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Impact Redefined. Transforming Partnerships, Social Moments, and Personal Connections to Drive Change. Edition No. 1

  • Book

  • 208 Pages
  • April 2024
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5910314
Create opportunities for your nonprofit or social enterprise with partnerships and social media

In Impact Redefined: Transforming Partnerships, Social Moments, and Personal Connections to Drive Change, social entrepreneur and advisor Nick Lynch delivers an insightful exploration of how to use a variety of social opportunities to your advantage. Easy-to-understand, this book is for folks who desire positive change and are looking for strategies to create long-lasting impact via partnerships, real-life opportunities, and social media. You’ll discover the importance of self-branding, nurturing healthy collaborations and connections, championing empathy, and multiplying impact through relationships.

In the book, you’ll find: - Methods for developing social moments to foster connection and build community - Tips for building and maintaining successful partnerships and collaborations with influencers and other people - Ways to nurture human connections to form a wider network that benefits your social organization

A can’t-miss roadmap to maximizing your impact on your community and the wider world around you, Impact Redefined is an essential resource for social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and other philanthropically minded professionals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

About the Author xiii

Introduction 1

The Power of a Wish 1

When Personal and Professional Collide 4

The Emergence of Three Key Elements 6

Element 1: Social 8

Element 2: Partnerships 17

Element 3: Human 20

Navigating the Future 25

Part I Social 27

Chapter 1 Storytelling and Socializing 31

Impactful Storytelling 33

The Medium Is the Message 38

Creating Social Moments 40

Chapter 2 Community and Connection 55

The Seed of Connection: Storytelling 55

The Three Ts of Impact: Time, Talent, and Treasure 57

Part II Partnerships 63

The Three Pillars of Partnerships 63

Cultivating Authenticity in Partnerships 66

Chapter 3 How Should Partnerships Look? 69

Corporate Partners 70

Influencer Partners 71

Synergistic Cause-Based Partners 74

Building Sustainable, Mutually Beneficial, and Impactful Partnerships 74

Chapter 4 Whom Should You Partner Up With? 81

Speaking the Partnership Language 81

Partner Discernment 83

Chapter 5 Partnering with Influencers 87

How Do Influencers Help? 88

Different Kinds of Influencers 89

Choosing the Right Influencer 91

Chapter 6 How to Grow Partnerships 95

The Three Ts of Partnership 96

Help Others So They Want to Help You 100

It’s About Using Each Party’s Strengths 101

Pitching Your Partnership 102

Prioritize the Right People 103

Cultivate - Don’t Compete 105

Know When to Step Away 106

Part III Human 109

Chapter 7 Creating and Nurturing Connections 111

How Can I Create Connections? 113

Being Authentic Means Being Vulnerable 119

Nurture Your Connections 120

Chapter 8 Championing Empathy 123

The Power of Empathy 123

Understanding Empathy 125

Becoming a More Empathetic Person 131

Welcoming More Empathy in Your Office 133

Ask the Right Questions 138

Create a Culture of Understanding and Appreciation 139

Chapter 9 Using Social Moments, Partnerships, and Human Elements Collectively 143

Leveraging Social Moments for Partnership Building 145

Developing Empathy-Focused Partnerships 155

Empathy as the Inspiration for Social Moments 158

Hypothetical Scenarios 161

Chapter 10 Final Thoughts 181

The Imperative of Integration 181

The Changing Landscape of Social Impact 182

Index 185

Authors

Nick Lynch