.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. ENA developed its culture statements based on—People, Purpose, and Partnerships, the organization’s 3Ps. Participants were divided into about 7 tables of 8 to 10 people. People don’t necessarily join to be part of a tribe.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Perhaps you want a committee comprised solely of people with lived experience related to your nonprofit’s mission—i.e. Define the advisory committee’s focus.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Those at the top decide. In recent years, that model is being challenged.

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Participatory Model Grant Fund 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

We are only about one month into the world’s largest work from home experiment. Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. . The Mechanics of Zoom Breakout Rooms .

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Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

I facilitated check-in meetings that fostered active engagement among board members, encouraging them to reflect on how their unique strengths could propel Candid toward its vision. My experience with Candid reinforced the notion that the best work gets done when the board and staff collaborate closely.

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Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Intuitive user experience. Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. By getting to know your supporters better, you can understand how they’re using your website and how you can improve their experience. Intuitive user experience.

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Websites Donation Images Mobile 97

Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. Crazy 8s is a fast-sketching exercise that challenges people to sketch eight distinct ideas in eight minutes. Focus Groups Don’t forget to talk to your fans directly!

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Audience Design Exercise Test 72

Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

But, more specifically, project managers juggle various responsibilities and wear a multitude of hats—organizer, leader, motivator, facilitator, liaison, and driver—to ensure success. Adaptability + Flexibility Projects and people are both dynamic; therefore, project managers must be flexible and adaptable.

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Project Management Facilitation Collaboration 59

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

It supports a connected member experience. When you use a Salesforce-based AMS system like Nimble AMS that uses Person Accounts, you can see all information about a member in one spot – making it easy to deliver connected member experiences across channels and departments. It offers a simplified user experience. Join the love.

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Personal Model Associations Contact 129

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

It allows people to meet face-to-face and encourages an easy exchange. How can you bring people together through meaningful interaction when you cannot get them into the same room? How can you bring people together through meaningful interaction when you cannot get them into the same room? . Choose a Virtual Event Platform.

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Virtual Hosting Network Industry 98

DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Open lines of communication with your membership go a long way toward developing a better—and more customized— member experience ! How do I determine the best structure for my program? Here are some factors to consider when structuring your membership program: Your organization’s goals. Attract new members or donors?

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FAQ Program Guide Arkansas 52

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Since each staff person knows intimately their own positions and experiences as employees at your organization, they are well-suited to contribute to the conversation about the kind of leader they think would be most effective at helping them continue their work. Collaborate on a list of traits of an ideal executive.

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Generation Leadership Nonprofit Skills 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. And while anything you do the first time will not be perfect and in many cases stressful, in the end it was a good experience. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams.

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Associations deal with both people and organizations. Associations need technology that uses a data model that facilitates business with both individuals and organizations. In doing so, the Nimble AMS team can easily adapt the solution to meet nearly every membership structure. platform services?as

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Associations Personal Model Relationship 78

Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

It can empower people across locations to share their individual ideas and build on others’ ideas. My goal is to design virtual experiences to be as inclusive and participatory as possible. What do we do when technology (or the people using the technology) do something unexpected? Collaborative technology is incredible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! One of our first design tasks as facilitators was for all of us to get clear on what we mean by “Impact Leadership.”

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Registration Leadership Impact Change 128

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. For example, an organization that supports homeless families could have an Advisory Board made up of formerly and current homeless people. Advisory Boards Need Structure.

Roles 111

Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

To optimize donor experience, nonprofits must challenge clunky manual processes that can be replaced with integrated payments and platforms and donor-centric, cross-functional collaboration. Moved by empathy, people want to find meaning and give back to have a sense of agency, rather than helplessness.

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Change Marketing Fundraising Stream 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The second part of the morning was designed around the Principles of Social Media Strategy and used a new version of the Social Media Game intended for a large group of people. Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Some Reflections.

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

It allows people to meet face-to-face and encourages an easy exchange. How can you bring people together through meaningful interaction when you cannot get them into the same room? How can you bring people together through meaningful interaction when you cannot get them into the same room? . Choose a Virtual Event Platform.

Virtual 52

Virtual Hosting Network Industry 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

What I absolutely love, is that the book has a companion web site with worksheets and checklists from every chapter. As someone who designs and facilitates professional development projects for nonprofits, this is a trainer’s dream! Structured, but flexible schedule and plan. Trained mentors who can support on the job learning.

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Develop People Change Mentoring 50

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted. Participatory evaluation is based on the premise that everyone has knowledge; everyone has biases; and the people closest to an issue know the most about it.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 87

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

For those involved with nonprofit resource development, there has been an obvious redirection of financial gifting to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - especially BIPOC-run and BIPOC-serving agencies. This is a step toward equity, but what nonprofit agencies are already well-equipped with the necessary resources?

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Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership? What was your experience?

Design 105

Design Course Leadership Network 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! His response: Looking: Observing human experience.

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Design Strategy Digital Technique 128

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

The lack of structure can be challenging. You’ll hear this advice over and over again from successful people with diverse backgrounds, from the likes of Oprah Winfrey to Steve Jobs. They can also help facilitate connections to others in the industry and help you widen your professional network. Find a mentor. And it’s true!

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Mentoring Nonprofit Skills Leadership 98

AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

This format is structured the same as in-person conferences. Many brands host their event on a virtual event hosting platform that facilitates chat rooms during sessions, pre-recorded sessions, private messaging, social rooms, networking rooms, and more. . Authentic Attendee Experience. What is a Virtual Conference?

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Virtual Conference Hosting Library 98

Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

The best way I thought to keep in touch was to facilitate weekly 45-minute video calls on Zoom. The video calls have a consistent structure to them. As the moderator, it took some time to become proficient on the platform, but with practice it became easier to facilitate these meetings.

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Volunteer Poll Slides Video 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. ” This books updates their experiences and provides easily understandable, field-tested information on how to form and manage social-impact networks.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

These conferences might have a similar structure when compared to a traditional conference but the event is hosted in an entirely online format. . In either case, a virtual space aims to organize the conference into a virtual format while still providing an experience similar to what can be had in a physical space.

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Virtual Conference Registration Digital 52

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

These conferences might have a similar structure when compared to a traditional conference but the event is hosted in an entirely online format. . In either case, a virtual space aims to organize the conference into a virtual format while still providing an experience similar to what can be had in a physical space.

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Virtual Conference Registration Digital 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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Learning Theory Learning Brain Exercise 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Most often these new experiments have grown out of frustration with the fact that, despite several decades of rapid growth in philanthropy and nonprofits, many of the same social and environmental problems persist, or are getting worse.

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Does the staff have any evaluation experience? What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? Identify champions and people to work with. These are the people who will get the ECB ball rolling and actively manage the ECB process. People who understand or intuitively value evaluation.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Program Attitude Instruction 52

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

The organization can stagnate or experience chaos. They inspire people, they solve problems, and they build teams. Facilitator. Some people start a nonprofit or take a Director’s job and find themselves in a leadership position by default. Instead, people help those they care about. Building relationships.

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

people are judged by how much they give, not how much they have. Once people start getting paid for things at different parts of the cycle or so on, the gift economy falls apart. Feedback to presentation: would want to involve staff and services in the offline local events to share their experiences, too. Absolutely. PledgeBank.

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Gift Wikipedia Case Study Facilitation 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face.

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