Crowd-Solving 101

harry2180

May 172 min read

The Rhythms of Humanitarian Crowd-Solving

This blog compares the activity schedule for three different humanitarian crowd-solving projects.

harry2180

Nov 1, 20239 min read

Case Study in Humanitarian Crowd-Solving: IRC in 2023

The IRC recently completed internal judging of its first humanitarian crowd-solving challenge. Learn about what is new in crowd-solving!

harry2180

Jan 17, 20233 min read

Crowd-Solving 101: Sourcing a "Good" Problem

Learn how to find problems that are well-suited for crowd-solving - so you can have the best odds to deliver an actionable solution.

harry2180

Mar 11, 20227 min read

Crowd-Solving 101: The Process in 8 Pictures

The nitty-gritty details of humanitarian crowd-solving in 8 figures - from launch to a winner. 83% success rate!

harry2180

Feb 18, 20228 min read

CrowdSolving 101: Does Humanitarian CrowdSolving Work?

Our experience with 6 challenges is that Humanitarian Crowd-Solving truly works. Read about our 83% success rate in this blog.

harry2180

Dec 1, 20216 min read

CrowdSolving 101: How Much Does a Humanitarian Challenge Cost?

Learn about the out-of-pocket and internal costs of running a humanitarian challenge.

harry2180

Oct 20, 20215 min read

CrowdSolving 101: How Long Does a Humanitarian Challenge Need to Get Results?

Read about the project activities of 4 recent humanitarian crowdsolving projects. Learn how time was used in each of the 6 phases.

harry2180

Jun 25, 20201 min read

What Does a Successful Humanitarian Challenge Look Like?

An example of a successful humanitarian challenge (by Engineers Without Borders USA)