All Non-Profit

Article Pandemic Lessons from the Salvation Army
August 4, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
Leaders from the Salvation Army share lessons from the pandemic, making budget adjustments amidst a health crisis, and implementing strategy changes across an entire organization.
Article Member Spotlight: Rick Robinson, AARP
July 7, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
Rick Robinson, the Vice President of Startup Engagement at AARP Innovation Labs, sat down with InnoLead as a part of our member spotlight series…
Article Member Spotlight: Melanie Nuce, GS1 US
April 29, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
Melanie Nuce is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at GS1 US. We sat down with Melanie as part of our IL Member Spotlight series.
Podcast Leaders from Lyft, Fitbit on How Diversity Drives Innovation
December 1, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Leaders with experience at Fitbit, Lyft, and the Alliance for Smiles discuss hiring diversely and support talent in an equitable environment.
On Demand Webcast How AARP is Pivoting Innovation in 2020 and Investing in Startups
June 26, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
At InnoLead’s recent online event for nonprofit organizations, Andy Miller of AARP discussed how his team helps build an innovative culture that permeates the organization — and how they’re making new investments in startups.
Article Stop Trying to ‘Bounce Back’ to Normal
June 25, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Rather than trying to restore all of the activities from February 2020 in the US, we should be thinking about how to “bounce forward” toward something new.
Article Moving Museums and Universities into the Digital Realm
June 19, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
At our Innovation Strategy for Nonprofits event, Arthur Daemmrich of the Smithsonian Institution and Panos Panay of Berklee College of Music discussed how their teams have been pivoting to offer educational experiences online.
Podcast How AARP Keeps the 50+ Market at the Center of Innovation
June 9, 2020
How does AARP use innovation to empower people as they age? Vice President of Product and Startup Engagement Rick Robinson explains…
On Demand Webcast How the Red Cross is Adapting to New Demands — and Getting More Digital
May 21, 2020
At InnoLead’s recent nonprofit forum, two innovation leaders from The Red Cross in the US and UK address how they are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
On Demand Webcast Video Replay: San Diego Zoo Global CMO Ted Molter
May 18, 2020 | By Lilly Milman
Ted Molter, Chief Marketing Officer of San Diego Zoo Global, discusses social media, online educational resources, sponsorship shifts, and more in an al fresco Zoom chat with InnoLead.
Article Innovation at AARP: ‘No Money, No Mission’
November 8, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
According to Andy Miller, SVP of Innovation at AARP, the Washington, DC-based nonprofit, “Social mission is great, but we often say ‘No money, no mission.’” So how can nonprofits make the case to create or scale their innovation teams with both funding and social mission in mind?
Podcast Innovation Essentials: The Nature Conservancy
October 29, 2019
”What can corporate innovators learn from the world of non-profits?” To find out, we break down one of our articles and read it aloud for you. Listen here…
Article Innovation at The Nature Conservancy
July 30, 2019 | By Kelsey Alpaio
Jennifer Chin of The Nature Conservancy discusses the organization’s Sustainability Accelerator, and what corporates can learn from nonprofits…
Article Inside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Transformation
June 11, 2018 | By Scott Kirsner
Greg Harris, CEO of Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, shares what innovation means to his organization, as well as how he measures its impact.
Article Inside the ‘Near-Future Sensing Team’ at UNICEF
August 9, 2017 | By Kelsey Alpaio
In 2007, Christopher Fabian and Erica Kochi founded the UNICEF’s Innovation Unit. We spoke with Fabian about innovation at UNICEF and how the venture fund operates.
Article Inside the Hatchery, the Innovation Lab at AARP
May 1, 2017 | By Scott Kirsner
AARP is not only one of the largest nonprofits, but also one of the biggest insurers and magazine publishers. Take a look inside the Hatchery…
Article How the Sierra Club Is Broadening Its Digital Reach
May 2, 2016 | By Molly K. McLaughlin
In his first five years at the Sierra Club, Chris Thomas has advocated for building new digital platforms and introduced a start-up-like culture of experimentation.
Article Setting Innovation Goals at American Cancer Society
August 20, 2014 | By Scott Kirsner
The American Cancer Society's new Managing Director of Product Innovation talks about building an innovation team, setting goals, and collaborating within a large non-profit...
Article Naomi Fried: My 3 Highest-Impact Programs
September 15, 2013
Three years into the job, Naomi Fried reflects on the three initiatives that have moved the needle. Fried also discusses her annual innovation progress report.