Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

These questions should help you make sure you are recruiting people with the right skill sets who can represent experiences and voices that you may not have on your staff. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead.

Journal 148

Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Does your organizational culture fail to foster stability and conflict aversion? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are, you are working at an organization that is not primed for innovation - and, you’re not alone. Partner with corporations, nonprofits, and government entities to facilitate external job swaps.

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Strategy Organization Social Culture 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. Communication Fitness : How to facilitate conversations, conduct effective collaboration, bring value to customers, and lead productive meetings.

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Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing.

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

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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Registration Leadership Impact Change 128

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

Working in a white-led nonprofit agency that serves seniors has led me to question what efforts can be taken to improve our outreach to diverse neighborhoods, and I have been connecting with others in my community to inquire what they are doing to intentionally engage with members of minority communities.

Community 52

Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions.

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Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Fundraising Planning and Climate Report ’s findings show the following: Adjust fundraising strategies : Based on the report’s predictions, consider adjusting your fundraising strategies to align with the current socioeconomic and cultural climate, and donor preferences. Do you have a case for support tailored to younger donors?

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

An organization’s perspective on this question is significant, with major implications for the fundraising teams of the future. Nonprofits will need to give dedicated focus to professional development, as organizational structure has to evolve to support new fundraising paradigms. No New Normal Means More Innovation is Needed.

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Change Marketing Fundraising Stream 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities.

Design 128

Design Strategy Digital Technique 128

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

ECB involves a series of steps taken by an evaluator (internal or external) to build evaluative knowledge and skills, create a culture of continuous learning and accountability, and make resources readily available. What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? Guide to building evaluation capacity.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Program Attitude Nonprofit 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. Way back in 2009, when I first Peter and Madeline, we brainstormed some questions about the strategic use of social media to build a network. A network is more adaptive than an organization.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

The highlight was a master panel with Dave Gray, Harold Jarche, and Jane Hart on connected learning and culture change needed to embrace this type of learning. We used Dave Gray’s “ Board Thing ” online tool to crowdsource questions to discuss from the audience. Learning Organizational Culture'

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Learning Work Knowledge Management Knowledge 98

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. World class facilitation and guidance was provided by Essential Partners, with the revered Dave Joseph serving as facilitator-in-chief.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content.

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Learning Theory Learning Brain Exercise 138

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Many of the questions we explore will likely also be applicable to other movements. Starting the Conversations: Here are some questions to consider: How does online discussion and networking connect with and support offline action? How can the web facilitate culture shifts? You can turn it off after the chat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? How do we leverage the “rain” of culture change?3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. This leads to another question: How can you transform anecdotes into useful data? First, with discipline and structure.

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Story Data Analysis Measure 121

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Forum One

MARCH 4, 2021

Instead, the main goal needed to be communicating critical information, facilitating information sharing, and supporting audiences (e.g., The answers to this question will change your approach. For example, for healthcare organizations dealing with the communications around COVID, the answer to the first question is “yes.”

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Lesson Communication Learning International 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

What I like best about the book is that the narrative is accompanying by terrific reflection questions and worksheets so you can easily adapt all the wisdom shared in the book. It is also packed with resource lists and stories. To me, this creates the perfect book to help guide your practice of building and working within a network.

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Network Skills NTC Roles 109

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By understanding the role of HR in your nonprofit, you can determine the best way to structure your HR approach to meet your organization’s needs. Fostering culture: HR teams also play a major role in building your organization’s culture. Let’s dive in!

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Retention Profit Professional 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation. Group Photo with Certificates.

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Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises.

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Training Train Reflection Design 98

NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. This leads to another question: How can you transform anecdotes into useful data? First, with discipline and structure.

Story 74

Story Data Analysis Structure 74

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Today, the following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and author of, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work.

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Authoring Leadership Environment Team 75

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Send frontrunners your RFP and offer to answer any additional questions that they may have. Speak candidly with any prospective consultant partners to develop a clear understanding of their fee structure. Advancement Resources – Managing Culture Change. Review your candidates. Review their proposals. Prospect profiling.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and author of, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work.

Leadership 52

Leadership Authoring Environment Team 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Our session used the following structure. Here were the questions we discussed: What advice to do you offer to those who might have a board member or a boss asks you to plan and implement a viral campaign? Top down control culture won’t be agile enough to nurture a potential a viral campaign.

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Campaign Learning Fundraising Cancer 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The following 10 leadership and business book authors recently answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and author of, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work.

Leadership 52

Leadership Authoring Environment Team 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

As an intern, I was working for Bookshare in Chennai, India, as their "on-the-ground" person, doing outreach and helping to establish a structure that will support their service there. I also served as a mediator and problem-solver, mainly by helping to facilitate communication between the employees, their supervisor, and the U.S.

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Accessibility India United States International 100

NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

During the call, we went over a couple things that will be new next year, and asked for your feedback on some key questions and issues. The new structure will cut down on noise and allow for more interactive networking and socializing. Finally, there will be a couple of changes to the conference pricing structure.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I like to ask myself this question periodically, challenging myself to find substantive ways for visitors to contribute to our museum. We actively seek participation and develop structured opportunities for visitors to collaborate with us. How do community members make your institution better?

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Platform Open Museum Participatory 41

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then we’ll have some time for question and answers to make sure that we can do our best to address some of the things that you and your teams and your boards are facing today. I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

An eLearning consultant can help you answer this question and more. Through that work, we’ve seen the common questions that associations face when it comes to hiring an eLearning consultant— and now, we’re here to answer them: What is an eLearning consultant? That’s great! But, where do you begin? What does a learning consultant do?

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2008

This was an excellent opportunity to reflect and look back of the last 3-4 years of community history, consider what's coming down the pike, and have a group of colleagues who pondering the question of how to integrate web2.0 or social technologies into community of practice work ask amazing questions.

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