Partnerships With Industry
Partnerships with industry. That about says it all. We were fortunate enough to participate in a program last week about...
Strategic Growth Forum: National Entrepreneur Of The Year
Remember when our President & CEO Dave Shaffer won Entrepreneur of the Year for piloting our unique integrated social venture model? Right now,...
Return On Disability: The Bottom Line
What if, rather than approaching disability inclusion from a philanthropy perspective, we approached it from a bottom line perspective? That’s just what...
3 Questions To Ask Before Starting A Social Enterprise
One of the biggest operational challenges of nonprofit organizations is securing a steady stream of funding. Starting a social enterprise,...
Why We Need A Multi-Sector Approach To Employing People With Disabilities
Yesterday saw the close of the NISH Northwest and Pacific West Joint NCWC Conference in our hometown of Portland, Oregon. We enjoyed having...
Reflections On Muhammad Yunus At The Oregon Social Business Challenge
Today we attended the Oregon Social Business Challenge at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Nobel Peace Prize winner...
‘Understanding Customers In The Solution Economy’: Thoughts On A Harvard Business Review Article
Do you sell a service, or a solution? A recent Harvard Business Review article by David Midgley extolled the virtues of providing genuine...
Disability Employment Up 25%, Beyond Projections
Our Fiscal Year 2012 numbers are in, and we’ve got some excellent news: our number of hours worked by people...
Disability Underemployment: Establishing A Workplace Culture Of Accessibility
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs will host a disability underemployment symposium in Seattle next week (August...
Scaling What Works: Partnering With PSU’s Impact Entrepreneurs
We’re very excited to partner with Portland State University (PSU)’s Impact Entrepreneurs, the #1 small MBA program in the World by...