Stories of impact are interesting and have a point of view.  Ideally, it will describe the impact of a program, approach, or experience on you, your organization, beneficiaries, consumers, or clients.

•  650-800 words; no more than 1000 words.
• At least one featured photo
• 30 word summary of the piece
• A short (40 words third person) and long (100 words first person) contributor bio

A strategic thought leadership or opinion piece explains or defends a new approach to solving complex global challenges.

• 650-800 words
• At least one featured photo
• 30 word summary of the piece
• A short (40 words third person) and long (100 words first person) contributor bio

A photo essay tells the story of a program, event, challenge, or theme using related images and short captions.

• 7-15 related photographs with 5-30 word captions
• A brief (50 word) description contextualizing the photos
• A short (40 words) and long (100 words) contributor bio

• Write and respond to 4-7 questions about your approach, experience and/or program impact
• A short (40 words) and long (100 words) contributor bio

If you wish to become a regular contributor to our magazine, or you wish to feature a series of stories, opinions, or multimedia arrays, please use our contact form to explain your pitch in detail.

Describe a “moment of truth”—a particular epiphany or insight that changed your path, or reinforced your direction. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How did it make a difference?

If you had the power to give an insight to one group of people, who would it be, and what would you want them to know? What do you wish they could see/experience?

When you meet a young person, determined to make positive change in the world, what advice do you give them?

What is the best advice you ever received? Who gave it you? What was the situation/context? What happened? How do you believe this made a lasting difference?

Leadership content can take many forms—it can describe a situation or challenge and provide example, direction and encouragement for a small or large group. It can relate to both people and ideas.

Tell us your leadership story. Briefly describe your role and responsibilities and the path you have taken (or which has led you) to your current roles and responsibilities.

Describe a particular experience or experiences that were especially impactful in shaping you as a global leader. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How did it make a difference?

Tell us about someone (mentor, sponsor, boss, colleague, friend, hero, family member) who affected your leadership journey—either through his or her own example or their encouragement or challenge to you. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How do you believe they made a lasting difference?

Describe an accomplishment for which you are particularly proud. What did it take to achieve it? What leadership skills served you well in this endeavor? Who is a global leader you admire? What makes them a great leader?

Corporations are driving innovation by leveraging the expertise of their top employees to create high-value social impact in global markets. International pro bono assignments are often win-win-win: companies, their employees, and local clients benefit from the partnerships developed, new skills learned, and services provided.

Tell us your leadership story. Briefly describe your role and responsibilities and the path you have taken (or which has led you) to your current roles and responsibilities.

Describe a particular experience or experiences that were especially impactful in shaping you as a global leader. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How did it make a difference?

Tell us about someone (mentor, sponsor, boss, colleague, friend, hero, family member) who affected your leadership journey—either through his or her own example or their encouragement or challenge to you. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How do you believe they made a lasting difference?

Describe an accomplishment for which you are particularly proud. What did it take to achieve it? What leadership skills served you well in this endeavor? Who is a global leader you admire? What makes them a great leader?

Doctors, Engineers, and MBAs Without Borders are all bringing their expertise to reinforce and transform the infrastructure of emerging and frontier markets. If you have served as a “borderless professional,” we welcome you to share your story.

Briefly describe your role and responsibilities and the path you have taken (or which has led) to participate in a global pro bono project? How were you well prepared? What surprised you?

Describe a “moment of truth”—a particular epiphany or insight during your assignment. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How did it make a difference?

In addition to the contributions made during your pro bono project, how has this experience served you and/or your organization?

Impact and innovation chronicles the collaborative approaches and ideas working to address complex challenges.

Human centered design is a process to create new solutions. The process helps people hear the needs of people and communities—especially those under-served—and create innovative, accessible, affordable solutions that will work in their environment. Describe a time when you used these principles to deeply understand needs and recommended products, services, or approaches that were required to meet those needs. Conversely, describe a situation or issue that requires this approach, or solutions that were implemented and ineffective because the needs were not well understood.

Reverse innovation or disruptive innovation are often used to describe services or products which start in under-served markets, because they fill a particular need and then, based on market success, quickly go “up market” to displace traditional products or services. Describe a situation in which you have observed this, or a situation/issue which is ripe for this approach.

Lean Startup method, impact investing, hybrid value chains, new business models and other social enterprise reinforcement strategies are transforming the way organizations developand succeed over time. Share your view on how new strategies in this area are transforming a local or global context. What seems to be working well? What isn’t? Why?

Enterprises have become the engine of growth for developing economies worldwide, and new entrepreneurs are emerging around the world every day.

Describe your experience with a new enterprise (social or otherwise) and how it has transformed a local context you have worked in. What was the initial situation/context? What inspired you? What approach did you take? What happened? How did you adjust? What is the status today?

Describe your experience with regards to developing sustainable communities, which become self sufficient over time. What was the situation/context? What inspired the first effort/approach/plan? What was the initial leadership? How was the plan implemented? How did it evolve over time? How was local capability developed and leadership transitioned for long-term results? What is the situation today? What went well? What do you wish you could change? What lessons are here for other leaders in other communities?

Citizen diplomacy involves everyday citizens crossing cultural and geographic borders to create sustaining relationships that enhance mutual understanding.

Describe a circumstance in which you felt you served as a citizen diplomat, either through study abroad, volunteerism, or other cross-border activities. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How has it informed decisions or activities in your life?

Describe a circumstance in which you welcomed or hosted someone from another country or culture. What was the situation/context? What happened? What lesson did you take away? How has it informed decisions or activities in your life?