October is bursting with awareness, action, and opportunity—and here at The Wishful Doing Hub, we’re honoring the leaders and organizations who uplift our communities every day.
This month, we shine a light on:
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Indigenous Peoples
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ADHD Awareness
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AIDS Awareness
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Breast Cancer Awareness
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Head Start Awareness
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LGBTQ+ History
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Domestic Violence Awareness
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Disability Employment Awareness
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National Women’s Small Business Month
We are proud to work alongside nonprofit organizations that support these communities, and we celebrate the courageous, equity-minded leaders who are advancing justice, inclusion, and healing. The Hub is here to support you—with tools, training, and a powerful community to ensure you don’t have to lead alone.
Podcast Spotlight
In honor of National Women’s Small Business Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, we continue our podcast series featuring two powerhouse Latina business owners:
Pamela Nieto and Maritza Lizama share branding and marketing strategies that fuel mission-driven organizations and amplify their impact. Don’t miss these conversations—they’re packed with practical insights and inspiring stories.
🎧 The series drops October 14! Tune in here.
Also, did you catch the special episode featuring Student-Parent Advocate Alisha Small? We wrapped up National Student Parent Month in September with a bang.
This episode features Personal Development Coach and Student-Parent Advocate Alisha Small—founder of Living Fulfilled Coaching and Consulting. Alisha shares her powerful story as a former student parent, reflecting on the sacrifices, lessons, and resilience that shaped her journey. We explore how her lived experience now fuels her advocacy for student parents, students with disabilities, and workforce development learners. Whether you're navigating school, raising a family, or supporting those who do—this conversation is a powerful reminder that your growth is the legacy.
Learn more about Alisha at livingfulfilledcoaching.com.
Live Now: Advocacy Training Course
We’re thrilled to announce that our Advocacy Training Series is live inside the Hub! This hands-on course will walk you through building campaigns that influence policy, mobilize communities, and secure resources for the causes you champion.
Your step-by-step advocacy playbook is here. Access the training here.
Engage With Your Community
This is the season to deepen your practice and take advantage of the resources in the Hub. Here’s how you can connect this month:
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Post in The Rise Room, Impact Collective, or Legacy Lab about what awareness month is most meaningful to your work.
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Share how your organization is commemorating these observances.
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Ask for (and offer!) practical strategies in the community feed—you never know who might have exactly the resource you need
Impact Collective Exclusive:
Tip Sheet: Leading Through Awareness Months
Inside, you’ll find practical ways to align your leadership and organizational messaging with this October’s observances—without overwhelming your team or diluting your mission. These include:
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Prioritization Framework: Decide which awareness months to highlight without spreading too thin.
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Messaging Guide: Sample language for staff newsletters, board updates, and community posts.
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Engagement Hack: How to leverage awareness observances for authentic donor engagement.
Available now in the Impact Collective portal.
Legacy Lab Exclusive:
Premium Tool: Strategic Partnerships Playbook
This month’s Legacy Lab resource dives into how to leverage awareness months for high-level collaborations and partnerships. Inside the playbook:
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Partnership mapping tool to identify aligned organizations.
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Step-by-step guide to crafting co-branded campaigns.
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Advanced strategies for turning awareness observances into sponsorship opportunities.
Access it now in your Legacy Lab portal.
Closing Thought
October reminds us that awareness is only powerful when it fuels action. Let’s honor these observances not just with words, but with intentional leadership and collaborative solutions.
Together, we rise. Together, we lead.
—The Wishful Doing Hub Team
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