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Using Matrix Mapping to Keep your Nonprofit Creativity in Check

Brainstorming is fun and can lead to some very creative ideas. The problem is, not all creative ideas contribute to your mission or sustainability. It can be easy to travel down paths that don’t help you achieve your organizational objectives, and can even end up harming

A Guide to Brainstorming

The Guide to Brainstorming worksheet is designed to help you and your team think creatively. The link below will take you to a Google doc, which you can either print, export to a Word Doc, or copy into your Google Drive folder to edit. Instructions (once

Avoiding Mission Creep as you Pursue Creativity

Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in making a positive impact on society. These organizations are often created to serve a specific purpose, and their missions are often aligned with a specific social or environmental cause. However, nonprofit organizations can also fall prey to mission creep,

Nonprofit Imagineers Discussion Questions

The Nonprofit Imagineers book is packed with complex ideas to help you turn your organization into a creative powerhouse. The best way to unpack all of that info is through discussion. Use this link to access a Google Doc filled with discussion questions. You may print

Facebook Drops the Metaverse – The Innovator’s Dilemma Case Study

As you read in chapter 2 of The Nonprofit Imagineers, The Innovator’s Dilemma is a concept introduced by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen in his book of the same name. It refers to the challenge faced by established companies when disruptive technologies or business models

Understanding Creative Intent

Creative intent is one of the core concepts in Disney Imagineering, is a critical concept in the world of creativity and art, but it can also be an important tool in a nonprofit setting. At its core, creative intent is the underlying motivation or intention that

Create a Weenie that serves no purpose at all – Ideas Folder

Here’s a quick one for your Ideas Folder to spark your imagination. Not all decorations and artwork have to serve a purpose or have deep meaning. Check out the comical picture above. You might call it a “hidden Mickey” and put it somewhere no one will

Have Fun with your Messaging – Ideas Folder

Just when you think you’ve come across another average, boring sign… It gets interesting! How fun is this sign that informs and then brings a smile to your face. As soon as you read far enough down to realize there was creativity involved, it made you

The 70-20-10 Worksheet

The 70-20-10 worksheet is designed to help you keep track of your creative projects, and motivate you to continue pushing for more innovation at your organization. The link below will take you to a Google doc, which you can either print, export to a Word Doc,

Case Study: Oxfam Uses Forced Perspective to Create Empathy

As we learned in The Nonprofit Imagineers, forced perspective is the Disney Imagineering principle of purposely making something look a certain way, such as designing the base of the castle to be larger than the top, so that onlookers feel like the castle is taller than