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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

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Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Networked Facilitation.

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Explore Impact Leadership at NTEN’s Leading Change Summit: Free Registration Giveaway

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The summit will be an opportunity for deeper peer learning for nonprofit change makers in three theme areas: digital strategy , impact leadership , and the future of technology. I’m excited to be co-facilitating the Impact Leadership track with colleagues John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

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1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. I’ve used these rituals for over a decade and found them helpful.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

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Her report touched on the need for sector collaboration, celebrating mistakes and failures, and innovation. I always welcome the opportunity to observe and participate in other sessions, especially when they use participatory techniques. There was also awards ceremony co-sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation.

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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. Datamaking, as an aspect of knowledge building , can even contribute to civic engagement and participatory democracy. Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis.

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The Nonprofit Book We’ve Been Waiting Four Years To Read Is Finally Here: New Power

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It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. Connectivity helps facilitate highly distributed groups of people to work on a campaign, project, or share ideas that spread with unprecedented velocity and reach. The Cheerleader: Champions new power values like collaboration, transparency, and participation, but leads in an old power way.

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The Participatory Museum, Five Years Later

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This week marks five years since the book The Participatory Museum was first released. I thought the pinnacle of participatory practice was an exhibit that could inspire collective visitor action without facilitation. But almost ALL of those opportunities are facilitated by people. Humans empower each other.