Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Among the noteworthy features included the ideal ecosystem are (i) the virtual events channel (reflecting the constraints newly imposed by COVID-19) and (ii) the increasingly feature-rich WhatsApp channel.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Learning, we do naturally.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Culture Build Impact Lesson 87

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The way we engage in public dialogue, coordinate, solve problems—all of it is shifting.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We try to solve problems and often look for the most parsimonious solution. Of course, changing yourself requires a certain level of self-reflection. Now, I’m not an expert in throwing open the doors, but just one voice, trying to make this happen. These conversations are hard. In our field, everything is tight.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management. But we always know we can return to Twitter and #CommBuild week after week for networking, reflection, professional development, and resource sharing.

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Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 82

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Culture Build Impact Lesson 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I'm happy that my new laptop has an extended battery life so I am writing some reflections on the plane en route to Boston. What I most enjoy about doing face-to-face training workshops is the right after reflection questions: How could this learning experience been improved? What worked? What didn't? What's your strategy map?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Culture Classes Build Lesson 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. Strategy is analytical, reflective, and thinking - not much action. It can serve as an anchor for additional conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

The class typically erupts in a cacophony of voices, as it did that first time he told students to talk to each other because he couldn’t figure out what else to do. She recently took a deep dive into reflective practice and techniques. Allan Gunn from Aspiration and his legendary facilitation skills and knowledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. organizational change, and technology. Program Design. It is also important clarify these expectations with participants. We did this on Day 1.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

How #CommBuild works Each week whoever wants to participate comes to Twitter, searches for the hashtag #CommBuild, and finds a conversation about topics tied to community management. But we always know we can return to Twitter and #CommBuild week after week for networking, reflection, professional development, and resource sharing.

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Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 60

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

But instead, he proposed a conversation that had… at its core… ten tiny toes, ten itsy-bitsy fingers, and a name. To make matters worse, one of the targets of Armstrong’s criticism had a mother willing to adamantly voice her displeasure with his proposed action on national TV, and sound like a mother bear protecting her cub in the process.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. Also, perhaps you’re interested in the podcast and reflections that I’ve learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

However, I figured I might as well try the exercise myself to see if it could help me solve a problem that had been stumping me back at the office. In my visualization, I saw a path to empower each of my FCP colleagues to “own” a topic or an issue, and develop a unique voice and expertise. It was astounding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. Argues for engaging in adaptive strategy given the data rich and rapidly changing environment for solving complex social problems. Do you need share of voice metrics requiring vast amounts of competitive data from across the web?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

And they worked! I wanted to capture a couple of reflections on the process as well as content learnings by way of this post. . The Valley Medical Foundation: This organization provided an example of the personal versus organizational voice issue that social media often brings up. Ant Trails As Learning Opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2008

Dave Webb said "I have always had a problem forcing something that is organic by nature into a mechanical straightjacket. On Twitter, Kami Huyse pointed over to her reflections on this paper which lead me again to the paper itself. pdf) starts the conversation and attempt to address a method to quantify influence.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean''s book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. I''d love to hear more peoples'' reflections on this.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Problems were that many survivors had no internet access, let alone electrical power, let alone computers or even computer literacy. Another problem in theory is fraud, and another problem is that many sites only included last and first names which in a mass of several hundred thousand displaced persons obviously included many duplicates.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. I'd love to hear more peoples' reflections on this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Sometimes the enemy of innovation is not solving the right problem. Funding for these new initiatives and projects would be freed up by reducing the number of greens by half, recognizing that you can’t solve a problem with the same thinking that got you into it. We finished with a group photo and fun co-creation reflection.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

Smaller, less marquee institutions may face problems going forward. He funds smaller exhibitions, maybe is able to build a relationship with a curator, feel like his voice is heard. And of course it is a reflection of certain haves and have nots in society. DG: Absolutely. He likes that intimacy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

21% can voice cash flow concerns with funders. Or will we start having tough conversations about the limits of an incredibly resilient and resourceful sector? Its very reflective of America's wallets. But can we talk candidly about our options to support that growth financially? 5% feel able to discuss their debt burden.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

I'd always joked that my dream job was to design pinball machines--a technical problem wrapped in creativity and pleasure. I had this dream that I would write about a topic they cared about, send them an email about it, and maybe the conversation would go somewhere. Find a starting point for conversation. Share your ideas.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 27, 2008

If your museum has many voices in the real world, you will most powerfully and honestly convey yourself virtually if you can reflect the diversity of your institution. Jeff said, “I don’t have a problem with this. But it will help that conversation happen in a way that is fair to all parties involved.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2008

They prove that the conversation is two-way. But here's the problem: the vast majority of people who read your blog aren't reading it because they want or plan to comment on it. But in them, I wrote something personal which put me on a conversational level. So when people ask, "Why don't more people comment?," I do so rarely.

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

And so I, you know, want to hear from you because I know that whatever is on your mind, you’re able to add to the conversation. And it may be that this is something that you can do internally, that you can internally have some reflective conversations that will help you to shift or to just deepen investment and clarity.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

Leaders also began voicing concerns about the privacy and security of company information that employees may type into generative AI tools. Recent events also have prompted national conversations about how bias and hate are addressed in organizations and communities today. So, what is the future of DEI in the workplace?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2011

” Listening to these social entrepreneurs reminded me that while we talk about failure, impact, learning, scaling, and measurement as important ingredients for success – personal passion is also important. And, I heard that in the voice of Charles Best, DonorsChoose.Org and John Wood, Room To Read. Impact Investing. .”

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

The most important one for our conversation—95% of donors consider content created by nonprofits to be trustworthy! You have to create messages and experiences that are true to your brand and relevant to people, reflecting their needs. Pro tip: don’t ignore your website conversion rate. There’s Power in Numbers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

Initially, after conversations with a lot of domestic workers, we realized that the women really wanted to have negotiation training. Through the negotiation training, women began identifying particular problems that they were having in their work. So, it was pretty clear that there were domestics in the parks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

Lifting my arms and voices to say “I FAILED, NOW LETS MOVE ON.”Led Last Friday, Media Impact Funders brought together technologists, journalists, philanthropists and innovators for a day-long conversation on the future of media and tech innovation. Best moment of #MIForum ?Lifting ”Led by @ kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2011

Tactical Technology’s Security in A Box suggests asking a couple of good reflective questions about your account on any online social networking platform where you set up a presence: Who can access the information I am putting online? Therefore, it is important to understand how to best protect one’s own privacy as well as others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2010

One problem is that many do not formulate a measurement strategy and are at a loss to justify their investment of time and resources or reap insights to improve what they're doing. . Dialog: involves starting a conversation and offering your audience something to talk about while allowing that conversation to take on a life of its own.

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