How AI is Transforming the Nonprofit Sector: A New Era of Creativity and Efficiency
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant inroads into the nonprofit sector, revolutionizing the way organizations operate and engage with their communities. While AI is often associated with tech giants and corporations, it is also becoming an invaluable tool for nonprofits looking to maximize
Read MoreCreating a Safe Space for Ideas at Your Nonprofit: Strategies and Challenges
Innovation and creativity are crucial for the success and growth of any nonprofit organization. However, fostering an environment where ideas can flow freely requires creating a safe space where everyone feels comfortable sharing their thoughts without fear of judgment or retribution. This article explores the challenges
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Read MoreWhat Nonprofit Leaders Can Learn from Coca-Cola’s Great Campaign That Started With Just 151 Words
In The Nonprofit Imagineers, we discuss the importance of a brief nonprofit mission statement and its impact on our ability to be creative. Later, we learn that the original ideas for a new theme park in California started with a few words from Michael Eisner to
Read MoreNonprofit Innovation Lessons from Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club Circus
In The Nonprofit Imagineers, I challenge you to ask yourself “what if, rather than thinking like the 60-year old organization that we are, we could act as if our organization was established today?” Would you do things the same way? Send the same newsletter? Serve the
Read MoreFacebook 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
Read MoreCase Study: CHLA Makes March Matter to More by Telling Stories
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is a nonprofit hospital that specializes in the care of children. Every year, they run a fundraising campaign called “Make March Matter” to raise funds for the hospital and the programs and services it provides to children in need. Storytelling plays
Read MoreInnovation Isn’t what you think it is
Many things are novel, but they rarely have profound and lasting impact. And many things that people claim are huge, game-changing innovations, are not particularly game-changing, nor do they last beyond the lifespan of their marketing campaign.
Read MoreNonprofit Innovation and Embracing Change
Walt Disney loved change. From the moment Disneyland opened in July, 1955, rather than paying off his debts as quickly as possible, Walt vowed to put a percentage of the revenue toward constantly improving the park.
Read MoreImagineering to combat “We’ve always done it that way”
We’ve all heard it before - at work and at home - from a boss, a family member, a friend, and subconsciously, from ourselves.
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