About Me
Lisa Kuhn
Founder, Impact on Point
I am a social impact professional and nonprofit leader with more than 20 years’ experience in multi-sectoral and sustainable solutions to development challenges such as food security, women's empowerment, access to affordable and adequate health care, financial inclusion, education, and enterprise development. Additionally, I have extensive experience developing and implementing practitioner-friendly monitoring and evaluation systems, designing strategic and learning meetings, and using participatory research methods to develop and assess programs and products. I have provided training, assessment, and capacity-building services to more than 35 organizations in 22 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
In my career, I have been driven by a desire to change systems to create opportunities for people everywhere to reach their fullest potential. After receiving an MS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, I held a number of technical, policy, and leadership positions in microfinance networks including Freedom from Hunger, Opportunity International, and FINCA International. I served as Vice-President for Programs in Latin America for Freedom from Hunger where I helped bring integrated microfinance, health, and business services to over 1 million women through more than 100 local Latin American partners. I launched the Andean Microfinance and Health Community of Practice and am the author of several articles and book chapters exploring the gender dimensions of development.
Why Impact on Point?
Resources are scarce. Time is limited. Your cause is urgent. Impact on Point can help you leverage your resources for maximum impact on the things that matter most.
When working with Impact on Point, you can expect:
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Hard questions that challenge the status quo, push for clarity, and stretch the imagination;
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Expert facilitation of respectful, constructive, multi-stakeholder dialogue that gets people talking and sharing their perspectives on the heart of the issue at hand;
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To gather and mine data and evidence to inform your strategy for impact;
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Empathy and compassion as you navigate complex systems and change processes.