by Edwina Dueñas
Washington, DC is filled with do-gooders and change makers across all industries, from grassroots organizations to startup social enterprises. What’s more, a recent study by Halcyon Incubator named DC the top city for social entrepreneurs in the country. It’s safe to say the District is a hub of social impact and innovation.
A key part of that “hub” is the community of fifteen certified B Corps headquartered in DC. B Corps – also known as […]
Amber Harris (B’02) is a communications professional with more than 14 years experience in media, entertainment and technology, most recently serving as Vice President of Communications and Social Media at Discovery Communications.
Center for Social Impact Communication: Thanks for joining us today, Amber! Can you start off by describing your career path to us?
Amber Harris: After graduation from the McDonough School of Business with degrees in International Business and Marketing in 2002, I entered the media industry as an Executive […]
by Upma Kapoor
Nonprofits and social impact organizations often emerge because they have a solution to a pervasive problem in our society. After focusing efforts on fundraising and scaling impact, storytelling and communications efforts often fall to the wayside. How can organizations built upon the foundation of problem-solving rebuild their communications framework to make their stories as good as new?
While the elements of a good story are timeless, the reboot in our framework requires a deeper, […]
by Camila Martelo
Founding a nonprofit was never in my plans, but once I found a cause I felt passionate for, I could not resist. In 2014, I met a group of kids from vulnerable communities that despite facing many difficulties, always showed up for their boxing practice. No shoes, no gloves, no wraps, these kids fought with passion and motivation to find a better future.
These little champions have since become the motivation for everything I […]
by Thomas Cieslak
Crap.
The interview got off to a late start. Worse, the story’s subject is only responding to your questions with single sentences in-between claims he can’t understand why you want to interview him and that he’s “just not that interesting.” Your hopes he would be as boisterous on the record as he is in the breakroom are dashed as you review a near-blank sheet of notes. His story of overcoming childhood adversity can inspire […]
