.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BoardEffect states that an annual board self-assessment may help the board prevent problems leading to liability issues and that the results of an assessment can highlight topics for future board discussion and consideration. Launch the Conversation Sometimes an outside facilitator can move the group forward more quickly.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. And check out the full lineup of #14LCS speakers and facilitators !

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. I believe it is fostering the love of people and that pathway to change that is the role and mandate of philanthropic institutions and funders.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“Every change, every burst of creativity, begins with the identification of a problem or opportunity that somebody finds meaningful. As soon as people become interested in an issue, their creativity is instantly engaged. Today, Claire will be the facilitator. The primary roles are idea generators and facilitators.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

By necessity, the sector focuses on the negatives—the systems that are broken, the problems that need solving, the issues that are underfunded. It’s about reimagining systems, facilitating change, and co-creating a better future. How does this change your perspective about your nonprofit’s impact?

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Could the issue be trust? But at.orgCommunity we like to explore issues before they become sound bites. The World Café Format To maximize the brain power of our.orgCommunity professionals and to allow for a robust exchange of ideas, Sharon facilitated this conversation in a World Café format. Today trust bleeds into everything.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It’s a moment to boldly lean into advocacy, embracing it as a powerful tool for change and cultural disruption. And nonprofits simply cannot effectively do their work if the conditions in which they are fighting for change are fundamentally corrupted. But, now is not the time to retreat. After all, what’s the alternative?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. Photo by Trav Williams.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators. Don’t wing it alone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Technology can facilitate the data collection process, theoretically providing nonprofits with all the information they need to answer these questions about their supporters. When duplicate data is detected, the program alerts users and asks how they would prefer to resolve the issue—merging files, removing one, or keeping both.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2018

We partnered with foster youth, former foster youth, artists, and community advocates to create an exhibition that used art to spark action on issues facing foster youth. There were trust issues. The facilitation was as chaotic and fragile as a spiderweb. Short story: we learned a lot. We wrote a toolkit about our process.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Higher education and the media have been hard hit with trust issues. At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. Track trends in your industry.

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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. Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 Call this “social change 2.0”. just strategy, or just process facilitation, or just fundraising). Heather agreed to write up this report to share some of the content.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2018

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the new book, Cheryl Cran. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We all understand that technology has changed business. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. Every change doesn’t need to happen at once. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

I also wanted to experiment with translating some facilitation techniques I use for face-to-face meetings (like sticky note facilitation ) to virtual meetings. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out. Next, as a group we do a theme analysis.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Consider using an outside facilitator to help develop questions and protocol and to help identify themes from your data. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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Measure Issue Impact Method 143

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader.

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Change Change Management Knowledge Arts 40

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, everything changed for them in terms of how they connect with donors, supporters, and beneficiaries. And things are still changing, day by day and moment by moment. Are there connections we can facilitate? Sterrin does a great job organizing speakers and facilitating discussion.”

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Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

This year we released the action planner and an issue of PEAK Grantmaking Journal dedicated to our Learn, Share, Evolve Principle , which focuses on how sharing knowledge across the sector empowers funders to better see the possibilities of what we can collectively accomplish to achieve greater impact.

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Learning Journal Practice Reflection 52

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. Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. People are fearful of change. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight. The evidence points to equity as good for business.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

But, more specifically, project managers juggle various responsibilities and wear a multitude of hats—organizer, leader, motivator, facilitator, liaison, and driver—to ensure success. By anticipating challenges and having contingency plans in place, they keep everything on course, even when issues arise.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2016

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader.

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Change Change Management Knowledge Facilitation 40

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

On September 6 in San Francisco, over 200 attendees at NTEN’s Leading Change Summit (14LCS) convened for its finale event: the Idea Accelerator. The goal was to surface ideas to create real, world-changing impact that make people’s lives better. “We 14lcs idea accelerator Leadership leading change summit'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader.

Arts 40

Arts Leadership Change Learning 40

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 97

Givinga

JANUARY 29, 2019

The change is driven by employees and customers asking for more from corporate giving programs. As their demands evolve, so does corporate responsibility and the software used to facilitate it. In this article, we’ll look at some of these changing market demands. The strength of today’s market forces are changing that.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

Technology facilitates our ability to work from home. It also exacerbates this issue. Or you might change into professional clothes to signify when you’re at work. But when you’re working from home, it’s too easy to simply keep working. To distinguish your work life from your home life, create a transition ritual or routine.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. It requires foundations to step beyond the role of a mere funder and become catalysts for change within their communities. Traditionally, their primary function has been to provide financial assistance to grantees.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Since the theme this year was “Change Making,” I taught a workshop on self-care for change makers based on my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , co-authored with Aliza Sherman. Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Who knows better than the people who are living the issues what will work best to address them? People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. The ability to share accessible information about grant funding and its aims. Just ask some of the organizations who have done it.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

, made me think again about the open-ended topic Ashoka posed in it’s “Blog your way to Hyderabad&# competition announcement: the interconnection between technology, invention and social change. Invention, Technology and Social Change: What’s driving you? Tags: interview issues.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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