Linda N. Spencer
Lead Content Strategist & Copywriter

About Linda N.

Connecting People, Purpose, and Impact

With over 25 years of experience in nonprofit strategy and social impact, Linda Spencer leverages her expertise in strategy, coaching and mentorship, and storytelling. She also champions organizations and individuals in their efforts to make a positive impact and difference.

As a senior-level professional in the nonprofit sector, Linda has led efforts to raise hundreds of millions of dollars across education, youth development, and social services. Her commitment to purpose and social good has been unwavering in her career.

As a curious individual, she continually seeks to explore how the social good sector is evolving in a high-tech world, while also reminding people that, despite disruption and change, it's essential to build and maintain human connections and empower individuals to adapt and be resilient.

Linda knows that the best fundraising approaches and methods aren't just about attracting attention. It's essential to create meaningful connections among charitable and philanthropic organizations, donors, and the missions and people they serve.

One of the questions she challenges organizations to address through their efforts is, “How can I make these efforts matter?” For Linda, connecting individuals through purpose isn’t just a personal philosophy. It’s the foundation of lasting impact.

Linda N.'s latest articles

How Reforestation Projects Restore Livelihoods and the Climate

The true impact of reforestation doesn’t just come from the numbers, such as trees planted, carbon, or hectares restored. We’re so fortunate, with our partners, to be part of the story of restoration projects in East Africa and Haiti. What does that mean in practice? It means that through Green Sneakers’ partnership with veritree and... READ MORE

Sustainable Sneakers: How to Reshape Products

As a runner or someone who tries to stay healthy and fit, you may have also started looking for sustainable sneakers. In turn, that reflects a shift that’s happening across consumer goods. Brands understand that shoppers want to move away from the take-make-waste model. They want something more sustainable, and in the process, they’re looking... READ MORE

Second-Hand: Rethinking Fashion for Sustainability

There’s a moment many of us have had when we stare into our closets. We stand in front of a closet that’s somehow become a storage unit, and we wonder how all that “stuff” fits in there. Maybe it happened after a big move, or after pulling out a stack of shirts you forgot you... READ MORE

How Tree Planting Rewrites Our Environmental and Social Future

Have you ever thought of tree planting? If so, you likely thought of a feel-good moment. Perhaps you thought of a grandparent pressing soil with a grandchild at their feet. You may have seen yourself volunteering on a hot Saturday morning in the sun in a community park. Those moments and activities matter, of course.... READ MORE

Sneakers Roots: Why the Mangrove Forest Saves Us All

If you walk in parts of Kenya, you might miss something. It’s the twist of trees and roots—some submerged in water. But you can’t let the tangled mess of nature fool you. You see, these trees, some in a mangrove forest, in the Kenyan landscape, are our environmental superheroes. They do the great work of... READ MORE

Sneaker Recycling: Big Wins for Communities

Imagine a sports club or basketball team in your community that people love, not only because of their slam dunks but also because of their commitment to the community. This is because they’re committed to doing good with a sneaker recycling program for sustainability. It’s not just a fantasy. It’s something that’s happening in communities... READ MORE

Reduce Waste: Reuse First Before Recycling

The social, business, and economic model of reusing before recycling presents an effective and the only course correction at this juncture. It means giving a second (or third, or fourth) life to clothing before we consider recycling them into something else. When that happens, we use more precious resources and energy. Simply put, if a... READ MORE