Empowered volunteer teams: Ordinary people, Extraordinary social impact – Lessons from “Empowered” by Marty Cagan

As I recently embarked on my journey as a product manager, I discovered Marty Cagan, a renowned figure in product management. Cagan’s book “Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products” outlines principles for building successful product teams. While primarily focused on the tech industry, based on many years of volunteering in a nonprofit organisation, I realised that […]

Unlocking Finland’s African Non-Profit Ecosystem

Collaboration, representation, and the celebration of the diversity of cultures are among the key values of Think Africa. To enable that, an overview of the ecosystem, the players, history, and their location is essential. Finland is home to a thriving African diaspora community that constitutes around 1% of the population (57 496, Statistics Finland 2020). […]