Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Social media makes participating in campaigns easy and fun. A popular medium of choice, Facebook facilitates conversations and interactions among supporters in the comments section, allowing them to feel a sense of community virtually. From virtual concerts, live performances and interviews with medical experts, St.

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APRIL 2, 2013

I have the honor of designing and facilitating three sessions, including a plenary on my favorite topic – learning from failure. You’ll hear a lot of F words flailing in this highly interactive plenary session – fearless, frameworks, fundamentals, forgiveness, forward-looking, and most importantly FUN!

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JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018! I’ve used these rituals for over a decade and found them helpful.

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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. Improve internal information systems.

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MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Co-Designing and Working with Other Facilitators and Trainers. Facilitation Methods and Techniques. Innovation Facilitation Techniques.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Those who find it fun are called nerds. Be internally and publicly transparent about the processes for data collection. In grantmaking, one word makes more eyes glaze over than any other – data. And for everyone else, it can bring up feelings of boredom, overwhelm, and confusion.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

I am honored to be working with Wake International on their Tech2Empower Program in Cusco, Peru. It is great to have a day of fun before starting an intense week working on service projects. Here’s how Kanika facilitated the exercise. Greetings from Cusco, Peru! Tech2Empower Kanika Raney.

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MARCH 21, 2022

If a hospital is well known for their cardiac department and expertise, for example, they may decide to support a nonprofit that specializes in research, programs and services, education, and support group facilitation for survivors of major cardiac events. Scrub in and Suit Up for a Black Tie Event.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. This year I facilitated several labs, including one for the Brainerd Foundation to rethink 21 st Century Advocacy. How about you?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes No Tricks, Just Treats: Cybersecurity Tips for a Safe and Secure Giving Tuesday Halloween is upon us, and while the world gears up for a night of fun, spooks, and candy, another significant day looms on the horizon for the nonprofit world: Giving Tuesday. Before choosing a platform, do your homework.

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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. Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies.

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MARCH 5, 2014

The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops. It can help people learn faster and in a more fun and natural way. by Eric Jensen. by Jane Bozarth.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Says Gabriela, “I personally encourage my team to take time off, learn a new skill or have fun.”. Gabriela says her organization has organized activities that facilitate a sense of community in her workplace. They also try to have fun outside the office, going out for meals or bowling.

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JULY 31, 2017

Note from Beth: My colleagues at See3 had some fun using some of the ideas in The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and apply it to creating an organizational digital strategy. Though, admittedly, the other 20% is where the fun and the magic happens.) Now the fun part. But you know what’s even more pressing? Sound familiar?

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AUGUST 7, 2014

After spending a year facilitating a peer learning community of Knight Foundation grantees hosting giving days, one of the most factors for success for local no nonprofits participating is having about 6-9 months timeframe to develop a plan. I love the metaphor of a successful GivingDay campaign to a party: Timing is key.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

But first, let’s level-set on this international day of action’s importance. All participants receive a virtual Earth Day kit with a face mask, trash bags, information to clean up litter in the local community, and some fun stickers. When Is Earth Day? Earth Day 2021 falls on Thursday, April 22, for most countries around the world.

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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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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Much more fun to have the time to plan. Sit in a circle and share ideas and resources, while the "presenters" are facilitators instead of providers of one-way brain dumps via PowerPoint. Steve Spiker and Steve Backman are facilitating this session with me. I was thinking more of internal challenges. I love it.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Facilitator. Here’s a fun, fast, and free leadership quiz you can take: [link] Not everyone is a born leader. Whether it’s volunteers , interns, subcontractors, or paid staff, having others around you will help you get more done. Some leaders are inclusive, letting their team have input into decisions. You must have help.

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JUNE 22, 2022

The first step is to facilitate ideation. Yet facilitating workshops, ideation sessions, or other conversations with the goal to encourage creativity and discourse can be challenging. Yet facilitating workshops, ideation sessions, or other conversations with the goal to encourage creativity and discourse can be challenging.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

Much more fun to have the time to plan. Sit in a circle and share ideas and resources, while the "presenters" are facilitators instead of providers of one-way brain dumps via PowerPoint. Steve Spiker and Steve Backman are facilitating this session with me. I was thinking more of internal challenges. I love it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Despite a broken toe, I facilitated a workshop on Social Media for CEOs of nonprofits and foundation. But even more fun was this video interview with the good folks at the Gifts In Kind International who I ran into in the lobby and they pulled out their copy of the book and shared a few thoughts about they’re applying the ideas.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

In addition, I’m also doing a lot of training of other trainers and am now an Adjunct Professor at the Monterey Institute for International Studies (a graduate school of Middlebury College). I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. It is also important to target the right level of authority.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. Our “job&# is to facilitate that action and make it easier for them to participate. Inspire, empower and facilitate to take action. From @winwinapps: Make it fun. Social media makes that much easier. overall goal 4.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. Dipping: This is checking in with yourself and to notice any internal distractions or feelings – not to judge them but be aware. Flickr Photo by qwrrty. It is basically a pause.

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APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. organizational change, and technology. We did this on Day 1.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

Half-Day Session : Social Media Strategy Game which included small group work for participants to come up with a strategy for both external communications and an internal learning network to share best practices. But, I'm also interested in improving my skills as a trainer - especially facilitating social learning or learning in public.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2010

Host Ian Rhett of Civic Actions was joined by his coworker Jenn Sramek and Tom Heck of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators. But with the fun of introducing the tech goodies out of the way, Ian began by explicitly laying out that the session wouldn't focus on online collaboration and communications tools.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Audits can be internal and external – sometimes they seem never-ending!? Part of change management is continuing the dialogue and dare we say, have fun.? That said, Finance (among other things) focuses on the real cash and pledges/payments which must be reconciled with what’s in the bank.? Finance Is from Venus! Register today!

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APRIL 15, 2009

But, if an organization simply cuts and pastes a social media policy without the internal culture change, it won't be effective. Not only about the potential concerns and how to respond, but how the organization or its internal culture can embrace social media. with "just for fun." There needs to be discussion.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

The grand scheme of training from a disruptor’s perspective perhaps is not completely re-inventing the framework of the wheel, but instead, the successful disruptor may have to come in with a perspective far more internal to the learning process itself. The future is incredibly bright, and always very fun to ponder. Conclusion.

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MARCH 19, 2012

The program is managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), and implemented with a coalition of leading new media experts and local and international partners from the public and private sectors. It is also fun to re-mix presentations for an audience outside of the US.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Like Spring Break , it’s young, libidinous and fun. The TechSoup Global Network , NetSquared, GuideStar International, and NGOsource projects facilitate philanthropic support, data transparency and shared innovation around the world. And like Bar Camps , people hack. billion to date.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

Get your Certification – it’s more than just a fun icon in your email signature! Whether you use analytics data, meaningful internal data for your organization, or both, look for opportunities to pair objectivity with the subjective “good fundraising gut.”. It shows true mastery of your position. This is a great way to get new ideas.

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MARCH 10, 2010

Last year, I facilitated a version of the Social Media Game for Packard Grantees as part of a convening on Network Effectiveness in Washington, DC. This was really important – hearing colleagues talk about their posts being read by EPA officials or members of international negotiating teams made the point in a way no consultant could.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

First, there is the individual and what that person can do for themselves, even if the organizational culture or internal policies do not reinforce the importance of self-care. Recently, I had the opportunity to facilitate two design labs with nonprofit professionals. I’m thinking about practicing self-care in two ways.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

This was first posted on the GuideStar International blog. we like to buy mobile phones to have fun, talk to friends, listen to music, tweet and connect on Facebook.” should enable power in members and facilitate a global impact of highly local activity.” development in Africa. “Leadership must be strategic.

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