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The Networked NGO in India

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This year a lot of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is working with grantees outside of the US. I’ve just returned from leading a training for Population and Reproductive Health grantees from India. We are working very closely with V.S. I wrote about the practice of Team Tweeting here.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

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Using this visual techniques , allows participants to give each other feedback and also see points of connection. There was a lot of synergy and points of reciprocity. Having this network map on the wall during the whole training, let us as the trainers acknowledge the expertise and knowledge in the room. Discuss here.

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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

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We spent Day 2 of the E-Mediat Train the Trainer sessions on “ Translating The Networked NGO in the Arab World.&# To localize Networked Nonprofit concepts to an Arab NGO context, as appropriate, for improved project outcomes. We also covered some of the basic techniques for listening and engaging.

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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

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There was also awards ceremony co-sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. The Resource Alliance has been presenting the NGO Awards in Thailand, India and Vietnam for 10 years, but 2017 marked a substantial change in the award program’s focus and delivery. As a trainer, one way to learn is to observe and take process notes.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals To Begin 2018 with Clarity

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1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused. I’ve used these rituals for over a decade and found them helpful.

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Social Media, Networking, and African Women’s Leadership Training in Rwanda

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I was honored to be a trainer as part of the launch of the ACE Leaders Project, a program developed by the Institute of International Education Sub-Saharan Regional Office and supported by the Packard Foundation. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session. Fish Bowl Exericse.

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What is the scaffolding for learning in public?

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For the Packard Foundation OE Program, the first step to share their internal thinking and resources with their NGO, capacity building, and funding partners. What are the techniques and methods for moving people up the ladder? Maybe it leads to other collaborative creation.

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