About
Hello, I'm Berfu Ege Sobe.
I'm an impact maker working for sustainable development.
My first book, Impact by Design, came from a simple frustration: there are too many frameworks and methodologies, too much vague advice for impact makers, and there is no shared guidance that spans across business, policy, civil society sectors. Based on everything I have seen, all the projects I have worked on, and people I have met, I wanted to share the underlying 4 key dimensions in a simple framework: The Impact Compass. It is honest, specific, and useful on a Tuesday morning when you're staring at a hard problem.
I write for builders, designers, founders, and anyone whose goal is to create real, lasting impact. If that's you, I hope you find something here that helps.
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- Currently
- Designing large scale development programmes and writing the next book
- Based in
- The Netherlands
- Writes
- Books, Newsletters, OpEds
Professional Biography
The short version, for press & events.
Berfu Ege Sobe is an impact maker, author, speaker, and advisor to impact-driven organisations globally. Berfu works at the intersection of finance, law, and sustainable development.
Working with SNV, one of the world's leading international development organisations, she designs large-scale programmes and builds the funding strategies that bring them to life, mobilising multi-million euro resources and forging the partnerships that make real change possible.
Berfu believes that sustainable development is a goal that everyone should know about. Because with the right partnerships, the right funding, and the right focus, we can achieve it. And while she has dedicated her career to making that happen, she firmly believes that everyone has the power to make a difference, and the world needs all of us to try.