ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Authentic engagement.

Leadership 98

Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 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. This approach can lead to a reactive, rather than proactive, approach to addressing community needs.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today’s business leaders are faced with many challenges: intense competition, increased regulation, and the need for constant innovation. Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate.

Leadership 90

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 90

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue?

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Model Fund Social United States 53

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When selecting a Salesforce-based AMS, be sure you’re choosing the one with the most adaptable and responsive data model. Here’s why you should choose one that uses the Salesforce Person Accounts data model. So, it’s important to select the data model for your Salesforce-based AMS that truly supports the way an association works.

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Associations Personal Model Relationship 78

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Today’s business leaders are faced with many challenges: intense competition, increased regulation, and the need for constant innovation. Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

It’s not a business model. . Develop an evaluation and performance model. . Establish a logic model and identify inputs, outputs, activities, and intended outcomes. . Develop a basic structure for collecting ongoing performance data (including client and donor information). . Why is that important?

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Organization Files Nonprofit Grant 131

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Structure 31

Structure Model Social Profit 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Consequently, traditional frameworks and tools focused on organizational branding, production models, capacity-building, and competitive strategy don’t work as well in this new paradigm. Are there differences in models by field / industry/ place?

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Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. When team members have challenges in their personal and professional lives, it can impact how committed they are to their work. Remote work challenges. Fitness and mindfulness challenges.

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Ideas Practice Leadership Roles 52

Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

Covid-19 has been a game changer for all of us: it challenged my program at the Smithsonian in ways large and small. The best way I thought to keep in touch was to facilitate weekly 45-minute video calls on Zoom. The video calls have a consistent structure to them. I also learned to keep my own comments short.

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Volunteer Poll Slides Video 76

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Creates an environment that facilitates fundraising Regardless of whether you do face-to-face fundraising, ensuring that the organization is prepared to fundraise is the development professional’s main priority. The forward-thinking development professional performs the following six practices: 1.

Professional 72

Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 72

Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

But here’s the catch: Not everyone at your organization understands the challenges with your existing association management software (AMS). Show how the new systems can facilitate and drive those goals. A solid plan contains: the project structure. a TCO modeled over three to five years. Talk benefits, not features.

Business 78

Business Software Build ROI 78

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.

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Culture Activities Active Activism 125

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts has enabled GlassLab to develop SimCityEDU, a game-based classroom tool that uses the beloved SimCity franchise to engage students in real-world challenges. One infamous example is Foldit , a protein-folding puzzle game that crowdsources potential real-world protein structures and solutions.

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Difference Game New York City San Francisco 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. Resources: What is the network’s funding model? It doesn’t do more than that.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2009

It was held in Newcastle in the north of England, and about 70 folks from around the world (but mostly Europe) came to play, learn, make stuff, and help each other work out challenges inherent in trying to make risky ideas happen. Facilitator bits. That said, the phrase "structured opportunity" is where MuseumNext suffered most.

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Facilitation Reflection Museum Participatory 32

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Evaluation Capacity = ability to do and use evaluations The key to achieving more effective evaluation and overcoming these challenges is evaluation capacity building (ECB). What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. Guide to building evaluation capacity.

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Evaluation Program Attitude Instruction 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? Why Use One? New Technology for New Power Movements.

Design 50

Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

They keep it in structures that serve each platform and compel software developers to build integrations and connections (or not) so that their independent companies can sell in multiple markets. The inherent collaboration of nonprofit organizations globally drives the need for structures that facilitate exchanging nonprofit data.

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Problem Data API Global 62

Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Bringing multiple communication channels in to a contact-centered model. 11NTCSocialCRM) Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) - The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure. . Structurally, these are collaborative/conversational sessions.

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Time NTC DC Org 113

Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Bringing multiple communication channels in to a contact-centered model. Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) – The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure. Structurally, these are collaborative/conversational sessions. 11NTCSocialCRM). .

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Time NTC DC Org 100

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Facilitator. The upside is that they know how everything in their organization works and can provide backup for most, if not all, staff positions. The downside is that they tend to leave no room for anyone else’s ideas which squashes creativity and can lead to high staff and volunteer turnover.

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

In her new book, The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence – And Lead , she shows why the Beta model is the key to both business and career success. The Beta model is taking its place. Fluid communication is facilitated and encouraged.

Collaboration 61

Collaboration Model Leadership Companies 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

This is an example of how a network model of doing business reclaims that which was wasted. When Bill Traynor assumed leadership of Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW), a community development corporation, he recognized these challenges and met them with a series of amazing questions. Do you know what else is often wasted?

Jordan 90

Jordan Massachusetts Structure Leadership 90

Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

Fundraising Software: Fundraising software facilitates donations, fundraising events, and other online fundraising activities. Scalability: Our revenue-based billing model allows you to manage your CRMs cost as your organization grows. Ease of use: Many users report challenges with uploading data, and running reports.

Software 52

Software Management Donor Guide 52

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This ultimate buyer’s guide will cover the essentials of selecting a platform that elevates your initiatives, including: The Fundamentals of CSR Software The Benefits of Leveraging A CSR Platform The Challenges of Using CSR Software What Are Common CSR Software Features? Who Uses CSR Software?

Software 52

Software Business Guide Companies 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 22, 2014

In her book, The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence – And Lead , she shows why the Beta model is the key to both business and career success. The Beta model is taking its place. Fluid communication is facilitated and encouraged.

Collaboration 47

Collaboration Model Leadership Companies 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas. They shared a slide (see above) about new models we’ll see that combine both – especially the “not invented yet.” Let’s start with a definition first.

Skills 96

Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By understanding the role of HR in your nonprofit, you can determine the best way to structure your HR approach to meet your organization’s needs. Recruitment obstacles: Nonprofits tend to face a more challenging recruiting environment because they have tighter budgets. Let’s dive in!

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Retention Profit Professional 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2014

In her new book, The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence – And Lead , she shows why the Beta model is the key to both business and career success. The Beta model is taking its place. Fluid communication is facilitated and encouraged.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Model Leadership Companies 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I’ve been playing with the conversational panel or conversational keynote models for short sessions (60, 75 or 90 minutes.) The Challenge of Transfer. The video above shows the whole room discussing an important Networked Nonprofit concept, simplicity (focus on what you do best and network the rest.).

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

A crowd’s aggregated collective response to a question or challenge creates a perspective or a position. Their mental models began with these fundamental assumptions during their education and their first jobs. Their mental models began with these fundamental assumptions during their education and their first jobs.

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Aggregator Model Leadership Method 82

Museum 2.0

JUNE 1, 2010

The Great Good Place is a book that challenged many of my preconceptions about third places—what defines them, what makes them work, and how they function. While the talk may encompass serious topics, the attitude is light and the conversation is not structured or overly guided.

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Place Discussion Culture Museum 41

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. What have been the challenges of using that process? What's the challenge of using that process ? They're walking away with skills. What's the dark side?

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Interview Sudan Africa Congo 40

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. Instances where change management might be needed include adopting a new technology solution, product line, compensation structure, or standard operating procedure.

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Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, Danny McCall beautifully articulates the challenge of defining this dyad in his whitepaper, The Durable Relationship : Although “relationship” is a commonly used word, having an actionable comprehension of a relationship’s dimensions and forces isn’t a trivial matter. Who helped facilitate the introduction to the individual?

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Relationship Data Build Gift 75