Social Impact

Purpose alone can't guarantee progress. In today’s social impact landscape, only leaders who combine conviction with capability can turn mission into measurable, lasting change.
> 3,907
Organizations manage Global Impact Investing assets ($1.57T) as of 2024.
$2.34T
Projected global impact investing assets under management by 2032.
40%
Non-profits expanded their use of digital tools in 2025, intensifying demand for leaders who can steer digital engagement and scalable impact.

With capital inflows growing and the sector employing millions worldwide, nonprofits and NGOs must evolve rapidly. Success now hinges on leaders who can bring strategic clarity, diversify revenue, harness technology for transparency, and scale programs with discipline and impact.

At August Leadership, we partner with mission-driven institutions to identify force-multiplier leaders who transform purpose into performance. Because in social impact, leadership isn’t about charity, it’s about change at scale.

Our Expertise
Foundations and Philanthropy
Humanitarian and Relief Organizations
Global Health Initiatives
Faith-Based Institutions
Environmental and Wildlife Conservation
Think Tanks and Policy Institutes
Advocacy and Social Enterprise
What We Do

Force Multiplier Leadership
We identify leaders who unite moral courage with strategic rigor. Executives who broaden organizational reach, reinforce accountability, and elevate outcomes.

Mission and Market Alignment
We place leaders who balance purpose with performance, aligning impact models with funding realities and stakeholder expectations.

Innovation at Scale
We connect organizations with leaders who use data, partnerships, and digital tools to drive measurable, replicable change.

Tailored Social Impact Solutions
We design bespoke searches across the nonprofit and social innovation ecosystem, securing leaders who elevate purpose into enduring, systemic impact.

Social Impact

  - Practice Team