Turn social impact into action — without burning out or adding headcount.
Trusted by global teams at Danone, IDB Lab, Panera Bread, and more.
I help overextended ESG and CSR leaders activate credible, localized social impact across their organizations — with practical structure, clear priorities, and real execution support.
Organizations I’ve partnered with
If you’re carrying impact work alone — this is for you.
Most of the leaders I work with are teams of one to five. They’re navigating global mandates, internal politics, underused ERG budgets, and constant pressure to “show impact” — without the time or space to design it properly.
They don’t need more ideas. They need structure, clarity, and a partner who understands how this actually works inside companies.
That’s where I come in.
Who this is for
ESG, CSR, and Social Impact leaders in mid-to-large companies
Often a team of one or a small team
Navigating tension between global strategy and local execution
Managing platforms, stakeholders, and expectations — with limited internal support
Looking for practical, done-with-you support that respects their time and intelligence
You don’t need another deck. You need support that actually moves things forward
I bring a rare combination of experience:
Inside corporate impact and sustainability teams
Alongside nonprofits and community partners
And in the reality of implementation — not just strategy
I’ve worked with enough impact teams to know where things quietly break — and where a small amount of the right support changes everything. I help you slow the chaos enough to see what actually matters, make clear, defensible decisions, and move from good intentions to coordinated action.
This is thoughtful, hands-on support — not a report that sits on a shelf.
Purpose & Profit Roadmap
A focused reset for ESG and impact leaders who need clarity, alignment, and a way forward.
A structured engagement to help you step out of reactive mode and into a clear, executable impact strategy — one that aligns leadership priorities, employee engagement, and real-world outcomes.
In just 1 month, you’ll walk away with a customized roadmap, a boardroom-ready deck to get leadership buy-in, and practical next steps– all designed to move purpose and business goals forward, together.
Profit & Purpose Start to Finish
Ongoing support to take you from impact initiative idea to launch.
This is for leaders who already know what they want to do — but need a trusted partner to help them carry it through.
This is 6 months of hands-on support where together we co-create, design, and launch a strategic initiative aligned to your company’s goals. You’ll get my expert guidance, the templates you need, and my eyes on everything-all while building internal momentum and impact.
Not sure which one is right for you? Schedule a free call
What partners say about working together
Elisabetta Piazza, Sustainability Senior Specialist
Mediterranean Shipping Company
“Shoshana's support was crucial to kick-off our early-stage social impact project. I absolutely recommend other companies get Shoshana’s support.”
Francoise Cardoso, Sustainable Health & CSR Director
Danone
“From 1 to 10, we would rate the support we received from Shoshana a 10.”
Director, People and Community Engagement, CPG Company, USA
“Working with Social Impact Compass was a game-changer for us! Shoshana’s clear, simple guidance made it easy to execute without overwhelming our tight schedules. The deliverables exceeded expectations and required almost no adjustments to fit our culture—something rare when working with consultants. We now have a strong foundation and can’t wait to finalize our roadmap and bring the plan to life!”
Debbie, Director of Communications and Social Impact, tech company
“I've been in back-to-back meetings all day and this was my most productive 30 minutes. Our session gave me the clarity of thought that I was lacking today.”
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
“The Mediterranean Shipping Company was 100% satisfied with your guidance, expertise and delivery of materials.”
Nathalie Bernard, Founder
Blue Sowers
“I really enjoyed working with Shoshana as she brought her robust on-the-ground experience from emerging countries … she keeps the focus and delivers the expected results with efficiency, openness and eagerness to share knowledge."
Case studies of our work
Inclusive franchise ownership
In the wake of nationwide calls for equity, a leading U.S. restaurant chain realized that all of its franchise owners were white men. The HR team wanted to drive more diversity in ownership— but didn’t know how. We guided the HR team to bring in operations, finance, and franchise teammates to co-design an innovative inclusive ownership model. Taking inspiration from peer companies, and grounded in the company’s reality, the program created a clear ladder for diverse multi-unit managers to become franchise owners, with scaffolding for success— expanding opportunity and fostering inclusive business growth.
Resilient supply chain, thriving farmers
A global food company in Mexico faced a critical supply chain risk: dependence on a few large suppliers for fresh milk. Meanwhile, sourcing from smallholder milk farmers was challenging due to these farmers’ low production quality and levels. The company currently had running an initial program to build the capacity of these smallholder farmers, through partnerships with public extension workers, the local credit union, and an expert NGO.
We guided the team to design the next phase of this program and secure grant co-financing for 3 years. The initiative stabilized the company’s supply, has tripled smallholder farmers incomes, and transformed a systemic vulnerability into shared prosperity.
Engaged employees, stronger communities
A global household brand wanted to take its corporate donations and employee volunteering to the next level— shifting from scattered, plant-by-plant activities to a unified, expanded strategy. An Action Team was in place but struggling to gain traction.
Then we came in. The result: a community engagement roadmap that creates umbrella activations across plants, making each local effort more powerful; establishes clear rules and practical tools; and is more responsive to community needs. All driving measurable social impact, higher employee retention, and a stronger employer brand in local hiring markets.
Frequently asked questions
A few things you might be wondering
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Three things stand out:
1. My roots are from the nonprofit world, which means that first and foremost I make sure that corporate impact is grounded in the voices and needs of the community. From there, I layer on corporate priorities and materiality.
2. As a meditator and yogi, I bring a mindful leadership approach to all my work– thoughtfulness, kindness and optimism.
3. I simplify the complexities inherent in this work into something very manageable and doable.
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I have almost twenty years of experience working across the for-profit impact space and the not-for-profit space. Over these years, I have:
Worked with milk and fresh produce value chains, as well as in diversity initiatives, community engagement strategies, and social marketing campaigns.
Worked on SDGs 1-8, 10-13, 16 and 17.
Had first-hand experience in multinational corporations (ex. Danone), in non-profit project management, communications and fundraising (ex. in Mexico) and in marginalized communities (ex. rural Ecuador).
Social and economic impact are my jam, no matter what angle you come at them from, and I have trained and coached companies from Europe to the United States to Latin America.
I bring this full perspective to respond to what you need, and I have the humility to ask questions when there is a part of your business I am unfamiliar with.
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That’s common. Many leaders come into this work while navigating uncertainty. We start where you are and build clarity and credibility as we go.
If you will need external funding, I bring two decades of experience fundraising for impact projects, I will absolutely guide and support you in getting your project funded. Once we have designed a fundable project, we will together identify the right funding strategy, and then identify potential co-funders and develop a great pitch for you to use right away. And along the way, if I know funders that I think will be excited about this kind of project, I will absolutely connect you.
Today, more and more, foundations and bilateral funders are excited to fund corporate impact projects. Do keep in mind that funders will always expect you to co-finance a significant portion of the project, particularly for the pilot stage.
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My experience has shown that external PMs have limited capacity to move the levers within a company necessary for any project to advance. For this reason, I never serve as the project manager, and strongly recommend you have a mid-level manager in this role.
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Things like analyzing your supply chain data, defining your corporate ESG metrics, defining the best calculation to determine your adjusted gender pay gap, or measuring your scope 1, 2 or 3 emissions are outside my areas of expertise.
Let’s see if this support is right for you
No pressure. No pre-packaged pitch. Just a chance to talk through where you are, what’s feeling heavy, and whether working together would actually make your job easier.
