To retain members and attract grants, track:
| Pitfall | Solution | |---------|----------| | Empty desks, silent Slack | Require minimum attendance or activity check‑ins; cap membership until energy builds. | | Mission drift (renting to any startup) | Keep a mission‑alignment interview; dedicate 10% of space free to high‑impact groups. | | Burnout of manager | Hire a paid ops person from day 1; don’t rely solely on volunteers. | | No one tracks impact | Appoint an Impact Lead (even part‑time) and publish a quarterly impact report. | | Toxic community | Create a code of conduct; have a conflict resolution process; remove harmful members. | social impact hub
Impact Hub network (global), Centre for Social Impact (Australia), The Hub (Singapore). To retain members and attract grants, track: |