What B The Impact does

B The Impact, LLC is a privately held, US-domiciled boutique social impact consulting firm founded and led by Alexandra Barrera. The firm operates a three-act services methodology plus a dedicated field engagement chapter: Act I (Listen & Frame) covers human-centered design, strategic planning, ecosystem mapping, theory of change, and community research; Act II (Bring the Story to Life) covers creative/content strategy, documentary and short-form production, microsites, case studies, toolkits, and event facilitation; Act III (Learn & Evolve) covers impact framework design, mixed-methods research, baseline/endline assessments, dashboards, and media impact evaluation; and the Field Chapter covers immersive donor learning trips, site visits, story capture, and itinerary logistics for donors, family offices, and corporate partners. Underlying "technology" is methodological rather than software — a curated content library of reflection and learning toolkits, funding and partnership tools, journaling resources, and a blog platform (b. Blog) covering sustainability, social justice, DEI, ethical fashion, and mindful travel; no proprietary software, app, or API was disclosed.

The firm's revenue model is professional services: project-based consulting engagements priced per scope, with no publicly disclosed pricing or retainers. Customer segments are vertical — corporations, foundations (including family offices and corporate foundations), nonprofits, and donors/family offices — with the first three labeled as primary. Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct outreach, referrals, and inbound from content marketing across LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and the b. Blog. Named clients and partners include Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Special Olympics, Boys & Girls Club, Pearson, Aspen Institute, Opportunity@Work, Univision, Friends of Puerto Rico, Fondo para la Acción Ambiental, Open Society Foundations, Houston Food Bank, Hallmark, Crown Holdings, Warner Bros, The Bass Museum, and CodePath. Delivery is supported by a small core team plus a global network of freelance consultants.

The company is founder-controlled, privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investment. Core team includes Alexandra Barrera (Strategy Lead), Isabela Sbarra (Project Manager, ex-Nepa/Boston Beer Company/Peace Corps), Ana Paula Valdovinos (Production Lead, two-time International Emmy nominee, ex-NBC Telemundo International Studios and Buendía Estudios), Vanessa Ciangherotti (Director & Creative Producer, two-time Ariel Award winner), and Gabriela Retes (Impact & Story Editor, Ariel Award nominee, founder of Escuela Viva Terramar). The team profile is heavy in Spanish-language media and Latin America–focused storytelling.

Name

B The Impact

Legal name

B The Impact, LLC

Website

https://btheimpact.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

B The Impact is a US-based boutique social impact consulting firm that provides strategy, storytelling, impact evaluation, and donor field-trip services to corporations, foundations, nonprofits, and family offices, delivered by a small core team and a global network of freelance consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements for social impact strategy, storytelling, impact evaluation, and donor experience design. Services are tailored to each client organization's needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

B The Impact is a social impact consulting firm that partners with corporations, foundations, nonprofits, and donor/family-office clients to design strategy, build programs, produce storytelling and creative content, and evaluate impact. Service delivery is organized around four practice areas: Act I (Listen & Frame) for strategy and human-centered design; Act II (Bring the Story to Life) for storytelling and content production; Act III (Learn & Evolve) for impact measurement; and a Field Chapter for immersive donor and field experiences. Engagements are project-based and tailored to each mission-driven client.

Product overview

B The Impact is a social impact consulting firm that operates as a service-based business offering four interconnected practice areas: Act I (Strategy), Act II (Storytelling), Act III (Impact), and Field Chapter (Donor Field Trips). The firm partners with mission-driven organizations including foundations, nonprofits, and purpose-driven brands to design strategies, build programs, document impact, and create content. Services range from human-centered design and strategic planning to documentary production, impact evaluation, and immersive donor experiences. The company also maintains a content platform through its b. Blog, which publishes educational articles on social impact topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Act I: Listen & Frame (Strategy Services) Strategy and planning consulting services covering human-centered design and facilitation, strategic planning for social impact, program and initiative design, ecosystem and stakeholder mapping, theory of change and logic models, implementation support and goal monitoring, and community/user research. Designed for mission-driven organizations (corporations, foundations, nonprofits) seeking to translate insight into actionable impact strategies.
• Act II: Bring the Story to Life (Storytelling Services) Creative and content production services covering creative and content strategy, documentary and short-form production, educational entertainment content, microsites and digital storytelling hubs, case studies and impact reports, reflection and learning toolkits, training and capacity building, funding and partnership tools, and events, webinars, summits, and townhalls. Used by mission-driven organizations to translate lived experience into stories and campaigns that inspire action.
• Act III: Learn & Evolve (Impact Services) Impact measurement and evaluation services covering impact framework and evaluation design, mixed-methods research and analysis, participatory learning systems, baseline and endline assessments, dashboards/reports/data visualization, learning briefs and strategic insights, and media impact evaluation. Designed to help mission-driven organizations understand what their work makes possible and connect learning back to purpose.
• Field Chapter: See It Firsthand (Donor & Field Trip Services) Immersive journey design and documentation services for donors, family offices, and corporate or foundation partners, including donor and impact learning trips, corporate/foundation/family office giving journeys, site visits and exchange experiences, story and photo capture in the field, reflection and journaling toolkits, facilitation and post-trip debriefs, and itinerary and logistics coordination.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HallmarkminorOthersClient partnership in social impact campaigns and content creation
• The Bass MuseumminorOthersCultural institution partnership for arts and social impact programming
• UnivisioncoreOthersMajor media partnership for storytelling and social impact campaigns reaching Hispanic communities
• Warner BrosminorOthersEntertainment industry partnership for social impact content
• Special OlympicscoreOthersLong-term partnership for youth and community engagement programs
• Crown HoldingsminorOthersCorporate partnership for sustainability and social impact initiatives
• Fondo para la Accion AmbientalcoreOthersEnvironmental nonprofit partnership for social impact campaigns in Latin America
• Friends of Puerto RicocoreOthersNonprofit partnership for summit event structuring and strategic planning
• Open Society FoundationscoreOthersFoundation partnership for social justice and public health initiatives
• Houston Food BankminorOthersFood security nonprofit partnership for community impact
• Chan Zuckerberg InitiativecoreOthersMajor philanthropy partnership for strategic initiatives and storytelling
• Bezos Earth FundcoreOthersClimate philanthropy partnership for environmental initiatives
• Act Church of SwedenminorOthersFaith-based organization partnership for development initiatives
• SCANminorOthersAdvocacy organization partnership for social impact
• Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationcoreOthersMajor foundation partnership for global health and development storytelling and strategy
• CodePathminorOthersTech education nonprofit partnership for career development programs
• Opportunity@WorkcoreOthersWorkforce equity nonprofit partnership for strategic frameworks
• Aspen InstitutecoreOthersThink tank partnership for campaign design and evaluations

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TCC Group: TCC Group is a consulting firm focused on nonprofit and philanthropic effectiveness, including strategy, evaluation, and capacity building. Directly comparable to B The Impact's Act I (Strategy) and Act III (Impact) services for nonprofit and foundation clients.
• The Bridgespan Group: Bridgespan is a nonprofit and philanthropic strategy consulting firm serving foundations, nonprofits, and social sector leaders. Comparable to B The Impact on the strategy and program design side, though significantly larger and more institutionally entrenched.
• La Piana Consulting: La Piana Consulting is a nonprofit strategy consulting firm supporting mission-driven organizations with strategic planning, transitions, and impact evaluation. Closely comparable to B The Impact's nonprofit segment in approach and clientele.
• Arabella Advisors: Arabella Advisors is a strategic advisory firm for philanthropy and impact-driven donors, including foundations, donor collaboratives, and individual philanthropists. Comparable to B The Impact's donor/family office Field Chapter offering and broader foundation advisory work.
• FSG: FSG is a global social impact strategy consulting firm working with foundations, nonprofits, and corporations on strategy, evaluation, and learning. Closest comparable to B The Impact in terms of mission, client base, and integrated strategy + evaluation offering.
• Open Impact: Open Impact is a social impact strategy and research firm working with nonprofits, foundations, and government to design, measure, and scale impact. Directly comparable on evaluation and research methods, with similar scale and client profile.

Emerging players

• Net Impact: Net Impact is a professional network for students and professionals working in sustainability and social impact. Adjacent to B The Impact's mission-driven positioning and audience but does not deliver consulting services; heavily complementary rather than competitive.
• Whole Whale: Whole Whale is a digital agency for nonprofits offering strategy, content, and data services. Comparable to B The Impact on the storytelling and impact measurement intersection, with a stronger digital/data orientation and similar nonprofit focus.

Broad incumbents

• Devex: Devex is a media and data platform covering global development and aid funding, serving foundations, NGOs, and development professionals. Broadly comparable as ecosystem player serving the same foundation and nonprofit buyers B The Impact targets.
• Blue State: Blue State is a digital agency serving nonprofits, causes, and purpose-driven brands with fundraising, marketing, and digital storytelling. Comparable to B The Impact's Act II (Storytelling) work but at substantially larger scale and with broader digital capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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