing on sustainability and nutrition. Also, 840 million people have no access to electricity worldwide, so energy poverty is also a barrier to reducing hunger. One thing you can do is to waste less food and support local farmers.Good Health and Well-being. To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. 17,000 fewer children die each day than in 1990, but more than five million children still die before their fifth birthday each year. People will generally try to fit their impact into this category, but a large part of this goal is actually abo
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    26 min
  • Level D&I Solutions Explains Why Diversity and Inclusion Is Critical | with Kristine Snow and Chelsea Akers

    Level D&I Solutions Explains Why Diversity and Inclusion Is Critical | with Kristine Snow and Chelsea Akers
    Mar 25 2020

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    Kristine Snow and Chelsea Akers amplify true diversity and inclusion through Level D&I Solutions. From WITI (Women in Technology International) to a partnership with Revel IT, these two social entrepreneurs are molding a new experience for “women in tech”. Kristine and Chelsea imagine Level reaching more narratives to widen their involvement with diversity and inclusion.The duo identified a “disconnect” between the corporate environment and advocacy groups. Hosting networking or up-skilling events became a response to “disconnect”. Kristine and Chelsea spoke about seeing a great turnout of women for these events, including minorities. Strong attendance is all that’s needed to prove “no women are interested” is only a tech myth.“… at the end of the day, we try to look at diversity and inclusion as a strategic business initiative, not just something to ‘check a box’ or to ‘look good’ in the community.”--Kristine SnowFor Level, ensuring impact meant narrowing how Level provides impact, and hone their methods. Level operates within three tiers of business: recruiting, consulting and training, and community outreach. Within recruiting, Level is heavily involved in executive search, pipelining, and diversity recruitment. The major focus falls on full-time placements and top-down change.Within consulting and training, a process of evaluating and improving a company’s diversity and inclusion is scored by Level. The major goals are creating tangible change and combating an unconscious bias. Level’s approach includes education, such as presentations to help establish awareness for what diversity and inclusion really mean.Kristine and Chelsea described their consulting and training process as “productive discomfort”. The women gave strong talking points about what dialogue and reflections are needed to see real results. Through productive discomfort, companies can experience favorable outcomes, like making more money or higher retention rates.Within community outreach, Level actively engages through events, podcasts, social media, and more. Level considers working on the ground and at the top level the way to “highlight both sides” in their quest for all-around diversity and inclusion.Our conversation took an interesting turn at this point. We discussed viewing privilege not as what you have, but what you lack. The women shared stories of what lack of experience and lacking awareness of that experience looks like. Effortlessly, we found ourselves soon discussing how representation is a huge factor alongside diversity, equity, and inclusion. Without representation, you’re alienating a ton of valuable narratives.The duo uncovers a topic of diversity not always visible. Diversity lives in our experiences and our thought patterns.“There’s importance in everyone participating and sharing. If you only have like-minded people working on one project and people who think differently work on another project, the interaction is still missing.”--Chelsea AkersOur conversation then dives into Level’s first step for any company, describing disadvantages in context, and future plans. I can say Kristine and Chelsea earnestly insist on pushing diversity and inclusion forward.If you would like to learn more, you can visit Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, or the official website.Can't Stop ColumbusWe recorded this just days before COVID-19 shut everything down. I've seen Chelsea as an active participant on Can't Stop Columbus, a virtual hack-a-thon bringing together people to create solutions to help those (i.e. all of us) effected by COVID-19. It's been inspiring to see leaders in Columbus along with 700 technologists, creatives and all others come together to do something about our situation, from the isolation of our home.
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    45 min
  • Empowering Dreamers through DACA Time | with Brook Kohn and Nathali Bertran

    Empowering Dreamers through DACA Time | with Brook Kohn and Nathali Bertran
    Jan 16 2018

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    Brook Kohn and Nathali Bertran brought their frustration with the DACA application process to the Columbus Give Back Hack -- a 54-hour hack-a-thon aimed at developing sustainable social enterprises. There, they put together a team and over a weekend built a wireframe and working prototype for a platform that would ease the process for dreamers applying for DACA.What was it like growing up as a dreamer?Nathali grew up in New York City - she moved there when she was just 9 and went to elementary school just like any other kid. She didn’t realize what her status as undocumented meant until she had to apply for college and applications kept requiring her social security numbers. So, she had to dig into the possibilities with her guidance counselors and family to figure out what she could do. Coming from a low-income background, her family couldn’t afford a full education, so her options were limited. This was 2010, and a common barrier that dreamers face.Today, there is a lot more awareness in education. Some institutions disregard the social security requirement if you’ve attended public school. Others treat you like a student from abroad. There are still challenges on scholarships -- Nathali was one of the lucky few who received a scholarship.What is DACA?In 2012, President Obama passed DACA, and that allowed Nathali to get a work permit, and allowed her to look for a job like anyone else. As Brook explained,DACA is really deferred action. It was created way back when we had the Beatles touring America, specifically for John Lennon. He was a British citizen, but he wanted to stay in the United States. So his smart immigration attorney said OK let's just defer his deportation because he has overstayed his artist visa but he's contributing so much to America. People wanted him to stay, because he made a lot of money for everyone -- sold out shows and all this artistic value and revenue. So they said, let's keep him here and just put him up at the bottom of the list, and focus our attention on people that are causing harm.It’s from this same deferred action that DACA was born in 2012. But the process is complicated. Complex forms. All to be done with pen and paper. Nathali was lucky that her parents were able to save enough to afford a lawyer - it was over $1,000, which is significant when you’re from a low-income background. She was also lucky that she didn’t miss school, and had records of her attendance because you have to show that you’ve never left the country after you arrived. She has to renew her application every two years - but now that she’s a working professional, that’s less of a burden.How did DACA Time come about?For many dreamers the process is both complicated and expensive, creating a huge barrier. After Nathali explained this to Brook, they decided they wanted to do something about it. So they brought this idea to Give Back Hack to build a platform that would help automate and simplify the process of filling out these forms, to make it more accessible to other dreamers.The response was fantastic. Derek Dehart, a product manager at Cover My Meds, joined their team, and Nicholas Tietz came onboard as their developer, as well as a couple of talented designers - Chriss Barr and Andy Jett.After Give Back Hack, they took their idea to Columbus Soup and APTE (Alleviating Poverty through Entrepreneurship) conference at OSU, which led them to SEA Change -- a Columbus program for helping develop social enterprises.Now through all of this, mind you, the entire team has full-time jobs, and yet they’re pouring their spare time into this passion, working fast to develop their platform and connections into the community.What happened when DACA was rescinded?In September/October of 2017, the current administration ended DACA. Nathali’s renewed her application right before it ended, so she has until 2019, but for th
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    37 min
  • Ever Widening Circles Part II: Gratitude Economy

    Ever Widening Circles Part II: Gratitude Economy
    Aug 13 2021

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    Dr. Lynda Ulrich of Ever Widening Circles share insight into this emerging gratitude economy and how we can transform our world with how we direct our attention.

    Dr. Lynda gives her observation on how we're scanning the world at all times now for who can help us survive and thrive. That search and leaning into goodness combined to spark the emerging gratitude economy. Moving into the world of gratitude economy includes actions such as celebrating the people you do business with in your life that you're super grateful towards. In other words, the emphasis is on reflecting back your gratitude for everything that the people around you are doing to support your own life, even if you're simply paying for a service.

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    42 min
  • Amanda Greenwood Creates Change that Blossoms with Petals that Inspire

    Amanda Greenwood Creates Change that Blossoms with Petals that Inspire
    Aug 5 2021

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    Amanda Greenwood of Petals that Inspire reveals how combining passion and purpose sets the foundation for a thriving social enterprise.

    She discusses working with youth, building a business with passion and purpose, and staying connected to the community through her love of flower arrangement. Amanda shares how Petals that Inspire brings value to the community with the creative art of floral design. The initiative partners with Star House, which provides resources and job skills training to youth experiencing homelessness between the ages of 14 and 25.

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    36 min