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Shifting OrbitsAuthor: Shifting Orbits Foundation
Shifting Orbits Foundation is a for-purpose nonprofit organization with a vision of increasing the number of holistically educated youths in every under-served community and thereby creating a movement of change to end wealth inequity. To do so, they run chains of Beyond School Learning center that aims to democratize the after school space for every child they touch upon and a promise to support every child till the end line (of education and beyond) Visit us @ https://shiftingorbits.org to know more. Language: en Genres: Business, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Why we refuse to scale?
Episode 8
Wednesday, 10 June, 2026
What if the social sector’s obsession with "reach" and "systemic change" is actually the very thing preventing real transformation? In this episode, we dive into the radical philosophy of Shifting Orbits Foundation, a small organisation that has made three unconventional choices to challenge the status quo.We explore their decision to live in the "82% gap"—the time children spend outside the classroom where potential often quietly erodes. We discuss their "long-haul" commitment, a "no-exit" promise to students and families that rejects the "touch and go" models they view as a form of harm. Finally, we examine why Shifting Orbits is explicitly anti-scale, arguing that the moment we optimise for numbers, we begin to see people as statistics rather than humans.Join us for a conversation about why depth must come before breadth and why being a "good neighbour" might just be the most effective way to change a life. This episode poses a challenging question for the entire social sector: After decades of work and billions in funding, what has actually been produced for the specific child in the specific neighbourhood today?Key Topics Covered:The 82% Gap: Reclaiming the hours spent outside of school.The Long Walk: Why trust requires a commitment that outlasts funding cycles.The Case Against Scale: Why deep engagement is "structurally impossible" when chasing impact metrics.Neighbourhood Solidarity: Shifting the focus from "programmes" to "people".
