sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted.

Participatory 93

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 93

Museum 2.0

MARCH 4, 2015

This week marks five years since the book The Participatory Museum was first released. HUMANS ARE THE BEST AGENTS OF PARTICIPATION When I wrote the book, I was coming from the perspective of an exhibit designer. Those people are driven not by the design precept of participation. Humans empower each other. Invite each other in.

Participatory 20

Participatory Museum Empowerment Facilitation 20

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

Most participatory projects were short-term, siloed innovations, not institutional transformations. And in several cases, the projects constituted "empowerment lite" for participants rather than true collaboration, co-creation, or transformation. It upped the stakes on change--something a funder could not provide alone.

Museum 20

Museum Participatory Resource Place 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. The team’s first planning session should be one of learning about each’s other trade craft versus diving into the design of the session. The Session Design and Implementation.

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 127

Museum 2.0

APRIL 29, 2015

We invited community members in, to be active contributors, collaborators, and co-creators in our museum space. HOW (slides 24-42) There are three “tracks” to our theory of change: individual empowerment, social bonding, and social bridging. Let’s start with empowerment. Bridging is another story.

Build 20

Build Community Museum Artist 20

Museum 2.0

JUNE 11, 2014

We choose themes and venues in collaboration with a community partner. Check it out if you’re curious about choosing a strong theme, working with a collaborator, designing a portable structure, or tips for implementation. What does this look like? People are invited to bring something on topic to share.

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Museum Grant Lesson History 49