Stone Soup Consulting

🇬🇧 Below "Stone Soup Consulting aboga por una filantropía basada en alianzas multiactor, centrada en los grandes problemas globales y siempre orientada al impacto social."    Esto es lo que nuestra consultora de Stone Soup, Chus de la Fuente Guitart, ha escrito en su nuevo artículo en nuestro blog titulado "La filantropía y el amor al género humano". 💗   Chus comparte sus reflexiones sobre la filantropía actual, destacando la importancia de cumplir los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) y erradicar la desigualdad.     ¡No te lo pierdas!  https://lnkd.in/dXJWzphN - “Stone Soup Consulting advocates philanthropy based on multi-stakeholder alliances, focused on major global problems and always oriented toward social impact.” This is what our Stone Soup Consultant, Chus de la Fuente, wrote in her new article in Spanish on our blog “La filantropía y el amor al género humano”. 💗 In this article, Chus shares her reflections on philanthropy today, highlighting the importance of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and eradicating inequality. Don't miss it! https://lnkd.in/dXJWzphN 

🇬🇧 Below "Stone Soup Consulting defende uma filantropia baseada em alianças multissetoriais, focada nos grandes problemas globais e sempre orientada para o impacto social." Foi isso que a nossa consultora da Stone Soup,@Chus de la Fuente, escreveu no seu novo artigo em português intitulado "A filantropia e o amor pelo ser humano". Neste artigo, ela compartilha suas reflexões sobre a filantropia hoje, destacando a importância de cumprir os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) e erradicar a desigualdade. https://lnkd.in/dWvV7EwT - “Stone Soup Consulting advocates philanthropy based on multi-stakeholder alliances, focused on major global problems and always oriented toward social impact.” This is what our Stone Soup Consultant, Chus de la Fuente Guitart, wrote in her new article in Portuguese titled “A filantropia e o amor pelo ser humano”. In this article, she shares her reflections on philanthropy today, highlighting the importance of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and eradicating inequality. https://lnkd.in/dWvV7EwT

We were established on the belief that collaborating with organisations and entrepreneurs across various fields and sectors, particularly those committed to systemic change, would  enhance solutions and help them scaleand develop. 😃 Sixteen years later our Managing Partner, Claudia Pedra, shares her thoughts on our commitment to fostering systemic change inher latest article ‘Eyes on the distant future’. 👀   We can easily understand that a long-term focus and commitment to social change can help us be more aware of the consequences of our actions, the positive and negative impacts of them and makes us design more efficient and intertwined solutions.”   Read the article here: 👇🏼

We’re excited to be a part of the Planetiers World Gathering 🌍, featuring three inspiring side-events with Stone Soup consultants! 👩🏽💼🧑🏻💼👨🏽💼 Join us in one or all of them! 👉🏼 “YOUTH ACTIVISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE” with Claudia Pedra and Celia Zayas 👉🏼 “INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE” with Claudia Pedra and Harriet Gibson 👉🏼 “SYSTEMS CHANGE; IMPACT EVALUATION AND SUSTAINABILITY” with Claudia Pedra and Cristiano Viegas Planetiers World Gathering will be taking place in Aveiro, Portugal on the 27th – 29th of October and it’s an important accelerator of sustainable change event, empowering solutions and networking around them. Join us and find new tools to boost your impact. https://lnkd.in/ei9zfWp #PWG24 #Sustainability #Leadership #Innovation #PlanetiersWorldGathering

#Poverty has been widely discussed and legislated, yet it remains a huge global challenge to be defeated. 💪🏼 Its causes and effects have been debated worldwide, recognised as one of the major concerns of countries, governments, institutions and citizens and a worrying structural problem to combat. To date, many resources have been used to eradicate poverty in the world, in #Europe and #Portugal, and it's up to us to learn from good practices, but also from past mistakes so that they don't reoccur, breaking the cycles and patterns that are less effective, impactful and sustainable. On today’s International Day for the #EradicationOfPoverty, we are rescuing Stone Soup Consultant Maria João Ferreira’s article (in Portuguese) ‘2030 e o combate à pobreza em Portugal’ (2030 and the fight against poverty in Portugal). Read Maria João’s article to learn about her reflections on what can we do for a fairer, more sustainable, and less unequal future.     https://lnkd.in/drDhBtyd   #InternationalPovertyErradicationDay #ErradicatePovert #Poverty 

🇬🇧 below Aqueles que trabalham nas áreas de impacto ambiental, social ou de sustentabilidade, conhecem bem que, as estratégias de implementação de projetos frequentemente negligenciam o diálogo com as comunidades e indivíduos diretamente afetados pelos projetos.  Segundo Daniel Mendes, Consultor Principal da Stone Soup Consulting, as organizações de impacto devem perguntar-se:   👉🏼 Quão eficaz é a nossa abordagem na recolha de feedback dos utilizadores dos projetos?   👉🏼 Utilizamos o processo como forma de confirmar perceções anteriores ou para tomar medidas em novas direções?   👇🏼 Leia o artigo completo de Daniel Mendes 'Ecos da comunidade: o processo de escuta' e conheça melhor a sua opinião sobre estas questões. https://lnkd.in/dMFvgdBa - It is well known to those working in the areas of environmental, social, or sustainability impact that project implementation strategies often neglect dialogue with communities and individuals directly affected by the projects. According to Daniel Mendes, Principal Consultant at Stone Soup Consulting, impact organisations should ask themselves: 👉🏼 how effective is our approach in collecting feedback from project users? 👉🏼 Do we use the process as a way to confirm previous perceptions or to take action in new directions? 👇🏼 Read Daniel Mendes' full article 'Community Echoes: The Listening Process' (in Portuguese) and learn more about his opinion.

🇬🇧 Below  🌱 Recomendamos o programa Social Leapfrog: para apoiar a sua organização durante 3 anos. A comunidade da Nova School of Business and Economics irá trabalhar consigo para transformar a sua organização. 📈 Desta forma terá acesso a toda a comunidade e recursos da Nova SBE, que incluem uma grande variedade de atividades, como a formação de executivos, os programas de mentoria e coaching, os projetos com alunos (teses de mestrado, clubes de estudantes e estágios pro- bono), workshops com docentes da escola, entre outros. 😃 📆 Inscrições até 31 de outubro. Mais informações no link! https://lnkd.in/eJP9wr5t - We recommend the Social Leapfrog program to support you: for 3 years, the Nova School of Business and Economics community will work with you to transform your organisation. 📈 You will have access to the entire Nova SBE community and resources, including various activities such as executive training, mentoring and coaching programs, projects with students (master's theses, student clubs and pro bono internships), and workshops with school faculty. 😃 📆  Sign up before 31st October. More info at the link!

"Storytelling is deeply ingrained in human DNA as a crucial element of communication. It serves to establish emotional connections, share values and beliefs, inspire actions, and contribute to the exchange of knowledge." 🤝 In a remotely working community, storytelling is essential for creating connections, building trust, confidence, empathy, a collaborative spirit, and fostering feedback and love. 💜 Our Communications Coordinator, Alexandre Pereira, shares his insights on cultivating a successful Stone Soup culture in our latest article titled 'The Power of Brand Storytelling'. 

Impact projects: the case of Anti-House Association “Mães d’Água” 🎨 Together with anti-house association we are carrying out an Impact Assessment of the ANTI-HOUSE Association's ‘Mães d'Água’ project in the Zambujal neighbourhood, in Amadora, Portugal with the support of the Fundação Manuel António da Mota. 🇵🇹 This project is part of a larger initiative, ‘Zambujal 360’, aimed at the social, cultural and artistic development of the neighbourhood. Last week Founding Partner Rosa Matos, PhD and Principal Consultant Patrice dos Santos had the privilege of spending time in the vibrant Zambujal’s neighbourhood in Amadora near Lisbon to understand the impact of an artistic project. It really was an experience. In contrast, just a few hours earlier, on Patrice's way to the fieldsite, he saw the ongoing wildfires still burning across parts of Portugal. These images were taken while traveling on the highway, where the smoke and flames on the horizon were a stark reminder of the environmental challenges we are facing. ☀️🌧 Patrice writes: “This experience reminds me how fieldwork, even in places we might perceive as less challenging, can expose us to such contrasts—between the danger of wildfires and the hope of such projects for communities in Zambujal.” 👨🏻👩🏽🦱 Stay safe, everyone, and let’s continue to appreciate and support the communities that keep thriving despite the challenges they face.

Artigo: ‘Ecos da comunidade: o processo de escuta’ É bem conhecido daqueles que trabalham nas áreas de impacto ambiental, social ou de sustentabilidade que as estratégias de implementação de projetos muitas vezes negligenciam o diálogo com as comunidades e indivíduos diretamente afetados pelos projetos.  Segundo Daniel Mendes, Consultor Principal da Stone Soup Consulting, devemos perguntar-nos: quão eficaz é a nossa abordagem na recolha de feedback dos utilizadores dos projetos? Utilizamos o processo como forma de confirmar percepções anteriores ou tomar medidas em novas direções?     Leia o artigo completo ‘Ecos da comunidade: o processo de escuta’ (em português) do Daniel Mendes e conheça melhor a sua opinião sobre estas questões. https://lnkd.in/dMFvgdBa #StoneSoupConsulting #Comunicação #EscutaAtiva #ImpactoSocial #Sustentabilidade