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MAY 31, 2017

My colleague Brian Reich has just published a new book, The Imagination Gap. I’ve known Brian for over ten years and he is a brilliant strategist for executive leaders and global brands – nonprofits, startups, and political organizations.

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JULY 10, 2010

Young padouan must practice patience daily while straddling this dichotomy.)&# Here’s Claire’s review. Devon was inspired to write a book review as well as a ten-point Networked Theatre Manifesto. Manny Hernandez, has this review of the Networked Nonprofit on his blog and on Amazon. Devon Smith.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

The Reviews Are Starting to Come In! We’re thrilled with the initial reviews coming via Twitter, blogs, and Facebook (and even on the SF BART (thanks Jill Finalyson)! Here’s what Simon Mainwaring and Geri Stengel had to say. October 11: 6-8 pm – NYC 501Tech Club Meet the Authors.

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MAY 22, 2013

I’m getting a jump on my summer reading! Colleagues Kari Dunn Saratovsky and Derrick Feldmann have published a new book called Cause for Change: The Why and How of Nonprofit Millennial Engagement.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Almost five years ago to the day, I was lucky enough to meet Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor while I was Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

One of my favorite activities is to do a networking walk on The Dish trail, a five mile somewhat challenging hike adjacent to the Stanford University campus, a location where Silicon Valley start up entrepreneurs have famously walked and made deals or come up with great ideas.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Last week I attended the launch of the book, Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector by William F. Meehan III and Kim Starkey Jonker, with a Foreword by Jim Collins.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Rituals can also be used by teams in the workplace to improve effectiveness. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

The holiday break is a great time to read books, both for work and just plan fun. Earlier this week, I read the recently published “ Mindful Social Marketing ” by colleague Janet Fouts. If you are doing social media for a nonprofit, this book is a must read. It is filled with great wisdom.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. If you want a sneak peek, take a look at the article we co-authored on nonprofit digital transformation published last month in the Harvard Business Review.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Here’s a summary of recent interviews, reviews, and guest posts related the Happy Healthy Nonprofit. A few recent reviews and guest blog posts: Reviews. The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Book Review by Aisha Moore. Book Review: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit by Vanessa Chase Lockshin. Guest Posts.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Incorporate Wellbeing Metrics into Your Performance Reviews The good news is some organizations are already taking it a step further. They are embedding mental health support into leaders’ performance reviews, based on anonymous feedback from their teams. Accountability includes getting upwards anonymous feedback from staff.

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MAY 16, 2007

Via Allison Fine The Case Foundation is looking for some folks to serve as external reviewers for the first part of its new grantmaking effort focused on igniting citizen-centered community work across the country. The Foundation has received some great applications from a number of people across the country.

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MARCH 21, 2022

And today, very excited to share a new article we co-authored for the Harvard Business Review on using Smart Tech to make work more human. It has been whirlwind two weeks since our book launched on March 9th. Here’s a few highlights from the past two weeks, there are more events over the coming weeks, so don’t feel any FOMO!

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JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. . If you want a sneak peek, take a look at the article we co-authored on nonprofit digital transformation published last month in the Harvard Business Review.

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MARCH 9, 2022

We are thrilled with the initial reception for the book, here’s a few links to different articles we’ve written and interviews.

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JUNE 27, 2018

It isn’t just about writing it down, it is also reviewing what your captured with your team in an “ After Action Review.” Review it together in a meeting and summarize. IFC-ASIA Program Committee – After Action Review. After Action Review Guide – [link]. The Process Steps in Detail.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Before the pandemic, way back In November 2019, a group of academic meeting researchers from several universities, business leaders, and consultants met to review and analyze hundreds of research studies about what makes meetings effective. It helps avoid burnout and improves attention.

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APRIL 10, 2008

Almost a month ago, Amy was invited to be a blogger for the Stanford Information Review. I've been a fan of Amy Sample Ward 's blog since she started it last year. We both got NTennies at the NTEN member luncheon. Her first post is called " The Leadership Gap and Technology Gap Working Together for Good?

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MARCH 7, 2022

Below are a few links to different articles we’ve written and interviews.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As a group we spend time clustering similar ideas before reviewing them. Review the the results. It is at this point, each person gets to vote for the ideas that they feel are the strongest. Sometimes I give participants red dots to use for voting, other times I might use fun stickers like those above. Step 3: Discuss the results.

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JANUARY 5, 2007

One of the "perks" of blogging is that occasionally publishers send you review copies with the unstated expectation that you'll actually read the book and blog about it. I have not idea what the book is about, but if you are curious, Nedra Weinreich, of the Spare-Change Blog has a review.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Year in Review. For over twenty years, I do several rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead because they allow me to gain focus and clarity.

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APRIL 9, 2008

Marshall Kirkpatrick at Read/Write Web has a scathing review of the Google Nonprofit Widget Builder. " Google Stiffs Nonprofits, Launches Second Rate Widget Builder." " I'm battling a second rate washing machine from Kenmore right now, so I didn't actually put my hands on it.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Use A Structured Process like “After Action Review”: One easy way to incorporate team reflection is to integrate a review process at the end of a project and include others from your organization not directly involved in the project. This is known as an “ After Action Review ” or “AAR.”

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JANUARY 9, 2023

In the past six years since we started researching AI and nonprofits, we’ve seen the technology evolve and the price come down In the last few months, this new generation of “creator tools” such as GPTChat (text/writing) and Dalle-E for images have been available more broadly for public review and testing. And never should).

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JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I also use it as a year in review tool. As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve. Year in Review. Here they are: My Three Rituals.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

This paper is the culmination of nearly two years of research including literature and landscape reviews and dozens of interviews with experts around the world. Today, Allison Fine and I are pleased to announce the release our paper, Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Giving.

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JULY 9, 2012

We all recognize how consumer feedback drives competition, innovation, and continual adjustments in the for profit world—who hasn’t read Amazon reviews before buying a product or Tripadvisor to research a hotel? And they will find the reviews of others helpful and empowering for their program and service decisions.

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JULY 7, 2009

You can learn more about The Pollyanna Principles at: [link] This article was originally posted at the Stanford Social Innovation Review at [link] by Amy Sample Ward: Amy is a communicator, collaborator and catalyst in the tech for good sector and the Global Community Builder at NetSquared. I’d love to hear your ideas!

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JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I also use it as a year in review tool. I use weekly reviews and look-ahead rituals as well as the 18-Minutes A Day Reflection Technique. Year in Review.

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APRIL 22, 2014

It is also a good idea to take some time every few months to review and organize. The number of feeds in your reader can grow like weeds and new sources come along that are worth following. Look for additional references , quotes , reviews, citations or stories that can help complement the existing view.

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JULY 12, 2017

You can read more of my review of this book published in the Summer 2017 Stanford Social Innovation Review. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries—and nonprofits need to promote them not only among the communities they serve but also as part of their internal culture.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

A few more reviews have come in about the book: Find Your Nonprofit Happy Place Review by Steve MacLaughlin. Interview and Review on Shareable: How To Create Happy Healthy Nonprofits by Cat Johnson. Review by Allyson Kapin on Care2 Blog.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Capturing insights like this as the event unfolds is a good technique because if you wait until the event is over, there is a chance you won’t remember everything in vivid detail. It isn’t just about writing it down, it is also reviewing what your captured with your team in an “ After Action Review.”

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