ROI Is Awarded SECU Grant

We are thrilled to announce that ROI recently received the State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Mission Development Grant. This grant, along with consulting support provided by SECU partners, will help ROI explore pathways for statewide expansion of services and sustainable revenue. Thank you SECU!

The 2nd Annual PhotoVoice Exhibition Was a Success!

ROI and the HOPE Alternative Learning Program co-hosted our second annual PhotoVoice exhibition in Downtown Tarboro. Students in the HOPE program showcased the photos they took during their participation in the 10-week PhotoVoice program, highlighting local “community heroes”.  

Congratulations Seth and Claire!

Our co-founder Seth recently married his partner Claire! The happy couple hosted a Celebration of Love in Tarboro. Many members of the ROI team and community gathered to celebrate their love with connection, joy, and reflection. We wish many years of happiness to Seth and Claire!

Contractor Spotlight: Henry Demasco

ROI works with many different contracted team members, and we’d like to highlight their contributions to our organization. First up, get to know our Director of Marketing and Communications, Henry Demasco!

Henry is a San Francisco-based marketer on a mission to expand access to opportunity. With several years of non-profit marketing experience, Henry is passionate about creating environments where everyone can thrive. “At a time of technology-driven disconnection and anxiety about the future, I want us to remember what makes us human: above all, the ability to change our social conditions,” He says. Henry strives to bring his core values–open-mindedness, gratitude, humility, and long-term thinking–to both his work and his life. 

When he’s relaxing, you can find Henry on the soccer field (his first love), enjoying anything with peanut butter (his second love), listening to a podcast or planning his upcoming wedding. We’re thrilled to have Henry onboard!

Try Our Resilience Cards at Your Organization

ROI’s Resilience Cards offer simple and effective ways to calm stress, refocus and build resilience in just minutes. When we face a trigger or threat, our bodies usually respond in one of two ways. We either get amped up and feel anxious or angry, or we shut down and feel helpless, sad, or numb. These thoughtfully-crafted cards can be used in therapy sessions, classrooms or workplaces to de-escalate trauma responses and get back in balance. These tools help us stay in the Resilience Zone–a state that is calm, clear, and connected with others. 

The Innovation Process at ROI

The age of information has created gaps in society, most noticeably in the disparities between communities with easy access to technology and those with less access. ROI recognizes that at its core, this problem is deeply systemic and can only be fully resolved through institutional restructuring. One small solution may be to use transformative technologies as tools to replace punitive solutions with restorative ones. 

How ROI Thinks About Scale

Traditional company growth models often only consider how to achieve increases in revenue. But in the nonprofit world, focusing on internal growth and improving your organization can lead to stronger results. Learn how ROI thinks about growth and how the simplifier/multiplier approach can lead to positive impacts in your organizations.