Patrick Anderson is interviewed by Mark Graban, the CEO of the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP). RurAL CAP is a private, statewide, nonprofit organization working to improve the quality of life for low-income Alaskans. He shares his experiences about shifting an organization away from a “command and control” approach, what “respect for people” […]
Ann Mei Chang, author of the book Lean Impact, JVS, and Spring Impact discuss how to move beyond flashy new ideas and develop a lean practice to achieve a greater impact with fewer resources. Included in the webinar is an overview of Lean Impact, a case study with JVS, and opportunities to get involved. Watch […]
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This is a podcast conversation between Maryana Iskander, CEO at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, and Ann Mei Chang, Executive Director of Lean Impact at Lean Startup Co., focused on the pioneering work of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator in South Africa and their efforts to tackle the global youth unemployment crisis. In Maryana and Ann Mei’s […]
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An interview with Ann Mei Chang on her recent book Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good shows how the scientific method and Lean Startup practices help mission-driven organizations scale up the social impact of their work, time, and money. She talked with LEI’s Chet Marchwinski after her keynote at the 2019 […]
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Ann Mei Chang is the Executive Director of Lean Impact, the social good division of the Lean Startup Company. This fall, her book based her own experiences using lean approaches to innovate in the social sector, including during her time at USAID, as well as stories from nonprofits, social enterprises, companies, government agencies, foundations, and […]
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Lean Change CEO Michel Gelobter leads a panel discussion on what it means to run a non-profit organization or agency of social change with a Lean Startup foundation. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/lean-startup/michel-gelobter-running-a-lean-startup-for-social-good
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Lean Startup principles have been adopted widely in other sectors, and once you get a glimpse of the principles, it’s clear that Lean can be applied to any organization that needs to operate in a capital-efficient way. It’s no wonder why Lean is increasingly being adopted in the non-profit sector. Most non-profits and social good […]
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