small-scale
visionaries
are all
around us

And with the
right support,
they are the
‍epicenter of
big possibilities.

What is a
small-scale
visionary ?

A person at a unique convergence of place and purpose.

Small-scale visionaries are actively rooted in their communities, with a keen awareness of both needs and opportunities— and a hidden genius for recognizing how and where change is most possible, often in unexpected places and ways.

Unrecognized and unserved by existing systems and approaches.

We think of them as "insider outliers": the ones with the deepest knowledge and breakthrough insights but who are often overlooked or even hampered by the typical systems of institutional support, whether because of age, social background, education, gender or other factors.

But resilient and adaptive enough to show us all new ways forward.

These visionaries keep imagining and experimenting, working from a place of deep motivation and necessary resourcefulness—but with limited access to the resources and networks needed to more fully realize the essential possibility they see and feel—and for the world to learn and benefit from their example.
Small-scale visionaries are the
most authentic, effective way to
create both community and
collective transformation—
but only if they can be
seen and supported
in their own brilliance.
real
relationships
the right
resources
A process honed for over a decade,
reaching into communities around the globe.
This is the opportunity to connect and invest directly
in the world's small-scale visionaries.

Each visionary is at the heart of our theory of change.

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