This piece is the first post in Learning from Nonprofit Leaders, a series of stories sharing insights gained from 25 years of work with mission-driven organizations.
Thank you, Matt. I still remember quite well our work at Blue Ridge Foundation New York, and earlier, at LEAP! Your dedication to social causes has been an inspiration to me.
Really insightful read. As a current college student weighing traditional consulting vs. social impact consulting, the "we couldn't do that" moment with Nancy stuck with me, such a different value system. Would love a future post on this: knowing what you know now, and with more social impact firms around today, would you still have started at BCG, or gone straight into impact work? Thanks for sharing this!
Josh, the training at BCG was super valuable for me, particularly as there wasn't really any strategy consulting in the nonprofit sector at the time (in the 1990s). Now, you might be well served to join a top social impact consulting firm, particularly if your values lean heavily towards mission-based organizations.
Great to read your reflections on the impactful contributions you and Wellspring have made on so many - so glad you are sharing them! Matt
Thank you, Matt. I still remember quite well our work at Blue Ridge Foundation New York, and earlier, at LEAP! Your dedication to social causes has been an inspiration to me.
This is terrific, Chris. Such good and helpful storytelling. Glad you’re doing this and hope you keep it up!
Thank you Stefan. I have many chapters already written. I just need to anonymize them and post one a month
Really insightful read. As a current college student weighing traditional consulting vs. social impact consulting, the "we couldn't do that" moment with Nancy stuck with me, such a different value system. Would love a future post on this: knowing what you know now, and with more social impact firms around today, would you still have started at BCG, or gone straight into impact work? Thanks for sharing this!
Josh, the training at BCG was super valuable for me, particularly as there wasn't really any strategy consulting in the nonprofit sector at the time (in the 1990s). Now, you might be well served to join a top social impact consulting firm, particularly if your values lean heavily towards mission-based organizations.
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, Christopher!