Recent Springboards
- September 24, 2010
Down East Institute for Marine Research and Education
The Question: How can the Down East Institute make our mission attractive to private investors within the shellfish industry or outside the industry to help us diversify and stabilize our general operating support?
- July 16, 2010
Alternate Advantage dba OutsourceWorks
The Question: Given our commitment to employing those with barriers to employment, how do we refine our model and pay structure in order to grow as a viable business?
- May 19, 2010
Rockland After School Alliance
The Question: Given that the brand around our collaborative services to-date is becoming outdated, how do we approach whether to re-brand the collaboration as its own entity vs. framing it as a partnership of the two parent brands?
- April 30, 2010
Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging
The Question: What strategies should they consider to preserve client, volunteer and community goodwill as they balance their options for cost and efficiency in Meals on Wheels?
- February 19, 2010
Maine Academy of Modern Music
The Question: Help us brainstorm how MAMM can build on their successes with schools to-date into a sustainable strategy for growing this business as a key channel for reaching the youth they serve?
- December 4, 2009
Friends of Unity Wetlands
The Question: How can Friends of Unity Wetlands transition to its new name - Sebasticook Regional Land Trust - without losing its existing successes and supporters?
- October 9, 2009
Rippleffect
The Question: Help us brainstorm how Rippleffect can diversify its customer base and extend to adults and businesses without diluting its branding focus on youth?
- May 29, 2009
LearningWorks (formerly Portland West)
The Question: Help LearningWorks brainstorm on how to increase its impact through collaborations, mergers or acquisitions with complimentary nonprofit leaders in the Portland.
- April 10, 2009
Tedford Housing
The Question: How can Tedford Housing effectively establish a presence and build relationships in the Lewiston/Auburn area to facilitate the success of its expansion into that community?
- January 30, 2009
Maine Audubon
The Question: How does Maine Audubon build a sustainable cooperative business structure with National Audubon and Audubon Chapters to continue residential nature education programs at Hog Island?
- November 21, 2008
Methodist Conference Home
The Question: How can MCH market to and cost-effectively provide services such as case management, transportation, or home assistance to seniors with limited resources who are spread out and hard to access?
- September 19, 2008
The Cobscook Community Learning Center... conveying its value
The Question: How can the CCLC market itself to most effectively convey the value of its work and differentiate itself from other organizations?
- January 18, 2008
Little Dolphin School... expanding their model
The Question: How does The Little Dolphin School partner with private companies, nonprofits and/or other public organizations, to expand their model of early education?
- December 7, 2007
Maine Robotics... how to scale up
The Question: How could Maine Robotics scale their endeavors to become as readily accessible to middle and high school students as sports and music?
- November 28, 2007
United Cerebral Palsy... assessing growth opportunities
The Question: How can United Cerebral Palsy assess the landscape for profitable growth opportunities through collaborations and mergers?
Carol Colson, Bangor Savings BankBangor Savings Bank is now recognized as a champion for economic development and the creative economy. We have enjoyed huge exposure through CGV’s annual report and other publications.
