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Trainer’s Notebook: Making Accommodations In Workshops

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I facilitated a workshop in Detroit hosed by Co-Act , a nonprofit collaboration space in Detroit. Making accommodations comes down to respectful language and accommodations that require observing and checking in with participants. Respectful language is important. … Read More.

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The Public Argument About Arts Support as Seen through the Lens of the Detroit Institute of Arts

Museum 2.0

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. But the arguments trotted out represent how far we have to go in articulating the public value of arts institutions (and helping our supporters speak the same language).

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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

The Nerdy NonProfit

Language and conversations that reflect the learner’s experience. Are they going to encounter accents, different languages, or unique dialects that are different from those in their home country? She currently serves on the board of ATD Detroit. Examples, questions, and scenarios that reflect what the learner will encounter.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

So, search for things like: Grants for youth programs in Connecticut Grants for domestic violence nonprofits in Salt Lake City Capital grants Detroit General operating support grants Auburn, AL Health care grants Orange County, CA See how that works? The more refined you make the search, the more relevant results you’ll get.

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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

Top Nonprofits

Use language and conversations that are reflective of what learners will encounter. She currently serves on the board of ATD Detroit. If you’re making an addendum to safety policies, focus on realistic scenarios (ex: what to do if there are too many people in a room at once) rather than outlandish, but exciting, “what if?”

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Growing the NetSquared Community

Tech Soup

The Ambassadors are senior NetSquared leaders who offer their support to other organizers in their country or region, allowing us to serve members in different time zones and in languages other than English. Detroit, Michigan: Office 365 Setup Event — FREE Email for Your Domain! Communications Networking Lunch.

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A Decade of Museums and Museum Work

Museum 2.0

About a decade ago, I remember reading "Nuns sat here" at the Detroit Institute of Art as the title of a label for a piece of wooden convent furniture. They show the possibilities of text in our spaces, and the ways our writers are using language to include (rather than exclude) audiences.

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