In its first 2 days, A Force for Good has grown to 100 subscribers! Let’s help each other. Have you heard of six degrees of separation? It’s the idea that all people on the planet, on average, are 6 or fewer introductions away from each other. (It turns out it’s actually 7. More here.) Which makes me wonder …is your next job (or gig) in social impact within reach through someone in this community? If you’re curious too, wave hello with a comment. Need a prompt? Here are a few that might help others help you:
Hi All! I am early in my Service Design career, currently working freelance, but looking to enter more full times roles. I would love to be involved in projects that use service design to improve the lives of people around the globe, for example, I am a massive fan of the work IDEO.org and Acumen do to relieve poverty around the world. I am looking for opportunities with companies who a human centred and are creating positive change. Please reach out if you know of anything, and I'm always happy to connect with like minded folks too. Thanks for creating the space Cari!
Hi Imogen! I fangirl over IDEO.org and Acumen too. I notice you're a podcast host covering social entrepreneurs, business leaders and big dreamers - https://www.head-way.co.uk/. I've just added Headway to my Spotify library. I'm curious, how did this cool project start?
Hi Cari, I've just seen your invitation, thanks for connecting! I hope you enjoy the podcast, it's been an exploratory project really for me, to learn about the ways in which people are creating change in our world, to connect with them, and to spread their stories. It's been a steep learning curve for me but each guest inspires me to keep edging towards a career in social impact so it's really been a worthwhile! If there are any other people on the platform working towards inspiring causes, I'm always looking for new guests to welcome to the show, so do please reach out!
Imogen, this is a terrific strategy for building a career in social impact. Speaking as a former hiring manager, this is exactly the kind of project that differentiated candidates for me. This podcast demonstrates two things immediately to me - you're self-starting and have a growth mindset. (Have you read Stanford Prof Carol Dweck's work on this topic? See link below.) Keep going! I've just spread the word through my LinkedIn network. :)
Thanks for your encouragement Cari, that's really sweet of you. I have added 'The New Psychology of Success' to my extensive 'to read' list on Goodreads, look forward to delving into it, thanks for the recommendation!
Hi! I currently work in communications for an environmental NGO in Belgium but from April I want to launch into freelance writing, specialising in climate justice. I already run a climate action newsletter called The Green Fix (https://thegreenfix.substack.com/welcome) and my (ambitious) hope is to expand this in the future to a bigger platform, with other team members and funding.
I'm on the lookout for freelance writing opportunities and also people interested in building a new platform with me to create greater connections between everyday sustainability and system change.
Hi Cass! I just subscribed to your newsletter, and I'll keep you in mind for any freelance writing opps I come across. Absolutely LOVE that you've flagged your hunt for teammates to build with.
Hello Cass, 2 degrees of separation here with Cari Keller in the middle. I am currently busy connecting dots to address systemic social inequalities and healthcare disparities faced by the newcomers and marginalized immigrants in Calgary, Canada. I am open for other opportunities where my designing health and experience of working with cross-functional hard nosed clinical providers can be used in designing platforms for social impact outside of healthcare. Happy to connect with you on Linkedin/Google Meet/LunchClub. https://www.linkedin.com/in/saugychakraborty/
Hi All! I am early in my Service Design career, currently working freelance, but looking to enter more full times roles. I would love to be involved in projects that use service design to improve the lives of people around the globe, for example, I am a massive fan of the work IDEO.org and Acumen do to relieve poverty around the world. I am looking for opportunities with companies who a human centred and are creating positive change. Please reach out if you know of anything, and I'm always happy to connect with like minded folks too. Thanks for creating the space Cari!
Hi Imogen! I fangirl over IDEO.org and Acumen too. I notice you're a podcast host covering social entrepreneurs, business leaders and big dreamers - https://www.head-way.co.uk/. I've just added Headway to my Spotify library. I'm curious, how did this cool project start?
Hi Cari, I've just seen your invitation, thanks for connecting! I hope you enjoy the podcast, it's been an exploratory project really for me, to learn about the ways in which people are creating change in our world, to connect with them, and to spread their stories. It's been a steep learning curve for me but each guest inspires me to keep edging towards a career in social impact so it's really been a worthwhile! If there are any other people on the platform working towards inspiring causes, I'm always looking for new guests to welcome to the show, so do please reach out!
Imogen, this is a terrific strategy for building a career in social impact. Speaking as a former hiring manager, this is exactly the kind of project that differentiated candidates for me. This podcast demonstrates two things immediately to me - you're self-starting and have a growth mindset. (Have you read Stanford Prof Carol Dweck's work on this topic? See link below.) Keep going! I've just spread the word through my LinkedIn network. :)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FCKPHG
Thanks for your encouragement Cari, that's really sweet of you. I have added 'The New Psychology of Success' to my extensive 'to read' list on Goodreads, look forward to delving into it, thanks for the recommendation!
Hi! I currently work in communications for an environmental NGO in Belgium but from April I want to launch into freelance writing, specialising in climate justice. I already run a climate action newsletter called The Green Fix (https://thegreenfix.substack.com/welcome) and my (ambitious) hope is to expand this in the future to a bigger platform, with other team members and funding.
I'm on the lookout for freelance writing opportunities and also people interested in building a new platform with me to create greater connections between everyday sustainability and system change.
Hi Cass! I just subscribed to your newsletter, and I'll keep you in mind for any freelance writing opps I come across. Absolutely LOVE that you've flagged your hunt for teammates to build with.
Thanks so much Cari!
Hello Cass, 2 degrees of separation here with Cari Keller in the middle. I am currently busy connecting dots to address systemic social inequalities and healthcare disparities faced by the newcomers and marginalized immigrants in Calgary, Canada. I am open for other opportunities where my designing health and experience of working with cross-functional hard nosed clinical providers can be used in designing platforms for social impact outside of healthcare. Happy to connect with you on Linkedin/Google Meet/LunchClub. https://www.linkedin.com/in/saugychakraborty/