Anna Muoio is a social impact leader and system change strategist. As Founder of The Theory of We, she continues her work helping groups build shared strategies, coordinate action and shift systems, aligned behind a shared vision for what’s possible and a smart plan for moving towards it.
Since 2020, Anna has been the Lead for the New Capitalism Project (NCP), a system change effort to reimagine capitalism by shifting the norms, behaviors, rules and practices of business and financial sector leaders. The NCP Lab, launched in 2022, serves as a space for economic system change leaders to incubate and experiment with systemic interventions through powerful collaboratives that build resilient networks of impact.
For eight years, Anna led the Aligned Action practice at Monitor Institute by Deloitte where she pioneered large-scale collective problem-solving methods which integrate network theory, systems change and collective strategy. Anna’s work draws on a range of professional experiences—from being a Senior Writer (and 14th member of the startup team) at Fast Company Magazine, and launching the Social Innovation practice at Continuum, a global design and innovation firm. Her first job out of school was as filmmaker Jonathan Demme’s story editor where she learned the alchemical art of storytelling.
Anna speaks regularly at conferences on the power of aligned action and innovation to drive social change. She has been a guest lecturer at Yale School of Management, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her writing has appeared in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and Fast Company.
She is the author of field-shaping pieces such as: GATHER: The Art and Science of Effective Convening; ENGAGE: How Funders Can Support and Leverage Networks for Social Impact; “Wicked Opportunities” in Deloitte’s Business Ecosystems Come of Age; PARTICIPATE: How to Engage Business in Social Impact Networks, and SHIFTING A SYSTEM: The Reimagine Learning Network and How to Tackle Persistent Problems.
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Published Articles and Interviews
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Four Questions to Ask Before You Engage with a Network
Funders want to create big change by using networks for social impact. But where to start? (SSIR)
The Calculus for Commitment: The Power of Involving the Private Sector in Social Impact Networks
Why social sector organizations should make engaging for-profit companies a normal part of their problem-solving strategies—and four ways to do it effectively.
3 Steps to Collaboration That Tackle Society’s Toughest Challenges
By Anna Muoio and Dana O’Donovan
The Network As Social Change Tool: An Interview with Anna Muoio
Social Velocity talks to Anna Muoio, an expert on the use of networks in social change efforts.