1. NONPROFITS & INNOVATION PA 744: NONPROFITS, POLICY & SOCIETY ALLIE FASTH, DANIEL OCHOA, MOLLY STACK & ELLIE TUMBUAN MPA PROGRAM SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

2. OVERVIEW Definitions Historical Context Policy Debates Examples of Innovation Constraints to Innovation Implications for the Future Essentially Contested Values

3. DEFINITIONS Innovation is… “The process by which an idea that is new to an organization gives rise to a new set of activities” (Seelos & Mair, 2012, p. 4) “three core dimensions: (1)the satisfaction of human needs; (2)changes in social relations especially with regard to governance; (3)and an increase in the socio-political capability and access to resources.” -(Gerometta et. al., 2005, p. 1)

4. HISTORICAL CONTEXT Nonprofit sector has innovated throughout time: Great Depression Devolution of the Welfare State Professionalization of the sector Faith-Based Organizations Leadership Crisis: Baby Boomer Retirements Obama’s Social Innovation Fund Next Generation Leadership/Millennial Approach

5. POLICY DEBATES What role should the nonprofit sector play in innovation? Less a question of “why.” More about “how.” Debate over role of the State Nonprofit sector as supplementing Gov services/Gap-Filler Nonprofit sector as drivers of change and innovation “Must innovate” vs. “should innovate” Innovation as a response

6. POLICY DEBATES Innovation for what? For whom? By whom? Metrics: Who decides? Best methods? Communicating impact: agreeing on best ways Impact for whom? How to fund innovation?

7. EXAMPLES OF INNOVATION Social Enterprises B-Corps: Benefit Corporations Hybrid Models The Scaling Question Collaborations & Coalition Building Public-Private Partnerships Funding models: Innovation Funds, Giving Circles, Crowdsourcing, Gamification

8. CONSTRAINTS TO INNOVATION EXTERNAL FACTORS: Funding relations Customer relations and implementation Potential culture shifts with service recipients INTERNAL FACTORS: Organizational leadership Organizational culture Organizational development and capacity

9. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE NONPROFIT SECTOR AS INTERMEDIARY Innovation has potential to increase: Democratic pluralism and social diversity Mobilization, civic engagement Voice, accountability, access Transparency of the sector NONPROFIT SECTOR AS INNOVATION LEADER? Nonprofits can set the agenda: Sector-wide advocacy

10. CONTESTED VALUES BACK TO THE POLICY DEBATES How does nonprofit innovation affect service delivery? And for who? How would sector leadership through game- changing ideas, methods, networks, models affect: Equity? Pluralism and Diversity? Efficiency? Accountability? Access? Transparency?