The Catholic Church Adopts Open Innovation
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While many companies are implementing open innovation approaches, the Catholic Church -or a small part at least- is starting to adopt open innovation techniques too.
KJG, the Catholic youth organization of Cologne (one of Germany’s largest dioceses), launched an online open idea competition. On the competition platform, young people are encouraged to submit their ideas about what they would like to change at the Catholic Church. You can find the website at aenderwas.de, which is German for „Make a change“.
More information on Frank Piller’s blog.
tim maurer said
am December 12 2008 @ 5:07 am
This is in response to the article describing German Catholic Church (KJG) youth seeking ideas on how to innovate.
The Global Institute For Transformation (GIFT), Lincoln, NE, USA, has been implementing innovations in support of the Christian & Catholic Church. GIFT has created tools to help parishioners transform their own lives and the lives of others around the world. GIFT helps the Catholic Church fulfill on the USCCB proclaimation that “All of the baptized are called to work toward the transformation of the world.” and their proclaimation that the mission of the Church is “To announce the reign of God and work toward the transformation of the world.”
GIFT provides tools to advance Spiritual and Corporal Works Of Mercy. GIFT resources include Scripture Artwork, a Children’s Book, Curriculum and Merchandise that not only encourage faith but also fund for global relief. GIFT’s global relief efforts involve working with the Church to distribute the world’s most innovative water filtration and irrigation systems — including implementations in 35 parishes in Guatemala and in Sudan and Ethiopia. GIFT has also developed a mobile wallet application to fund U. S. based ministry and global remittances. GIFT has developed a concept for Cafe & GIFT Shoppes to reach those struggling without God and not likely to turn immediately to the Church for faith issues. And GIFT’s creators have developed a dietary regimen, Mediterranean Harvest For Life, to solve critical health problems and testify to the glorious creation of God.
GIFT founder, Tim Maurer, can be reached at tim.maurer@institutefortransformation.org
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am February 18 2009 @ 5:51 pm
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youths binshua village .cameroon said
am December 27 2009 @ 8:05 pm
This is saint Joseph Catholic Youths Binshua village .Cameroon seeking for partnership ffor exchange of ideas.