THINKSGIVing news
Good Journey Development Foundation + Enterprise Bank & Trust
How might we be more creative in the ways we market our services and recruit our families, youth participants, and volunteers to better communicate the benefits they’ll receive along with the things they’ll need to do?
How might we be more creative in the ways we market our services and recruit our families, youth participants, and volunteers to better communicate the benefits they’ll receive along with the things they’ll need to do?
NONPROFIT: GOOD JOURNEY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
INNOVATION PARTNER: ENTERPRISE BANK & TRUST
“Well received by entire team, including 1 person on zoom. Great to hear people who had mostly just met jump right into ideating. The team members created big ideas throughout the session and I feel like they could have kept on collaborating beyond our time together. We will definitely stay in touch and continue to support our Mission Advocate partner.”
THE WORK
Girls in the Know + U.S. Bank
How might we flourish in the current environment of virtual programming that limits connection and communication?
How might we flourish in the current environment of virtual programming that limits connection and communication?
NONPROFIT: GIRLS IN THE KNOW
INNOVATION PARTNER: U.S. BANK
“Thinksgiving was a very insightful experience. This was the 1st year our org participated, and I am so glad we did! We were paired with Girls in the Know and it was the perfect match. The [Filament] toolkit took us through a very thoughtful process and it was so useful and needed. Not only did it make you think deeper into what we were solutioning for, but it also inspired us to include some of those same changes permanently in how we do meetings.”
THE WORK
Forest ReLeaf of Missouri + Commerce Bank
How might we express our nature-focused vision, mission, and brand in a way that excites young people in our diverse community and engages new volunteers?
How might we express our nature-focused vision, mission, and brand in a way that excites young people in our diverse community and engages new volunteers?
NONPROFIT: FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI
INNOVATION PARTNER: COMMERCE BANK
“Fun opportunity for our employees to step away from daily work to help a non-profit and really feel like they are contributing to solving a problem.”
THE WORK
Faith Through Fire Inc + Spire
How might we identify, test, and take to market new revenue streams for the services we provide patients so we can scale our organization to give more people exceptional experiences that grants might not cover?
How might we identify, test, and take to market new revenue streams for the services we provide patients so we can scale our organization to give more people exceptional experiences that grants might not cover?
NONPROFIT: FAITH THROUGH FIRE INC
INNOVATION PARTNER: SPIRE
“We really enjoyed this initiative. Our partners at Spire + Filament were top notch!”
THE WORK
earthday365 + Dot Foods
How might we launch the Kind Box app to reduce restaurant To Go waste while aligning the new program with our brand, mission, and message?
How might we launch the Kind Box app to reduce restaurant To Go waste while aligning the new program with our brand, mission, and message?
NONPROFIT: EARTHDAY365
INNOVATION PARTNER: DOT FOODS
“We enjoyed getting an outside perspective from our corporate partner.”
“Impacting the community was definitely a big win for us, and engaging our employees in giving back to others by using our skills in a new and different ways was fantastic. ”
“Our event was high-energy and definitely a learning experience. ”
THE WORK
Criminal Justice Ministry + MiTek
How might we determine if a new or refreshed brand and identity will increase successful referrals from the intermediaries who connect us to the formerly incarcerated people we serve?
How might we determine if a new or refreshed brand and identity will increase successful referrals from the intermediaries who connect us to the formerly incarcerated people we serve?
NONPROFIT: CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINISTRY
INNOVATION PARTNER: MITEK
“Positive and energizing. Great opportunity to share mission and get new insights. ”
Crime Victim Center + Ameren, Team 2
How might we redesign our business model and ways of working to automate what’s easy and focus on what’s important so we can deliver more help to those we serve?
How might we redesign our business model and ways of working to automate what’s easy and focus on what’s important so we can deliver more help to those we serve?
NONPROFIT: CRIME VICTIM CENTER
INNOVATION PARTNER: AMEREN, TEAM 2
“A wonderful experience to help a great a cause.”
THE WORK
Consuming Kinetics Dance Company (CKDC) + GDIT
How might we rethink and market our offerings in ways that identify more students desiring arts education and inspire them to value the arts as a lifelong practice?
How might we rethink and market our offerings in ways that identify more students desiring arts education and inspire them to value the arts as a lifelong practice?
NONPROFIT: CONSUMING KINETICS DANCE COMPANY (CKDC)
INNOVATION PARTNER: GDIT
THE WORK
Connected Learning + The Federal Reserve Bank
How might we rethink and market our offerings in ways that identify more students desiring arts education and inspire them to value the arts as a lifelong practice?
How might we learn to fail faster and use simple pilots and small experiments to re-energize and re-engage our community’s most innovative (and exhausted) educators?
NONPROFIT: CONNECTED LEARNING
INNOVATION PARTNER:
“The team at the Federal Reserve Bank has been so gracious, intuitive, and inquisitive. They are truly amazing people to work with.”
“Love the support!”
“Thinksgiving has always been valuable for our org; the opportunity to connect, learn from, and work with others is rejuvenating. It’s also great to have others from outside the org share their ideas; it’s hard to see things when you’re so close to it.”
THE WORK
Conflict Resolution Center + Cortex, Team 1
How might we take a page from the startup world and quickly explore viability and product-market fit for existing and potential service offerings?
How might we take a page from the startup world and quickly explore viability and product-market fit for existing and potential service offerings?
NONPROFIT: CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER
INNOVATION PARTNER: CORTEX, TEAM 1
“It was really fun and interesting! We definitely got a lot of value out of it.”
THE WORK
Care and Counseling + Centene, Team 1
How might we reimagine our business model to better align with our mission and to help us deliver more services to low income individuals in crisis?
How might we reimagine our business model to better align with our mission and to help us deliver more services to low income individuals in crisis?
NONPROFIT: CARE AND COUNSELING
INNOVATION PARTNER: CENTENE, TEAM 1
“Great experience. Great work day with awesome ideas and validation.”
“Good collaboration with the non-for profit. Fun day of strategic problem solving.”
Camp Rainbow Foundation + Purina, Team 1
How might we infuse innovation throughout our organization -- including our board and volunteers -- and banish “we’ve always done it this way” from our vocabulary?
How might we infuse innovation throughout our organization -- including our board and volunteers -- and banish “we’ve always done it this way” from our vocabulary?
NONPROFIT: CAMP RAINBOW FOUNDATION
INNOVATION PARTNER: PURINA, TEAM 1
“We loved our experience with Thinksgiving. Our Innovative Partner was great to work with on our challenge. We benefited from the ideas, resources, and connections. We have already begun rolling out our solutions and are excited to see our efforts make an impact at Camp Rainbow. Thank for the opportunity to be part of this experience! ”
“Year two just as amazing as year one!”
THE WORK
Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis + Hunter Engineering
How might we better recruit and onboard academically motivated disadvantaged students (and their families) to utilize our services that prepare them for college?
How might we better recruit and onboard academically motivated disadvantaged students (and their families) to utilize our services that prepare them for college?
NONPROFIT: BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF ST. LOUIS
INNOVATION PARTNER: HUNTER ENGINEERING
“This experiene was invaluable. Not only did we work on a problem me hadn’t had time or energy to solve on our own, we also were re-energized by meeting new people, working at a new location, and collaberating in new and different ways! I am looking forward to next year and would highly recommend! Thanks for facilitating!”
“Our team was able to step away from the busy day-to-day of a residential nonprofit (literally & figuratively) and think with new minds on how to improve our recruitment process. Hunter Engineering provided an incredible resource to us, which was and will continue to be utilized and improve our organization.”
“This is an exciting new way to engage with and learn about all of the great organizations serving the STL area.”
Beyond Housing + Elsevier
How might we reimagine the “customer journey” of those we serve to better deliver comprehensive services that integrate all we can do to help?
How might we reimagine the “customer journey” of those we serve to better deliver comprehensive services that integrate all we can do to help?
NONPROFIT: BEYOND HOUSING
INNOVATION PARTNER: ELSEVIER
“Appreciated the time dedicated to thinking creatively.”
“Thinksgiving was beyond what I expected and, in addition to helping work through our partner’s challenge, my team had takeaways, as well. The [Filament] toolkit was super helpful as a guide for the day and to get us thinking in a different way, and something both teams plan to take back to our respective organizations.”
THE WORK
Angels’ Arms + Weber Shandwick
How might we share with the world the real experiences that foster children and parents face (and bust persistent and incorrect myths) so that we can make foster care a happy experience for all?
How might we share with the world the real experiences that foster children and parents face (and bust persistent and incorrect myths) so that we can make foster care a happy experience for all?
NONPROFIT: ANGELS' ARMS
INNOVATION PARTNER: WEBER SHANDWICK
“It was invigorating to have the freedom to think creatively and to be encouraged to be unreasonable and “crazy.” Our nonprofit was so open and on-board, which made the possibilities boundless. I am so proud of the ideas we created together and hope to stay in touch and help bring them to life!”
“It was great.”
THE WORK
A Seat At The Table + UniGroup
How might we optimize our volunteers’ experience by better matching their talents and availability with the needs of those we serve?
How might we optimize our volunteers’ experience by better matching their talents and availability with the needs of those we serve?
NONPROFIT: A SEAT AT THE TABLE
INNOVATION PARTNER: UNIGROUP
