Through informed experimentation, we help teams transform their organizations using what they already know.
Do you want to know the true impact of the dollars you give to nonprofits?
Wisdom Lab often functions like a trusted organizational counselor. We gather information in the form of collective wisdom, which means that members of an organization are more likely to tell us about failures, cultural problems, system break downs and lost assets that are barriers to growth. They are honored for doing so because these stories form the basis for real change. With more honest data, we can advise and develop new tools for the nonprofit and the foundation without violating the trust of either party.
| Our Solution |
Wisdom Lab often functions like a trusted organizational counselor. We gather information in the form of collective wisdom, which means that members of an organization are more likely to tell us about failures, cultural problems, system break downs and lost assets that are barriers to growth. They are honored for doing so because these stories form the basis for real change. With more honest data, we can advise and develop new tools for the nonprofit and the foundation without violating the trust of either party.
“The process, which sought to help us take a step back from nearly 30 years of work and understand how our past will inform our future, culminated with a summary of our values and work that is easy to understand and helpful to draw lessons from.”
Jeff Johnsen, Executive Director Mile High Ministries
Do you want your funds to be the base for a long-term relationship with a nonprofit but see evidence of the relationship being one-sided?
It’s easy to dole out funds to a deserving nonprofit whose mission is related to your foundation’s, but it’s a challenge to keep a relationship going beyond writing the check. Foundations can offer trainings, coaching and resources, but never get to the solid mutually beneficial relationship with the nonprofit.
| Our Solution |
At Wisdom Lab, we help cultivate this type of relationship between foundations and nonprofits by building on organizational cultures and collecting what foundations need to fulfill their mission more completely. Getting a nonprofit to endowment development, sharing effective practices, and going beyond receiving of the next dollar can take an ally who is outside of the funding stream to see what is needed to move the relationship to the next level.
“The Wisdom Lab team showed a unique ability to focus on us as individuals while still keeping sight of the overall direction. It has been edifying, meaningful and informative to pursue our project with their help.”
Angie Johnston, Organizational Leader Project I See You
| Contact Us |
Phone: 541-226-6703
Email: info@orgwisdom.com
Address: Posner Center,1031 33rd St, Denver, CO 80205
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