Scaling Impact

Scaling leaders discuss their experiences working to scale their organizations’ impact while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing insights for pursuing scale through mass disruptions. View more on the full Scaling Through Mass Disruption page.

This case study from the Scaling Pathways series outlines key scaling strategies, the history of the scaling journey, and insights and lessons learned. https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/yyyyyyyy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2020/09/ScalingPathways_HealthCareWithoutHarmScalingSnapshot_September2020.pdf

One of the significant challenges for scaling social ventures is learning how to create the right data strategy for their organization. We share tactical insights about setting a foundation grounded in equity, the building blocks for a robust system and process, and additional strategies as you grow, partner, look to systems change, or desire to […]

It isn’t “business as usual” with your organization’s human capital as you scale. We share tips for evolving your organizational structure and roles, assembling and maintaining flexibility with your team, leveraging outside capacity, and maintaining a robust organizational culture. https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/yyyyyyyy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2020/11/Scaling-Pathways_People-Matter.pdf Erin Worsham, Kimberly Langsam, Ellen Martin 2019

This case study from the Scaling Pathways series outlines key scaling strategies, the history of the scaling journey, and insights and lessons learned. https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/yyyyyyyy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/02/ScalingPathways_WSUPScalingSnapshot_March-2019.pdf-Shortcut.pdf

This case study from the Scaling Pathways series outlines key scaling strategies, the history of the scaling journey, and insights and lessons learned. https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/yyyyyyyy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/02/ScalingPathways_OneAcreFund-ScalingSnapshot_March-2019.pdf

This case study from the Scaling Pathways series outlines key scaling strategies, the history of the scaling journey, and insights and lessons learned. https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/yyyyyyyy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/02/ScalingPathways_LivingGoodsScalingSnapshot_March-2019.pdf

This case study from the Scaling Pathways series outlines key scaling strategies, the history of the scaling journey, and insights and lessons learned. https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/yyyyyyyy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/02/ScalingPathways_FundacionCapital-ScalingSnapshot_March-2019.pdf

For many social enterprises, partnering with government in some way is an essential strategy for achieving impact, especially when seeking systems-level change. Effectively leveraging government partnerships requires a marathon mindset: clearly articulating the goals you want to achieve, preparing for the race ahead, and tapping into helpful tactics to make progress as you move toward […]

The world beyond start-up financing is complex, but we break it down with tips and advice to maximize the impact of your external funding (e.g., flexible capital, impact investing, RBF), and to effectively leverage your internal options (e.g., earned revenue, cost reduction, hybrid forms) to fuel your journey. The lessons shared throughout this paper are […]