About Walter Social Impact
At Walter Social Impact, we believe that mission-driven organizations deserve more than passion alone—they need the right strategies, tools, and frameworks to maximize their impact. We empower nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises with design thinking, capacity-building, and strategic assessment to drive meaningful and measurable change.
Through workshops, training, and tailored facilitation, we help organizations clarify their vision, build problem-solving skills, and implement data-driven strategies that create lasting impact. Whether you need to strengthen team capacity, refine your strategy, or accelerate innovation, we provide the expertise, structure, and support to turn challenges into opportunities.
Let’s build smarter solutions and stronger communities—together.
Meet Rachel.
Rachel Walter is a local changemaker known for disrupting the status quo and driving positive change by uncovering insights and bridging gaps. Rachel’s extensive experience in public health education and healthcare spans community and organizational development, equity strategy, and health services research. She seamlessly integrates systems thinking and data analysis to inform strategic decisions, ensuring consumer-centricity is woven into every action.
Expertise
Public Health & Healthcare
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Community and Organizational Engagement: Extensive experience designing, implementing, and overseeing community health programs. Spearheaded system-wide initiatives to improve outreach and address health disparities. Expertise in community needs assessment and data-driven approaches.
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Health Equity Strategy: Led strategic planning for multidisciplinary public health improvement plans with a focus on equity. Served as system expert on health disparities and co-led committees on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Health Services Research: Managed research projects including survey design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination.
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Program Evaluation: Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and assessing programs.
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Health Data Analytics: Proficient in integrating and analyzing patient utilization data with population health trends.
Strategy & Innovation
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Strategic Planning: Contributed to strategic planning for public health initiatives and community outreach.
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Innovation Champion: Recognized for developing standard research methodology for innovative healthcare concepts.
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Market Research: Established methodologies for market research within the healthcare industry.
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Data Analysis and Insights: Skilled at analyzing insurance claims data to identify local, state, and national healthcare trends.
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Systems & Design Thinker: Extensive experience using holistic approaches to problem-solving, considering all aspects of a system to develop innovative solutions with lasting impact.
Education & Learning
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Innovative Education Design: Developed original courses and micro-credentials to engage students in tackling public health disparities.
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Adjunct Instructor: Extensive experience teaching public health courses at the university level.
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Mentorship and Program Development: Designed, implemented, and oversaw mentoring programs for student success.
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Curriculum Development: Created and delivered courses on public health topics and humanitarian ethics.