Innovation Insights

Discover actionable insights from an innovation advisor to improve your innovation strategy and maximize social impact in your community

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Founder Market Fit: The Overlooked Path to Your Ideal Client Profile

Aug 11, 2025

Discover how aligning your skills with market needs creates strong founder market fit, critical to an effective ideal client profile for high-impact innovations


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AI Strategy: Case Study of How We Helped a $6 Billion Foundation

AI Strategy: Case Study of How We Helped a $6 Billion Foundation

Aug 11, 2025

Avoid AI hype with a people-first AI strategy. Case study with a major foundation (billions in assets).

The Regret Minimization Framework: A Practical Checklist

Aug 11, 2025

Avoid future regret in your social venture. Learn to apply the Regret Minimization Framework with our step-by-step checklist for impactful decisions & risk reduction.

Responsible Tech: Empowering Communities Through Data Trust (Bloomberg)

Aug 11, 2025

Uncover the power of responsible tech in building data trust to empower communities

4 Must-Have Customer Needs Analysis Questions (Quick Start)

Aug 11, 2025

Critical questions for customer needs analysis for social impact leaders

Customer Needs Analysis Questions for Channel Partners

Aug 11, 2025

Use these questions for customer needs analysis when working with channel partners. Refer to our main guide for strategy; use this framework to capture insights and strengthen collaboration.

Don’t Make this Common Customer Validation Mistake

Aug 11, 2025

Your audience says they're interested, but will they act? Learn practical customer validation techniques to test your value proposition and gain meaningful commitment.

The Smart Way: Collecting Customer Feedback

Aug 11, 2025

Learn effective methods & tools for collecting customer feedback at scale. Go beyond interviews with surveys, online testing & more.

How to Identify Customer Needs and Wants

Aug 11, 2025

Stop guessing! Learn effective methods and questions for true customer discovery. Understand how to identify customer needs and wants through insightful conversations.

Copy Testing: 5 Steps to Avoid This Critical Mistake

Aug 11, 2025

Stop guessing if your audience understands your copy. Learn simple copy testing methods to validate message clarity quickly and improve marketing effectiveness.

SaaS Transformation: 4 Steps to Profitable Growth

Aug 11, 2025

Discover the essential steps for successful SaaS transformation. Streamline operations, align stakeholders, and accelerate growth in just 1-2 quarters.

Strategic Giving: How to Avoid 9 Common Pitfalls

Aug 11, 2025

Discover how to avoid 9 strategic mistakes in strategic giving and maximize your philanthropic impact as a high-net-worth donor.

Philanthropic Strategy: Three Easy-to-Miss Tips for Impact (One Pager)

Aug 11, 2025

Discover three often-missed tips for philanthropic strategy that can transform your impact