The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact Sat, 16 May 2026 12:55:07 -0700 en-us © 2026 The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact yes 678116af-7040-567e-8351-3a8b05fbd613 Nick Norman episodic false Hosted by Nick Norman, creator of the Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact, this podcast looks at why projects struggle to move forward, especially in digital and hybrid environments, by examining the relational and social conditions around them.

Each episode uses real scenarios to show where projects gain traction, where they break down, and how those conditions affect the outcome.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Nick Norman https://storage.buzzsprout.com/o2gpita73cdupf9hphi38r047ldq?.jpg The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact Build the Ecosystem or Lose Momentum Build the Ecosystem or Lose Momentum This episode explains why sustainable growth requires more than a single idea. It breaks down how ecosystems work, how interconnected parts drive momentum, and why many projects struggle when they are built without that structure.

Nick is the creator of The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact. The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0

]]> This episode explains why sustainable growth requires more than a single idea. It breaks down how ecosystems work, how interconnected parts drive momentum, and why many projects struggle when they are built without that structure.

Nick is the creator of The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact. The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0

]]> Buzzsprout-19107081 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0700 642 1 bonus false A Live Stream That Couldn’t Scale: What Was Missed A Live Stream That Couldn’t Scale: What Was Missed This episode walks through a real experience at a faith-based nonprofit where a live stream program struggled to move forward despite having the right tools and resources. 

It explores how gaps in coordination, ownership, and collaboration, especially between volunteers and paid staff, created friction and made it difficult for the work to progress.

Nick is the creator of The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact. The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0

]]> This episode walks through a real experience at a faith-based nonprofit where a live stream program struggled to move forward despite having the right tools and resources. 

It explores how gaps in coordination, ownership, and collaboration, especially between volunteers and paid staff, created friction and made it difficult for the work to progress.

Nick is the creator of The Relational Infrastructure Framework for Social Impact. The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0

]]> Nick Norman Buzzsprout-19101327 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0700 1181 1 3 full false From Audience to Infrastructure: A Better Way to Build Communities From Audience to Infrastructure: A Better Way to Build Communities This episode explores why most communities generate conversation but struggle to move beyond it. 

Learn how relational and social dynamics impact whether a community can support real collaboration and execution, and where common mistakes in community migration begin.

The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0. 

]]> This episode explores why most communities generate conversation but struggle to move beyond it. 

Learn how relational and social dynamics impact whether a community can support real collaboration and execution, and where common mistakes in community migration begin.

The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0. 

]]> Nick Norman Buzzsprout-19080885 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0700 1872 1 2 full false Why Well-Funded Projects Fail at Implementation Why Well-Funded Projects Fail at Implementation This episode examines why projects can struggle to move forward. It looks at what happens even when the mission is clear, the idea is strong, and the resources are available.

The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0.

]]> This episode examines why projects can struggle to move forward. It looks at what happens even when the mission is clear, the idea is strong, and the resources are available.

The framework is publicly available for non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0.

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