INSIGHTS

REFLECTIONS AND LESSONS AS WE GO

From the Founder
From the Founder, Go Upstream, Locally Rooted Globally Minded, Be a JEDI, Choose Courage Whitney Buchmann From the Founder, Go Upstream, Locally Rooted Globally Minded, Be a JEDI, Choose Courage Whitney Buchmann

From the Founder

To my current and future co-conspirators,

Intentionality is core to who I am and how I’m designing Illustra Impact. When we act with intention, we are striving to align our behavior with our values and with consideration for those impacted by our choices. We are being thoughtful about our intended impact in the world. Therefore, when coaching social entrepreneurs, I start with their “Why?” And we don’t stop with the first answer…

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BreakTheBias for Gender Equality
Be a JEDI, Embrace Collective Wisdom, Systems Change Whitney Buchmann Be a JEDI, Embrace Collective Wisdom, Systems Change Whitney Buchmann

BreakTheBias for Gender Equality

Today is International Women's Day - a day when we celebrate the unique power, creativity, leadership, and love of women all around the world. Having worked in social justice and equity my entire career, I’ve noticed that every time a moment is dedicated to a specific group of people there are people that ask “why?” or “why not my group?”

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