Intentional Innovation: How Getting More Systematic about Innovation Could Improve Philanthropy and Increase Social Impact
This report examines innovation theory and explores how innovation can be utilised to develop new approaches to the practice of philanthropy. It provides and describes a conceptual framework for innovation which includes five main stages: setting the conditions, identifying the problem or opportunity, generating ideas to solve the problem or capture the opportunity, experimenting and piloting ideas, and sharing the innovations with a broader set of stakeholders.