Scaling Impact

On this episode I talk about: How to generate revenue by solving your own problem Performing discovery with future customers Figuring out what to actually build How to iterate quickly and cost effectively Continuing to make the product better from there If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day email cours...

On this episode I talk about: Focusing on impact Performing your own discovery Bringing a solution to market Measuring the results Sellng it to others like you If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day email course (https://nxtstep.io/impact/) Episode Transcript Hey everyone, Sean here and today what I wan...

On this episode I talk about: What the 'problem worth solving' framework is all about How I followed the process to find a real problem worth solving The target market we selected for discovery (and why) What the results of each step look like in practice What to do after you find a problem worth solving If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than...

On this episode I share: What is a 'Problem Worth Solving' How to identify problems worth solving Why validating the problem is so important The process to build to get these answers The questions to ask to validate your problem If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day email course (https://nxtstep.io/imp...

On this episode I talk about: What the 'existing solution' is all about Why it's so important for you to understand it well How to uncover the existing solution in discovery An example of a non-obvious existing solution How to get started with discovery If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day email cours...

What I talk about in this episode: When services make sense How they help you build great products Finding new opportunities to offer services Designing them to complement one another How can you beat the existing solution If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day email course - https://nxtstep.io/impact/...

On this episode I discuss: Pros and cons of services Pros and cons of products How do leverage the strengths of each How to make them work together How to get started If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day email course - https://nxtstep.io/impact/ Episode Transcript Hey everyone, Sean here and today wha...

On this episode I talk about: What your organization needs to own What your product development partner should own Owning the client relationship Prioritizing what to build How you work together to scale impact If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 day email course - https://nxtstep.io/impact/ Episode Tran...

What I talk about in this episode: Measuring impact vs output A great example from CEO of Philabundance Loree Jones Brown The difference between measuring tea bags and potatoes Focusing on what really matters How to know whether or not you're really measuring impact If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 da...

In this episode I talk about: A real-world example of solving your own problem to scale impact Why the organization focused on this problem What we did to solve the problem with software and technology The level of results and return on investment for the organization How other organizations expressed interest in it for themselves What my client did to expand the ROI of this project If you’d like...

What I talk about in this episode: Investing in solving your own problem with software Turn it into a solution for others Generating revenue through it Reinvesting that revenue to scale impact The story of Basecamp Resources Read the book Rework by Jason Fried Episode Transcript Hey Everyone, Sean here and today what I want to talk to you about is how investing in software to try to scale impact c...

What I talk about on this episode: What social entrepreneurship is all about Why it has become a movement How to define social entrepreneurship Why this should get you excited for the future The importance of being passionate about your work How to leverage the movement at your organization If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time,...

What I talk about on this episode How to negotiate with donors Why they are (still) focused on output How to refocus the conversation around impact A negotiation tactic for managing this conversation Great books to help with this effort Resources Lean Impact by Ann Mei Chang Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss Episode Transcript Hey everyone, Sean here and today what I want to talk to you abo...

What I discuss in this episode: The output vs outcome problem Why money is tied to measuring output How to refocus the conversations around outcomes The questions to ask to gracefully push back The lessons you can learn from Ann Mei Chang's book Lean Impact (https://www.annmei.com/) If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up...

On this episode I talk about: What a no-code ecosystem is all about Why you should explore Bubble.io The resources Bubble provides to build custom applications The platforms (web, mobile) that you can build for using Bubble Learning how to get started with Bubble through their academy An example of a Bubble application I built for a nonprofit to scale impact If you’d like to learn how to scale imp...

What I talk about in this episode: History of Habitat for Humanity The difference between an organization and a movement How many people they've inspired since 1976 What it means to turn hammers into votes Why building relationships matters How to find your movement How to scale impact at the highest level If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less tha...

Crystal Evans is a Former Business Banker and the President at Money Talks Edu, an NGO focused on providing educational platforms that “Combat Generational Poverty," and empower youths and adults through Financial Literacy.  Over the past decade Crystal has partnered with several Career-Link Centers, the New Jersey District Courts New Re-Entry Program, and social service agencies; securing job opp...

In this episode, I talk about: The origin of Teach for America The vision of Founder Wendy Kopp Teach for America by the numbers How Wendy made teaching in a public school "cool" How Teach for America recruiting results compare to investment banking What Wendy is up to now (solving the problem globally) The BIG goal you need to set to scale impact at your organization If you’d like to learn how to...

What I talk about in this episode: Problems are growing faster than we can solve them Incremental change won't help us catch up How to think BIGGER Why your new goal should make you uneasy How to think differently to achieve this new goal Leveraging the power of your team to innovate solutions If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the ti...

What I cover in this episode: Why you shouldn't consider the for-profit sector the enemy How to think about the situation differently How partnership can lead to inspiration Examples of what you can do with more resources Examples from the Environmental Defense Fund If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than half the time, sign up for my free 5 da...

What I talk about in this episode: The importance of collecting data Why user experience (UX) is so important Why your tool needs to be super flexible Why your tool needs to work great on a phone The power of connecting your tool to anything Leveraging a long list of integrations A real-world example of scaling impact with Typeform If you would like to learn how to scale impact by more than double...

What I talk about in this episode: Why you should be ruthless in your focus Execution should exclusively be about impact Why nothing else really matters Why people will be uncomfortable at first How to make them feel more comfortable What to do when the results start rolling in The question to ask to know exactly what to do If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than...

What I share with you in this episode: Why you shouldn't only network within your industry Why different industries makes different levels of progress Why you need to build relationships outside your industry What you can expect to learn from other nonprofit leaders How you can apply them to your industry If you’d like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit by more than double in less than...

Brent Hutchinson is a successful executive with 26 years of experience in cross-sector leadership, coaching, training, team development, vision casting, program implementation, frontline fundraising, and relationship management experience in local, national, and international settings. Brent earned a PhD in Leadership Studies, the Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Certificate from Duke University...

What I share with you in this episode: What no code tools are How you can leverage them to scale impact An example of one I built for a nonprofit How it helped them scale impact How even I was fooled by the sophistication of these tools How your nonprofit can scale impact without any tech or software experience If you'd like to learn how to scale impact at your nonprofit organization by more than...