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? Catalyzing mutual support: Helping people directly help each other. And, how can funders leverage them for good?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

The article highlighted the importance of getting to know the client’s impacted community before creating the brand identity. As we look to make an impact, how can we invite community members to create with us from the start? What would the structure be like? Community is key: working with, not for. What about content?

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Design Experiment Nonprofit Collaboration 52

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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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. Studying (and implementing) community-based participatory research methods. __. Sharing responsibility for building the relationship.

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Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Nina has written a fantastic book engagement called The Participatory Museum. A third argues that the project won’t be truly participatory unless users get to define what content is sought in the first place. Despite its long history, few researchers studied the use and impact of citizen science until the 1980s.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. Digital transformation also impacts training and teaching delivery as well as internal collaboration for staff.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

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Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

There are many participatory kiosks that are functional black holes--visitors make videos or draw pictures or write stories, drop them in a slot, and. Such participatory activities would be seen as a waste of time. This sounds ridiculous, but it’s the way many museums approach participatory projects. nothing happens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

I have many, many colleagues and friends in that part of the world who are working to support women and NGOs to support a robust civil society or create economic sustainability for women. But, not just skills training, but learning to understand the impact of connected society and transformation.

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Tunisia Reflection NGO Libya 104

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

What does the word "participatory" mean to you? The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. In the co-option model, the institution turns over a portion of its facilities and resources to support programs developed and implemented by external public groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. It’s a pilot supported by the Packard Foundation that tests different approaches to emerging leaders professional development. Flickr Photo by qwrrty. Ask Good Questions.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Mental Models: These visuals describe how people (individuals, groups) think the world works, such as theories of change, power structures, and cause-effect models in general. Key is a participatory development process. Each type of mapping has specific benefits.

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Map System Profit Guatemala 86

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. Also, on a personal level, I had this really powerful experience with my mother in a Storycorps booth in Grand Central years ago that had a profound impact on me.

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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.”. In 2020, the foundation will close its doors. As part of its sunset strategy , the foundation is developing an initiative to support 21st Century Advocacy. Making: Ideation and Rapid Prototyping. Concept 4: 21st Century Enquirer.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

I''ve never worked in such a supportive, energized, active environment. Participatory work can be very labor-intensive. We have prioritized opening up to as many partners as possible through collaborative structures that scale. MISTAKES I MADE: Taking criticism too personally and letting it impact my emotional health too much.

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Museum Director History Teen 49

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Unconference sessions , featuring topics as diverse as "playing an ARG" (with real labyrinth adventures ), "engaging visitors who were dragged to the museum," and "measuring and defining success in participatory projects." That said, the phrase "structured opportunity" is where MuseumNext suffered most. Facilitator bits.

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Facilitation Reflection Museum Participatory 32

Museum 2.0

JUNE 22, 2009

Recently, I've been wrestling a lot with the relationship between innovation and impact. I'm working on a personal project (slowly) to open a cafe/bar venue that is also a design incubator for participatory exhibits. Which has more impact on your actual daily practice? And what distinguishes the former from the latter?

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Action Ideas St. Louis Museum 31

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

Women and girls in particular have felt the impacts of a never-ending global health pandemic, conflict and displacement, and authoritarian government takeovers, to name a few. In addition, female athletes globally have faced abuse and harassment from the very people who are charged with coaching and supporting them to succeed.

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Costa Rica Game Change Uganda 111

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

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2009

Each design choice impacts the amount of thought and efforts visitors will put into their responses and the extent to which they will stay on-topic or proactively build on other visitors' arguments. If you feel that your audience needs monitoring or social support, position the talkback stations in open settings.

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Design Goal Difference Platform 31

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. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) / San Diego, CA / Not available. 2016 IMPACT Conference.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Impact Foundary / McClellan Park, CA / $200. The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. Impact Convergence 2016. Impact Convergence 2016. 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar. Name (a-z).

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Conference Calendar DC Washington 111

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

By the way, the Brooklyn team just won the Groundswell award for social impact , which is sort of like winning an Oscar for social media.) But enough of these experiences have convinced me that the participatory museum is not a fringe concept. It's very me-heavy and is not sufficient to support the energy in this community.

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Museum Voice Minnesota Participatory 20

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It often takes clarity of roles and purview and even some structure to do that. 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? But these “soft skills” are not magic.

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Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 82

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Anyone with a smartphone, passion for a cause and few hundred followers can raise awareness, mobilize support around an issue, and raise money from friends and family, and are already doing so. As fellow changemakers, we should be intensely focused on how we catalyze the transformative impact of the individual.

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People Structure Influence Voice 25

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

So then we’ll talk about what are some participatory planning methods. And it’s not just Asian culture, I’m sure many families are ill equipped to have that kind of support for the individual. A stakeholder is also very important because these are the people who are directly impacted by the work that we do.

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Community Video Slides Survey 76

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2014

Last week, I focused on the 2014 theme (social impact assessment) and the many creative evaluation projects produced by campers. I first learned about this technique from Sam Kaner''s excellent book, Facilitator''s Guide to Participatory Decision-Making. Two-time camper Katherine Gressel wrote about this difference and its impact.

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Facilitation Professional Learning Participatory 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Outreach for your program or to connect with potential supporters. A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Economic Impacts. One small example of how the licensings supports remixing.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The aim of digital BerkShares’ added convenience, ultimately, is to deepen the local currency’s impact by encouraging even more spending to stay local and fostering increased community investment. Amid such systemic crises, local producers and communities can turn to each other for support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. Instead of donating via a big institution like United Way that parcels out money on donors’ behalf, people can support a specific family in a specific place affected by a specific problem. Once gained, it is jealously guarded, and the powerful have a substantial store of it to spend.

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