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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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A Shared and Flexible Understanding of Impact As practitioners of and advocates for participatory philanthropy, we believe there’s a better way. Like many other activities in participatory philanthropy, this approach considers the process to be as important as the outcomes. It promotes mutuality instead of extraction.

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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Amira Achouri, from an NGO in Tunisia, observed, “As the communications landscape gets denser, more complex, and more participatory, the networked population is gaining greater access to information, more opportunities to engage in public speech, and an enhanced ability to undertake collective action.

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The Art of the Backchannel at Conferences: Tips, Reflections, and Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been thinking about how to best incorporate the back channel or in this case Twitter. Two recent blogs, " How To Present While People Are Twittering " and " Trends in Leadership Conferences " are the most recent blog posts packed with advice. One of the reflections. Warning she says the F-word on the clip.)

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Explores the ecosystem of data for social problem solving and the role philanthropy can play. The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ).

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Social Media Burnout: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" The article uses the term "Social Networking Fatique" and the trend about younger people cutting back their use. Recently, my friends on the other side of the pond were talking about what skills sets/job roles nonprofits need in-house to take advantage of social media strategies ( here , here , and here ).

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Arts 2.0: Examples of Arts Organizations Social Media Strategies

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But as Nina notes, they are doing research from this experiment about the role of independence and influence in a participatory experience. The description: "Rants and raves on the latest trends in the world of museum informatics and technology. Read more of Jim Spadaccini's reflections. Launched in Jan.

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Facilitation: The Secret Ingredient for Successful Participatory Decision-Making in Philanthropy

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And things go wrong: roles aren’t clear, timelines extend, or people disagree. 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.