Video: Maggie Davies of Net Impact Talks Diversity at NI14

"Zooming out entirely: The global challenges that we face are massive and very complex, and it's going to require everyone being involved," Maggie Davies, chief of strategy and talent for Net Impact, said at the 2014 Net Impact conference in Minneapolis.

"We need diverse people and diverse perspectives in order to be the most effective."

In this clip, which is part of our Talking Diversity video series, Davies goes on to explain what Net Impact is doing to address diversity, including a recent partnership with Symantec that allowed Net Impact to grow its network, particularly in historically black and women's colleges. She also shares success stories from participants in those programs, so be sure to stick around for the full two minutes.

Maggie Davies is the Chief Strategy and Talent Officer at Net Impact, where she leads strategy and business planning, talent development and human resources, and the conference. Previously, as Deputy Director and then COO, she also led programs, evaluation and measurement, technology, and operations. Prior to joining Net Impact, Maggie spent six years as a management consultant with the global strategy consulting firm Bain & Company in the San Francisco and Sydney offices. While at Bain, Maggie helped clients in a wide variety of industries on projects ranging from strategy to organizational and profit improvement, including growth strategies for two major Bay Area nonprofits. She holds a Master and Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, with a certificate in Nonprofit Management. Maggie has spoken on topics including talent, impact measurement and nonprofit strategy, and was selected by Independent Sector as a 2013-2014 NGen Fellow.