Raise your social EQ this month with Shelly Kurtz’s “This Little World: A How-To Guide for Social Innovators”
Meet Shelly: An author and social entrepreneur Shelly is the founder and principal of Eagle Pointe Advisors, supporting philanthropies, nonprofits, and social impact organizations as a strategic CXO. She co-founded an innovation center for Technology for Public Interest (Tech4PI), a market intelligence platform for social innovation organized by the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and a digital evidence SaaS platform. Recipient of over 50 industry awards, Shelly has led over 200 global campaigns in tech, media, social impact, and entertainment.
Shelly is an experienced Sales & Marketing Executive for Tech Startups and Fortune 500 companies. Her last venture was recognized by Fast Company as a World Changing Idea. She is on the board of directors of Guardify, Inc., a company she co-founded in 2018 to protect child survivors of abuse. Today, it is the leading digital evidence management system used by 11,000 government and nonprofit agencies across the US, protecting over 250,000 survivors. Since 2021, Shelly has been an advisor to Concordia, a nonpartisan nonprofit convener focused on building social impact partnerships. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Center for Workforce Inclusion, a national nonprofit workforce development organization focused on older Americans.
Shelly is also an active advisor to entrepreneurs, start-up ventures, and impact organizations while supporting women and young people with career coaching and mentorship. A frequent public speaker and regularly conducts guest lectures, she is the daughter of a Cuban immigrant, and a first-generation college graduate who received her degree from Pacific Lutheran University. She lives in Gig Harbor, WA, USA, with her husband, two children, and dog.
Shelly’s co-author is Michael Halvorson, Ph.D.: A professor of business history and innovation who writes and teaches about digital transformation and public interest technology, Michael was an early employee at Microsoft, contributing to the development of Microsoft Press, Visual Studio, and Microsoft Office. He is currently the Director of Innovation Studies and Benson Family Chair of Business and Economic History at Pacific Lutheran University.
About their book — “This Little World: A How-To Guide for Social Innovators”
Our planet has never been smaller. Technological advancements have compressed time and space, making the world more immediate and interconnected. But a shrinking planet is not without its challenges: climate change, food shortages, pollution, and war are persistent headwinds. We need strategies and tools that promote stability and growth, and we need technology that is more inclusive, trusted, and focused on community goals.
This Little World seeks to inspire those who wish to explore the rich and rewarding world of social innovation. It’s a practical, step-by-step guide to innovation opportunities that will enrich an organization’s capacity for transformation and impact. With insights from leading social innovators, This Little World demonstrates how “tech for good” organizations use social innovation strategies, emerging tools, and sustainable practices to support environmental causes, humanitarian initiatives, accessibility, and more.
This guidebook is for technologists, leaders, and employees in the social impact sector, as well as anyone with aspirations for purpose-driven outcomes in their work. Corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and students alike can learn from this new model of innovation, where it is possible to do good and do well.
Learn more: thislittleworld.org
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