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09/25/2024 Newsletter: What Does "Success" Look Like in Social Impact?
09/25/2025
It’s officially fall, football season is underway, and Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. We’re up this week, fam. There’s no better time to hit the job boards than right now. LFG.
Here's what we got on tap for you today
Meme of the Week
Article of the Week: What Does “Success” Look Like in Social Impact
New Job Opportunities
Win of the Week: The Seine River Cools 800 Homes in Paris
Bummer of the Week: What Does the Jimmy Kimmel Debacle Mean for Free Speech?
Meme of the Week
Article of the Week
What Does “Success” Look Like in Social Impact
Remember on New Girl when we found out that Nick Miller actually passed the Bar exam but chose to become a bartender instead because it made him happy? That’s kinda what working in the social impact field can feel like sometimes.
We’re not saying there isn’t a ladder to climb or incredible career success to be had over here, but it might look a lil different from your peers who are on a more conventional path.
And you know what? That’s totally okay. Let’s redefine what “success” looks like when you work in social impact.
In a conventional career journey, your success is defined by your titles, promotions, and salaries. While all of those things can exist in an Impact Job, they aren’t the only way to access where you’re at in your career trajectory.
A career in social impact isn’t linear. One year, you could be in a CSR role for a big company, and the next year you could be a program manager for a grassroots organization.
To outsiders, this move may look like a backward or lateral step. But if you’re looking for a more direct connection with your community, more responsibility over projects, and stronger alignment with your personal values, this move makes complete sense.
Here’s are a few ways we’d define success in impact work:
You’re making a tangible difference in the lives of others
You feel proud of your work (both the process and the outcome)
Your job supports your wellbeing rather than draining it
You get to be part of powerful collaborations
You’re growing in your skills and stretching outside your comfort zone
What does career success look like to you? The key is to remember that your success isn’t defined by your peers. YOU get to define it.
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Win of the Week:
In Paris, the Seine river doubles as a cooling system. Roughly 60 miles of piping, with pumps and heat exchangers, now cools about 800 buildings in summer by drawing on the river’s naturally cool undercurrents. The system is set to more than double to 2200 buildings and reduce reliance on conventional air conditioning.
Bummer of the Week:
Jimmy Kimmel may be back on the air, but the free speech debate sparked by his removal is far from over. Keep up with the ever-changing developments and backlash at the link below.