Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Assembling a group to travel to one of the organization’s work sites and volunteer. Aim for a diverse group of people who will bring different strengths to the table while sharing a commitment to your organization’s work. How will communications with the group work? Ways to engage include: Arranging a speaking engagement.

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Also, can form factions of different community boards representing different groups (i.e. So here''s the story of how we are trying to take another approach at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, through a group called C3. We always had a group of 15-50 people together for intense brainstorming. Low on friction.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We saw a lot of our customers raising a lot of money, some that you would expect, like food banks and folks who were on the front line of the pandemic, but also a lot of organizations like Boys and Girls Clubs, animal shelters, other social services, and environmental groups. That was definitely a confidence builder for us!

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Retention Database Relationship Case Study 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. This project has identified the following definitions of success: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Also, the caliber of other workshop facilitators was definitely a plus!

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Generation Arizona Phoenix Philanthropy 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change. There are definitely some shades of gray. We worked in small groups by network purpose. It isn't black and white.

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Network Impact Louisville Social 88

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

But for now local is still something I use a map and a tank of gas to determine the limits of. Our “job&# is to facilitate that action and make it easier for them to participate. Inspire, empower and facilitate to take action. Social media makes that much easier. — so it’s good to play to that advantage.

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Community Build Local Los Angeles 132

Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

Stringing Connections , in which visitors could describe relationships between works in the exhibition and make them visible by tying pieces of yarn between them on a large map of the gallery. When activities were not facilitated, people were often too timid to interact. These two projects were always facilitated.

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Participatory Arts Audience Museum 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Along with Ed Walz, myself, and Liane, we spent a lot of time at the beginning mapping out program level outs and used a modified theory of change process. This prevents getting to tactical too quickly and places results in a larger context. It also connects the social media technical assistance to results. This helps to make connections.

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Social Media Training Train Network 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2009

The second reason is a clear definition of what social media is, even within the social media community. However, very few people use these terms precisely and almost nobody agrees on the exact definition of these terms. Open group blogs, photo pools, video collages and similar projects are also good examples of co-creation.

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Social Media Media Social Aggregator 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond. We are also interested in a lot of the same content areas -- nonprofits, collaboration, online communication, facilitation, social media, social networking, web2.0, So, here we are using a wiki to map out the presentation in a way that others could join the conversation.

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Roles Technology Wiki Hype 50

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

While I'm not sure I'd recommend the workshop (it was quite expensive for what I received), I definitely benefited from the format. But this time, instead of mapping those to roles and ownership stakes, we mapped the assets to three kinds of asset management--protection, leverage, and share. The good news? The bad news?

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

At its core, change management is about facilitating a smooth voyage through the waters of change, emphasizing the importance of clear communication, stakeholder involvement, and strategic planning. Each member should bring unique insights and skills to the table to facilitate a well-rounded approach to change.

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Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It’s definitely possible to run a modern nonprofit event without employing any event management software—but it’s not easy. For nonprofits that offer tons of classes and/or performances, Neon CRM’s event builder has built-in templates for both, with assigned instructors for classes and seat mapping for live performances.

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Software Management Guide Registration 52

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Well, at least in my opinion, the definition of a library includes the community – those that come every day, those that come to events or use the services, and those that haven’t yet engaged. We can provide a map, the vehicle, and even the road snacks, but the community needs to be the driver. Why Community? So, why community?

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2017

Note from Beth: Several years ago, I was got trained in design thinking facilitation methods using Luma and have incorporated these techniques into my consulting and training practice. So we used a mapping and communications workshop to layout a Theory of Impact and sequencing strategy to help them secure their first major core funder.

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Problem Design Difference Impact 103

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It’s a good group. Steven: I definitely will. . We may go through rough patches, but because we’re working together, because it’s not just dictated by a small group of people what the plan is going to be or a top-down approach, folks have worked together. Steven: Yeah. I’m telling you.

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Community Video Slides Survey 76

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

There is a whole group, a support group for us. So maybe you have a form that you use to have input, a survey you use for input, you have small digital groups that you have input, a Slack channel for input. And you find out where the hierarchy is and who is in the group chat. Definitely working on a hold on my power.

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Management Work Video Slides 87

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. One of their programs is the Reality Tours, where they bring groups of individuals to regions to look at the social justice issues and other pressing issues, that really color the experience and the culture of a place.

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Green Global Action Network 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Last week, as part of my work at the Packard Foundation as visiting scholar I had the opportunity to participate in a face-to-face convening of the "Network of Network Funders," facilitated by the Monitor Institute. Here's a good basic definition from a blog post titled " The Power of Network Weaving" from the Network Weaving Blog.

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Network Practice Arts Facilitation 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Let's say I'm leading a youth group or course about nutrition and being healthy for at-risk youth. When you take the time to comment on a post, you become part of the blogger's community and if you are writing a blog, they will most definitely read your post and perhaps become a reader of your blog. Recipe Swamp Group.

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Remix Professional Technorati Wiki 50

NTEN

MARCH 25, 2013

In summer 2011, we received funding from Microsoft to bring our groups together to answer at least one question: which nonprofits do our organizations serve separately, and collectively. And sometimes our analyst had different ideas about those definitions from any of us.

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Collaboration Project Data Lesson 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2013

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation this year, I’m facilitating a peer learning group based on “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and the next session we are focusing on the sense-making step of measurement. The deck provides specific practical advice on charts, color, and maps.

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Resource Data Guide Chart 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2008

provocative questions, offers an alternative view, and helps facilitate fresh insights or alternative sources of information or expertise." My big question is when, as the facilitator, to get out of the way? Join Expertise Map - I set this up as a community directory - so people could see who was here and know their expertise.

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Wikispaces Reflection Work Wiki 50

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 8, 2006

She talked about how hard it was to get different social groups to share perspectives on how sound should be managed. This year, we will complete the development of the first two technologies—the recording mechanism and the collaborative mapping tools. Definitely. You need a narrative to engage users in the process itself.

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Interview Museum Culture Sound 20

Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Learn More About Neon CRM General Fundraising Strategies A large group of people wearing pink and waving pink flags cheer at an outdoor fundraiser. However, since donors have to leave their email and visit your website to submit a donation, convincing them to give over email definitely takes a bit of strategy.

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Raise Strategy Help Fundraising 98

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

CityCamp organizers set the tone for the day with this definition: "Civic Hacking is the awareness of a condition that is suboptimal in a neighborhood, community, or place and the perception of one's own ability to effect change on that condition. " I love how this definition of hacking expands who can (and should!)

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Oakland PDF Literacy Government 36

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

When you get a group together at the table, it's incredibly fun and successful at prompting people to share personal stories related to the topics at hand. But it's hard to explain to visitors who haven't played Apples to Apples, and if there is not a gallery host to facilitate, this one often sits unplayed. A DIY wedding!

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Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51