WHO WE ARE &
what we do

Applied Optimism is a team of advisors, coaches and collaborators who audaciously believe in the power of creativity and strategy, yet also understand that success only comes from putting the puzzle pieces together through experimentation and continuous learning.

Together we help businesses, grantmakers, nonprofits and community leaders design and apply creative solutions to complex organizational, social and individual challenges.

whO WE WORK WITH

Our global network of clients includes organizations across a range of sizes and stages of growth. We work with some of the world’s largest social enterprises and grantmaking foundations, yet we also work with emerging start-ups and nonprofit organizations, as well as major media and hospitality companies seeking to build community and advance a healthy and equitable society.

From the United States and Canada to Europe and the Middle East, the most common quality among our clients and their leaders is that they are creating new pathways of inspiration and impact through business, culture and social change.