ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

Collaboration is a loaded word. Why should a nonprofit collaborate with their community or stakeholders? Where does a nonprofit begin the process of collaboration? How can an organization collaborate with stakeholders successfully? Collaborate through field work and participatory practice. Where to begin.

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TechNode

APRIL 22, 2025

The architecture also enables battery units with different chemical systems to collaborate and complement each other, making it possible to provide more all-around capabilities to customers than traditional offerings, founder and chairman Robin Zeng told reporters at a press event in Shanghai.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships? When we interviewed her for our book Association 4.0: Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work. I wasn’t able to find statistics related to association leadership. The success is shared.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. Collaborative relationships are the future currency. Collaborative relationships are the future’s currency. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity. Association 4.0

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Social skills— along with empathy, help teams successfully collaborate to get work done. A facilitated workshop will put the five EI competencies on everyone’s radar. For example, a job interview, performance evaluation, or strategy decision. Of these five characteristics, empathy is arguably the most valuable business asset.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better. Monitor Institute and the Foundation Center released a new report called Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better. It is based on in-depth interviews and discusses factors of most concern to users.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2010

For me, one of the joys of the publication of Networked Nonprofit co-authored with Allison Fine is seeing people in my network reading it and discussing. I’ve never met Joitske Hulsebosch face-to-face, but we have collaborated and learned together through the wonders of the social web from US to Holland. technologies.

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Network Nonprofit Blogger Facilitation 91

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Use ChatGPT as a virtual event host to welcome attendees, guide them through the schedule, answer queries, and facilitate networking during virtual conferences. If you’ve been looking for an initiative to spark interdepartmental collaboration, a chatbot would be a good test case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2017

The subject matter, of course, the effective use of digital and networks that is holistic and that incorporates on culture change, innovation, and collaboration skills. I was interviewed for the report). Lack of platforms/resources to facilitate innovations. Funder misalignment on movement needs.

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.orgSource

MAY 9, 2023

Before you engage a facilitator, discuss their approach to innovation. Strive for fully integrated platforms that promote collaboration and include robust analytics. When my business partner, Kevin Ordonez, and I were interviewing leaders for our Association 4.0 Consider what kind of initiatives could expand your horizons.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

Qualitative data in the form of interviews, focus groups, and anecdotes from grantees and their communities are similarly valuable for measuring the success of advancing funder activities, including well-being initiatives. Theres an opportunity to expand upon what funders consider to be the best measures of success.

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Candid

AUGUST 5, 2024

They also offer resources for parents and teachers to facilitate these important conversations. So, they conducted market research, starting with in-depth interviews with target audiences—LGBTQ+ and ally parents and educators. Use collaborative platforms to engage your stakeholders in the research process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency is a new GrantCraft guide released in collaboration with Glasspockets from the Foundation Center. Closer relationships with other foundations,leading to more collaborative grantmaking. More effective and informed grantmaking based on feedback from grantees and other stakeholders.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

I write a LOT about the role of the fundraiser as “ philanthropy facilitator.” Philanthropy facilitators don’t do the work for donors, but with them — standing by their side along the journey. Except it’s not “fundraising” so much as what I like to call “ philanthropy facilitation.”. The “Wiseman.”

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Every collaboration or content management site needs one. Even better. User adoption is a tricky beast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

They include: attention, crap detection, collaboration, networks, and participation. To say that social media facilitates distraction is not to say that social media has to control your awareness – you can take control back and through repeated conscious efforts. Rheingold reminds us of the value of becoming a content curator.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 6, 2008

I had the chance to interview Belinda Lang, American Express Vice President, Consumer Marketing Strategy, and who was involved with their very inspiring 2008 Members Project. I interviewed her Nov 5, 2008 at our Marketing and Online Communities Conference. modify to better meet a need or to compliment another effort.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Source: Spitfire Twitter Feed.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Implement fair scoring and interview procedures. Set up interview processes that are as transparent as they are engaging. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Foster a collaborative culture. Encourage active participation.

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Gyrus

JULY 18, 2024

It also offers employee feedback opportunities and collaboration to enhance productivity, contributing to overall organizational success. Furthermore, customization facilitates ongoing refinement based on feedback and changing requirements. This promotes continuous improvement and adaptation for a more effective onboarding experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2013

Note from Beth: This one of my favorite photos of a workshop I designed and facilitated at SXSW called “ Peer Learning Session for Nonprofit Social Media Managers.” Is your nonprofit facilitating online professional learning? That email exchange morphed into this guest post. What have you learned? Go get that person.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

Milk and beef cows are ruminants, which means they have a specialized stomach chamber (called the rumen), which houses billions of microbes that facilitate the breakdown of fibrous plant material. The company raised a round led by Collaborative Fund, and the company now has raised a total of $4 million in funding.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Based on the interviews with a cross-section of nonprofit leaders and funders, here are a few ways funders are becoming part of the solution. One organization used the grant to bring their staff together as a team for the first time since the pandemic, fostering trust and collaboration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week I published an interview with Lean Start Up author, Eric Ries, that talked about how the lean start up ideas apply to the nonprofit sector. Collective impact, funder-supported grantee networks, and cross-sector collaborations are all part of this trend. Flickr Photo by Banana Custard.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Of course, there are auxiliaries that are adaptable, responsive, and truly collaborative. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. Well, first and foremost, they are proceeding slowly, carefully, and collaboratively. Lessons from the Field.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. Collaboration is key. When connecting with board members , consider how to persuade them that philanthropy facilitation is everyone’s job. It’s in your job description.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

These tools will focus on learning and collaboration together, in teams, which is where work is done. It will take the best practices that coaches and facilitators offer top teams and make them available for any manager. ” Mitchell co-launched Valence, which is New York-based, in 2017 with Levi Goertz.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them. This gave me an excuse to look at different types of peer learning exercises and facilitation techniques. Allan Gunn from Aspiration and his legendary facilitation skills and knowledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

I was honored to design and facilitate a panel at SXSW on Sunday called " Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change." Using this open source collaborative platform, the Manhattan-based nonprofit has so far engaged more than 600 communities in 55 countries in creating citizen maps to catalyze new environmental projects, large and small.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Collaborative Brainstorming Encourage team members to participate in collaborative brainstorming sessions where everyone has an opportunity to contribute ideas and solutions. Audience Interviews Pick a few core supporters and schedule interviews with them to delve deeper into their experiences and perceptions.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

Nonprofits with which Google hasn’t previously collaborated will be able to apply for up to $100,000 in grants to “offer Google’s reentry skills training to their community.” That’s what we’re trying to facilitate here.” But there’s some reason for skepticism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be in New Zealand, leading a workshop on social media and I facilitated a module on mindful social media. It seemed very inappropriate given that my host, Stephen Blyth , collaborated with Peter Sykes, CEO & Founder at Mangere East Family Service Centre and we held the workshop on a Marae.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Today, we had an amazing conversation and interview with Cecile Richards and Tom Subak to learn more about Planned Parenthood 's Social Media Strategy and their movement building techniques. A couple of takeaways from the interview: Leaders Lead Culture Change. They work in collaboration with the communications team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network of HASTAC, announced its second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. A few days ago, the John D. and Catherine T.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I interviewed Joitske about her work way back in 2006. being a tool for change facilitation - which it is. But I had to realize that introducing social media as a tool for better collaboration, either across an organization or with outside stakeholders needs to be facilitated. Joitske recommend Learning To Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2017

Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. As a trainer and facilitator, the work I do with organizations and networks, often on behalf of a foundation for its grantees, is capacity building.

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