How can small not for profits communicate creatively?

There seem to be a lot of  “answers” out there, but not much application in the not for profit world.  I find myself confronted with dull web pages, turgid and controlled intranets, and a lot of hierarchy.

And if you know the sector, you’ll know that not for profits can be slow to act, react, or take decisions.  Would enabling better communication through the organisation make them worse or better?

I became interested recently in the idea of using participative video techniques for leadership or staff development.  Combine the content that would create with use of free web resources to host them, throw in a dash of yammer or use of a facebook-like platform, and you might get a change from control to community.

What else is out there?