The concept of ecosystem thinking and strategies continues to spread among social impact professionals. As such, it’s helpful to revisit the roots of this exciting new way of thinking. While there are differences between for-profit and non-profit approaches toward ecosystem-building strategies, there are also many
Network science offers powerful insights into how organizations can work together to address intricate social and environmental issues. One particularly powerful structure is the hub-and-spoke network model. Often used in contexts ranging from transportation to communication systems, this model can also be applied in an
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOULDER, Colo., May 16, 2023 — Visible Network Labs (VNL) today announced that its CEO and Founder, Dr. Danielle Varda, will be a featured speaker at Boulder Startup Week’s panel discussion titled “Behavioral Health & Innovation: What is needed for the current
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Harnessing the Power of PARTNER CPRM: Visible Network Labs and Keeping Forests Collaborate to Protect the U.S. South’s Forests through Advanced Community Partner Relationship Management Denver, CO – April 6, 2023: Visible Network Labs, a leading provider of network analysis tools and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Visible Network Labs CEO, Dr. Danielle Varda, to Deliver Keynote Speech at the Yampa Valley Wellness Conference on April 27th Denver, Colorado, March 30, 2023 – Visible Network Labs, a Denver-based network analysis and data visualization company, is excited to announce that
Social network analysis is a powerful tool to visualize systems and networks of partners in a particular community or issue area. It is increasingly being used in the philanthropic sector by foundations to improve the way they collaborate and leverage their network of partners, grantees,
At Visible Network Labs, we know that taking a network science lens on the world can be a transformative approach. Investigating and understanding the web of connections that link people and organizations can introduce new ways of seeing the world and solving problems. On the
“Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing ‘patterns of change’ rather than ‘static snapshots.” ⏤ Peter Senge Tweet Systems thinking is getting more popular than ever as more and more people realize
It’s more and more common for people working towards social impact to build and work in networks to reach their shared goals. By sharing information and resources, coordinating their activity, and collectively measuring their impact, a network can accomplish far more than a single individual
A Network Science Brief from Visible Network Labs Social Network Analysis (SNA) is the study of the structural relationships among interacting actors and the resulting effect on the network (how those relationships produce varying effects). A network is any interconnected group or system. The power
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