Candid
JUNE 9, 2021
Participatory grantmaking [i] is no longer new. To be clear, participatory grantmaking has never been new. One of the first projects I was assigned to after joining Candid (then Foundation Center) was the guide on participatory grantmaking, now a seminal work in the growing body of literature on participatory grantmaking.
The Modern Nonprofit
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Building Meaningful Engagement: Crowdfunding can assist nonprofits in not just raising funds but also in constructing significant participatory relationships with donors, potentially expanding their current supporter base. Recognizing which strategies work best helps your nonprofit replicate successful campaigns in the future.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 27, 2015
My colleague, Anne Whatley, wrote this summary of what you’ll find when you dig into these two stellar and highly practical reports and resource lists. A big topic of discussion as the field is maturing is how to track on-the-ground outcomes for people and communities, in addition to counting clicks, views, downloads and tweets.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 14, 2012
The most important question to ask yourself before you start: If measurement shows you are not on track to achieve your goals, are you willing to change course or establish new goals altogether? Do you hope to assess and improve your performance? What do you hope to learn? Goal setting is often rushed. It’s a preamble to an RFP.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Our track was one of three tracks for participants to dive deep into a topic and learn from peers through dialogue. Photo by Trav Williams. Here’s what we did: 1.
Tech Soup
MARCH 12, 2015
For example, in post-earthquake Haiti, Dd trained and empowered local women to track and document incidents of gender-based violence. When they can give data in a report, when they can show a map that has detailed information, when they can show a photograph that produces evidence, it really changes the game for them."
Museum 2.0
MAY 9, 2008
Specifically, we analyze the relative social behavior of people on buses versus those on trains, and look for clues as to what design elements contribute to different kinds of participatory behavior. If people have childhood memories of trains, they more likely recall the scenery, the long trip, the feel of moving along the tracks.
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