VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

So, how are these institutions addressing the challenges while also leveraging the strengths of the model? Having an outside facilitator helps to ensure that all voices are heard and that the process keeps moving forward. Some have explicitly deemed the new model a “pilot,” thereby leaving room to tweak it based on feedback.

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Structure Volunteer Leadership Model 98

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

However, in the dynamic landscape of contemporary social change, there is a growing recognition of the need to evolve from this conventional approach toward a more collaborative and inclusive model—one grounded in partnership.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Here are some examples: Rituals to Celebrate Success. Celebrate that milestone with anything festive that fits your organization’s values, is inclusive, and everyone finds enjoyable. Some workplaces also celebrate the birth of children and weddings.

Build 128

Build Reflection Celebrate Nonprofit 128

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

When leaders are not deliberate about building shared mental models, people end up having different ideas of what things mean—such as feedback, imperfection, or mistakes—what is valued, and how to behave at work. Modeling learning : Leaders often engage in learning behaviors but do so in private when others aren’t watching.

Learning 104

Learning Free Reflection Model 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Minimum mandatory meetings Fulfillment.

Culture 126

Culture Active Activities Activism 126

Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We celebrate Earth Day just as winter is transitioning to spring, a tradition dating back to 1970. In recent years, Earth Day has evolved into Earth Month to continue the celebrations for a span of 30 days. Why Do We Celebrate Earth Day? Earth Day 2021 falls on Thursday, April 22, for most countries around the world.

San Diego 126

San Diego San Francisco California Conservancy 126

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations. Learner Culmination and Celebration.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 131

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Confirm that everyone is on the same page by restating the meeting’s purpose, expected outcomes, agenda items, and the roles that individuals will play (such as facilitator or note-taker). To ensure your success, think about following a specific meeting model or structure that’s best suited to the meeting’s purpose and your goals.

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Campaign Structure Phase Review 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. In addition, a Change Leader does the following : Provides a project timeline while creating celebration milestones. Sees the role of a change leader as a facilitator of intelligence and not as the keeper of all knowledge and power.

Arts 40

Arts Leadership Change Change Management 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The orientation included having one of the advisors, Kanika Raney from Google lead us in an icebreaker based on a workshop called #IamRemarkable , a Google initiative empowering women and underrepresented groups to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond. Here’s how Kanika facilitated the exercise.

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Peru Exercise Empowerment Local 79

.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Identify staffers who can be your IT ambassadors and fill these significant roles: Strategists Strategists are the visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity throughout the organization. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. They sweep away old thinking and stimulate curiosity.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Digital Build Organization 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2018

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. In addition, a Change Leader does the following : Provides a project timeline while creating celebration milestones. Sees the role of a change leader as a facilitator of intelligence and not as the keeper of all knowledge and power.

Arts 40

Arts Leadership Change Change Management 40

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Other event types that can enhance peer-to-peer efforts include: Tributes End-of-year fundraising celebrations Contests Races Tournaments Galas Community service days Getting creative with events provides variety in the fundraising journey. This combines fundraising with a chance for the community to come together in remembrance.

Challenge 59

Challenge Donation Tips Fundraising 59

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. In addition, a Change Leader does the following : Provides a project timeline while creating celebration milestones. Sees the role of a change leader as a facilitator of intelligence and not as the keeper of all knowledge and power.

Change 40

Change Arts Change Management Knowledge 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I love all aspects instructional design and facilitation , but being a good trainer also means being a good content curator and resource librarian. There are a wealth of theories, ideas, and methods covered, for example the “ SAVI ” model for designing exercises that help learners embrace learning in different styles.

Training 116

Training Train Technology Instructional Design 116

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2017

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. In addition, a Change Leader does the following : Provides a project timeline while creating celebration milestones. Sees the role of a change leader as a facilitator of intelligence and not as the keeper of all knowledge and power.

Arts 40

Arts Leadership Change Learning 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2016

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. In addition, a Change Leader does the following : Provides a project timeline while creating celebration milestones. Sees the role of a change leader as a facilitator of intelligence and not as the keeper of all knowledge and power.

Change 40

Change Change Management Knowledge Facilitation 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2016

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. In addition, a Change Leader does the following : Provides a project timeline while creating celebration milestones. Sees the role of a change leader as a facilitator of intelligence and not as the keeper of all knowledge and power.

Arts 40

Arts Change Management Knowledge Facilitation 40

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Devi Thomas (DT): With the recent honoring of Junteenth, so much of what we do around the day is a celebration of freedom. The mistake will be if we just look for easy things to celebrate. Juneteenth is both an occasion for celebration and a moment for reflection. Hinton spent almost 30 years on death row in Alabama.

Interview 119

Interview United States History Law 119

Museum 2.0

JUNE 24, 2010

The guide, Vi Mar, was an incredible facilitator. One man (Gordon from Kirkland) told us that "Vi is kind of a celebrity" in the Seattle Chinatown community, which made the rest of us more excited about taking a tour from her. But participatory facilitation can be taught. I avoid them. They're so frequently one-way drone fests.

Museum 51

Museum Participatory Model Seattle 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. Together, we co-facilitated this exercise in two languages and Maria did a great job at bi-lingual capture of the notes.

Reflection 50

Reflection Network South America Mexico 50

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The evaluator takes on many roles: facilitator, technical expert, and sometimes a shoulder to cry. Work together to learn about evaluation, design studies, strengthen each other and celebrate successes. Someone with a sense of humor who can see the big-picture to promote a positive environment and ground the experience.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Program Attitude Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been participating in The Network of Networked Funders , a community of practice for grantmakers facilitated by the Monitor Institute. What are the different models? How to create environments that encourage and celebrate working with a network mindset within foundations?

Network 99

Network Conversation San Francisco Support 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

There are many creative ways to engage participants at a training - both face-to-face and online. One technique is to incorporate movement – from mini-stretch breaks, to self-assessment exercises to switches in the delivery model. In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.”

Training 104

Training Train Audience Active 104

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Today, January 17, the 30th anniversary of the Betamax decision, we’re proud to mark Benetech’s participation in Copyright Week —a week of action that aims to engage communities in the ongoing conversation about changes to copyright law and celebrate six principles for a balanced copyright system.

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Copyright Law Library Accessibility 196

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

It celebrates the natural beauty of the area while educating the community about a green life style. Modeling: CEO needs to model the change they want to see inside their organizations. Cara talked about the network formation phase of the project. This takes patience.

Digital 93

Digital Foundation Community Strategy 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

They wanted to strengthen connections with ETR’s Health Equity Framework, an evolving model that is essential to all of the work we do. In a distributed workforce like ETR’s, one of the keys to building an engaged and energetic culture is making an extra effort to respect and celebrate remote workers. Taking Care of the R-Team.

Design 93

Design Lesson Life Effective 93

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, if a nonprofit organization operates health clinics inside public schools, the Advisory Board might be made up of pediatricians, family physicians, and nurses, who could advise the Governing Board on how the model could best operate to meet families’ needs. The Advisory member then asks guests for a donation.

Roles 111

Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

The framework is a social media maturity of practice model called “Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly” Maturity of Social Media and is featured in my next book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. It takes time to develop a solid organizational practice in social media, so we wanted to celebrate those small victories.

Network 98

Network Build Learning Strategy 98

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. We did this on Day 1.

Pakistan 113

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 113

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Planning and facilitating fundraising events. The Center for Creative Leadership advocates for the 70/20/10 Model for Learning and Development, which asserts that adults learn 70% through on-the-job stretch opportunities, 20% through coaching and mentoring, and 10% through training programs.

Leadership 40

Leadership Develop Retention Phoenix 40

The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Whether you’re aiming to launch a new initiative, celebrate your achievements, or simply rally your supporters, a well-executed Giving Day can be the catalyst that propels your organization to new heights. This integration facilitates multi-channel fundraising, enhancing overall campaign effectiveness.

Hosting 52

Hosting Impact Giving Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? Photo by Darren Hester. Learn more about the conversation here. The HFRP’s approach represented a new way of doing evaluation at the Foundation.

Evaluation 86

Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

The fact that there is no original recording by Beck of the Song Reader songs, no model upon which "covers" would be based, frees the reader to imagine the songs in any number of ways. These kinds of participatory projects can actually de-motivate because participants can''t possibly measure up to the display model.

Participatory 52

Participatory Arts Music Learning 52

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, we’ll use Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model to outline a nonprofit change management plan that your organization can implement with minimal hassle and fuss. Kotter developed his 8-Step Change Model based on extensive research and real-world observations. And when the time comes to implement, they should help lead the way.

Change Management 52

Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2011

They model impersonal, businesslike relationships between the institution and the people who care about it the most. In contrast, organizations that feature staff or member walls celebrating people's diverse talents and interests reflect the idea that this is a community of people who care about each other.

Relationship 46

Relationship Museum Game Celebrate 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Last week I was lucky enough to facilitate a mini-innovation lab for 60 community foundation program officers at the first meeting of ProNet during the Council on Foundations conference in Cleveland, Ohio that celebrated 100 years of community philanthropy.

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Foundation Design Community Work 104