GHR Foundation is partnering with OpenIDEO, an open innovation platform, to conduct the BridgeBuilder Challenge. Why use open innovation to run the BridgeBuilder Challenge? The answer is simple—we believe this transparent, collaborative and iterative approach has the potential to change how grant making is done.
Modeled on IDEO's human-centered design methodology, OpenIDEO's unique brand of open innovation uses a collaborative process to focus attention on important topics and create a space for community members to contribute and build on each others' thinking. Open innovation can help organizations around the world develop new ideas, collect diverse perspectives and solve problems together. Our partnership with OpenIDEO will help us discover social innovators doing critical work often overlooked by private funders.
Unlike traditional RFPs or challenge models, an open innovation platform also allows our participants access to a number of resources beyond the funds awarded and a partnership with GHR. Challenge participants also receive:
Modeled on IDEO's human-centered design methodology, OpenIDEO's unique brand of open innovation uses a collaborative process to focus attention on important topics and create a space for community members to contribute and build on each others' thinking. Open innovation can help organizations around the world develop new ideas, collect diverse perspectives and solve problems together. Our partnership with OpenIDEO will help us discover social innovators doing critical work often overlooked by private funders.
Unlike traditional RFPs or challenge models, an open innovation platform also allows our participants access to a number of resources beyond the funds awarded and a partnership with GHR. Challenge participants also receive:
- Support: The OPENIDEO community is helping refine and develop submitted ideas by connecting to each other, giving suggestions and offering insight. The community is made up of designers, experts and change-makers around the world.
- Advice: The OPENIDEO team—part of the IDEO, a world renowned design firm—will offer tools and individual advice to submitted ideas, helping participants develop more refined human-centered and comprehensive proposals.
- Network: Participants collaborate by linking their ideas to other submitted ideas, sharing resources, experience and networks.
The open innovation process is transparent, collaborative and iterative—we sincerely believe it will make our work and the work of our partners better. In the spirit of both open innovation and our design-build approach to philanthropy, we plan to share what we learn from this unique grant making process.
If you have an idea solving an urgent global challenge at the intersection of peace, prosperity and planet, submit here by April 14. The earlier ideas are submitted, the more support you will have as your idea develops. For more information on the BridgeBuilder Challenge and GHR's other impact areas, contact us.
If you have an idea solving an urgent global challenge at the intersection of peace, prosperity and planet, submit here by April 14. The earlier ideas are submitted, the more support you will have as your idea develops. For more information on the BridgeBuilder Challenge and GHR's other impact areas, contact us.
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