A Better Way to Do Good Work
I’ve worked in spaces where the pace of the work was valued more than the people doing it. Productivity was often praised over wellness, and expectations rarely accounted for humanity—let alone disability, identity, or lived experience. I was asked to stretch past my limits repeatedly, and at times, I complied—because that’s what “good workers” do. But over time, I started to ask: At what cost? This question led me here.
At Ethos Impact Partners, I’m stepping into a role that feels like alignment. We’re not just another consulting agency. We’re people who care about how the work feels while we’re doing it. And for me, that starts with an overlooked truth: our capacities are not all the same. And, that is an invitation to work differently and strategically.
As someone with a disability, I know what it means to navigate work environments that weren’t built with people like me in mind. I also know that when we take the time to align work with individual strengths and build systems with care, we don’t just make the work more inclusive—we make it more effective, more sustainable, and more meaningful.
That’s what I’m bringing to the table at Ethos. A belief that we can do impactful work without draining ourselves in the process. That we can customize strategy to honor each organization’s pace, identity, and long-term vision. And that centering care can be a radical act of change.
Ethos Impact was born with the following in mind: service should be human, strategy should be responsible, and relationships should come before revenue. We co-create, we listen deeply, and we move forward with integrity, humility, and heart. Whenever we’re guiding a nonprofit or individual through development strategy, we’re not just showing up for the task—we’re showing up for the people.
If you’ve ever felt like traditional consulting models weren’t made with you in mind, we get it. We’re building something different. Something better. And I’d be honored to build it with you.
Let’s work with purpose. Let’s do good—well.
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Brandon Vera
Partner, Ethos Impact Partners
