Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Do we have one place that serves as our ‘source of truth’ for our constituent’s information? This leaves the organization lacking a place that houses all of their data, acting as their “one source of truth” that they can plan from and use to check all other sources of information. Where is that information stored?

Build 59

Build Map Platform Integration 59

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. Updating roles is a good place to begin promoting the flow of knowledge, ideas, and information across your association. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. Clarify Roles.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

Participants can be placed into the rooms automatically (randomly) or you can manually assign people to different groups. As the facilitator or meeting host, you can also judge whether you have allowed for enough time by watching the note-taking process in the google document. The reflection questions might include: What resonated?

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Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

And while illness isn’t the most energizing start of a new year, I kept replaying the words from the ballon song in the new Mary Poppins movie, “ there is no place to go but up.” I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I had a great holiday break, although unfortunately I got sick.

Professional 114

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Use ChatGPT as a virtual event host to welcome attendees, guide them through the schedule, answer queries, and facilitate networking during virtual conferences. This is also the right place to experiment with an MVP , or minimum viable product. Her savvy, quick-witted, and inspiring messages reflect the distinct allure of the resort.

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Las Vegas Language Interaction Associations 221

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available. Let’s dive in! 5 Mistakes to Avoid 1.

Activities 79

Activities Active Activism Comparison 79

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

MEL, as it turns out, is not neutral, but yet another place where power differentials show up. Participatory approaches to M&E invite us to think about which belief systems are privileged in our work, whose knowledge and priorities matter most, and why we do the work we do in the first place. Who decides what is measured?

Participatory 85

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 85

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. In fact, He encourages His followers to seek the welfare of the places in which they live (Jeremiah 29:7). Collective Impact is a place-based methodology conceived to affect large scale change.

Impact 98

Impact Raleigh Arizona Collaboration 98

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. Without a culture of philanthropy in your organization, you simply won’t have all the pre-conditions in place to be truly effective at fundraising. It takes a village.

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Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job 123

Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, they may have reached a point in their lives where they are reflecting on their legacy and the impact they want to leave behind. The fact remains that most charitable giving still goes to the donor’s family, the school they attended, and their church, synagogue, or place of worship. Provide clear instructions.

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Donor Giving Tips Gift 81

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

In the figure below, which represents an ideal ecosystem, they are the interconnected spokes that drive traffic to a central hub — typically a website — where most of the engagement takes place. Digital Storytelling Framework. WhatsApp is a useful tool with which to apply the elements of good storytelling.

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Storytelling Digital Channel Profile 302

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

That sweatshirt is a reflection of my experiences in a lot of ways, and I think it's a symbol that unites a lot of us in the nonprofit sector, beyond Public Allies. It demands a perspective that is self-reflective, microscopic, local, and grand. Every service day, there it would be. Rain or shine or paint, it would be there.

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Reflection Service Arizona Student 82

Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

And I imagine your organization has a culture of philanthropy in which everyone comes from a place of love. And for many donors, giving is a reflection of who they want to be. Just make sure to continue putting in place strategies to energize the donors you work with! I know you understand, and practice, this philosophy.

Donor 101

Donor Philanthropy Charity Gift 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. Were there conversations taking place between Twitter users that extended the learning or were people mostly parallel online note taking? That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

This includes leadership, social innovation, communications, branding, graphic facilitation, financial and funding models. Graphic Facilitation Rocks. I appreciated the facilitation provided by Mukara Meredith who integrates universal principles of healing into a new model of leadership called Matrixworks.

Program 78

Program Reflection Instruction Instructional 78

Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

Making long-term investments, placing an emphasis on unrestricted support. . Takeaways and discussion questions conclude each section, providing a useful tool for facilitating dialogues for reflection and learning. Supporting organizing and movement-building efforts. .

Guidelines 105

Guidelines Participatory Case Study Philanthropy 105

Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

Luckily, Jordan and Harold Grinspoon Foundation were able to execute a plan they already had in place in case of emergency, even though the plan wasn’t formed with a global pandemic in mind. Most innovation happens when you least expect it,” Jordan reflected. We had to completely rethink what it is we do for our community.”.

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Foundation Jordan Technology Help 107

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Integrated functionality is critical for nonprofit virtual engagement.

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Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

However, if no one knows that your event is taking place, you won’t be able to achieve a high turnout or meet your fundraising goals. Make sure your advertising materials reflect the exact activities that will take place and highlight how your donors’ support can help propel your mission forward.

Marketing 52

Marketing Fundraising Tips Registration 52

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place. Having these elements in place not only positions you to capitalize on the increased attention during emergencies but also provides a clear pathway for donors to continue their support.

Support 52

Support Donor Community Retention 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

The inspiration was part The Lab Theater a place where you try out contemporary or experimental works before you bring them to the main stage and part peer learning program. Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. Most importantly, I need a good facilitator for each table. Somethings to improve.

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

Nothing takes the place of being there!" Lyn spent 10 years as Director of Project LEARN for Valley of the Sun United Way and Communities in Schools facilitating relationships with schools, business, government and nonprofits to better serve students living in poverty. A third generation native of Arizona, Lyn is currently Sr.

Leadership 49

Leadership Reflection Arizona Student 49

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

One way of doing this is to create a ‘ skunkworks ’ --a real place and time carved out of the day to experiment – where people can get comfortable being creative. The idea environment Processes can get in the way of or can facilitate creativity.

Place 52

Place Museum Environment Problem 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. just strategy, or just process facilitation, or just fundraising). How do these networks evolve over time?

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

International Training Work: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world. This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications.

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Tunisia Facilitation New Zealand Technique 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

This design was a participatory process and was intended to provide an opportunity for deep reflective process. Most of the training days took place in rural Rwanda on Lake Muhazi – which was a beautiful place. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session.

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Rwanda Social Media Training Train 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Note from Beth: At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky to co-design and facilitate a session on technology training with colleagues John Kenyon, Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session.

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Training Train Design Tech 59

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Therefore, it’s essential to have the right technology in place to easily manage your volunteers and facilitate their transition into their new roles. Reflect on your existing toolkit and do your research to find the right technology solutions for your nonprofit’s needs.

Virtual 52

Virtual Volunteer Experiment Tips 52

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

At the same time, having agreements and guides in place will help ensure committee members know what is expected of them and how to successfully work together. Oversight—Will the organization’s staff facilitate committee meetings, or will the committee elect a chair/co-chairs? However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Members-only sites can be great places for members to connect and receive membership perks. They can also facilitate easy membership renewal Communication tools. With integrations, you’ll be able to analyze big-picture trends or access individuals’ history with your organization in the same place ! Member portals.

FAQ 52

FAQ Program Guide Arkansas 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. That means everyone – the facilitator, note taker, and even the senior manager.

Virtual 50

Virtual Ukraine Exercise Poland 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

Synchronous 50

Synchronous Facilitation Practice Second Life 50

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Not only do you have to pick the type of event, such as a charity golf tournament , gala, or bake sale, but you also have to decide if your event will take place in-person or virtually. They are the most traditional type of event, taking place in a physical space where supporters can socialize with one another. Let’s get started!

Virtual 52

Virtual Evaluation Personal Hosting 52

AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. Facilitate attendee engagement. Facilitate globalized networking. With the right event platform, there is no need to hire an entire event management team to facilitate all of this. .

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Software Virtual Integration Analytics 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend the CATechFest in LA designed and expertly facilitated by Aspiration. Here’s some additional thoughts sparked by our conversation after reflecting on various blog posts I’ve written and others. Reflect on the diversity of your network. The notes are here.

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Technique Network Tools Map 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

The camp took place in Cha-am, Petchburi, Thailand. Here’s a few reflections about presenting remotely in locations outside of the US. This method was used because the facilitator needed to speak into the mic so I could hear the questions. The theme for the training was “ Data, Data.”

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Thailand Laos Cambodia Burma 95

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. The capital reserve stays in place after construction and is restricted to building maintenance. Have you tried bringing in a communications facilitator to deepen the conversation? Do you have a fundraising plan?

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 74