.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitate a peer learning exchange that will help their community foundation partners learn and spread best practices in planning and implementing Giving Days. Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

While you may not have a Warren Buffett in the group, hopefully, there are some above-average number crunchers. This is a concept that bears repeating, so don’t hesitate to remind the group, from time to time, where the buck stops. Meeting new colleagues is easier when someone facilitates introductions. Share information.

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Raise Law Associations Director 419

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Some groups are reluctant to divert attention from member engagement and attrition. If your association is struggling to launch a strong diversity initiative, these activities will help you get closer to that goal. Collect, analyze, and share the data. Do the research.

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Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

Rituals can boost our personal productivity because they allow us to focus and reach our goals without distraction. I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I I will also continue my focus on my physical health, particularly my daily walking ritual with a step goal of 15K.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 5, 2020

With physical events and social gatherings requiring attendance restrictions and physical distancing, many event organizers and planners are wondering how they can facilitate networking at their event while following the mandates and keeping attendees safe from the coronavirus. . Organize Attendees into Groups. Choose the Right Venue.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea. ENA’s culture journey brought the group from a score of minus one in 2017 to a score of 40.5

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2013

I enjoy meetings when there has been a lot given to the design and you have expert facilitators in the room because I not only learn about the content, but also learn some new facilitation techniques. Then we found a partner and shared our maps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

It takes time to get new members up to speed on your organization’s goals, challenges, and communication styles, especially if your operations are disorganized. The onboarding process often requires group or one-on-one meetings, and new members typically need to read a variety of written material as well.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

The recognition, the program’s success, and its critical mission are badges of accomplishment for the group. See Through a Wider Lens Zonta International is uniquely positioned to accomplish this and other female-friendly goals. They want to accomplish goals. But, I introduced her to a group, and she stayed for the whole hour.

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International Conversation Issue Leadership 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In “ I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

I have also attended and facilitated meetings with a graphic recorder, most recently at the Nonprofit Technology Conference , and know the power of how “drawing on the wall” can help spark group insights and learning. This is especially important if there are small group exercises.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. What have you raised in the past and what is a realistic goal? Get in touch here!

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Gift Consultant Audience email 207

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Self-efficacy is the belief that a person has in her or his abilities and competencies to achieve a goal. Supporters can set up a campaign on the nonprofit’s website and share the campaign with their social network on social media. Appeal to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Leverage social information and norms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In “ I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is the most important tool a project manager and their team has to help clients achieve their goals, especially in the ever-changing landscape of the current workplace. To ensure effective project communication, keep in mind these best practices for groups communicating in these virtual channels.

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Project Communication Management Doc 105

Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

But, more specifically, project managers juggle various responsibilities and wear a multitude of hats—organizer, leader, motivator, facilitator, liaison, and driver—to ensure success. This role fosters collaboration and open communication within the team so that the group achieves project alignment and coordination of all members.

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Project Management Facilitation Collaboration 59

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our goal was to help association professionals navigate a new technological era or Industry 4.0. 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. Enhanced Communication.

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Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadly disease. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Your leadership may set some parameters or fixed criteria around grantmaking goals, grant use, or eligibility. If you have decided to use a collective group model, you may invite all eligible applicants to participate. If you have opted, instead, to use a committee model with a group of people deciding, you have many options.

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Participatory Model Leadership Application 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. . See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). Which one you select depends on the activity and group dynamics.

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Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

AccelEvents

JULY 22, 2021

But what happens when a more niche session topic is ready for discussion amongst an even smaller group of interested attendees? We now provide you with our new breakout room feature within Workshops to facilitate concentrated conversations. Breakout sessions allow unlimited attendees and Workshop sessions allow up to 250 attendees.

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Mentoring Facilitation Module Brain 98

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. Our mandate, broadly speaking, was to engage in “blue-sky dreaming” and learn from our shared experiences to make Martus a more robust tool.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more. Overall, cultural events for AAPI Heritage Month allow celebration of shared heritage while mobilizing support for ongoing efforts to promote equity and justice.

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Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To effectively advance your cause and push your fundraising goals forward, your nonprofit needs a strong internal infrastructure and team. Aly Sterling Philanthropy explains that nonprofit strategic planning is the process of aligning your organization’s goals with your values to provide a dynamic performance map for the future.

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Facilitation Consultant Relationship Roles 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

Online ticketing and registration , team fundraising, data collection, and integrated social sharing capabilities are just a few ways your nonprofit can benefit from using an online platform. Facilitate this natural phenomenon by encouraging team fundraising within your event. Leverage all that training.

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Practice Fundraising Awareness Mobile 256

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.

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Impact Raleigh Arizona Collaboration 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

In " 5 ways to improve diversity training ," according to a new study, it is important to be realistic about what training can accomplish, what should accompany it and to set clear goals. Consider using a trained facilitator for this kind of training to address these concerns. This is what impedes innovation.

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Culture Help Phoenix Reflection 98

Classy

MAY 26, 2021

As hosts of the Collaborative , an annual immersive experience designed exclusively for nonprofits, we’re no strangers to facilitating meaningful connections. Identifying your goal is also essential to understanding which conferences to invest in. What’s the best way to determine who to approach and how to spend your time?

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Conference Network Virtual Facilitation 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes – Guest Post by Kelcie Tacchi. Like many nonprofits, the rapidly evolving environment around and within us was littered by a practice of ad hoc documentation and person to person knowledge sharing. As a nonprofit, it’s your most valuable asset. Never stop communicating.

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Knowledge Process Share Organization 100

Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

In order to facilitate the integration, we formed employee-led workstream groups, one of which, the Change Management and Culture (CMC) group, was initially tasked with formulating Candid’s values: we’re driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive.

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Environment Culture Celebrate Guidelines 52

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

You can start by sharing information and agreeing to work on something for a few short weeks or months. When funders come together and share insights from reading grant applications and from conversations with local nonprofits, they see patterns and trends emerge. Pursuit of a specific goal cuts across their differences. .

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Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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Facilitation Tips Camera Nonprofit 180

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: While many of us focus our attention on FB pages, Facebook groups can be a good platform for nonprofits to use for informal peer learning groups, getting feedback from your post passionate fans , or to cultivate and support a brand ambassadors group. It was such a terrific post I invited her share it here.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. They’re responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a group so that goals are reached in a timely fashion. Facilitator.

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Understanding Community Leadership Community leadership involves actively engaging with local stakeholders, identifying shared goals, and working collaboratively towards achieving them. It recognizes that leadership can emerge from anyone within a group and emphasizes collaboration, trust, and inclusivity.

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