Most nonprofits and health organizations ask their communities questions—but through surveys nobody completes, focus groups that reach the same 10 people, or feedback forms that sit unread.

This workshop shows you a different way. Using online contests and crowdsourcing, you listen to hundreds of people at once. Their answers come in the formats that work for them (text, video, voice notes). You get structured data you can actually use—for program design, grant proposals, and board presentations.

What you'll learn

• Why crowdsourcing works better than traditional surveys for reaching diverse voices

• How to design a contest that gets real participation (not just a handful of responses)

• How to invite your community strategically—online and offline, so you reach people beyond those with devices and data

Who it's for: Program directors, community partnerships staff, leadership thinking about engagement strategy