Innovation Ecosystem Design in the Non-Profit Sector
Channel: #PoDojo
Date: 14/05/2020

Recording from #PoDojo Studio Meetup, Feb 6th 2020, Innovation Ecosystem Design in the Non-Profit Sector
by Björn Lefers, Kiron

In the past 50-60 years the african continent has received around 2 trillion dollars in development aid, but there is no scientific evidence that it had any positive impact; some renowned scientists even argue that the impact is negative. Why is that? And how can we change it?

Björn Lefers argues that we need to help people develop the competencies needed for agile and lean ways of working together and collectively tackle the systemic conditions within the non-profit sector that often impede innovation and impact.

In this talk Björn shares his lessons learned from facilitating change at Kiron, a non-profit organization that provides refugees with digital learning opportunities for academic, professional and personal growth. He wants to inspire other organizations to increase their impact.

Björn Lefers (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lefers/) is an innovation expert working at the intersection of sustainability and education; education to better prepare people for a rapidly changing world and sustainability to make sure that world still exists when they’re finished.