Smarter Strategies for Better Good
From global leaders to hometown heroes, the framework the most effective change makers all use is exactly the same. Now it's yours.
Hi, I’m Scott!
For more than 25 years, I’ve helped leaders at the highest levels of business, philanthropy, nonprofits, government, and law turn ambitious ideas into meaningful and lasting impact.
I help answer questions like:
Where do we start?
What actually works?
How do we scale this?
How do we sustain it?
How do we do more good, better?
My work is built around one simple idea:
You already have everything you need to do more good, and to do it better, in your life and work.
“The Ted Lasso of the sector.”
— Becky Endicott, We Are For Good Podcast
Better Good Podcast
After 25 years helping organizations navigate the hardest parts of philanthropy, I discovered a repeatable framework for lasting impact. Watch and subscribe to learn how to move from good intentions to effective action and do good better.
Better Good — Episode 10
The Leader Who Inspired Sean Penn
Special Guest Ann Lee
We can't stop disasters, but we control what happens after the cameras leave. The hardest part isn't the event, but the years of long-term recovery. Sadly, most help provided simply misses the mark.
Better Good — Episode 09
Closing the Opportunity Gap
Special Guest Vishal Ghotge
Over 1.4 billion people are excluded from the global financial system. They have the talent, drive, and ambition to succeed, but lack the opportunity. Today's guest is building a bridge across this massive divide.
Better Good — Episode 08
The Secret Source of Influence
Special Guest Penny Abeywardena
Scott M. Curran and former NYC Commissioner Penny Abeywardena explore the urgency of soft power. Discover how to create massive global change even when you lack the title, budget, or permission.
Better Good: A Simple System for Creating Lasting Impact •
Better Good: A Simple System for Creating Lasting Impact •
Almost everyone wants to do good in some form—in their communities, through their work, or for a cause they care about. And yet, these dreams often get pushed aside by the pressing needs of daily life, and we give up before we even start. The good news is, you don’t need extra time or money to make the world better. Instead, you can start where you are, with what you already know, love, and do.
Better Good teaches you exactly where and how to begin. Using the same framework reflected in the work of leading companies, global nonprofits, and changemakers—from organizations like Starbucks and Chobani to individuals like Will Smith and MacKenzie Scott—you’ll learn how to leverage your PPP (Profile, Platform, and Passion) and TTT (Time, Talent, and Treasure) to deepen and expand your impact in your life and organization.
Publisher: Simon Element/Simon Acumen (August 25, 2026)
Length: 352 pages
ISBN13: 9781668091654
PRAISE FOR BETTER GOOD
Beyond Advisers
A social impact consulting firm
We help leaders of nonprofits, businesses, and social enterprises design, build, and grow the world’s leading social impact organizations and initiatives.
Sectors We Serve
Nonprofit Leadership &
Capacity Building
We help growth-stage nonprofits design, build, and grow for scale by providing expert guidance, tools, and a network of resources that are hard to find, spotty, and typically (very) expensive.
Private Sector
Social Impact
We help businesses meet rapidly increasing market demand for social impact and purpose. We develop practical approaches to businesses, programs, and partnerships that achieve measurable impact.
Legal Industry
Social Impact
We help law firms better speak and practice social impact. We help law schools teach it. And we help the profession measure it.
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