The Lab is for you if you've got a problem to solve and, while you'd really like to, you're assuming it's just not possible. We're looking for the visionaries and the leaders who've given things some thought, but don't see how innovative solutions could ever be achieved given their non-profits' constraints and the conditions around them. The Lab is designed to "push the envelope, abandoning preconceptions and discovering potential, in a rapid, creative, and affordable way.

It's highly interactive, involving a series of virtual meetings and some off-line work on both our parts. That said, it definitely won't require your 24x7 atttention, so you can rest easy you won't be overwhelmed. The goal of the Lab environment is to test ideas using scnearios and considering variables relevant to your specific situation, learnign how we get the outcomes and identifying the resources, conditions and other things needed to achive them. We'll guide you, but we need you too!

When the analysis is completed, we provide a Laboratory Report summarizing the process and results. The report includes modifications to the original solution, as appropriate, and analysis of the outcomes, dependencies, and requirements. Finally, we provide an evaluation of feasibility, tradeoffs, risks and, as applicable, incremental phasing approaches. All of this will enable you to make informed decisions on whether and how to proceed.

TIming depends to an extent on, and is flexible to, your availability to participate. The complexity of the problem and solution also matter. Typically, though, you can expect four one- to two-hour meetings over a few weeks, and get your results and next steps in a about a month. Using the Lab typically costs $2,000—$4,000, though it may be less or, occasionally, more. You'll know before you start, and the price we quote won't change.

It's possible that's the better approach for your non-profit, and we'll tell you that when we have our initial, But, developing a full-scale, responsive strategy can take six to twelve months, or even longer if you're a large organization, and it is often costly. And, the innovative ideas often get left behind, considered "too big" to work. The Lab will help you find out if you've actually got something there, at fractions of the time and cost.

Just fill out the form on this page and let us know you're interested. We'll contact you to learn more about your non-profit's mission and situation, and tell you if using the Lab can help (or guide you to other resources). This call is free,with no further obligations. Afterwards, we'll provide you a proposal and quote. If you choose to engage with us, we'll give you some prep instructions, get your lab coat on, and start experimenting!