The Impact Compass
Welcome to the Impact Compass Podcast. In this podcast, we explore opportunities in the nonprofit and social impact space and amplify the impact of their leaders. We do this by finding amazing nonprofit and social impact organizations and their leaders, we share their stories, their triumphs, and their struggles in this dynamic, complex, and competitive space. By doing this, we hope to,
· Showcase how the work of these amazing leaders and their organizations is impacting and changing their communities.
· Second, Inspire a new generation of nonprofit and social impact professionals determined to create an even better world.
· Third, inform the sector of new and emerging practices from nonprofits and social impact practices in Africa. And,
· Make them findable so that they can be fundable.
Episodes
14 episodes
Episode 12: Youth Mental Health with Tom Osborn
Across the world, more than 250 million young people are facing mental health issues. 1 in 2 young people in Kenya are facing mental health issues primarily anxiety and depression. This should be declared a national disaster! Youth mental...
Episode 11: Development/ Fundraising with Cher-Wen DeWitt
2025 threw a curveball to the non-profit sector. The dismantling of USAID changed the funding landscape across the globe. Organizations had to pivot, and fundraising had to change. For people working in fundraising/ development, pressure mounte...
Episode 10: Leadership Transitions with Liz Jarman
According to McKinsey & Entrepreneur, nearly 1 in 2 leadership transitions fail within the first two years, and over half of new CEOs don’t make it past 18 months. The gravity of leadership transition is aptly captured by Liz when ...
Episode 9: Inclusive Health and Education with Maria Omare
More than a billion people live with a disability globally, and this number is increasing. In this episode, we talk to Maria Omare, who is the Founder and Executive Director of The Action Foundati...
Episode 8: Sabbaticals, Extended Leave and Career Breaks - A Deep Dive
In this episode, I am sharing my reflections from the sabbatical that I have recently taken from my work. My insights also drew inspiration from an article in the Harvard Business Review (HBR), “
Episode 7: Individual Giving with Mary Mulliken
Individual giving is an important source of revenue for running organisations. Whether it is a start-up or a mature organisation with a multimillion dollar budget, individual donors play an important role in resourcing. Individual giving can fu...
Episode 6: Building 911/ Emergency for Kenya with Dr. Ben Wachira
Picture this - you have a child choking at home or you have been involved in a road accident, what do you do? Many of us will be at a loss. Not just from the shock of it, but for not knowing what to do. Dr. Benjamin Wachira has an audacious goa...
Episode 5: Non Profit Finance with Rose Adem
Want to know what it takes to run successful finance departments in leading social impact and non-profit organizations? In this episode, we discuss this and get expert advice on non profit finance with a global CFO- Chief Finance Officer, Rose ...
Episode 4: Tech Innovations for Development with Nekesa Were
Named 100 Most Influential African Leaders in 2023, Nekesa is a passionate advocate for tech and innovation. She has held various roles in the innovation space, including being the CEO of iHUB and also a convener for other innovation hubs acros...
Episode 3: Working in Philanthropy with Michelle Adeniyi
“Give until it hurts” is the powerful mantra that sums up Michelle’s view of philanthropy. Michelle and her family experienced a personal loss that inspired them to give to the world by helping improve health outcomes for ...
Episode 2: Impact Measurement with Charles Warria - Part 2
In part one of the episode, Charles centered us on the 3 core questions in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and by extension Impact Measurement. He laid the foundation for Impact measurement and how it is applied in the sector. In this...
Episode 2: Impact Measurement with Charles Warria - Part 1
Three core questions in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and by extension Impact Measurement are,Are the interventions doing the right thing?Are they doing it right?Are they making a difference? <...
Episode 1: Introducing the Impact Compass
In this deep dive, Julius Mbeya talks about his story and journey in the nonprofit space. The ups and downs of this journey and the lessons he has picked. He delves into what it means to be a nonprofit leader and the immense responsibility that...