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a facilitation tool, live in the field

Idea Spinner

A facilitation tool for getting real proposals out of a room, without asking anyone to think like a budget analyst.

"How would you improve your city with a million dollars?" is a terrible question. Too big, too abstract. The people who answer it easily are the people who already speak government.

So ask a different question. Think of someone you know. A friend raising kids on their own. Someone you can always count on. Let the ideas come from what your heart already knows.

How it works

Make it yours. Your colors, your title, your prompts. Send one link and your colleagues get every customization in a click.

Spin. Instead of the million-dollar abstraction, you get a person. The ideas come from there. Prompt packs for youth, for people with different abilities, and for themes like capital, public health, and transit safety.

Take the proposals with you. Spreadsheet, email, or straight into Decidim. Refresh the page and nothing vanishes.