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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

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There are a lot different styles, philosophies, and techniques for facilitating groups of people. Check out the International Association of Facilitator’s Method database which contains more than 500 entries. Networked Facilitation. Participatory Gatherings. Reflective Practice. Innovation / Generating New Ideas.

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Social Media, Networking, and African Women’s Leadership Training in Rwanda

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My role was to deliver components of the Networked NGO curriculum – sessions on network mapping, challenges assumptions about networked ways of working, as well as training on how to use the online collaboration platform for their together moving forward. Needless to say, I learned a lot!

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

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The concepts around connectivity and leadership were synergistic with the concept of networked leadership that Allison Fine and I wrote about in the Networked Nonprofit , published in several years before. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. It is closed, inaccessible, and leader-driven. It downloads and it captures.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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It can contribute to exchanges and interactions that are at the heart of nonprofit network building. 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.

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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. He spoke about networked mindsets and how to work across sectors. I always welcome the opportunity to observe and participate in other sessions, especially when they use participatory techniques.

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

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As you can see from the schedule overview , this is more of a participatory event versus the traditional conference with powerpoints and panelists. ” The brainstorming techniques from the previous day will yield many, many insights and ideas. What are the points of pain, strengths, and opportunities?

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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.