These grants are being offered to help nonprofits adapt to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In order to support the community during this disorienting, scary, life-disrupting time, Moline Creative is offering mini-grants to not-for-profit organizations. These grants are intended to support organizations that have urgent strategy / problem solving / organizational needs and could not otherwise afford Moline Creative Services.
The service that is offered through this mini-grant program is one 1.5-hour face-to-face ONLINE meeting hosted by Moline Creative (via Zoom). Non-profit organizations can apply for mini-grants using this online form. |
Congratulations to the
2020 contagious creativity award Recipients
2020 Contagious Creativity AWARDS
Millions of smart, capable people dedicate valuable time to not-for-profits that have an unclear mission and vision. When non-profits lack clear direction, their leadership teams, staff members, and volunteers can feel confused about where to focus limited energy, resources, and time. This constant confusion leads to disengaged, fractured teams that miss opportunities to do good work. Moline Creative works with you to create interactive, focused - often visual - meetings and workshops that cultivate a shared vision of success and, thus, a more collaborative, engaged not-for-profit team.
Angie B. Moline, Ph.D. works with clients to clarify their objectives and create an engaging, efficient visual process that allows them to think differently about the challenges they face. Past Contagious Creativity Awardees have focused their workshops on identifying their core values, refining their mission / vision, developing evaluation metrics, charting a course for the future, and clarifying roles within the organization.
The Contagious Creativity Awards are designed to serve not-for-profit clients who might not otherwise be able to afford Moline Creative services. The goal of the program is to support organizations that are doing good work in Northern Arizona. They are a gift to the community, not a write-off, so applicants for these awards must be not-for-profit organizations, but do not need to be registered 501(c)(3) non-profits.
Angie B. Moline, Ph.D. works with clients to clarify their objectives and create an engaging, efficient visual process that allows them to think differently about the challenges they face. Past Contagious Creativity Awardees have focused their workshops on identifying their core values, refining their mission / vision, developing evaluation metrics, charting a course for the future, and clarifying roles within the organization.
The Contagious Creativity Awards are designed to serve not-for-profit clients who might not otherwise be able to afford Moline Creative services. The goal of the program is to support organizations that are doing good work in Northern Arizona. They are a gift to the community, not a write-off, so applicants for these awards must be not-for-profit organizations, but do not need to be registered 501(c)(3) non-profits.
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"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
- Howard Thurman 
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FAQs
Q: What is your timeline for applications, notifying awardees, and holding workshops?
A: Applications are due by email by midnight on Friday, November 15, 2019. Award winners will be notified by December 1, 2019. Workshops and visual sessions must be completed by March 1, 2020.
Q: What do we receive if we win?
A: Contagious Creativity awardees receive: a) pre-workshop planning meeting with non-profit leadership, b) stakeholder interviews or online survey to understand context, c) meeting agenda and visual process design, d) a full-day facilitated workshop in Flagstaff, Arizona at your location, and e) a PDF report of completed visual notes and rights to reproduce the images with attribution
Q: My organization is not a registered non-profit, can we still apply?
A: Yes! Just describe what type of group you are and what your mission / goals are on the application.
Q: What does a Moline Creative workshop entail?
Moline Creative workshops typically begin with a brief organizational meeting to help the client refine the meeting objectives and identify key stakeholders. Next, Moline Creative works with the client to design the meeting agenda and visual process. Then, workshop invitations (and any pre-meeting homework) are sent to participants; the ideal group size for planning meetings is approximately 5-12 people because balances the number of creative minds in the room with the amount of “air time” each person gets during the meeting. On the meeting day, participants gather to think, draw, discuss, and decide how to meet their objectives. Angie Moline facilitates the collaboration by drawing live notes of discussions, asking questions to help clarify ideas that emerge during the meeting, and encouraging the group to make thoughtful, timely decisions. She also inserts fun, creative activities so the group stays engaged throughout the day. At the end of the workshop all visual notes are photographed and compiled into a PDF report that is quickly shared with the meeting participants to encourage memory and retention.
Q: Where can I learn more about Moline Creative?
A: Watch the following video to find out what Moline Creative workshops are all about.
A: Applications are due by email by midnight on Friday, November 15, 2019. Award winners will be notified by December 1, 2019. Workshops and visual sessions must be completed by March 1, 2020.
Q: What do we receive if we win?
A: Contagious Creativity awardees receive: a) pre-workshop planning meeting with non-profit leadership, b) stakeholder interviews or online survey to understand context, c) meeting agenda and visual process design, d) a full-day facilitated workshop in Flagstaff, Arizona at your location, and e) a PDF report of completed visual notes and rights to reproduce the images with attribution
Q: My organization is not a registered non-profit, can we still apply?
A: Yes! Just describe what type of group you are and what your mission / goals are on the application.
Q: What does a Moline Creative workshop entail?
Moline Creative workshops typically begin with a brief organizational meeting to help the client refine the meeting objectives and identify key stakeholders. Next, Moline Creative works with the client to design the meeting agenda and visual process. Then, workshop invitations (and any pre-meeting homework) are sent to participants; the ideal group size for planning meetings is approximately 5-12 people because balances the number of creative minds in the room with the amount of “air time” each person gets during the meeting. On the meeting day, participants gather to think, draw, discuss, and decide how to meet their objectives. Angie Moline facilitates the collaboration by drawing live notes of discussions, asking questions to help clarify ideas that emerge during the meeting, and encouraging the group to make thoughtful, timely decisions. She also inserts fun, creative activities so the group stays engaged throughout the day. At the end of the workshop all visual notes are photographed and compiled into a PDF report that is quickly shared with the meeting participants to encourage memory and retention.
Q: Where can I learn more about Moline Creative?
A: Watch the following video to find out what Moline Creative workshops are all about.
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The Fine Print
- Proposals that are incomplete or do not follow the format will not be evaluated.
- All services (e.g. meetings, workshops, visual sessions) must be completed before March 1, 2020.
- These awards cover Moline Creative services, but not travel expenses outside of Flagstaff, AZ or supplies (e.g. printing, photocopies of templates); those costs will be paid by the award recipient.
- Moline Creative will honor confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements for work that is sensitive or proprietary.
- Moline Creative retains the copyright to all original work, but clients may reproduce visual notes with attribution.
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2019 Contagious Creativity Awardees
Dark Sky Aerial
DSA creates breathtaking aerial theater performances that combine aerial dance, storytelling, and theater with the goal of building community in Flagstaff, AZ. The five artistic directors have relied on their ingenuity, friendship, and hard work to create performances OPIA and TILT, which were widely embraced by the Flagstaff community. The DSA directors and board would like to work with Moline Creative to envision a more streamlined process for designing, planning, and implementing future performances.
FLYRS (Flagstaff Youth Riders)
FLYRS is a new youth mountain biking organization in Flagstaff that runs summer camps, coaches a middle school mountain bike team, and provides after school opportunities for kids at under-served elementary schools. FLYRS wanted to work with Moline Creative to kickstart their organization and ensure a solid foundation for the next 3-5 years. The full time Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Moline Creative will spend a day in November 2019 envisioning how FLYRS can best prioritize and build the organization.
DSA creates breathtaking aerial theater performances that combine aerial dance, storytelling, and theater with the goal of building community in Flagstaff, AZ. The five artistic directors have relied on their ingenuity, friendship, and hard work to create performances OPIA and TILT, which were widely embraced by the Flagstaff community. The DSA directors and board would like to work with Moline Creative to envision a more streamlined process for designing, planning, and implementing future performances.
FLYRS (Flagstaff Youth Riders)
FLYRS is a new youth mountain biking organization in Flagstaff that runs summer camps, coaches a middle school mountain bike team, and provides after school opportunities for kids at under-served elementary schools. FLYRS wanted to work with Moline Creative to kickstart their organization and ensure a solid foundation for the next 3-5 years. The full time Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Moline Creative will spend a day in November 2019 envisioning how FLYRS can best prioritize and build the organization.
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