Social Innovation: Strategy for Nonprofit Organisations

About this course

Transform your ideas into impactful social innovations. Offered by the Gradel Institute of Charity at New College, University of Oxford, this course helps you define, design, test, and scale solutions that drive social change. Whether you work in a nonprofit, a social enterprise, or are launching your own initiative, you will learn how to turn vision into action using practical frameworks and tools. Guided by Professor Peter Frumkin, the course draws on his and Suzi Sosa’s graphic novel on social innovation, introducing 20 actionable tools across the four key phases of the innovation journey: define, design, pilot, and scale. You will apply these tools directly to a project of your choice, developing your ability to identify needs, create prototypes, test ideas, and plan for sustainable growth. By the end of the course, you will have a clear, evidence-based roadmap to bring your social innovation to life and the confidence to lead meaningful change in your community or organization.

Course objectives

• equip participants with actionable tools for social innovation
• enhance the ability to lead meaningful change