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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Brainstorming Sessions for Nonprofit Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? The most critical thing that distinguishes brainstorming from other types of facilitated group activity is the absence negative feedback. All ideas are as valid as each other.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Revelio Labs’ 2023 report on the state of DEI and the impact of last year’s layoffs, found that DEI-focused roles “experienced a nearly 40% churn rate at companies engaged in layoffs, as compared to about 24% for non-DEI roles.” An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight.

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SXSW Reflection: Using Social Media to Facilitate A Global Back Channel at a Panel Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. How can we use graphic facilitation or graphic note taking in real time to deepen understanding of the topic being discussed? I feel it stifles learning.

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How to secure corporate sponsors for your fundraising event

Candid

Because sponsoring fundraising events represent promotional opportunities for these companies, it’s good to start by reaching out to employees in marketing, brand, CSR, and partnerships roles. These connections may be able to help facilitate a warm introduction with key contacts at potential companies.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

Get Fully Funded

Facilitator. Factions can emerge and infighting among the team can get ugly because there’s no one to be the referee or remind everyone of their role. You need to articulately describe the need you’re addressing in a way that moves listeners’ hearts. Not sure of your leadership style?

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Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

Bloomerang

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. It’s in your job description.

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The Importance of the Thank You: Creating an Attitude of Gratitude

NonProfit Hub

Thank them first and recognize their gifts and role as huge supporters of your organization. Your organization is the facilitator of the relationship between the donor and the recipient. To create an attitude of gratitude , consider the good ole’ fashioned 5Ws and an H: Who is involved in each step of the thank you process?