We are a registered Benefit Corporation, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) firm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with a social purpose of empowering people through design.
We work to identify systemic inequities through partnerships with local communities and build resilient solutions with
long-term social impact.
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Our commitment to creating positive change is guided by the the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as our guiding framework.
We seek to make impact specifically around SGD goals 4, 9, 10, 11, and limited targets. Our commitment to measure and value impact guided by the SDG Impact Assessment Tool and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) impact measuring frameworks.
Our Social Impact Purpose is to strive for equitable and Resilient Communities
SIC aims to make positive change by applying our design thinking tools & methods to help investors & communities tackle complex development challenges that can bring impact to their investments and communal lives.
We are committed to first thinking about how our clients and partner’s purposes can help drive long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face, followed by the collaborative creation of solutions that generate measurable social, environmental, and financial impact.
This commitment towards positive change is codified by our adoption of the UNSDG goals as a global aspirational framework and also through our commitment to measure and value impact through Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) toolkits SDG Impact Assessment Tool and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) impact measuring platforms.
How we work
Our methods of working are driven by a clear intent that drives the change you want to make. We emphasis working together through collaborative processes, co-create solutions through people centered and environmentally conscious mind and with empathy for all in the system of the problems we are trying solve.
Our methods of work are centered on the following core principles;
- Collaboration centered approach that values local knowledge, local stakeholder’s participation and human centered design
- Problems are interconnected across social, environmental and economic aspects, therefore our design solutions will aim for maximum impact across the socio-economic and environmental aspects.
- Collating data and Understanding critical data aspects towards understanding and measuring
We work with local partners to develop design solutions and implement a projects aimed at addressing some these systemic inequities in housing, education, health, community development and other community identified priorities.
We also help employers who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion to identify and recruit new talent towards these goals through our networks.
OUR TEAM
Michael Chavez, AIA
NCARB, NOMA, LEED AP ARCHITECT
I come from two worlds. With a white mother born in urban southside Chicago and a Latino father from rural New Mexico whose family continues to ranch to this day, my mixed heritage allows me to see the world through multiple lenses. My work as an architect and community organizer uses these lenses to understand all sides of the story from our community’s partners view point and design accordingly
I was born and grew up in Saint-Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia. Meanwhile, I absorbed the exciting Ukraine culture from my mother as well. This multiculturalism helps me see uniqueness in each city, tradition, people, and landscapes. It helps me a lot also in the architectural practice: hear and feel our clients, local communities, partners to create and realize our ideas.
Growing up in Botswana, Africa, building of traditional homesteads was a sacred process of shared collaborative and cooperative means with a local neighborhood with materials harvested from available renewable local sources. As a trained Architect, I often wonder how these local embedded process can provide our entry ways into the design of modem cities and urban environments.
Drawing on my rich heritage as an Egyptian and African American, I bring a
unique perspective to the field of architecture and design. With a fresh perspective, I
aim to create spaces that reflect and celebrate the rich tapestry of different cultural
influences. I aim to explore innovative design solutions that celebrate diversity and
inclusivity.
Sacha is an architectural designer at Social Impact Collective and approaches architecture as both a technical discipline and a creative medium.
CONSULTANTS & COLLABORATORS
PRIOR COLLABORATORS
Carson LeMaire
Omar Tawfik
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