New Impact

NEWIMPACT IS A SEATTLE-BASED, HUMANITY-BENEFIT NONPROFIT (501C3) DEDICATED TO CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD FINDS OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLVES PROBLEMS. BY FORGING A TRI-SECTOR MINDSET, WE AIM TO CATALYZE AND SCALE INNOVATION BY LEVERAGING EXISTING RESOURCES FROM AND ALIGNING INTERESTS OF THE PRIVATE, SOCIAL, AND PUBLIC SECTORS, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE PROGRESS THAT BENEFITS PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. OUR CURRENT SYSTEMS FOR CHANGE ARE SLOW-MOVING, HEAVILY SILOED, AND INEFFICIENT. OUR SOLUTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE SCALABLE AND SELF-SUSTAINING, AND WE BELIEVE IN FULL TRANSPARENCY WHEN IT COMES TO SHARING OUR TOOLS, RESEARCH, AND FINDINGS.

CONCENTRIC ADVISORS TRI-SECTOR INNOVATION WORKSHOP:NEWIMPACT DESIGNED A FOUR-HOUR INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP, SLATED FOR DELIVERY IN JANUARY 2024, TAILORED FOR THE TEAM AT CONCENTRIC SERVICES, A PRIVATE SECTOR SECURITY ADVISOR AND SERVICES PROVIDER. THE HALF-DAY SESSION WILL REVOLVE AROUND GENERATING INNOVATIONS ALIGNED WITH CONCENTRIC'S OBJECTIVES THROUGH THE TSI FRAMEWORK, PUSHING BOUNDARIES AND UNCOVERING NEW OPPORTUNITIES.THE WORKSHOP INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION TO TSI, EXPLORATION OF POTENTIAL IMPACT AREAS BEYOND CURRENT PERSPECTIVES, DEEP DIVES INTO REAL COMPANY CHALLENGES, COLLABORATIVE BRAINSTORMING FOR CROSS-SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES, AND IDENTIFICATION OF RESOURCES AND MODEL DESIGN TO EXPAND POSSIBILITIES.THIS INITIATIVE REFLECTS NEWIMPACT'S DEDICATION TO FOSTERING INNOVATIVE THINKING WITHIN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE ALLOCATED FUNDS WILL COVER ESSENTIAL WORKSHOP LOGISTICS, MATERIALS, AND TOOLS, ENSURING A TRANSFORMATIVE AND IMPACTFUL SESSION FOR CONCENTRIC SERVICES.

BLUE RIDGE LABS TRI-SECTOR INNOVATION WORKSHOP:NEWIMPACT DEVELOPED AND LED A TARGETED 2-HOUR WORKSHOP FOR IMPACT-CENTERED START-UPS IN THE BLUE RIDGE LABS ACCELERATOR, FOCUSED ON FORTIFYING THEIR BUSINESS MODELS. EMPHASIZING TRI-SECTOR INNOVATION'S KEY CONCEPTS, RESOURCES, SECTORS, AND SELF-INTERESTS NEWIMPACT TRAINED AND ADVISED COHORTS IN BUILDING STRONGER AND MORE IMPACTFUL BUSINESS MODELS. POST-WORKSHOP, NEWIMPACT PROVIDED FURTHER SUPPORT THROUGH A FOLLOW-UP PRESENTATION AND TEAM-COACHING SESSION. INDIVIDUAL ON-DEMAND OFFICE HOURS WERE PROVIDED FOR TAILORED MENTORSHIP, AIMING TO ELEVATE IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS FOR EACH TEAM.THIS INITIATIVE REFLECTS NEWIMPACT'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SOCIAL IMPACT START-UPS. FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS COVERED WORKSHOP LOGISTICS, MATERIALS, COACHING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE NEEDS.

NOTLEY TRI-SECTOR INNOVATION WORKSHOP:NEWIMPACT DESIGNED AND DELIVERED A TARGETED THREE-HOUR TRI-SECTOR INNOVATION (TSI) WORKSHOP FOR IMPACT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN THE NOTLEY NETWORK ACROSS AUSTIN, SAN ANTONIO, DENVER, AND COLUMBUS. THE SESSION AIMED TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS CHALLENGES, ENHANCE IMPACT, AND THRIVE IN THEIR MARKETS.GUIDED BY RESPONSES TO A PRE-WORKSHOP SURVEY, THE SESSION-DESIGN ALLOWED FOCUS ON EACH ORGANIZATION'S SPECIFIC CHALLENGES AND INTERESTS. PARTICIPANTS TACKLED KEY BUSINESS AND IMPACT QUESTIONS, LEARNING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR BUSINESS MODELS AND INTEGRATE PROFIT AND PURPOSE THROUGH TSI. THE WORKSHOP INTRODUCED THE TSI MINDSET, PROCESS, AND TOOLS, ENABLING ORGANIZATIONS TO REPURPOSE RESOURCES ACROSS SECTORS FOR INCREASED CUSTOMER REACH, VALUE DELIVERY, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, FUNDING, AND OVERALL IMPACT.BEYOND THEORETICAL LEARNING, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED HANDS-ON WITH TSI CONCEPTS, COLLABORATING WITH NEWIMPACT AND FELLOW NOTLEY NETWORK MEMBERS. PRACTICAL APPLICATION WAS FACILITATED USING THE TSI CANVAS EXPLORATORY INNOVATION TOOL AND OTHER INNOVATION TOOLS.THIS INITIATIVE REFLECTS NEWIMPACT'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING IMPACTFUL CHANGE THROUGH HELPING ORGANIZATIONS UNITE PROFIT AND PURPOSE AND THRIVE. ALLOCATED FUNDS COVERED ESSENTIAL WORKSHOP LOGISTICS, MATERIALS, AND TOOLS, ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCE.

WIKI DATABASE:PROJECT TO CREATE A FREE AND OPEN ONLINE CATALOG/DIRECTORY OF INFORMATION ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS, RESOURCES AND DATASETS ORGANIZED BY GEOGRAPHIES (HQ AND REGIONS SERVED) AND IMPACT, AND AN INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION WIKI DATA. IT SURFACES RESOURCES CONTAINED WITHIN RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO BE USED FOR INNOVATION AROUND THE IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES. DATA ARE ORGANIZED BY UN SDGS, SPI, AND OTHER IMPACT FRAMEWORKS AS DESIRED.