Quick Start: Tri-Sector Resource Explorer

What is the Tri-Sector Resource Explorer?

The

Tri-Sector Resource Explorer⁠

is a free AI tool from NewImpact that helps you discover opportunities, resources, and connections across the public, private, and social sectors. Designed to maximize your organization’s impact, it enables you to leverage resources from all three sectors to thrive, grow, and innovate effectively. Whether you're looking to scale your initiative, uncover creative approaches, or build new partnerships, the Tri-Sector Resource Explorer is here to help.

All you need is an OpenAI account to access ChatGPT to get started (a free account is sufficient). Try it out at

https://tinyurl.com/trisector-resource-explorer⁠

and then

let us know your thoughts⁠

What Can It Do for Me?

Discover Resources: Find organizations and assets across sectors to support your projects or ideas.

Identify Synergies: Explore aligned interests and potential collaborations between different organizations.

Uncover Creative Approaches: Find innovative ways to repurpose resources or explore new ideas.

Reveal Opportunities: Spot potential partnerships and growth opportunities.

Get Actionable Guidance in Useful Formats: Establish a framework for turning ideas into impactful innovations, including next steps and formats to help advance your ideas. Including:

Quick business plan

Draft pitch deck

Strategic plan summary

Policy mapping report

How Do I Use It?

Step 1: Kick Off Your Exploration

Start with a broad question that includes context about your goals or challenges. More detail—such as specific goals, challenges, or organizational context—allows the tool to provide tailored results. Example prompts:

"What resources might be available to help our organization thrive and scale? Here's some context to help you better identify relevant resources: [Insert project/business description, web link, upload documents as appropriate]"

To get context correct and complete and improve insights, follow up with: “Thank you, please refine your understanding with the following additional information”. [Add context, correct, or deepen as appropriate]”

Tip: TheTri-Sector Resource Explorer defaults to a 'standard table' with specific columns to organize resources effectively. Just describe your preferred format in your prompt if you want something different, or ask for the 'standard table' anytime.

Step 2: Refine and Uncover Deeper Insights

Review initial results and ask follow-up questions to dive deeper or explore different perspectives, focusing on organizations, resources, and opportunities that pique your curiosity or offer unexpected insights. It often requires a few rounds of refinement to uncover the best insights. It works best to refine at least three times. Use this step as a chance to refine and iterate—the deeper you probe, the better the results. Example prompts:

“Please identify any resources or partnerships that could support [ Insert specific needs, e.g., our regional initiatives], especially those from less obvious sources?”

“What are some unconventional resources or partners that we haven’t considered but could still align with our goals, particularly [Insert goals, web link, upload documents as appropriate]?”

“Can you explore more specialized [Insert type of resources like data sources or expertise] that would help us strengthen our project?”

“Who benefits most from our solution, and how can we align their interests to create mutually beneficial partnerships across public, private, and social sectors? Please display in a standard table for easier reading and analysis.”

“Thank you, this is a good list to start with, but all of these seem obvious to me. Please dig deeper and be creative and build standard table.” [Consider adding more direction like “ include more in XYZ region” or “You are an expert in ___”]

Tip: After reviewing results, try asking 'What are some unexpected opportunities here?' or 'How could I approach this differently?' This can help reveal hidden possibilities and expand your options.

Step 3: Define Next Actions and Outputs

Once you’ve refined your insights, the tool can help you decide on the next steps or organize information into a useful format to advance your ideas. Example prompts:

Outline Next Steps: “Please suggest specific actions I should take to explore this opportunity further.”

Create Tables: “Create a table summarizing these results, with columns for [define columns or just ask the tool to use a ‘standard table’]”

Draft Executive Summary: “Given your knowledge of my project, and the resources you have identified, create a 3 page executive summary of a tri-sector business plan for my project. Please output as a Word format”

Create Presentation: “Create a 14-20 slide pitch deck for fundraising or informing my board about this project and its compelling tri-sector business model. Conclude the pitch deck with the following ask: [insert your ask or desired outcome]. Please output to .ppt PowerPoint format”

Draft Project Plan: “Create a project plan based on these insights, with key objectives, tasks, and timelines.”

Map Policy: "Create a policy mapping report for my project, identifying key policies, gaps, opportunities, stakeholders, and recommendations for policy engagement."

Apply the Output Based on Your Needs and Subscription:

Free & Plus Plans: Copy and paste tables or summaries into your preferred tools.

Team & Enterprise Plans: Explore direct exports, structured formatting, or enhanced integrations

Tip: If you’re unsure how to structure or apply the information, describe your needs to the tool, and ask for suggestions on the best format or next steps.

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