Recent Springboards

February 19, 2010

Maine Academy of Modern Music

The Question: Help us brainstorm how MAMM can build on their successes with schools to-date into a sustainable strategy for growing this business as a key channel for reaching the youth they serve?

December 4, 2009

Friends of Unity Wetlands

The Question: How can Friends of Unity Wetlands transition to its new name - Sebasticook Regional Land Trust - without losing its existing successes and supporters?

October 9, 2009

Rippleffect

The Question: Help us brainstorm how Rippleffect can diversify its customer base and extend to adults and businesses without diluting its branding focus on youth?

May 29, 2009

LearningWorks (formerly Portland West)

The Question: Help LearningWorks brainstorm on how to increase its impact through collaborations, mergers or acquisitions with complimentary nonprofit leaders in the Portland.

April 10, 2009

Tedford Housing

The Question: How can Tedford Housing effectively establish a presence and build relationships in the Lewiston/Auburn area to facilitate the success of its expansion into that community?

January 30, 2009

Maine Audubon

The Question: How does Maine Audubon build a sustainable cooperative business structure with National Audubon and Audubon Chapters to continue residential nature education programs at Hog Island?

November 21, 2008

Methodist Conference Home

The Question: How can MCH market to and cost-effectively provide services such as case management, transportation, or home assistance to seniors with limited resources who are spread out and hard to access?

September 19, 2008

The Cobscook Community Learning Center... conveying its value

The Question: How can the CCLC market itself to most effectively convey the value of its work and differentiate itself from other organizations?

January 18, 2008

Little Dolphin School... expanding their model

The Question: How does The Little Dolphin School partner with private companies, nonprofits and/or other public organizations, to expand their model of early education?

December 7, 2007

Maine Robotics... how to scale up

The Question: How could Maine Robotics scale their endeavors to become as readily accessible to middle and high school students as sports and music?

November 28, 2007

United Cerebral Palsy... assessing growth opportunities

The Question: How can United Cerebral Palsy assess the landscape for profitable growth opportunities through collaborations and mergers?