.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Is it possible that your community has doubts about the organization’s credibility? All of the association’s activities and initiatives are grounded in the ideals that are outlined below. When the group reimagined their office space, incorporating elements of culture into the new design was a priority. Could the issue be trust?

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Networked Facilitation.

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Facilitation Technique Chart Method 121

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 78

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. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It can be helpful to think of these tools not as separate elements but as complementary forces in your mission to engage, nurture, and expand your community of supporters. Nonprofit CRMs and fundraising tools are key technologies for charities and similar groups. They also deliver insights into what donors like and how they behave.

Community 86

Community Organization Fundraising Integration 86

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. The first post I wrote in 2009 was about a perspective-shifting trip I had taken with a local bike group of people who mostly looked like me. RM: Technology has been instrumental in our growth.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. The recognition, the program’s success, and its critical mission are badges of accomplishment for the group. million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services.

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International Conversation Issue Leadership 221

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos.

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Community Management Proposal Roles 198

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens. Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : I have continued to reach workshops on virtual and hybrid facilitation approaches, including asynchronous and flexible facilitation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions.

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Social Media Support Media Social 327

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

Last month, at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , I had the opportunity to run the Community-Driven Social Impact game in a session workshop. One of the participants was Ericha Hager, the Regional Collaborative Coordinator for Community Media Access Partnership. Who was the community that you were working with?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Social media platforms (like Facebook) facilitate connection, allowing your nonprofit to spin an extensive web of support all across the globe. Facebook, however, remains the world’s most-used social platform, with 2.958 billion active users each month. Share updates about your nonprofit’s work, impact, and upcoming activities.

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Facebook Build Community Strategy 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens. I’ve been part of the NTEN community since its inception and while this is my final year as a NTEN board member, I’ll also continue to be a community member.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Reach out to regional associations and community groups, and attend networking events , workshops, and industry conferences to meet potential candidates and raise awareness about board opportunities within your organization. Engage with these communities to find those who are already stepping up. Encourage active participation.

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Director Guide Metrics Nonprofit 84

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more.

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Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

NTEN

JUNE 9, 2014

That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience. Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share.

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Facilitation San Francisco Artist NTC 63

NTEN

JULY 2, 2014

That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience. Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share.

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Facilitation Colorado Denver Leadership 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens. I’ve been part of the NTEN community since its inception and while this is my final year as a NTEN board member, I’ll also continue to be a community member.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”. published by the Ford Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens. I continue to serve on the advisory board of Leadership Learning Community and Wake. I have continued to teach facilitation and meeting design workshops and coaching for online and hybrid meetings.

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Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2013

Note from Beth: Mitch Arnowitz and I recently participated in an online discussion at Venture Philanthropy Partners/Leap of Reason about creating a community of practice for continuous improvement and high performance in the nonprofit sector. Communities, trust and The Tipping Point.

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Community Online Cisco Facilitation 102

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. It is critical for you, foundation leadership, and community participants to be clear who is making which decisions. Is this you?

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Participatory Model Leadership Application 119

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Arrange inclusive community events: Community gatherings that celebrate diversity and inclusivity can resonate with a broad audience, including those who are passionate about social causes. Or try additional experiential events like interactive workshops, virtual reality experiences, or access to behind-the-scenes activities.

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Network Donor Fundraising Registration 81

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Marginalized and underserved communities have not traditionally had access to data resources that could benefit them. Funders who are willing to take an active role in how their contributions are allocated can influence these communities access to and use of data repositories.

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Benefit Application Data United States 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Nonprofit organizations rely on the commitment and active engagement of their board members to make a significant impact in their communities. Board members should allocate ten hours per year for regular board meetings, where they actively participate in discussions, provide input, and make informed decisions.

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Difference Influence Demonstration Nonprofit 101

Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

We value and celebrate the diversity of our ideas, backgrounds, and experiences as they help us better understand one another and better serve our communities and constituents. Later on, a subset of the group worked exclusively on DEI-focused recommendations and collectively decided to develop a DEI statement for Candid.

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Environment Culture Celebrate Guidelines 52

Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2021

You do important work in your community. Whether you’re actively promoting recurring gifts or just want donors to have that option, it’s important to enable and promote recurring gifts on your form. You could also try encouraging registration by setting up promo codes for different groups of donors.

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Raise Tools Foundation Online 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. This post is #2 in a series I’ll be publishing on virtual meeting facilitation. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips. ” . That comes next.

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Virtual Facilitation Exercise Training 130

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Does your organization have a new project or special initiative within your community launching in 2023?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Among other things, WhatsApp can be used to help facilitate team member collaboration, which has suddenly become much more challenging now that teams are having to work virtually due to social distancing. Group members always have the option to leave whenever they choose. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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Storytelling Digital Channel Profile 292

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. Group chat. Photo by Laughing Squid.

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Group Facebook Doc Poll 119

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Collective Impact is a methodology designed to facilitate cross-sector collaborations in order to move the needle on important issues. The framework unites groups within a geographic location by shifting focus from that which divides toward that which unites, a common mission. Communicate openly and timely.

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Impact Raleigh Arizona Collaboration 98

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis. The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant. Datamaking can ground processes of joint learning that energize grantee relationships.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 104

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community. Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 89

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As they develop community benefit programs to address health disparities and elevate community well-being, co-investment with like-minded partners helps drive greater impact. Community benefit managers and C-suite leaders alike struggle with questions: Where do we start? Remember to include community-based experts.

Community 49

Community Effective Create New Jersey 49

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Best Practices: From @davidahood: Still strongly believe that there has to be an element of face to face/on the ground connection to any successful engagement and mobilisation of any community. Social media makes that much easier.

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Community Build Local Los Angeles 132