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Trainer’s Notebook: Finding Inspiration and New Ideas for Facilitation Techniques

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in a convening on “Data Informed Philanthropy” hosted by the Packard Foundation – not only was the content compelling (stay tuned for a post on that), but it was also a fantastic opportunity to observe one of the best facilitators I know, Allen Gunn from Aspiration.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our book tour starts at the end of January, so if you are in San Francisco, Oakland, Boston, NYC, or Washington, DC, please join us. For 2017, we be launching an online site that includes the content and facilitator guides so that any nonprofit or trainer can provide leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 1: Addressing Hidden Hunger in our Communities

Saleforce Nonprofit

Tech solutions combined with forward-thinking, inspired, and innovative community leaders like Gita Rampersad, vice president of healthcare partnerships and nutrition at Feeding America, and Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, superintendent of Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), offer a model for how to tackle complex issues.

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AAM 2010 Recap: Slides, Surprises, and a Banjo

Museum 2.0

I hosted two sessions, one on design for participation and the other on mission-driven museum technology development. Finally, museums as "facilitators" of visitors' own experiences and interests. Kathleen showed lots of participatory elements in the redesigned Oakland Museum of California.

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Small Groups Can Change the World: An Interview with Marianne Manilov of The Engage Network

Have Fun - Do Good

The Engage Network is a nonprofit social venture that facilitates the power of small community groups to create social change. Now we all know who Rick Warren is because he hosted a debate; at that time nobody did. I wrote a few suggestions for how to figure out how you want to create change in my post, How Can You Make An Impact?

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Alli Chagi-Starr, Art in Action/Ella Baker Center, Podcast Interview Transcription

Have Fun - Do Good

The slogan is "Green Collar Jobs, not Jails" and what we're trying to promote a big vision which includes being able to employ formerly incarcerated people from the Oakland area, "at risk" -- quote unquote -- people from this area into jobs which don't hurt the environment, that actually help sustain us as a community.

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