International Justice Mission: Thaddaeus Nichols - Building Partnerships to Drive Impact

• "As nonprofits, we are often our own worst enemies because we live in these echo chambers. I think so often where we just talk the way we talk to the people that already talk the same way as us. And we miss making the biggest difference and tackling the biggest problems because we only want to talk to the people that want to talk just like us." - Thaddaeus Nichols

If you want to tackle the biggest global problems, there's a celebrated proverb that's strikingly noteworthy; "If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together."

That mindset is evident in Thaddaeus Nichols' work at International Justice Mission, an organization that combats trafficking and slavery, violence against women and children and abuse of power. In those efforts, Thaddaeus is reaching millions of potential donors and activists by harnessing partnerships. And, with the help of the NFL and passionate and committed football players he even took International Justice Mission’s message to the Super Bowl.

In this episode we’ll hear Thaddaeus Nichols’ origin story and how lessons learned in childhood have instilled in him an unwavering commitment to care for the poor and powerless. A legacy that he continues to build on as Vice President of Partner Programs at International Justice Mission. We’ll also hear how solving global issues takes more than one organization, and how harnessing partnerships helps build empathy, leverage scale and create impact.

Contents

1 - A unique and formative upbringing

2 - Joining International Justice Mission

3 - Partnerships: Pathway to scale

4 - NFL SuperBowl partnership

5 - Harnessing engagement in the workplace

6 - How to get started and scale partnerships

Links

• Historic Agency
• International Justice Mission
• Thaddaeus Nichols LinkedIn
• Super Bowl Ad
• Culture Built My Brand