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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

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Some Reflections. The Colorado Funders Association is doing this on its blog about philanthropy stories. ) The fun part of instructional design is embedding opportunities for this to happen. That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step.

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

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I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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ArtsLabSF: Reflections About Social Learning With Social Media

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Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. James was able to search Twitter and show them a conversation happening online with other choruses about fundraising. (We Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. Put Your Learners on the Stage and Hand Them the Mic!

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Trainer’s Notebook: Just A Few Participatory Facilitation Techniques

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I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. I wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection.

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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

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Fundraise with empathy during a crisis. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when doing so: Use background scenery and visuals that are reflective of your organization. Use language and conversations that are reflective of what learners will encounter. Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer.