Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Training & Facilitation: I have maintained an active schedule of leading workshops, facilitating retreats, and presenting.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While the practice seems to be on the rise, these statistics indicate that regular temperature checks are not the status quo. Launch the Conversation Sometimes an outside facilitator can move the group forward more quickly. Sometimes an outside facilitator can move members forward more quickly. An annual survey is a good start.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

I co-lead a workshop on digital transformation, co-facilitated a master class on digital fundraising campaigns, co-hosted a learning breakfast for scholarship participants, co-designed a Big Room session on Technology for Good, and in between attended some amazing sessions. I also served on the program advisory committee.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Wilson's book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book. do people come together to examine the way things are done , criticize processes and behaviors with a view to evolving a shared best practice?

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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show. Live chat tools at virtual booths allow attendees to ask questions related to products or services and have those questions answered in real-time. Facilitate Networking. The post Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show appeared first on Accelevents.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Teri Carden, Founder and CEO of 100 Reviews , facilitated a panel discussion on how to turn your next great idea into gold. Sharon will facilitate a 360-degree discussion about trust. This format uses informal conversations to explore key questions and weave thoughts and ideas into a collective tapestry of knowledge. Leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

’ The book was an inspiration and encouragement for those us whose inner critics have been keeping us away from using the technique in front of other people. The book offers a wonderful road map for a learning journey to internalize these techniques and I’ve practicing a lot.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Communication Fitness : How to facilitate conversations, conduct effective collaboration, bring value to customers, and lead productive meetings. The best leaders practice the concept of servant leadership by ensuring their people are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively perform their functions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2023

orgCommunity event featured interactive conversations led by engaging speakers , with decades of leadership experience in the association sphere. We spent our time in round table discussion with association leadership professionals , learning and sharing our own experiences. With work, MacRae was able to improve the culture at ENA.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

We make information into data when we explicitly attach it to a question and explicitly or implicitly connect it to an approach for making sense of it. We utilize datamaking as part of shared meaning making. Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

Guidestar has multiple office locations, so this session was done as a virtual meeting using a platform and apps that offered features like chat, desktop sharing, polling, white board, sticky notes, and audio and video conferencing. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

There is a limited number of characters, so this is best used to keep time for participants or share brief prompts. . If participants are working through an exercise or set of discussion questions, create a google document with your prompts and include space for taking notes. Designing Zoom Breakout Room Activities .

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

As the executive director, you facilitate an International group that is service-oriented and driven by women. Networking takes practice. Asking questions is another great way to make connections. Allison captioned her LinkedIn photo like this, “The start of amazing begins with the right question.”

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show. Live chat tools at virtual booths allow attendees to ask questions related to products or services and have those questions answered in real-time. Facilitate Networking. The post Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show appeared first on Accelevents.

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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. Be aware that “knowledge hoarding” is often a common practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. Storytelling or rather story sharing isn’t just for presentations , it can help build your nonprofit’s capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : During the pandemic, interested soared in learning how facilitate better virtual meetings.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 30, 2016

Wilson's book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book. do people come together to examine the way things are done , criticize processes and behaviors with a view to evolving a shared best practice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve shared My Three Themes below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : During the pandemic, interested soared in learning how facilitate better virtual meetings.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 27, 2016

Wilson's book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book. do people come together to examine the way things are done , criticize processes and behaviors with a view to evolving a shared best practice?

Question 40

Question Facilitation Case Study Knowledge 40

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. The campaigns were treated as works in progress.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

But is this the right question? We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community. Who owns the information collected? Where does the learning go?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

After you’ve considered your foundation’s readiness and decided this approach makes sense, here are some practical, actionable ideas for developing participatory grantmaking in your funding institution. Share what support participants will have to fulfill their role. And what’s in it for participants? Outline the participant role.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Communication Fitness : How to facilitate conversations, conduct effective collaboration, bring value to customers, and lead productive meetings. The best leaders practice the concept of servant leadership by ensuring their people are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively perform their functions.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. The next step is to facilitate a discussion.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 7, 2018

When someone submits their email address on the ONE Campaign website , they receive a welcome email with a friendly message and a simple question: ”Do you think we’ll see the end of extreme poverty in our lifetime?” Before commencing your data collection there are a few best practices that’ll let you make the best of your efforts.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

The answer to that last question is almost certainly your website. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! Our first session will set the stage and context for the practices of “Impact Leadership.”

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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. Visit and refresh your website, LinkedIn profile , and any other personal or professional accounts that you hope to share.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To reenergize your board and refocus their attention on your nonprofit’s priorities, use these best practices: Engage your board members in nonprofit strategic planning Empower board members to help with fundraising Create productive working relationships Your board is a powerful resource for your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

As a Master Trainer, one of my favorite models of training adults is the Peer Learning Exchange where a group of participants who are working on a similar project or domain of practices interact regularly to learn how to do it better. 18, and a Google Hangout with the Chronicle of Philanthropy at 1 p.m. ET Thursday Sept.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

They require taking risks—to reveal yourself, question your beliefs, take a leap of faith, or move out of your comfort zone. Fortunately, each book chapter includes a real-world practice called a Pro Move and an exercise, both carefully crafted to help you overcome hang-ups and take more joy in communicating.

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