Demand-Side Innovation for Advancement - 2026

When:  Jan 20, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM (ET)
This Innovation Sprint covers NAIS’s Donor Jobs-To-Be-Done (JTBD) research and leads school teams through a design challenge that turns those insights into action. What current or upcoming campaign can you rapidly redesign based on the Donor Jobs you serve? How might you strengthen and de-risk your design with strong cross-school collaboration and feedback? This is a fast-paced session for teams that are looking to strategize their fundraising capabilities based on research and innovation protocols. Innovation Sprints are one-day, two-hour team-based events. You can meet on-campus or off, while the NAIS Strategy Lab team facilitates remotely.