Recession = Consolidation of Social Sector. FINALLY!

It is sad to think that it takes a recession for some social sector organizations to think seriously about their costs and decide to (a) go out of business or (b) merge with another organization. There are examples of social sector organizations consolidating back-office functions or merging before the financial crisis started, but they are [...]

Sectorally Ambiguous

Over the last few months since all my Ross School BBA compadres graduated and dispersed across the country into different sectors and jobs, I’ve had a lot of interesting conversations about different work, employers, and lifestyles – not to mention I’ve done a little bit of experiencing the work world myself. I could draw on [...]

High School Market Failure? Market Solution.

Those who know me understand how excited I get when I find a good market solutions to challenges in the Social Sector. Good ones are sustainability, scalability, and have a high potential for impact. When I find a good one, I will have to share it on this blog. (read: you will see more of [...]