Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. Deciding Together Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking. Empowering Communities: Participatory Grantmakers Say We Must Go beyond Feedback. Race, Equity and Boston.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

As a result, not enough funding is flowing to climate change efforts and even less of it for reducing harm to communities most impacted by the climate crisis. . There was also a growing understanding that centering equity in these grants was essential to mitigating the inequities of COVID’s impact.

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Guidelines Participatory Case Study Philanthropy 105

Candid

JULY 5, 2022

Like independent foundations, several commented that although total grant amounts increased, their payout remained the same or decreased due to growth in assets.? . We had a large influx of government funding in 2020 and 2021, which we granted out in those years. The importance of multi-year grants to build nonprofit capacity” .

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Foundation Giving Change Survey 105

Candid

MAY 15, 2024

Importantly, TBP also acknowledges that funders do not inherently have more expertise or knowledge than grantees do, and that we can only achieve sustainable impact if we work together as equal partners. We realize that some of the most impactful work is being done by organizations HF might not know about.

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Philanthropy Proposal Application Metrics 52

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. Understanding that grant makers are motivated to see nonprofit grant recipients succeed. Speaking with each other on a regular basis.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

For nonprofit organizations, this means increased program outcomes leading to community awareness, funding from donors or grants, and increased employee morale. List the organization’s stakeholders, group them, then analyze their impact on the organization and how the organization affects them.

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Collaboration North Carolina Effective Participatory 98

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Datamaking, as an aspect of knowledge building , can even contribute to civic engagement and participatory democracy. However, grants to create publicly available data sets or data training for marginalized groups or under resourced organizations do not by themselves lead to equitable outcomes.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 102

Candid

MAY 4, 2022

As a result, some foundations have started thinking about giving in a crisis before it even begins and developing a strategy to make sure that their funds have the most impact. A few ways funders have modelled this is by loosening deadlines, converting grant funds from restricted to unrestricted funding, and simplifying processes. .

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Europe Case Study Fund Practice 98

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2019

In my last post on getting started with grants , we covered the basics of grants and how to determine if your organization was ready to apply for grants. Today, we’ll talk about how to find grants, and how to determine whether the grants you do find are a good fit for your organization. billion in grants annually.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

My colleagues, Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, have just published a new workbook called “ Leading Systems Change.” Overall, the program led to over 100 collaborations and its impact is ongoing. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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Facilitation Skills System Change 86

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events As the vibrant tapestry of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month unfolds, the opportunity to celebrate, educate, and inspire through impactful events is immense. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators.

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Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

sgEngage

MARCH 27, 2023

That’s where participatory grantmaking comes in. By giving your community an active role in your grantmaking process, you get a better understanding of their needs, build stronger relationships, and have a more direct impact. What is Participatory Grantmaking? And several ways not to do it.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Grants and gifts that commit multiple years of funding up front best enable learning to unfold. Use participatory processes to define metrics and methods of data collection. By working together on PM, funders and nonprofit service providers will improve sector-wide learning, and ultimately move the sector towards greater impact.

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Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Participatory grantmaking has been a big part of the Boston’s Women’s Fund since its founding. Know Your Stories, Quantitatively and Qualitatively “When we are thinking about how we collect this data and how we quantify this impact, it’s important to qualify it and be able to tell these stories,” said Marsha.

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Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 70

sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2023

The person who coined the term “cat herding” may have been a grants manager. Whether your grantmaking organization is managing one funding program or a dozen, the right grants management software can save you time and improve compliance through streamlined processes, intuitive reporting, and built-in due diligence.

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Grant Software Management Application 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2011

Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute published a new report called “ Connected Citizens &# that looks at the impact of networks on communities, and asks, what do these emerging networks mean for community change? The report asks a number of impact questions related to networked citizens and the future.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Granted, I live in an increasingly narrow world of people who are exploring these topics and want me to work with them, but I still learn a lot from the questions and struggles I hear from colleagues and people who comment on the blog. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others?

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Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

Granted, I live in an increasingly narrow world of people who are exploring these topics and want me to work with them, but I still learn a lot from the questions and struggles I hear from colleagues and people who comment on the blog. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others?

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Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The most successful documentaries are having a significant impact on major debates and public policies, from environmental concerns to financial regulations. The creative process of making films is opening up and the outreach efforts to spark social change through documentary media are becoming much more dynamic and collaborative.

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Guatemala Movie Artist Award 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

In some ways, a design lab can be thought of as “participatory research and testing.”. It is a useful technique for creating a more responsive, flexible organizational culture as well as coming up with more innovative ideas for programs and grants that are a good fit.

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Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

I love the checklists, her thoughts about the impact of social media and behavior change, and the DIY market research techniques. Open Community by Lindy Dreyer and Maddie Grant. 9 The Participatory Museum by Nina Simon. I’ve been a fan her work since 2006. I read the manuscript this summer and provided blurb.

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Amazon Nonprofit Social Media Oregon 116

Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

Our guests will talk about consistency, production quality, distribution tips and ways to work effectively together to achieve the greatest impact with your nonprofit stories. This is a participatory live video show - come ready with your questions for our experts! Get your story ideas ready and RSVP for Nonprofits Live on February 8.

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Storytelling Collaboration Video Thailand 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

The session included an update of Celgene’s work in patient advocacy and an announcement of their Innovation Impact Awards Program , focused on incorporating the patient voice into pharmaceutical and biotech research and development. Some are describing this shift in perspective as “participatory medicine” or “person-centric care.”

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Social Media Network Data Media 50

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they learned some unexpected lessons along the way. The project arose from a grant announcement from MetLife Foundation around community engagement and outreach. Projects participatory museum storytelling usercontent'

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Museum Story Project Design 43

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

Our guests will talk about consistency, production quality, distribution tips and ways to work effectively together to achieve the greatest impact with your nonprofit stories. This is a participatory live video show - come ready with your questions for our experts!

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Storytelling Video Thailand 44

Museum 2.0

JULY 7, 2010

Most of my work contracts involve a conversation that goes something like this: "We want to find ways to make our institution more participatory and lively." Most museums that offer interactive exhibits, media elements, or participatory activities offer them alongside traditional labels and interpretative tools. Fabulous!" "But

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Audience Museum Oakland Participatory 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

MacArthur Foundation will make a major announcement that will generate a greater understanding of the impact technology and digital media has on today's youth. On Thursday, October 19, 2006, The John D. and Catherine T. Howard Gardner , the John H. and Elisabeth A.

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Foundation Digital Learning Literacy 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Technology and Its Emerging Impact on Foundation Communications " is a new report that describes how philanthropy communications professionals are using social media. The topics include: Control and Transparency: How comfortable is the foundation with the participatory nature of Web 2.0 Photo by Fred Dawson. ??? Come On In.

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Social Media Foundation Report Media 50

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

and all over the world, that focus on essential topics like: Fundraising & Grants. Impact Foundary / McClellan Park, CA / $200. Your great work will be validated, and you will be energized to move beyond current paradigms and find innovative ways to increase your impact. Fundraising & Grants / #IFC2016 / @TheResAlliance.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

This relationship bit helped me think about how different kinds of folks will be involved with a highly participatory, community-co-created project in the long-term. Foundations make charitable grants and donations to non-profit organizations. This 5% can be used for grants to non-profits or program-related investments in for-profits.

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they made some unexpected decisions along the way.

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Story Interview Museum Audio 53

Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

We'll also talk about how you can get sizeable online grants and free/discounted help from key professionals.” Across the country, geeks inside and outside of government are developing a new model for a participatory and transparent Federal, State and Municipal governments. What is influence and how is it measured?

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Conference Government Social Media Influence 38

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. We’ll examine how to harness tools for nurturing positive outcomes and amplifying impact. 2016 IMPACT Conference. 2016 IMPACT Conference. Grant Managers Network Annual Conference.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Melissa Ulbricht, MobileActive.org.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In our years of talking to staff, boards, and communities about participatory philanthropy, people often talk about their worst participatory decision-making experiences. New to Participatory Grantmaking? It often takes clarity of roles and purview and even some structure to do that.

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Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 88

Museum 2.0

MARCH 10, 2010

This is the first of a four-part series on the behind-the-scenes experience of writing The Participatory Museum. Overview: Stages of Development and Participation Types The Participatory Museum was written over a 15 month period that began in December of 2008. Next week, part 2 will focus on participants' experiences.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 22, 2007

The value of that content is strongly impacted by the number of active users (social benefit), and there is some collective action around the development of wikipedia articles. They have come to take the experiences that emerge from those elements for granted. Ideas design participatory museum interactives.

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