Connect with The Macro Lens
At The Macro Lens, we believe in the power of partnership. Our mission is to equip and empower social workers, nonprofits, and the broader social service sector to advance social justice and drive systemic change. This page is more than a list of services; it is your gateway to connect with us, to collaborate on projects, and to forge a community committed to a more just and equitable world.
We’ve found that the most meaningful change happens when we work together. By combining our expertise in research, community engagement, and capacity building with your deep understanding of your organization and the communities you serve, we can build tools, strategies, and programs that create lasting impact. While we are beginning to expand into consultation, our primary focus is on collaboration. Together, we can leverage our strengths to meet shared goals.
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Medium: Read our published work, featured in prominent social justice publications like SoulFight and An Injustice!
Each platform offers a unique way to connect with The Macro Lens, so you can engage where you find the most value.
Partners & Publications
The Macro Lens is proud to be part of a growing network of partners and platforms committed to advancing justice and systemic change. Through these collaborations, we expand our reach, strengthen recognition, and connect with a cross-sector community of social justice advocates.
- SoulFight: A Medium publication whose purpose is to build community, enhance understanding, and foster positive change.
- An Injustice!:A social justice publication dedicated to amplifying marginalized voices and challenging systemic inequities.
- Equality Includes You: A publication “Speaking up for humanity through intersectional social justice.”
These partnerships reflect our commitment to dialogue, thought leadership, and advancing equity across sectors.
Collaborate With Us
We actively seek opportunities to collaborate with social workers, nonprofits, and organizations across the social service sector. Together, we can design policies, programs, and initiatives that strengthen communities and advance justice.
Professional Development: Compassion fatigue & self-care training
Work in the helping professions is difficult. The weight of clients’ struggles, traumas, and stories accumulates until it becomes overwhelming. While many trauma-informed trainings address client experiences, few acknowledge the toll on professionals themselves.
Our evidence-informed workshop has equipped hundreds of social service professionals with practical tools to manage stress, build resilience, and sustain meaningful work. Feedback shows that the workshop is engaging, approachable, and immediately useful, providing tangible tools to apply with colleagues, clients, and students.
Other supports
- Resource development: We can co-create or curate tools, guides, and templates tailored to your team’s needs, ensuring resources that maximize impact.
- Data collection & evaluation: From survey design to analysis, we help organizations demonstrate their value to stakeholders by turning data into compelling stories of change.
- Program development: With experience researching models, assessing community needs, and supporting pilot program design, we collaborate to bring ideas into action.
Whether you are a nonprofit leader seeking customized training, a social work educator looking for guest facilitation, or a community organization exploring new initiatives, we are ready to collaborate. Connect with The Macro Lens and
Collaboration Impact: By the Numbers
Collaboration should create measurable change. After presenting to 72 associates at Des Moines Public Schools, we saw clear evidence of the training’s value:
- 94% rated the training 4 or 5 out of 5 for helping them understand expectations in their work.
- 97% rated it 4 or 5 out of 5 for contributing to their professional growth.
Associates described the training as “very valuable,” “super helpful,” and noted the practical nature of the tools. Many shared that they planned to immediately use what they learned with students and colleagues.
This collaboration proved that investing in staff wellbeing not only supports professionals but also strengthens their capacity to create meaningful change in the community.
Contact The Macro Lens
Ready to connect with The Macro Lens? We welcome collaboration requests, training inquiries, and questions from both practitioners and organizations.
Whether you’re a macro social worker, nonprofit leader, or community advocate, we’d love to hear from you. Share your ideas, request a resource, or propose a collaboration.
You can reach us directly via:
- Email: hello@themacrolens.com
- The contact form below
Let’s work together to advance justice, equity, and systemic change.
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