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NGO Strategy: Conquer the Future by Using the Three Horizons Model
McKinsey's Three Horizon Model is a powerful tool for NGOs to analyse potential future scenarios. It helps organisations identify and prioritise strategic opportunities that might otherwise be overlooked.
Joachim Schwarz
3 min read
Shaping Tomorrow: 7 Trends NGOs Should Watch and Influence
Already underway, those trends change how we create impact as NGO leaders, activists, social pioneers, or entrepreneurs.
Joachim Schwarz
13 min read
Explore 40 ways to mobilizing resources for for-purpose organizations
Our impact cards are designed to spark creative ideas, enabling teams to identify new strategies and avenues for mobilizing resources
Trang Nguyen
4 min read
Ideation Inspiration: How to get better ideas by playing with cards
Have you ever had the feeling of being stuck, when trying to come up with innovative ideas? These cards will help.
Moritz Gekeler
3 min read
The top 7 podcasts for social pioneers
Get inspired by the key insights from some of the best experts in the field of design and innovation through our Podcast Recommendations
Trang Nguyen
1 min read
Future for Civil Society - 7 Drivers of Change
About 3 months ago, our innovation team at CSA sat down to discuss the signals and drivers impacting the future of civil society. We believe
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Announcing the 4 winners of the Social Innovation Challenge
2019 was fascinating! All over the world, we witnessed a new wave of citizen participation and activism. We saw the youth and activists...
Trang Nguyen
2 min read
Hippos, fishies and milkshakes: lessons from a prototyping journey
Design thinking and co-creation seem to be flying around a lot lately in a buzz-wordy kind of way. I myself interacted with this for the fir
Jacqueline Wahome
3 min read
Strengthening Solidarity in Civil Society: Lessons from a Design Thinking Workshop
I have just returned from an exhilarating experience in New Delhi (India) where Civil Society Academy (CSA) together with Welhungerhilfe (WH
Ayanda Ntombela
4 min read
The top 8 innovations looking to impact social justice
On 3rd May 2019, an inspiring 5-day Design Workshop ended with a Grand Finale announcing the top 8 winning innovation concepts to an audienc
Trang Nguyen
4 min read
6 Disruptive Social Innovations to look out for in 2019
Innovation is a buzzword that is nowadays almost unavoidable – universities, governments, private and third sector leaders seems to finally
Ayanda Ntombela
4 min read
Call for Innovators - Apply by 4 February 2019
Enough is Enough! Submit your application by 4 February 2019 and receive up to 40,000 EURO for your innovations against Hunger and Social Ju
Ayanda Ntombela
2 min read
Innovative NGOs: It is not a matter of luck!
For many national and international development NGOs, Innovation is becoming a more and more important topic. There are two main reasons...
Joachim Schwarz
7 min read
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