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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Brainstorming Sessions for Nonprofit Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? Brainstorming can be done as a solo activity or group or collaborative brainstorming. There are two basic ways to facilitate a group brainstorming session. Basic Approaches.

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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Networked Facilitation.

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The Art of Facilitating Meetings with Sticky Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. What’s in your facilitation toolkit? Mine includes markers , sticky notes , index cards, and flip chart paper. When I facilitate training, I use analog and digital tools and materials. But wait, paper??? And, I’m not alone.

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Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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Explore funding for U.S. democracy with our free data tool

Candid

The data visualization tool, which consists of a map, charts, and lists, documents foundation support across several key areas including: campaign and election processes governing institutions and processes information and media public engagement and voting .

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

Bloomerang

Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? Today, Claire will be the facilitator. The primary roles are idea generators and facilitators. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Create a judgment-free zone.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

It can support funder and cross-sector collaborations and the processes of decision-making. We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity.

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