Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

The design for this project was very different than my accustomed way of designing and delivering the Networked NGO trainings and social media skills. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session. I facilitated a session that introduced networks, networking, and the Networked NGO.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

According to Heeks, the field of ICT4D emerged really as an artifact of the telecenter model which was used successfully to extend basic ICT services at the periphery in North America and Europe. . User fees -- necessary if you ever wished to achieve sustainability -- were always a struggle, as they often shut the desired audience out.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. They're walking away with skills. The model that FORGE takes is really a long-term impact framework. What have been the challenges of using that process?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

We had 15 teams from throughout West Africa coming to learn appropriate water technologies from West African women trainers, who are experts in these types of skills. They also learned business development skills. We had women who had expertise in community organizing, micro-finance, facilitation and leadership development.

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