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. Two prevalent scenarios, both lacking collaboration I’ve observed two nonprofit governance scenarios prevalent across the sector.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Who knows better than the people who are living the issues what will work best to address them? People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. Committees tend to be smaller groups of selected representatives who review and decide on grants.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight. Attaching benchmarks to your statement provides structure and something for people to work toward.

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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. By anticipating challenges and having contingency plans in place, they keep everything on course, even when issues arise.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). To facilitate this journey, ensure your site is optimized for telling your organization’s story.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity. In fact, your committee’s structure should be flexible enough to adapt to your nonprofit’s changing needs and dynamics. Time Commitment—How often will the committee meet?

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Integrated functionality is critical for nonprofit virtual engagement.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

It facilitates more unified reporting. In doing so, the Nimble AMS team can easily adapt the solution to meet nearly every membership structure. Contact our team with your organization’s specific issues and we will show you a personalized demo of how Nimble AMS can help you love your AMS. Join the love.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Here are some ways to practice that effort: Active Listening Sessions I encourage structured listening sessions where team members take turns sharing their thoughts and concerns, while others actively listen without interruption. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

That’s because some fee structures work better for different-sized organizations. Here’s a breakdown of the structures that work best for large and small nonprofits: Large nonprofits with more transactions: Some payment options offer lower fees for higher donation volumes, which can be helpful for larger organizations that process more gifts.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Are these factors relevant to your funders and donors, and should your donor correspondence speak to these issues? 6 internal factors The internal factors concern the organizational structure of your nonprofit: capacity, board support and engagement, strategy and planning, leadership issues, communication issues, and budget and finance.

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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. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

Not surprisingly, their perception was that the conversation had been poorly facilitated and had no structure! I am a member of the Technology of Participation network of facilitators. Over the past year, there has been significant conversation about best practices for virtual facilitation. That’s the lesson here.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility. The mothers have advised the organization on many issues, most importantly, how the organization handles the transition out of the program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

. (#11NTCSocialCRM) Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) - The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure. Structurally, these are collaborative/conversational sessions. Steve Spiker and Steve Backman are facilitating this session with me.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” 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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, integrating social media buttons on your nonprofit website signifies a commitment to fostering engagement, driving awareness, and facilitating convenient avenues for supporters to contribute. Maintain a consistent heading structure for easy navigation and readability, especially for screen reader users.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

Kyla Johnson-Trammell, superintendent of Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), offer a model for how to tackle complex issues. It’s a human rights issue. It’s a basic issue of humanity,” says Thurston.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) – The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure. Structurally, these are collaborative/conversational sessions. Steve Spiker and Steve Backman are facilitating this session with me. . (#11NTCSocialCRM).

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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. There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. Decision-making in generative social impact networks is distributed throughout members.

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

She has tremendous knowledge on managing the day-to-day challenges of fundraising and enjoys facilitating the decision-making process with clients. The number one issue that I see organizations have trouble with when it comes to campaigns is creating a realistic timeframe. An Appropriate Timetable. Motivation.

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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. These new collaborative initiatives pull together various players (often government, private sector and nonprofits) within an ecosystem, defined by issue and/or place, to coordinate and align their action to drive greater impact.

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Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Highlight an issue in the business that you’d like to fix, such as a lack of sales leads or product issues. Create employee engagement programs. We’ll go over some ideas later!

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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. . Travel and venue accessibility can pose real issues for people when going to an in-person event. . Let’s break down why: How digital conferences work.

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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. . Travel and venue accessibility can pose real issues for people when going to an in-person event. . Let’s break down why: How digital conferences work.

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Virtual Conference Registration Digital 52

Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

Show how the new systems can facilitate and drive those goals. data issues. A solid plan contains: the project structure. Detail how the new AMS will give greater visibility of membership data and enable executives to make better decisions. Develop a clear understanding of their goals. Talk benefits, not features.

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Business Software Build ROI 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Games provide tremendous opportunities for learning about real-world issues. One infamous example is Foldit , a protein-folding puzzle game that crowdsources potential real-world protein structures and solutions. SimCityEDU has been piloted by over 100 teachers and 3,000 students. Around Gender. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

Some CRM providers have free or low-cost plans available for small nonprofits, but most CRMs will have a recurring cost structure. For example, some consultants will help facilitate your data migration process, be on call for assistance, and provide ongoing training support. The post What Type of CRM Does My Organization Need?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning from Karcsig. I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c) Images: Image : mirtmirt / Shutterstock.

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Forum One

APRIL 27, 2021

With a structure that allows for consistent and unified messaging, a website can create a compelling, immersive experience. Since you’re thinking through how content will be organized and structured across the site, you put yourself in the user’s shoes to see how they will be led through the content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The participants need a substantial amount of common ground in relation to the topic—whether it is their size, issue area, location, or other factors, they have to share enough that their commonalities are easily visible to one another. We and the Packard team are very interested in hearing the experiences of others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance. The process is simple.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By understanding the role of HR in your nonprofit, you can determine the best way to structure your HR approach to meet your organization’s needs. Plus, your HR department will handle any harassment or misconduct issues within your organization. Let’s dive in!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Usually, if a nonprofit is struggling in any way, there’s a leadership issue at the top. Facilitator. At a minimum, a team with a poor leader is unproductive like this one: With the right leadership, a nonprofit can grow quickly, fulfilling its mission and meeting a community need or eliminating a problem.

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