Summer Institute for Educational Fundraising Pre-Institute Sessions-Creative Brainstorming

Creative Brainstorming

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Ashley Budd, a digital strategist and designer, shares tips for successful brainstorming sessions. She suggests the best times for brainstorms and provides a suggested agenda for a brainstorming meeting. The agenda includes an introduction and ice breakers, solo brainstorming time, breakout rooms for different topics, and a report out session. Budd also recommends using ice breaker prompts from sli.do, such as completing the sentence "Every ________, I..." or naming as many ________ as possible. <br /><br />During the meeting, she suggests allocating 5-10 minutes for individual brainstorming before breaking into groups for 20-30 minutes of focused discussion on messaging, visuals, storytelling, and digital content. Afterward, the groups should report back to the larger group for 10 minutes each. <br /><br />Following the brainstorming session, Budd advises meeting with the leads to review memorable ideas, conduct a calendar review, assess feasibility, and establish a project management plan. <br /><br />She provides her contact information for further discussions and mentions a creative example called "Season of Giving" that aligns with a Cornell University initiative called "Cornell Family Friendsgiving." The example includes a link to a website about a bake-off competition at Cornell for Giving Tuesday.<br /><br />Overall, Budd emphasizes the importance of structured brainstorming sessions and effective follow-up to ensure that creative ideas are generated and implemented successfully.

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Ashley Budd

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