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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Open Space and Unconference Facilitation. The chart writer’s role is to captures the groups ideas. Whenever possible, the chart writer writes down the speaker’s exact words. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Making Decisions and Getting Consensus. Strategic Dialogue. Organizational Development. Networked Facilitation.

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Interview with NTEN's Content Manager: Steph Routh

NTEN

I remember going to an amazing unconference led by Ash Shepherd and Amy Sample Ward a number of years ago in Portland. What are you most excited about as you transition into your new role on staff? Check out this interview with Steph, follow her on Twitter @StephRouth , and drop her a message to introduce yourself! So so lucky!'

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Foo Camp 2009

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

It's structured as an unconference, where the 300 or so folks showing up design the conference program of roughly 70 sessions in about an hour the first night. The first session isn't until 10 am in deference to the geeks staying up all night playing werewolf ( a role playing game which is incredibly addictive)!

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about data methods from Alexandra Samuels and cross-track sessions from traditional panels to unconference. The culmination of these two and half very intense days was an Idea Accelerator Lab. Defining Roles. What do you want to learn from working together?

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Thank You For Making The Networked Nonprofit Launch A Hit!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Role of Free Agent Fundraisers. unconference on Friday morning in Washington, DC. Here’s some of themes we touched with links to posts by others (and some of our own): How Nonprofits Need To Adjust in a Networked World. Strategies for Being A Networked Nonprofit. Social Culture. Fortress Fighting. Transparency. The Fundraiser.

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She's Geeky

NTEN

Women Who Tech , Fast Company and countless others are celebrating the role of women in this field and helping us to find our voices. . They have a great list of proposed sessions for this unconference event. Another great event is coming up in the Bay Area this January: She's Geeky. Get down there and get to learning!

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Events Roundup: NetSquared Loves You this February

Tech Soup

Net2Local organizers step into the role because they’re full to bustin’ with love for their fellow #nptech-ies. Wellington, New Zealand: Engage Your Community unConference. You can reciprocate that love by giving them a hug or high five at your next event! Upcoming Events. Thursday, February 20. Saturday, February 22.