394 | Creating Effective Impact Networks in Chaotic Times with Cole Hoover

Bio: Cole Hoover has spent 17 years designing the spaces where social impact leaders learn together. He's built fellowships, cohort programs, and learning communities serving over 1,500 changemakers globally—from social entrepreneurs in Ghana to corporate partners navigating sustainability transitions. His work focuses on community infrastructure: the peer networks, shared analysis, and coordination capacity that determine whether movements survive and scale. He is the founder of Ponto Social Impact Consulting.

This episode is sponsored by the coaching company of the host, Paul Zelizer. Consider a Strategy Session if you can use support growing your impact business.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Skoll Foundation site

• The Soil of Leadership book

• Cole on LinkedIn

• Facilitating Change Podcast
• Ponto Consulting site

• Paul's services

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode