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6 Reasons Why You Should Broaden Your Search For Your Next Nonprofit Board Retreat Facilitator

Bloomerang

Nonprofits play a critical role in addressing societal issues, but their effectiveness often hinges on the strength of their leadership, especially the board. One way to enhance the performance of a nonprofit’s board of directors is by organizing retreats. Fees You may think you’d have to pay a premium for an out-of-state facilitator.

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Finding The Best Board Retreat Facilitator – 9 Things To Look For

Kindful

Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Facilitate and engage with confidence. Make the day fun. Credibility.

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The State of Nonprofit Fundraising Today — 9 Top Fundraising Methods

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit fundraising had been due an upgrade to catapult it into the modern era for a while. Innovation was a “need right now” rather than a “maybe later,” and nonprofits were forced to join the twenty-first century — breeding all kinds of virtual solutions. That brings us to the state of nonprofit fundraising today.

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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Networked Facilitation.

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6 Fun Icebreakers for Nonprofit Training Sessions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I noticed that Jen Bokoff from the Foundation Center was re-tweeted a photo of an icebreaker she used at her conference session on facilitation techniques. She kindly offered to cross post her blog post about icebreakers here. Icebreakers Can Be Fun! Also, fun results! Group selfie ice breakers in our facilitation meeting!

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Five New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Update & Review My Work-Life Balance Plan: In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. I reflect on my themes for the year and habits to improve.

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New Years Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals: 2023

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience. In 2021, I was honored and very surprised to be awarded the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. I reflect on my themes for the year and habits to improve.