The document discusses various forms of innovation that nonprofits in a region can adopt, including using social media, cloud computing, developing new services and programs, evaluating existing services, and collaborating with other organizations. It encourages nonprofits to innovate or risk falling behind, and provides contact information for the presenter and online resources about nonprofit innovation.

1. NONPROFIT
INNOVATION
IN OUR REGION
David Tinker, CFRE

2. Innovation
An innovation is one of those things that society
looks at and says, if we make this part of the way
we live and work, it will change the way we live and
work.
Dean Kamen

3. I. Technology 1 –
Use of Social Media
Blogs (Wordpress, Twitter)
Wikis
RSS
Facebook Causes
Myspace
LinkedIn Groups

4. II. Technology 2 –
Cloud Computing
On-line storage
Reduced costs for hardware
and maintenance
Disaster friendly
Accessible anywhere

5. III. New Services
Social Ventures
New Programming
External forces impacting
new opportunities

6. IV. Evaluating Existing Services
Analyze data on hand
Ask your current
constituency
Ask people who don’t use
your services

7. V. Collaboration
Similar agencies merging
Agencies sharing common
resources
Government and Nonprofit
partnerships

8. VI. Conclusion
Innovation in our region can
be found in many forms
It is beneficial to you
Innovate or step aside

9. VII. Contact Information
This presentation can be found online at -
http://www.slideshare.net/tinker_misst/innovation
You can share ideas with others at the Innovation
Wiki - http://misst512.wetpaint.com
David Tinker, CFRE .:. dtinker@achieva.info