October 24, 2009

INC 2.0

A review of what we at the Innovation Network for Communities has accomplished and learned in its first three years--and what we want to do next.

INC 2.0

Date: October 29 2009

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In this October 2009 report to our main funder, the Kellogg Foundation, we debrief on the results and lessons learned of our work supporting place-based social innovations. Here's one slide about the impact we've been having.

Strategy	Results
Individual Innovations	Worked on over 50 distinct innovations spread across 8 broad fields.
Networks	Developed two innovation production networks, with a third beginning to reach critical mass.
Community Capacity	Worked with leaders in 6 communities to understand and shape change strategies and local capacity for innovation.
Information Tools	Designed and launched nuPOLIS.com that features our work on social innovation and attracts 4,000 hits a month.
Investment	Generated more than $1.7 million in project investments.

Topic Tags: community innovation, Innovation Network for Communities, Kellogg Foundation, social innovation

by John Cleveland and Peter Plastrik

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