Intentionality vs. Scalability

When a program is built with intentionality, it is designed with a specific community and demographic in mind. Every aspect—from the faculty to the pedagogical model, curriculum, schedule, partnerships, and outcomes—is chosen with care to meet the real needs of the students it serves. However, once funding or external support is sought, the first question is almost always: How many students will this serve?

For those of us leading grassroots organizations, our numbers often aren’t in the tens of thousands—and importantly, we don’t want them to be. The goal is not to serve everyone superficially, but to impact someone deeply.