mission-driven
Guided by purpose
Mission-driven describes people or organizations motivated primarily by purpose rather than profit.
A mission-driven nonprofit prioritizes its social goals; a mission-driven employee finds meaning in the work itself.
The term appears frequently in job postings and organizational descriptions, sometimes as genuine philosophy, sometimes as corporate branding: We're a mission-driven company focused on sustainability.
Organization serving public good
- social enterpriseBusiness prioritizing impact over profit
- values-basedGuided by held beliefs
- stakeholderParty with an interest
- triple bottom lineBusiness accountability triad
foundation · NGO · charter · mandate · advocacy · changemaker · social good · public benefit
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- purposefulDone with intention
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
focused · zealous · inspired · single-minded · unwavering · goal-oriented · tenacious · visionary
nonprofit
Organization serving public good
- social enterpriseBusiness prioritizing impact over profit
- values-basedGuided by held beliefs
- stakeholderParty with an interest
triple bottom line · foundation · NGO · charter · mandate · advocacy · changemaker · social good · public benefit · grassroots
passionate
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- purposefulDone with intention
determined · focused · zealous · inspired · single-minded · unwavering · goal-oriented · tenacious · visionary · idealistic
entrepreneur
One who starts businesses
innovator · reformer · pioneer · champion · advocate · executive · director · volunteer · team · workforce
- philanthropydonations, charity work, donate, give, giving
mission-drivenaimless
Having no direction
directionless · purposeless · rudderless · unfocused · reactive
mission-drivenself-serving
Benefiting oneself primarily
cynical · mercenary · transactional · expedient · unprincipled