Like many non-profit organizations working in and around the social enterprise and social business communities, Impact Lab was created as a way to solve a problem. Here, the specific problem is articulated in a sense that employees of corporate companies are unable to respond to how they want to individually effect social change.
"We believe that by breaking down barriers between these different groups, a more efficient and effective approach to solving societal & environmental challenges can be implemented," their website writes. "Impact Lab was established as a not-for-profit to build links and increase collaboration between the different groups in order to push forward game-changing ideas and ventures."
Contact Information
Impact Lab website
Impact Lab on Facebook
Laleh Rafiei (founder and co-Founder of Impact Generation UK) on Twitter
Collaborative Workshop Non-Profits
The Impact Lab was Designed to Connect Various Sectors
Trend Themes
1. Increased Collaboration - Non-profits and corporate companies are exploring ways to collaborate more effectively in solving social and environmental challenges.
2. Social Change Initiatives - Employees are seeking ways to have a direct impact on social change through their corporate work.
3. Game-changing Ventures - Efforts are being made to establish not-for-profit organizations that drive forward innovative ideas and ventures for societal improvement.
Industry Implications
1. Social Enterprise - Collaboration between non-profits and corporate companies opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the social enterprise sector.
2. Environmental Solutions - Increased collaboration can lead to breakthroughs in addressing environmental challenges through the combined efforts of non-profits and corporate companies.
3. Corporate Social Responsibility - The desire for employees to have a direct impact on social change within their corporate roles presents opportunities for innovation in the field of corporate social responsibility.