tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278677438318488482.post4776313876189757633..comments2023-06-05T16:50:42.681+01:00Comments on Small & creative ideas with big results: Just a recap: the what and why of this blogJon Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792245973965010468noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278677438318488482.post-55505603643299753082010-07-09T07:39:31.850+01:002010-07-09T07:39:31.850+01:00Thank you Karl. Sounds like a great idea to me. Wh...Thank you Karl. Sounds like a great idea to me. When you make it happen - please report back! Thanks.Jon Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792245973965010468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278677438318488482.post-89848619084947723242010-07-08T19:56:05.146+01:002010-07-08T19:56:05.146+01:00Jon
Just come across the blog for the first time ...Jon <br />Just come across the blog for the first time and I really like the idea of what you are trying to do.<br /><br />We had a staff away day last week and I wish I had seen this before as we were asked for suggestions of how we might help members get through difficult times. My suggestion was that we crowdsource innovative ideas that either make savings or improve services for the same level of expenditure - which you've done already. Could this be built upon by asking users to rate ideas according to some criteria - eg amount saved, or just for being so unexpected? And could we then try and encourage some funders to put back the equivalent of the x-prize, so that the best ideas get funded (and propagated?) COuld these ideas' utility be verified by someone like New Philanthropy Capital, so that we know they offer real solutions? <br /><br />I sometimes think that in the voluntary sector, our only solution is fundraising/more funding. We need as much professional development on costsaving and service improvement. <br /><br />Cheers<br />Karl<br />(Please note these are my personal views)Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849046687303623512noreply@blogger.com