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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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It can support funder and cross-sector collaborations and the processes of decision-making. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities. For datamaking, visuals like charts, diagrams, or maps are important for more than data collection.

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The Art of Facilitating Meetings with Sticky Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. Mine includes markers , sticky notes , index cards, and flip chart paper. There are apps that allow participants to use “ virtual sticky notes ” to do an exercise but these are not well designed for group collaboration. What’s in your facilitation toolkit?

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Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master.

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Recruiting Geeks for Human Rights!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

What we do: Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) develops database software, data collection strategies, and statistical techniques to measure human rights atrocities. Design and implement data visualizations, including everything from simple static charts and maps to custom interactive visualizations on the web.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

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For example, long-form storytelling may still convert better than short snippets – the current long-form podcasts that top business charts are showing this. Collaboration with experienced digital fundraisers is invaluable to learn what resonates. What motivates instant digital engagement and gifts?

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you enjoy and are great at doing? Are there facilitation skills/techniques that you want to improve or work on? Do you have a preferred method?

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Data and Storytelling: 6 Ways to Use Data to Move Your Mission

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My favorite example of this technique is the Descry Project's Obesity Epidemic visualization. This map-based interactive data visualization makes it simple to select a neighborhood, and quickly see the neighborhoods income distribution, the real cost of hosing in that ‘hood, and then reveals the gaps. Tell Your Story, Literally!

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