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. The practice of participatory evaluation aims to disrupt power dynamics, and to generate knowledge as a result of collaboration.

Participatory 83

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 83

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Will these new practices be adopted even when we are an open society again? At Volunteer Canada we love to see companies expanding their employee community engagement programs (note our use of language…) to supporting the many ways employees can contribute to a better world. If so, why? I certainly hope so!

Canada 27

Canada Volunteer Virtual Companies 27

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Over the last few months, I’ve been collaborating with Andy Gibson and David Wilcox , and Clive Holtham and Nigel Courtney from Cass Business School, on a book about using new technologies for social benefit projects. Empowerment is unconditional. People make technology work. Be realistic about who will create content.

Social 147

Social Empowerment Conversation Skills 147

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 19, 2015

Develop collaborations and programs, keeping in mind what you have learned. Often, organizations adopt a service model that is strictly needs-based. Once we've identified assets and needs, we seek out collaborators and project ideas. We use a simple "honeycomb" diagram (image) to do these four steps.

Teen 20

Teen Museum Voice Collaboration 20

NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We don’t have a common language for collaboration between large software developers selling and donating their platforms to nonprofits. For nonprofit data, creating this language is becoming a self-organizing necessity in the same way that the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESGs) criteria are for the corporate world.

Model 75

Model Data Tools Open Source 75

Qgiv

JUNE 12, 2023

When done well, these statements breathe the essence of your organization into language that can reach diverse audiences. Well-crafted statements give them the language and the confidence to make the important asks! leadership, collaboration, empowerment). Board members need clarity about the work of your organization.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit International Team Process 52