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Navigating the Boardroom: A Nonprofit Leader’s Guide

Bloomerang

Or even if they’ve served before, they might never have received training in fundraising, board governance, conflict management, or the nuances of hiring and managing an Executive Director. Recruiting, training, and managing a board of directors may be some of the most challenging parts of an Executive Director’s job. It’s a lot.

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3 Design Thinking Facilitation Resources for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The design lab was facilitated by Pete Maher, founder of Luma Institute. I learned so much about the taxonomy of innovation and really practical techniques, that I took the facilitation training. I started incorporating facilitating design labs as well as the techniques into my training practice ever since.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

Here’s a detailed guide to executing the recruitment basics effectively: Expand your horizons. Provide training and resources to empower your board ambassadors to effectively communicate the value of board membership and attract high-caliber candidates who align with your organization’s values and goals.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Brainstorming Sessions for Nonprofit Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? The most critical thing that distinguishes brainstorming from other types of facilitated group activity is the absence negative feedback. Basic Approaches. Before the Session.

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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.

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7 steps to advance your volunteer program with your online member community

Nimble AMS

Create and manage different volunteer groups To encourage and facilitate conversation between your member volunteers, use your online community platform to create different groups. Host volunteer training Ensure your member volunteers are prepared for their roles by providing adequate training. Download now

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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. Through my work with the Resilience Initiative as a coach, workshop leader and facilitator, I’ve continued to deliver capacity building to nonprofits on these topics, with a focus of how generative artificial intelligence can help improve productivity and work experience.