Visibility Beats Impact

About this episode

This episode argues that visibility is more crucial than impact for organizations in the social impact space.

There's a quiet belief running through the social impact space that being too visible somehow cheapens the work. That good organizations should let their impact speak for itself. But the orgs that get the funding, the talent, and the momentum aren't always the ones doing the best work; they're the ones who've made their work visible. This episode makes the case that visibility matters more than impact, and that staying humble is a belief most orgs can no longer afford. Episode Highlights: [00...

People in this episode

Host: Eric Ressler

Topics covered

• visibility
• social impact
• funding
• organizational strategy
• humility
• non-profit

Keywords

• visibility
• impact
• social organizations
• funding
• talent
• momentum
• humility

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