Remove Influence Remove Model Remove Participatory Remove Roles
article thumbnail

Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

sgEngage

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. In recent years, that model is being challenged. Lots of grantmakers are intrigued by participatory grantmaking. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity.

article thumbnail

How can nonprofit leaders enact effective practices to achieve the promise of social equity?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit leaders play an integral role in the promise of social equity. Without leadership prioritizing equitable practices, class representation suffers in these roles and lessens sector diversity. Leaders should also engage in participatory grantseeking. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Guest Post: A New Role for Science Museums--Playground for Scientists

Museum 2.0

And my museum, and this new model, as a space for them to do so. We generated nearly 10k data points and hundreds of text-based confessionals that he''s already successfully used to model cooperative behavior and is considering publishing on it. game guestpost participatory museum Unusual Projects and Influences'

Museum 51
article thumbnail

Guest Post by Steve Waddell: Systems Mapping for Non-Profits - Part 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Every non-profit works with “systems” – internal ones relating to how work gets done, issue systems relating to the topic that the NGO is working to address, and mental model systems about strategy. Issue mapping allows a non-profit to understand key leverage points in the bigger system it is trying to influence.

Map 86
article thumbnail

Building a Pipeline to the Arts, World Cup Style

Museum 2.0

Who their role models are. When we talk about embracing participatory experiences at non-professional levels, arts professionals often get worried that the best work will get drowned out in mediocrity. inclusion Unusual Projects and Influences' We have to look at what kids are doing after school. Consider soccer.

Arts 47
article thumbnail

Report Urges Foundations To Jump Into The Waters of Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Beyond just sustaining influence is the need to circumvent criticism in an era of increased skepticism. The topics include: Control and Transparency: How comfortable is the foundation with the participatory nature of Web 2.0 Will it take new leadership to truly adapt, or can early adopters model behaviors for others to emulate?

article thumbnail

Guest Post: Considering a Commons in Collection at the Elsewhere Collaborative

Museum 2.0

Since 2003, Elsewhere Collaborative has been exploring the role that collaboration plays at the intersection of the store and museum through its living museum and international residency program set in a former thrift store in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina.