Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Facilitate and engage with confidence. Were they unengaging? Credibility.

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Facilitation Fun Exercise PowerPoint 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. keep spending level.

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Social Media Arts Social Media 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Arts organizations are not alone in this. The question. The panic is over!

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Social Media Arts Studies Results 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2013

I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country. Trainers from arts service organizations will train their members.

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Classes Arts Training Train 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2012

James Nickerson, who has worked with the SFGMC and was a participant in a peer group learning exchange that I designed and facilitated for two years had the opportunity to share some lessons learned about social media with peer chorus organizations. Here’s his reflection. Have a passion for the art, and the technique will follow.”

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Social Media Arts Media Organization 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators. Don’t wing it alone.

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Tips Online Facilitation Virtual 173

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

I also wanted to experiment with translating some facilitation techniques I use for face-to-face meetings (like sticky note facilitation ) to virtual meetings. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out. Next, as a group we do a theme analysis.

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Facilitation Virtual Arts Participatory 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Over the summer, Holly Minch , who is an expert at helping nonprofits and philanthropies unlock the potential of strategic communications for social change, suggested that I facilitate a workshop on social media strategy with a group of nonprofit and philanthropy communications folks. .

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Social Media Strategy Communication Media 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

If you are an arts and culture organization, think about crafting a tone of voice that is creative, clever, and entertaining. To engage effectively is to respond genuinely to questions and comments and facilitate the discussions that your followers are having with each other. This is both ineffective and a poor investment of time.

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Communication Online Nonprofit Social Media 279

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

After the session, she asked to reuse the game locally and I asked her to just let me know how it went: I recently facilitated a day long meeting with a group of 7 different community media centers in California. I design and facilitate a day long, in person meeting every other month dedicated to one of these topics.

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Community Impact Media Game 195

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

Then we facilitated a series of small groups so they could cross pollinate. Finally, since we were on the Gold Coast on the beach, I suggested that we do a walking debrief on the beach, although we adapted it to the beach promenade. Sunrise on Sacred Maori Land outside of Auckland, NZ.

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New Zealand Arts Open Australia 97

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. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” The five different styles included: Educator, Creator, Visionary, Organizer, and Creator.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Leadership 66

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

If you are an arts and culture organization, think about think about crafting a tone of voice that is creative, clever, and entertaining. To engage effectively is to respond genuinely to questions and comments and facilitate the discussions that your followers are having with each other.

Communication 260

Communication Online Nonprofit Social Media 260

Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

In a panel hosted by TechSoup, representatives from four arts organizations discussed how they are using social media in new and innovative ways to market the arts. Michael DeLong, senior manager of online community and social media at TechSoup and managing editor at Emerging Arts Professionals , moderated the discussion.

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Arts San Francisco Community Organization 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults.

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Communication Design Program Build 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook last year, along with facilitating a peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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Professional Nonprofit Facilitation Journal 105

Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec announced the launch of an aid program for people with disabilities to produce a grant application.

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Grant Application People Facilitation 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

Arts and Social Media. At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. Benchmarking Study by Devon Smith.

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Social Media Benchmark Measure Results 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

But I followed the advice of colleague Rachel Smith, who teaches visual thinking and facilitation : “Send your inner critic who says you can’t draw on a vacation to Hawaii.” This might be data visualization, visualize facilitation at meetings, or other techniques. It has stopped me in the past.

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Technique Data NTC Skills 111

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Research and assessment is rare in the arts, and it tends to focus on "proving" our value. Studies of how arts participation affects student test scores. And given what I''ve seen on micro and macro-levels in arts funding and power, I don''t think this strategy is working. Economic impact studies.

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Arts Museum Student Research 55

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Embracing the art of simplicity is where personal and professional growth begins. Interactive Workshop Facilitator Jennifer Proctor, Senior Consultant, ,orgSource will guide a discussion centered on Collaborative Activities to Discover AI-driven Solutions. That kind of bold idea makes.orgCommunity’s Solutions Day an eye-opening event.

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Ideas Sponsor Associations Director 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

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Facilitation Training Train International 50

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Let’s Define Your Community Since your mission is to facilitate philanthropy in order to move your mission forward, let’s talk about your philanthropic community – the donors, volunteers, advocates and ambassadors who fuel your work, making your impact the greatest it can be. But it won’t happen unless you facilitate it.

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Community People Philanthropy Facilitation 130

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Attracting and engaging volunteers is both an art and a science—a nuanced dance of understanding, inspiring, and retaining individuals driven by purpose rather than profit. In essence, the art of attraction is incomplete without the science of retention.

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Volunteer Arts Retention Strategy 64

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Generating content : Suppose you’re writing a grant proposal for an arts organization and want to explain why the arts are essential for youth development. Giving ChatGPT the prompt “Tell me why arts are important for youth development” generates two pages of text. 2013)… …and so on. 2013; Upitis et al.,

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Generation Arts Artist Grant 111

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Therefore, your nonprofit must first master the art of effective donor retention. You may think it costs too much time and resources to create memorable moments for donors, but in reality, there are a variety of low-cost touchpoints your organization can use to facilitate relationship-building.

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Retention Donor Effective Strategy 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2014

I gave a keynote about the Human Side of Data for Good and facilitated a mini-innovation lab to brainstorm creative ideas around the challenge of communicating about the value of shared data and becoming the community knowledge center for shared data for donors, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. Data Facilitation'

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Reflection Conference Learning Homeless 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

blogchat which is facilitated by @mackcollier and uses wthashtag to aggregate the conversation. If for instance, you tagged a tweet about your Foundation's performing arts program with #arts, your tweet would be amongst tweets about all kinds of topics in the art world - even tweets about Paula Abdul leaving American Idol.

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Twitter Foundation Effective Nonprofit 95

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Claude Pro provided an excellent overview of the kinds of books Ive selected for the book group I facilitate over the past eight years. Expand to music and beyond Once youve mapped your reading and movie preferences, try a similar approach for your favorite music, art, food, and other interests. Subscribe here.

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Movie Music Doc Analysis 91

VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

While technology is its own science, the art and craft of successful implementation often depends on expert facilitation and guidance. Look for providers who help you implement your objectives, rather than come to town with a pre-determined package of solutions.

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Software Platform Facilitation System 186

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." ~ Pablo Picasso Do you think you get more done if you focus, nose-to-the-grindstone, or if you take lots of breaks? I'd love to see a study about if you're more productive after making art during your break. According to a recent New York Times article, Relax!

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Community Hosting Artist Arts 73

NTEN

JULY 9, 2014

iUrban Teen Tech has an intentional outreach to male youth of color and exposes them to STEM+Arts career opportunities. And check out the full lineup of #14LCS speakers and facilitators ! Deena believes in digital equity and inclusion and ways tech can drive economic development in more marginalized communities.

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Teen Portland Technology Chicago 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2011

At SXSW and facilitating a panel called A Global Discussion About Networked Nonprofits and Free Agents , I introduced myself with this photo of me and Lena, the master trainer from Yemen for the E-Mediat Project. I learned an incredible amount from collaborating with arts teachers. Flickr Photo by SMEXbeirut.

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Maslow Arts Artist Yemen 99

Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2020

I had a total fan-girl moment meeting Colleen when she delivered the Arts & Cultural track’s keynote at bbcon 2019 in Nashville last October. H er thoughts on personal facilitated experiences (PFEs) being the most remarkable way to connect with an audience are still influencing us. . Robert Gilmor , Jr.”

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Arts Culture Celebrate International 47

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2011

As a member of the board of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network) Phoenix, I have been fortunate to cross paths with some extraordinary emerging leaders, facilitators, mentors, and nonprofit sector thought leaders. Take me, for example — my object was a tin whistle (a more portable representation of my primary instrument, the flute).

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Work Phoenix Nonprofit Music 95

Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

As Beck puts it: I think there’s something human in sheet music, something that doesn’t depend on technology to facilitate it—it’s a way of opening music up to what someone else is able to bring to it. Are the products created via such a process of worse, better, or equivalent quality as traditional art products? It''s complicated.

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Participatory Arts Learning Music 52