Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2013

I’m headed to New Zealand and Australia to facilitate workshops in both countries and to keynote the ConnectingUp Conference (Australia’s version of the Nonprofit Technology Conference). This training will be the kick off for a peer learning group that Stephen will facilitate over the next few months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

This week I was in Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive Festival where I presented or facilitated at several social good sessions or events. ” Peter described the findings from research by Dr. I’ve written about a number of techniques that nonprofits use on their teams to let go of failure here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Shanon Doolittle (@sldoolittle) February 11, 2013. The day ended with a curated conversation on “ Data, Transparency, and Impact ” facilitated by the amazing Erica Mills and with Jane Meseck (Microsoft), Paul Shoemaker (Social Venture Partners) and Eric Stowe (Splash). Zan McCollochLussier (@zanarama) February 11, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference takes place in Minneapolis next week. I have the honor of designing and facilitating three sessions, including a plenary on my favorite topic – learning from failure. April 13, 2013 – 8:30-10:00. April 12, 2013 – 1:30-3:00 PM. April 13, 2013 10:30-Noon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. I foresee that 2013 will be the year that this strategy really takes off. Flickr Photo by Toddy. I’m so glad you asked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

International Training Work: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world. This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating two workshops on becoming a Networked Nonprofit: Effective Social Strategy for nonprofits in Santa Barbara hosted by the Fund for Santa Barbara. This is a great tool to help them do just that, thanks for sharing it! ” – John Kenyon, 2013. Photo by Gary Clark.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

September 6, 2013 is ARTBreak Day , a project of Art is Moving. To facilitate more cities' participating in ARTBreak Day, Art is Moving is offering an Artist in Residence program for artists to bring ARTBreak Day to their communities. The application deadline is April 1, 2013. I bet you are. Do you take ARTbreaks?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2014

Note from Beth: I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitate a peer learning exchange that will help their community foundation partners learn and spread best practices in planning and implementing Giving Days. After processing about 66 donations per minute during their 2013 event, the website crashed at 12:30 p.m.—for

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The international legal landscape for people with these disabilities dramatically changed on June 28, 2013, when the World Intellectual Property Organization adopted the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled. delegation signing the treaty.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He describes social capital as “those features of social organization, such as trust, norms and networks that can improve the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinated actions.” Nonprofit organizations can be mindful of additional barriers and identify trusted facilitators to bridge gaps. Bergstrom, D., Olinger, J., &

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

The audience had very good English skills so no translation was needed. During the presentation, we had participants jot down questions on index cards and those were used by the facilitators to lead the discussion. This method was used because the facilitator needed to speak into the mic so I could hear the questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2012

As someone who has facilitated panel featuring “poetry slam case studies” in Iambic pentameter , how could I refuse? The CTK Foundation has just launched the 2012/2013 Heart & Soul Grants , with over $55,000 to assist nonprofits like yours in accomplishing your mission. Remember that failure is an event, not a person.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

I’m in Minnesota for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference where I am doing a plenary session on Saturday morning and two breakout sessions. This blog post serves as a resource page for a session on mindfulness with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2013

If your organization wants to shift from measuring fans to measuring results for your social media, arm yourself for the battle by getting a copy of ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” winner of the 2013 Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award. Books Conferences'

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Shannon is an interfaith minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and lifelong crafter whose passion is exploring the relationship between creativity and spirituality. The next Juicy Blogging E-Course is September 5-October 3, 2013!

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JULY 15, 2014

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

Gwen Walden (@WaldenPhil) April 15, 2013. Jacob Harold, Guidestar , shared some thoughts to this question, “What are the basic building blocks to facilitate better access to data?” gpf13 Technical part about data easy – hard part is getting humans to collaborate @ jacobharold — Beth Kanter (@kanter) April 15, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2013

UN Foundation (@unfoundation) December 3, 2013. I’ll be facilitating the Knight Foundation Peer Exchange for local GivingDays, a group of Community Foundation partners that are hosting Giving Days using the Giving Day Playbook and hearing a lot of lessons learned from Nov. What questions do you have for her? askbethk. —

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

Then we facilitated a series of small groups so they could cross pollinate. Finally, since we were on the Gold Coast on the beach, I suggested that we do a walking debrief on the beach, although we adapted it to the beach promenade. Walking Debrief on the Beach Promenade - My Favorite Closer. Paul Rees (@paul3141) May 15, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Harvard Business Review, March 2013. SSIR Blog, January 2013. The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitate a peer learning exchange that will help their community foundation partners learn and spread best practices in planning and implementing Giving Days. Beth facilitated the calls, but the community foundations drove the content, creating a true peer exchange.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Facilitation, Curriculum Development and Train the Trainers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US. I will continue exploring and writing about assessment, curriculum development, facilitation, evaluation, and documentation. Year in Review.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

LEARN | Friday, March 14, 2013 : Where Does Technology Live and Who''s in Charge? CHANGE | Saturday, March 15, 2013 : The Future of Nonprofit Technology What is the future holding for us? Join a roundtable of experts to take a deep look at where technology belongs and who exactly is in charge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” Next Janet shared examples of empowering questions that help facilitate listening and coaching.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

Solid Women ”, winner of Best Medium Organization, presents a powerful, affirming story of 5 women succeeding in rebuilding their community after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, through the microloans facilitated through Fonkoze. Winning Best Small Organization is “ Protect Our Defenders ”, a gripping account of sexual assault in the military.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2012

Receive ideas, tips, resources, and cheerleading from the Juicy Blogging Circle’s facilitator (me!). Ask for suggestions for how to move through challenges. Support other Circle members with their successes and challenges. Shoot me an email.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The session was facilitated by Susan Feeney, Partner at GMMB , and explored the range of new media models and venture journalism experiments. “As According to the 2013 Foundation Center report , U.S. As a civil society, we need more quality information,” explained Feeney. million in 2009 to $687.6

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

I’m working with a network of community foundations, grantees of the Knight Foundation, that are hosting giving days as the facilitator. The peer learning exchange is experimenting with best practices for Giving Days. The group is using and adding their knowledge to The Giving Day Playbook.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. Jim Canales (@jcanales) April 5, 2013. I facilitated a session in the afternoon which was designed for peer interaction given the topic.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The Community Project Manager contractor is charged with successfully managing two cohorts in the Communities of Impact program in 2013. This work includes online community management, group facilitation, event planning, technical support to participants, and managing related systems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

The Code Liberation Foundation ( codeliberation.org ) aims to change the female-to-male ratio in video game development by offering free workshops in order to facilitate the creation of video game titles by women. In 2013 alone, the organization ran over 100 hours of programming in New York City. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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JULY 22, 2013

Millennials Aren’t Becoming Their Parents | The NonProfit Times : Millennials prefer to connect via technology, share in “micro ways,” facilitate and rely on peer influence, volunteer along a continuum of support, and give to have an impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I’m facilitating a Peer Learning Program for the Knight Foundation with community foundations that are hosting Giving Days using the Knight Foundation’s Giving Day Playbook. GuideStar USA (@GuideStarUSA) October 8, 2013. Carry your camera phone around and snap impromptu photos of your #nonprofit.

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