Stories
Partner Stories
Their journey to create more supportive environments
and effective teams.
Small Experiments Underway
The nonprofits we work with implement our framework in ways as diverse as the organizations themselves. For some, building supportive environments means addressing unrealistic expectations of productivity or improving feedback methods. For others, it means restructuring meetings so everyone’s voice is heard. Here are some of our partners’ experiments with supportive environments.
Simplifying Volunteer Sign-Up
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa (JAEI) wanted to improve their volunteer retention from one year to the next. As they learned about the SEE Framework they started to see some barriers in the sign-up process that could be holding back returning volunteers. Read their story to learn more about their small experiment—from gathering information to questioning the existing process and trying something new!
Keeping Volunteers Informed
The Wheelchair Ramp Accessibility Program (WRAP) realized through their SEE cohort that they needed a more consistent environment for sharing information with volunteers. The organization was growing, and their informal communication methods had started to become a challenge. Read their story to learn about their small experiment: the Monday Morning Minute!
Improving Organization-Wide Communication
The Community Resource Center (CRC) found that their quick growth, irregular working hours, and frequent travel were damaging group communication. More meetings were scheduled to compensate and stay in touch, but these provided too little content to be beneficial. CRC used SEE to develop a unique approach that struck a balance between communicating and working.