Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

I facilitated check-in meetings that fostered active engagement among board members, encouraging them to reflect on how their unique strengths could propel Candid toward its vision. Photo credit: mapodile via Getty Images The post Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance appeared first on Candid Blog.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Make full use of your blog content. Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Make full use of your blog content.

Virtual 190

Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your board can do much more than approve budgetary plans and make high-level decisions about your nonprofit’s direction; in fact, board members can play a substantial role in every aspect of your organization. This initial reflection will help your nonprofit identify your strengths and weaknesses and determine how you can grow.

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Consultant Relationship Roles 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation. Group Photo with Certificates.

Morocco 100

Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

This blog is the third in our series on MarTech for nonprofits. If you want a refresher on what MarTech is, check out the first blog here. If you want to know why every nonprofit organization should have a MarTech stack, read the second blog here.

Build 59

Build Map Platform Integration 59

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

You cannot have empowerment without participation: empowerment is not something we ‘do’ to other people, but is itself a participatory process that engages people in reflection and inquiry to understand the power they have, and to take action for change as they define it.” Compensate them for their contributions generously.

Participatory 85

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. Role Playing Simulation For Making ROI Argument: Many nonprofits are often faced with the question, “What the value of social media&# from senior management. Next, we did a role-play. I had a brave volunteer from the audience and we did a role play.

Social Media 96

Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

While women’s role in philanthropy has recently gained visibility due to high-profile philanthropists like Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott, we must also recognize that women, particularly women of color, have a long history and diverse expressions of generosity.

Honduras 80

Honduras Philanthropy Iran Michigan 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit and Social Media workshop at the Independent Sector Annual Conference “ Forging A Stronger Future Together &# in Atlanta. There was an excellent discussion about silo busting techniques and the role of leaders in bringing down the cubicle walls.

Blackbaud 93

Blackbaud Conference Reflection Atlanta 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. When connecting with board members , consider how to persuade them that philanthropy facilitation is everyone’s job. Culture tends to reflect who’s in charge.

Culture 125

Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job 125

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Every individual within your nonprofit, from staff to volunteers, plays a crucial role in maintaining cybersecurity. You can also outline the roles and responsibilities of each team member during a cybersecurity crisis to ensure everyone is ready. Why are nonprofits vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks? Updated training.

Nonprofit 111

Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Here's some reflections: Thoughtful, Intentional Experiments Thoughtful experimentation is setting up a low-risk experiment with metrics to figure out what is and isn't working is a social media best practice. She calls it "joyful funeral" -- that you quickly say this didn't work, reflect on why, and move on. Stay tuned for that!

Social Media 91

Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Note: This guest post was published on the Packard Foundation OE Blog reflects what was learned from designing and delivering leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders. Flickr Photo by Flower Factor. And, get direct access to practical tools that you can use within your organization.

Professional 91

Professional Develop Leadership Influence 91

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Consider your own user pathways and design your site to facilitate a faster transfer of information. You might also offer opportunities for community members to volunteer with your organization in customer service roles or similar assignments. This blog has been updated from its original September 2022 version.

Websites 79

Websites Organization Tips Map 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

In her article Unstill Waters: The Fluid Role of Networks in Social Movements , Robin Katcher describes the several of the roles that networks can play in social movements : Building linkages and connection with a broader movement. How can networks facilitate that? P.S. This is officially my second blog post ever.

Network 92

Network Social Facilitation Roles 92

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. Have you tried bringing in a communications facilitator to deepen the conversation? The facilitator may be able to better convey the need and achieve the desired results. Thankfully the Bloomerang blog does!

Action 75

Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. just strategy, or just process facilitation, or just fundraising).

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them. Michelle Martin who writes the Bamboo blog was one of the first bloggers I connected with that was interested in peer learning, reflecting, and training design. Illustration by Beth Kanter.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2008

The workshop design looks at how to considering the role and activity of the technology stewards in authentic situations as well as exploring the uses of social technologies to stay in touch as well as for sustained inquiry. The participants will write up some more formal reflections towards the end of this week.

Reflection 50

Reflection Nptech Tag Community 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I've been thinking about how to best incorporate the back channel or in this case Twitter. Two recent blogs, " How To Present While People Are Twittering " and " Trends in Leadership Conferences " are the most recent blog posts packed with advice. One of the reflections. Robert Scoble calls this taking a twitter break.

Reflection 69

Reflection Conference Resource Arts 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

I was invited to blog about the launch of ImpactRising.org , a new resource for nonprofits and social sector consultants intended to support their organizational capacity building efforts, build a vibrant community of practitioners, and ultimately grow impact across the sector. That’s the what Dan taught me, at least.

Consultant 102

Consultant Resource Build Laptop 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

A lot the products of my sense-making are shared through this blog, flickr, YouTube, and Slideshare – as well as offline through presentations, book and article writing, and facilitating workshops. What role will social media and connectedness play in your quest to improve your professional work?

Share 102

Share Reflection Social Media Model 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Social DC 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. That means everyone – the facilitator, note taker, and even the senior manager.

Virtual 50

Virtual Ukraine Exercise Poland 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. organizational change, and technology. Program Design.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

What I like best about the book is that the narrative is accompanying by terrific reflection questions and worksheets so you can easily adapt all the wisdom shared in the book. It is also packed with resource lists and stories. To me, this creates the perfect book to help guide your practice of building and working within a network.

Network 109

Network Skills NTC Roles 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

What role(s) might a funder play in initiating and implementing a peer learning group? We at Monitor Institute have been digging into questions such as these as part of a broader reflection on the networks-focused work of the organizational effectiveness team at the David & Lucile Packard Foundation. Please let us know!

Learning 97

Learning San Francisco Structure Knowledge Management 97

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 22, 2010

For myself, I realized that one of the reasons I like to help people figure out what their purpose is, and to facilitate their taking action to live their big vision , is to heal my own lack of clarity and fears about living my big vision. Your wound is your gift. It gives you empathy, and can reveal your passion.

Gift 58

Gift Reflection Exercise Awareness 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Beth’s Blog, September 2011. Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. SSIR Blog, January 2013. One of the themes that bubbled up was the role of ambient data from social media channels and I agreed to lead a discussion on: How useful is this data for foundations?

Social Media 100

Social Media Channel Data Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

This design was a participatory process and was intended to provide an opportunity for deep reflective process. Most of the training days took place in rural Rwanda on Lake Muhazi – which was a beautiful place. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session. Fish Bowl Exericse.

Rwanda 113

Rwanda Social Media Training Train 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

Note from Beth: Last year I was honored to partner with Kari Dunn Saratovksy from Third Plateau to facilitate an emerging leadership program to a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Science and Conservation portfolio of grantees. Flickr Image – ImageGroup.

Leadership 50

Leadership Develop Culture Structure 50

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

What was most exciting for me was to finally meet three people in person after following their writing, blogs, and books for almost a decade. Jane Hart: Jane has been blogging for many years and writes about informal and workplace learning. He asked to reflect on our network map. He asked us to list them. Organization.

Learning 98

Learning Work Knowledge Management Knowledge 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and using social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges.

Report 96

Report Social Social Media DC 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. This allowed us to experience the whole design process – design a new wallet – and reflect on it. The questions: What do you hope to learn today? What’s the biggest challenge related to networks and leadership?

Design 105

Design Course Leadership Network 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. The team at GiveMN had a powerful learning experience that are showing below. We are now aware of the issue and are working to resolve it.

Social Media 118

Social Media Media Minnesota Social 118