We believe the significant challenges in communities can’t be solved by one organization alone. The key is collaboration. Most collaborative impact organizations start with the problems first and the people second. We flip this by first identifying and empowering the group of people that can solve the problem together.
When everyone in a community deeply knows themselves, their strengths, and how to collaborate with one another, change happens.
We focus on education as a central rallying point to drive change in communities. There is a tremendous amount of untapped potential among our youth, our teachers, and our parents. If we can transform our schools to empower and engage the community, a powerful ripple effect begins. Better schools mean a better future, a stronger local economy, a higher quality of life.
The Indigo Impact Initiative is part of a bigger vision emerging in the world that many believe is necessary for the evolution of our society. This involves changing our social contract from “us vs. them” to interconnectedness. The simple idea that when we all win, we individually win.
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
Indigo staff, Sheri Smith, Nathan Robertson, David Kalish, Joel Kaplan and “Bernie” at a team retreat.