This multifaceted project looks at the accomplishments of women in 30 countries and is represented by an online archive and book featuring in-depth interviews and an exhibition at the Art, Design & Architecture (AD&A) Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Most media would like us to believe that women have taken a backseat in driving cultural, social, and economic impact. In two years, impactmania featured more than 125 female change makers in 30 countries including ambassadors; impact investors;
PNCA’s MFA Collaborative Design and MA in Design Systems are excited to welcome impactmania’s founder Paksy Plackis-Cheng for a conversation about design with cultural, social, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWTON PAIVA UNIVERSITY AND IMPACTMANIA ANNOUNCE A PARTNERSHIP TO UNCOVER IMPACT MAKERS IN BRAZIL International Alliance to Connect People and Projects That […]
impactmania at the United Nations (UN) Studio!
Creative Director for brands such as Mercedes-Benz and MTV, Saks Afridi, has been bestowed with two Gold Cannes Lion Awards and a United Nations (UN) Award for Peace & Understanding. The Pakistan-born, New York living, multi-disciplinary artist collaborates with weavers, painters, and even food vendors to address issues around Islamophobia, drone warfare, and social justice. impactmania visited Saks Afridi’s studio in New York where he spoke about his UFO rug, the Instagram art market, and eating Jalebi.
United Nations (UN) Foundation features impactmania’s video story!
Jody Turner interviews young entrepreneurs, Charlie Thelin and Ludvig Berggren, about their dynamic business solutions for a particularly salient issue: immigration employment and integration.
After featuring a number of social entrepreneurs and a few impact funds, we speak with Tom Bird, an entrepreneur and investor in early impact firms since 1988. impactmania spoke with Tom about impact investments and how he evaluates social enterprises.
