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The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact

The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact

By: Nick Norman
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Hosted by Nick Norman, creator of the Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact, this podcast looks at why projects struggle to move forward, especially in digital and hybrid environments, by examining the relational and social conditions around them.

Each episode uses real scenarios to show where projects gain traction, where they break down, and how those conditions affect the outcome.

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Episodes
  • Build the Ecosystem or Lose Momentum

    Build the Ecosystem or Lose Momentum
    May 1 2026

    This episode explains why sustainable growth requires more than a single idea. It breaks down how ecosystems work, how interconnected parts drive momentum, and why many projects struggle when they are built without that structure.

    Nick is the creator of The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact. The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0
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    11 mins
  • A Live Stream That Couldn’t Scale: What Was Missed

    A Live Stream That Couldn’t Scale: What Was Missed
    Apr 30 2026

    This episode walks through a real experience at a faith-based nonprofit where a live stream program struggled to move forward despite having the right tools and resources.

    It explores how gaps in coordination, ownership, and collaboration, especially between volunteers and paid staff, created friction and made it difficult for the work to progress.

    Nick is the creator of The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact. The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0
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    20 mins
  • From Audience to Infrastructure: A Better Way to Build Communities

    From Audience to Infrastructure: A Better Way to Build Communities
    Apr 27 2026

    This episode explores why most communities generate conversation but struggle to move beyond it.

    Learn how relational and social dynamics impact whether a community can support real collaboration and execution, and where common mistakes in community migration begin.

    The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0.

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    31 mins
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