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2024 Impact Report

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Executive Summary

The Impact Collective was founded in 2021 with a simple but bold experiment: could we build a business that honors people, planet, and community while helping others do the same? Four years later, we are proud to share our first impact report, a reflection on what we’ve built together and where we are headed.


Our Mission

We empower whole humans and whole organizations to actualize their vision of a better world.


Our Vision

We envision a world in which the strength of the collective determines the success of the economy
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2024 Highlights

Looking Ahead

We are committed to measuring long-term outcomes that reflect real systems change: leaders showing up more authentically, organizations advancing social and environmental progress, and communities building an economy grounded in care and reciprocity. We are continually working to better measure progress towards those outcomes.

An Invitation

The challenges ahead require collective action. We invite you to join us in shaping an economy where people and planet come first and where impact is not just a strategy, but a way of being.
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Our History

2024 was The Impact Collective’s 4th year in business, and believe it or not, this is our first impact report. We often hear from our clients how difficult it can be to put the resources into creating an impact report when you’re a small team, and we agree! But now that we have our foundation and feel like we’re in a bit of a more stable place in our business, it was time. Plus, we didn’t quite know who we were and couldn’t point to the tangible impact we were having until we had some data to back it up. So, here it is!
First, a little bit about us and how we got here. The Impact Collective began as an experiment: could we build a successful business that honors the whole of people, partners, and organizations? We didn’t see many other businesses doing that, so in 2020 we decided to try it ourselves. What began with four co-founders has evolved into a more holistic view of what we mean by “The Impact Collective.” Sure, it’s technically Sarah and Rebecca if you’re looking at the number of workers. But we believe the Collective goes beyond that - it’s our partners, our clients, our suppliers, the planet, Portland, our supporters. If you’re reading this, thanks for being a part of our Collective.
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The Problem

We were also founded to solve a real problem. The world is hurting. An extractive economy is hurting humans, the planet, and our communities. Short term thinking and individualism above all else has gotten us into this mess.

Our Solution

We believe in a different way of doing business - one in which we measure success not by individual achievements or metrics, but by the strength of our Collective. If you’re a part of our Collective and you’re struggling, then we’re all struggling. We believe that a thriving economy is made up of whole humans and whole organizations that can show up as their full selves, ask for help when needed, give help where they can, and engage in reciprocal relationships that ensure everyone has enough and is able to thrive. We all have a vision of a better world. 

Let’s come together to make that happen. Our work centers around just that. We empower whole humans and whole organizations to actualize their vision of a better world.
We do that in all the ways we work with our clients and our community - through impact strategy services, B Corp certification support, leadership coaching, retreats, and workshops. We meet our clients where they are at. Whatever point you are at on your impact journey, we can help you take the next step.
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Our Mission

We empower whole humans and whole organizations to actualize their vision of a better world.

Our Vision

We envision a world in which the strength of the collective determines the success of the economy.

Our Pillars of Impact

We measure our impact according to three pillars.
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What can you do to make progress towards our vision?

Impact isn’t a checklist. It’s a way of being. And if we want a different world, we have to start by showing up differently together.
Because the world is asking something different of us right now. It’s asking us to lead with courage, to slow down and listen, to choose connection over control. And that’s exactly what we’re doing. We hope you’ll join us.


Thank you for being a part of our collective

If you’ve read this far, thank you. You are part of our collective. Whether we’ve worked together or not, your presence here matters. The work ahead is long. But we don’t have to do it alone.
Let’s build the future we believe in together.
With care,
Rebecca + Sarah
The Impact Collective