Ian So
Founder & Advisor
NODE is a non-profit, exclusive social education network for AAPI community leaders running non-profits or mission driven organizations like B Corps, social entrepreneurs, and community focused organizations.
We exist to unify and advance our community by better connecting our community leaders and then empowering them with innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.
Node is where entrepreneurship meets non-profit. Our program uses entrepreneurial tools and methodologies to help non-profits become more aligned, and build more financial, operational and leadership capacity.
The program runs for 90 days starting with a 3 day retreat, followed up by coaching and masterminds with the participants.
In addition to the retreat and meetings (2 to 3 hour commitment a month), the participants will have access to optional 1 on 1 meetings with knowledge experts around:
1. Accounting and Taxes for Non-Profits
2. Fundraising
3. Grant Writing
4. Marketing: Branding/Social Media
5. Matchmaking (Finding specific relationships/resources)
6. Team/Culture Building
7. Operations
8. Legal
After the retreat, each organization will have a plan to execute off of for the next 90 days. Each organization will have 30 minutes a week to do a check-in on goals and process any issues in an efficient, reusable, set-meeting format around updates, issues, and to-do items. Based on their capacity, organization can decide whether to meet weekly, biweekly or monthly.
Each month, the cohort will meet in groups of 5 (groups will be organized by organization age/size) to mastermind for one organization on their most complex, challenging issue or opportunity they are facing. The mastermind will last 90 minutes, and be facilitated by a moderator. The format will be introduced at the retreat, and is reusable post program.
Node has a robust social media presence with an annual reach of 40,000 and 4,000 followers. Through the network, non-profits have found partners to work with, shared job postings, grant information and more. Node also has access to the social media of it’s partners and alumni with access of 2M+ reach a year and hundreds of thousands of followers.
The CalAsian Foundation is dedicated to accelerating the success of the local, state, and national AAPI community through leadership empowerment. CalAsian empowers AAPI leadership through relationship building, workforce development, civic engagement, and political participation.
NODE is a non-profit, exclusive social education network for AAPI community leaders running non-profits or mission driven organizations like B Corps, social entrepreneurs, and community focused organizations.