Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Many of you know that I have had the honor of working with IIE on some amazing Networked NGO and social media skills capacity building and train the trainer projects in the Middle East over the last 2-3 years. ” It also brings up issues about the r ole of social media and a connected society for delicate diplomacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Also, check out Lucy’s Digital Civil Society wiki for examples of open data used for the social good. Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Argues for engaging in adaptive strategy given the data rich and rapidly changing environment for solving complex social problems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator. The Happy Healthy Social Change Activist: Passion for a Cause without Burnout Workshop. When I posted this on my Facebook wall, it prompted some discussion points. Being Intentional About Your To Do List.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand how the feng shui of a classroom impacts learning. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way. What to do? Have you ever had to do a room hack?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Reflective Practice. Participatory Gatherings. There is no better resource than “ The Facilitator’s Guide To Participatory Decision-Making ” by Sam Kaner. (They also offer workshops ). Here’s just a few: Instructional. Peer Learning / Coaching. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Strategic Dialogue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise. It is a technique that is used in Open Space design. Tips Training Design'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion. In addition, I write a reflection on my lesson on what I felt worked best or how to modify for the next time.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2012

It was terrific to have a packed room and a long, open conversation (we split the session into half presenting, half audience discussion) about these issues. In particular, we had a great group of 15 talking about participatory history experiences on Sunday. Participatory art and co-creation on the rise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Like all good training sessions, this workshop started off with an opening conversation that allowed us to get to know others in the room and connect to what we already know. Heather facilitated this exercise as a series of share pairs where we discussed each question with a different partner for a few minutes. It was followed by this: 4.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 20, 2009

I’d never attended before and was impressed by many very smart, international people doing radical projects to make museum collections and experiences accessible and participatory online. Are participatory activities happening on the web because that is the best place for them? I showed up at the IMA expecting innovation.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

As a follow-up to the Women in Philanthropy Institute’s 2023 Symposium, hosted by the Indiana University Lilly Foundation School of Philanthropy, we gathered four dynamic grantmakers to discuss how they are doing the work to amplify female voices, especially women, girls, and femmes of color, in philanthropy.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Given this, it’s not surprising that every cause marketer or corporate social responsibility professional is scratching their head as they try to reach this important group. In our work we learned that social issues are tied to the intersection of community, family, friends and where people live, work, and play.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I like to use half of any allotted time slot to talk and half for Q&A, so we usually have time to get into meaty discussions. In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean''s book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is always challenge to use participatory techniques when your participants are not native English speakers and you don’t speak the language. I thought I’d share a few quick insights and tips that I learned for others who may be preparing for doing tech training internationally and want to use participatory techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

One area we cover is social awareness, the ability to recognize and understand the moods of other individuals and teams that we collaborate with professionally. Use reflective listening skills and clear communication to adjust. Emerging nonprofit leaders who engage in reflective listening are more likely to succeed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

Last week, I participated in three very intense days of project, curriculum, and online community planning for a new project, E-Mediat , a multi-stakeholder capacity building project for NGOS and Social Media in the Middle East. Deliver targeted, cutting-edge social media training and coaching to 150 – 250 NGOs and CSOs in 15+ communities.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I like to use half of any allotted time slot to talk and half for Q&A, so we usually have time to get into meaty discussions. In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

The question forced me to reflect on my experience last summer. We also discussed personal fundraising and another excellent question. I just discovered a new site called " Great Nonprofits " another participatory philanthropy site. How do you know if a charity is legit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2010

So expect some live blogging, and reflections. It brought together a rich mix of people working in humanitarian causes, using social media, and creatives. Giving the audience a chance to interact and discuss content in full groups, share pairs, and small groups allowed for some great stories to emerge from the group.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Diversity — how to make sure the organizing team, presenters, attendees, and content are inclusive and reflective of the community. Naples, Florida: Social Media Surgery — Back to Basics and One-on-One Q&A. Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: Participatory Analysis with Data Placemats in Nonprofits.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 15, 2015

We were discussing the potential for cultural organizations to have significant impact across communities: on planning, health, education, and quality of life. In a city where parks are rare, streets can and should provide the social, recreational, and health functions that we expect from open space. "The arts are future-making."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

I'm prepping for a workshop on Social Media and wanted do a round up of recent compelling examples of arts organizations using social media strategies and tools. The exhibition will coincide with programs about art theory, online communities, and crowd theory, providing a forum for public evaluation and discussion about the process.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2008

Does your museum need a custom online social network? Let's discuss what it means, how it works, where it can go. A social networking site is one in which users connect with one another. Some of the most popular are LinkedIn (a professional network), Facebook (social and professional), and MySpace (anything goes).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The goals need to be front and center through the entire process, particularly when the measurement approach is more new or participatory and is designed to evolve over time. The Outcome of Our Outcomes – guest post by Victoria Vrana.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

In some ways, a design lab can be thought of as “participatory research and testing.”. This was followed by a presentations and discussion with four thought leaders who shared their insights and knowledge around four different themes: New Power : Henry Timms, 92nd Street Y. We finished with a group photo and fun co-creation reflection.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2008

Museums aren't the only venues facing this question: news outlets, corporate brands, and educators are also grappling with the question of trust in the participatory age. There are two reasons to pursue this: for better accuracy (trusted source of info) and for more diverse inclusion of voices (trusted source of varied social experience).

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 16, 2008

The exhibition will coincide with programs about art theory, online communities, and crowd theory, providing a forum for public evaluation and discussion about the process. This highlights the fact that while participatory design is by no means exclusive to the Web, that is the place most of the current experimentation is happening.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

I was fascinated by our discussion, and Bob came to mind last month, when I was asked to write an article for the Association of Children's Museums quarterly journal, Hand to Hand , about children's museums and Web 2.0. All of these have gone through a series of movements in the last 30 years reflecting cultural shifts and expectations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually. immersive social space camp as.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Their enthusiasm and commitment charmed us and aligned with our social bridging goals. Always be open to discussing collaborative possibilities with anyone and everyone and then decide if it’s a good fit. For example, a few months ago we had a couple approach us to propose a Pop-Up Tea Ceremony. Follow up with them later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2006

whether the collaboration is across sectors, disciplines and organizations, or within a given organization, with participatory decision-making and teamwork. I designed the course to reflect lessons learned from my doctoral research. A premise for this work is that we need to be better at working collaboratively???whether

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

There are many amazing community representatives from business, arts, education, and social services who connect us to powerful ideas and partners. Each small group spent fifteen minutes brainstorming the needs for that community, and then another fifteen discussing potential projects and collaborators that could help meet those needs.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2009

You don't need an entire gallery to frame a social question, but you do need to think about how the question or questions will be designed into the experience for maximum impact. If you feel that your audience needs monitoring or social support, position the talkback stations in open settings.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2011

In contrast, organizations that feature staff or member walls celebrating people's diverse talents and interests reflect the idea that this is a community of people who care about each other. He commented that the fact that there were two stools at the station turned something that could have been solely individual into a social opportunity.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 10, 2010

While there, I was lucky to get to experience a highly participatory exhibition that the MIA mounts once a decade: Foot in the Door. This promoted lots of social object behavior, including lots of pointing at art. And we need this discussion to happen if we want to promote innovation.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2009

We have been following your lively discussion with great interest, as this has also been a topic of ongoing dialogue at MoMA. As Doug McLennan wrote in Arts Journal , Kim’s message was condescending, impersonal, did not respond to the specific issue at hand, and did not reflect an honest interest in engagement.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2008

They demonstrate that the blog is a more participatory vehicle than other kinds of media. Social media experts talk about the 90-9-1 rule: 90% of users are consumers, 9% are occasional producers, and 1% are frequent contributors. You're here to read, to think, and only very occasionally to discuss. it gets me excited.

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