The Stanford Alumni Consulting Team (ACT) now offers two-hour online “springboard sessions” in which Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni generate ideas to aid nonprofits and civic entities with a specific strategic question. Each virtual brainstorming session will include four to eight GSB alumni volunteers eager to help your organization increase its impact and solve a focused problem.
To be a successful candidate for an ACT virtual springboard session, your organization needs to pose a single question focused on a clearly-defined challenge, a new idea, or a group of related issues that don’t require additional research in order for GSB alumni to provide helpful feedback.
Example Topics for Strategic Questions
- How much growth is right for my organization?
- What key questions should we consider as we head into strategic planning?
- Can you help me articulate my unique value proposition?
- Can you provide feedback on my organization’s pitch?
- How can we best engage millennials in our work?
Client Criteria & Requirements
- Your organization must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or a civic entity. See additional client eligibility.
- Selected nonprofits must:
- Commit two to four top organizational leaders to participate (e.g. executive director, CEO, board member)
- Provide brief background materials in advance to prepare ACT volunteers for focused brainstorming on your chosen strategic question.
- Participate in a 15–20 minute introductory conversation with your ACT brainstorm facilitator prior to the session.
- Share feedback following the session about the value of the brainstorm experience to your organization.
May 16, 2023 | Application Decisions |
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July 12 – 27, 2023 | Virtual Springboard Sessions |