.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Remote work is challenging teams. Teams are engaged and proud of their work. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. I work for management.

Structure 251

Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. Use ChatGPT as a virtual event host to welcome attendees, guide them through the schedule, answer queries, and facilitate networking during virtual conferences.

Las Vegas 221

Las Vegas Language Interaction Associations 221

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Marc Benioff, Co-Founder and CEO of SalesForce, describes the goal like this, “A digital ecology is a network of interconnected digital systems that work together to create value. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity. They work together to make the leap from ideas to processes.

Leadership 170

Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From our previous conversations, we’ve realized that empathy is not just a warm and fuzzy “soft skill,” but an essential leadership skill to ensure that your nonprofit’s work survives and thrives in the future. Empathy is contagious and influences and shapes a work culture of caring.

Leadership 118

Leadership Organization Culture Skills 118

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

ENA developed its culture statements based on—People, Purpose, and Partnerships, the organization’s 3Ps. Images of the association’s founders, history, and current activities are displayed throughout the facility, and spaces were created to accommodate a variety of work styles. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. Who knows better than the people who are living the issues what will work best to address them? Those at the top decide. Lots of grantmakers are intrigued by participatory grantmaking. But what is it?

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Participatory Model Grant Fund 130

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

However, in the dynamic landscape of contemporary social change, there is a growing recognition of the need to evolve from this conventional approach toward a more collaborative and inclusive model—one grounded in partnership. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

Participatory 114

Participatory Model Leadership Application 114

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With Horwath’s guidance, leaders will master the four dimensions of strategic fitness that contribute to executive performance: Strategy Fitness : Ability to understand and develop strategy, set direction, allocate resources, make decisions, and create competitive advantage. A company is only as good as its people. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 91

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 91

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities.” Furthermore, he adds, “Working harder doesn’t always achieve better results. We need to make tweaks and try new ways of working.

Learning 93

Learning Free Reflection Model 93

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

And during these weeks and months, your fundraisers are hard at work making sure they’re in top shape for their event. Posting about training sessions to their family and friends, educating their network about why they’re working so hard, and giving praise to their supporters are great ways to drive even more awareness and dollars raised.

Practice 256

Practice Fundraising Awareness Mobile 256

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue?

Model 53

Model Fund Social United States 53

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

So, how are these institutions addressing the challenges while also leveraging the strengths of the model? Having an outside facilitator helps to ensure that all voices are heard and that the process keeps moving forward. Some have explicitly deemed the new model a “pilot,” thereby leaving room to tweak it based on feedback.

Structure 98

Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

Blue Fox

APRIL 13, 2022

Chamber Vice President of Business Development Mel Thomas said, “Chantal’s leadership style, professionalism, and operation of her organization made her an instant candidate to serve on the MRC’s DEI Taskforce. DEI work is about recognizing that our unique individual circumstances factor into our ability to succeed.

Environment 78

Environment Professional Business Facilitation 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work. Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading.

Technique 127

Technique Training Train Learning 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

” It is the work flow documented and visualized that answers the question, “What if we get a negative comment? The product is a diagram or a series of diagrams like the one above for a large nonprofit facilitated by Steve Heye that outlines the steps. Does your organization have a social media work flow?

Social Media 105

Social Media Taxonomy Work Media 105

Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

It’s not a business model. . Develop a vision and mission statement. . Establish your nonprofit’s values and the organizational approach to your work. . Develop a comprehensive communication strategy to include use of social media and online communications. . Develop an evaluation and performance model. .

Organization 128

Organization Files Nonprofit Grant 128

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Some SUs might already work in their sandboxes and have limited admin privileges. Your Tier 2 staffing model will typically include both Salesforce Administrators (SA) and Developers. Developers: This support staff owns the technical solutions built in your org, experienced with development on the Salesforce platform (e.g.,

Org 111

Org Support Skills Knowledge 111

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To reenergize your board and refocus their attention on your nonprofit’s priorities, use these best practices: Engage your board members in nonprofit strategic planning Empower board members to help with fundraising Create productive working relationships Your board is a powerful resource for your organization.

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Consultant Relationship Roles 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. Hierarchies are becoming flatter, work more collaborative and co-location less relevant. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

Leadership 98

Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 98

Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2020

Your AMS solution should use the Salesforce Person Accounts data model. It’s important to select the data model for your Salesforce-based AMS that truly supports the way an association works. Associations need technology that facilitates business with both individuals and organizations. You need a full Salesforce sandbox.

Associations 78

Associations Test Model Environment 78

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Collective Impact is a methodology designed to facilitate cross-sector collaborations in order to move the needle on important issues. Kania and Kramer developed the methodology to correct the practice of isolated intervention, choosing instead diverse partnerships aligned around shared goals. Communicate openly and timely.

Impact 98

Impact Raleigh Arizona Collaboration 98

M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

NVP focused on investing in and developing volunteers into leaders to keep momentum going around winning back abortion access. Having volunteers lead calls , facilitate meetings, speak out about their own experiences, and have a sense of ownership over the success of their teams.

Volunteer 66

Volunteer Program Raise Storytelling 66

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Have you ever heard the phrase “herding cats&# used for our work? I wanted to share the short “defense&# of Community Managers that I wrote to get your feedback as well as to gather your ideas, examples and so on of why Community Managers are important to our work! In Defense of Community Managers.

Community 198

Community Management Proposal Roles 198

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With Horwath’s guidance, leaders will master the four dimensions of strategic fitness that contribute to executive performance: Strategy Fitness : Ability to understand and develop strategy, set direction, allocate resources, make decisions, and create competitive advantage. A company is only as good as its people. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

I’ve been working in my pajamas since the early 1990s, during the early years of the Web. My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire. This post is #2 in a series I’ll be publishing on virtual meeting facilitation. Here’s a few ideas.

Virtual 130

Virtual Facilitation Exercise Training 130

Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2018

Whether patient fundraising is a new idea at your organization or your development team wants to evolve a long-standing program, the first question is a frequent and practical one. They make lighter work of big questions like this and can help inform decisions about organizational focus, resources, and strategies.

Model 25

Model Organization Summary Facilitation 25

.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It involves reinventing work processes, improving channels of communication, and asking your staff to imagine their roles and responsibilities differently. Understanding how other departments operate and empathizing with their needs is fundamental to making systems work effectively and creating buy-in.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Digital Build Organization 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. But whether you call it “networked” ways of working, “collaboration 2.0” Guest Post by Heather Grant-McLeod.

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

After all, a capital campaign can involve wildly different tasks—ranging from reviewing big-picture development progress down to choosing a color scheme for your public phase marketing materials. To ensure your success, think about following a specific meeting model or structure that’s best suited to the meeting’s purpose and your goals.

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Campaign Structure Phase Review 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been participating in The Network of Networked Funders , a community of practice for grantmakers facilitated by the Monitor Institute. These grantmakers are supporting and working through networks to pool their learning and increase the impact of their respective grantmaking practices.

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Network Conversation San Francisco Support 99

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Director of Development, ASU Health Initiatives. According to a survey by Landles-Cobb, Kramer, and Smith Milway (2015), the second most cited reason for staff turnover, behind low compensation, was lack of leadership development and growth opportunity.

Leadership 40

Leadership Develop Retention Phoenix 40

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Gen N began to emerge, shaped by constraints like mask-wearing, abrupt work from home transitions, and lifestyle and health traumas wrought by the pandemic. Somatic marker theory , developed by Antonio Damasio and other researchers, hypothesizes strong emotions guide behaviors and subsequent decision making. And how did this work out?

Nonprofit 135

Nonprofit Digital Virtual International 135

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

For those involved with nonprofit resource development, there has been an obvious redirection of financial gifting to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - especially BIPOC-run and BIPOC-serving agencies. What obligations do white-led nonprofits hold for working with minority community groups and nonprofits in their communities?

Community 52

Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

This change in the standard practice may have you scrambling to come up with an event strategy that works best for your target audience. You may be an old pro at organizing physical events but are at a bit of a loss when it comes to adding digital elements and develop an event program that will keep a virtual audience invested and engaged. .

Virtual 98

Virtual Facilitation Audience Video 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Remote working policy with flexibility.

Culture 125

Culture Activities Active Activism 125