Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions? These could done by one person or could be shared if mapped out in advance. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.”

Reflection 127

Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The session is designed to answer three questions: Why does collaborative technology overload lead to loss of nonprofit workplace productivity and what are the best practices to avoid it? What is Collaborative Overload? While there are many positive aspects to increased collaboration, there is also downside.

Collaboration 122

Collaboration Tips Nonprofit Tech 122

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nonprofit interest in cross-sector collaboration is ramping up due to evaporating resources and increased demand for services. The Bridgespan Group reminds leaders that “cross-sector collaboration is a complicated and time-consuming process, given the complexity of the issues and range of stakeholders involved.” Recommendations.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Strategy Los Angeles Nonprofit 98

TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

The below map summarizes the state of product-led growth in the cybersecurity industry. Some companies have product offerings that fall under multiple categories; I have attempted to reflect these on the map as well. I observed several PLG-related trends in the cybersecurity space while preparing this market map.

Map 96

Map Product Marketing Gartner 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. There are many ways to do this, but try to avoid the “Q/A of the Expert at the End,” and facilitate discussion that is more reflective. I also noticed participants using their mobile phones to capture the strategy posters and network maps.

Train 98

Train Training Reflection Design 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

These were (as captured by blogger Marcia Stephanek ): Open Green Map , offered up by Holly Ross, helps communities map their eco-friendly spots, whether it's a bike rack or a solar-heated apartment complex or a public herb garden. The maps are made by community members. The first layer of preparation was the content.

Reflection 98

Reflection Social Media Sample Wiki 98

NVIDIA AI Blog

APRIL 22, 2025

By integrating human-derived brain organoids with AI-driven analysis, were building a platform that better reflects the complexity of human neurobiology and improves the likelihood of clinical success. BrainStorm is also collaborating with the NVIDIA BioNeMo team to help optimize open-source access to the Geneformer model.

Brain 80

Brain Research San Diego San Francisco 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Post-It Note Facilitation of A Network Map - 2012 Pakistan NGOs. He references one of the thought leaders of the sticky notes as a collaboration tools, Tim Brown , Author and CEO of the design and innovation company Ideo,who recommends the Post-it Note as a perfect tool for brainstorming. What’s in your facilitation toolkit?

Facilitation 139

Facilitation Arts Exercise Collaboration 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Online collaboration tools and platforms give nonprofits the opportunity for connectivity and collaboration internally as well as with external stakeholders like volunteers and board members. But it can lead to being overwhelmed or what has been dubbed “ Collaborative Overload ” or “ Collaboration Tech Tool Overload.

Collaboration 69

Collaboration Nonprofit Facilitation Conference 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

In putting people into small groups to collaborate on a strategy, I've always made sure that there was at least one person in each group who had a lot of hands-on social media tool experience. A lot of his ideas connect to social media strategy best practices - for example the reiteration process and listen, learn, and adapt.

Program 78

Program Reflection Social Media Instruction 78

Tableau

JANUARY 5, 2022

With the end of one year and the start of another, it’s a good time to reflect and renew. Donna Coles reflects on Workout Wednesday using a viz. For some people, the reflections are about endings (and new beginnings). Nicole even has a place where you can find others to collaborate with. Tips for Collaborating in Tableau.

Web 111

Web Australia Saba Chart 111

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Author Mary Diegert shares nonprofit grant proposal budgeting tips, and a road map for overcoming the challenges of calculating the revenue and expense numbers that will populate your one-page budget.

Review 78

Review Grant Nonprofit Community 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2007

You don't get as much control over the look and feel of your mind map as you would with say MindManager, although you can import an MindManager file. But, you can create a collaborative mindmap online using this application. Update: Some more reflection on it. brief reflection after a meeting Do you have a free for all?

Collaboration 50

Collaboration Tools Online Wiki 50

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Cultivating this discipline of planning can be greatly eased and enhanced by engaging your stakeholders in collaborative inquiry, defined by Jennifer Donahoo as a process that offers participants a systematic way to explore issues and determine resolutions through shared inquiry, reflection, and dialogue. Collecting the data.

Collaboration 65

Collaboration Nonprofit Profit Director 65

Tableau

JANUARY 5, 2022

With the end of one year and the start of another, it’s a good time to reflect and renew. Donna Coles reflects on Workout Wednesday using a viz. For some people, the reflections are about endings (and new beginnings). Nicole even has a place where you can find others to collaborate with. Tips for Collaborating in Tableau.

Web 98

Web Australia Saba Chart 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

I've been playing in a sand box to explore online collaboration/social media tools and how they support network weaving. The big ah ha for me during our reflection that was that effective online collaboration tools for working in a networked way can't have top-down control interaction design.

Network 95

Network Organization Data Map 95

Tableau

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In this blog post, I'll describe my analysis of Tableau's history to drive analytics innovation—in particular, I've identified six key innovation vectors through reflecting on the top innovations across Tableau releases. People instantly understand that a geographic field is encoded in a map view.

History 145

History Analysis Widget Analytics 145

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. But whether you call it “networked” ways of working, “collaboration 2.0” Photo by Beth Kanter.

Change 115

Change Build Social Network 115

Forum One

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As we say goodbye to 2021 and look ahead to 2022, we are reflecting on our work in the last year. Why You Should Measure Impact in Addition to Outcomes A Collaborative, Inclusive Approach to Brand-Building How to Choose Diverse and Inclusive Photos The Phases of Service Design What Does Digital Transformation Mean for Nonprofits?

Phase 88

Phase Calendar Digital Map 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The project is being managed by IIE and builds on a highly successful program launched in the Middle East five years ago, Women in Technology that trained over 10,000 women from 9 countries in the Middle East and in collaboration with over 60 training partners. Network Mapping Exercise. February 27, 2011.

Network 100

Network Build Social Media Exercise 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2008

The NTEN project WeAreMedia project is an excellent personal learning laboratory for reflection and insights about this topic. " Dave Cormier signed up to be a critical friend soon after the project launched and posted a reflection here. Levels of Collaboration. What does collaboration work by community members look like?

Reflection 50

Reflection Wikispaces Work Wiki 50

Fast Company Tech

APRIL 21, 2025

Applicants need to demonstrate a minimum monthly income of 4,500 net income and meet basic documentation requirementsbut the process is streamlined, with an application system that reflects Estonias digital-first mindset. ” As more Americans rethink what success, freedom, and quality of life really mean, the global map is shifting.

South Korea 100

South Korea Portugal Estonia Norway 100

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I’m gathering my thoughts to start putting together my slides and presentation and wanted to stop for reflection and sharing. That’s where you can collaborate, harness the most passion and energy from each group and operate flexibly knowing you care about the same things.

Community 167

Community Library Adopt Evaluation 167

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Right before Thanksgiving I ended up getting sick and have been behind in posting my conference slides and reflections. In this workshop you will discover how the latest tools for online collaboration and sharing can offer opportunities to improve the way you work.

Tag 50

Tag Conference Reflection Skype 50

Forum One

DECEMBER 28, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close and we are excited for 2023, we have spent time reflecting on the past year and all we have accomplished. From digital strategy and communications trends to preparing for Drupal 10 and Google Analytics 4, here are 5 of our most-read blogs from 2022: Mapping Your Digital Ecosystem.

Content 88

Content Drupal Storytelling Case Study 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Some long time favorites: Nancy White is my go to guru on all things facilitation and has been for more than 10 years! Michelle Martin who writes the Bamboo blog was one of the first bloggers I connected with that was interested in peer learning, reflecting, and training design. Then the group draws the connections.

Learning 119

Learning Experiment Create Technique 119

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Of course, there are auxiliaries that are adaptable, responsive, and truly collaborative. Well, first and foremost, they are proceeding slowly, carefully, and collaboratively. Mapping the Change. This is where collaboration is especially crucial. But there are also many that are, well, less so.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Leadership Structure Collaboration 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2008

The NTEN project is an excellent learning laboratory for reflection and learning about this topic. I'm very interested in learning how different types of networks or communities work in a networked way - this whole notion of working wikily. I wonder if there are levels of responsibility - similar to the activism ladders of engagement. (1)

Reflection 50

Reflection Process Work Wiki 50

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

You can tap into this diversity to create a collaborative environment. Conduct regular planning sessions to map your nonprofit’s future with your board’s input. Remember, the effectiveness of your board reflects directly on the impact of your organization—make it count.

Director 104

Director Guide Nonprofit Analytics 104

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 10, 2016

“Proposition 22: The normal expectation ought to be that success will be very difficult to achieve in cross-sector collaborations.” - John Bryson, et al., "The The Design and Implementation of Cross-Sector Collaborations". Collaboration is emerging as a popular vehicle to solve complicated problems that our communities face.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Train Training Community 40

Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

"Adin Miller, a friend and all-around smart guy, wrote a blog post reflecting on James Surowiecki’s talk about the“ Wisdom of Crowds ” at the Communications Network and CommA Fall 2010 Conference. " Tags: Influence Collaboration Communication. people able to draw on own knowledge), and aggregation (i.e.,

Conference 47

Conference Communication Reflection Network 47

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Likewise, questions that we use internally to foster learning and collaboration with colleagues and across departments are often about more than gathering specific data points. Mapping the Nature of Our Questions Mapping the nature of a question can help us to design or select questions that most directly connect to desired change.

Question 116

Question Change Grant Knowledge 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

If you are not already familiar with their work, you will learn a lot about online collaboration, knowledge management, informal learning, and networks by following them. He asked to reflect on our network map. Dave Gray : Dave Gray is a guru on the topics of design, innovation, culture and change. He asked us to list them.

Learning 99

Learning Work Knowledge Professional 99

Forum One

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Forum One collaborated with Tangled Bank Studios to develop a stunning, mobile-responsive WordPress site for Wild Hope, resulting in a dynamic, user-friendly platform that not only showcases the Wild Hope documentary series but also enhances user interaction and exploration. Department of Health and Human Services.

Award 46

Award Celebrate Digital Impact 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My role was to deliver components of the Networked NGO curriculum – sessions on network mapping, challenges assumptions about networked ways of working, as well as training on how to use the online collaboration platform for their together moving forward. Needless to say, I learned a lot!

Rwanda 116

Rwanda Social Media Leadership Train 116

Tableau

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In this blog post, I'll describe my analysis of Tableau's history to drive analytics innovation—in particular, I've identified six key innovation vectors through reflecting on the top innovations across Tableau releases. People instantly understand that a geographic field is encoded in a map view.

History 98

History Analysis Widget Analytics 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Here are six fantastic books that I read this year that help you gain 21st century skills like learning from failure, reflection, visualization, and more. The book is well-researched, well-written – and gives you the map for navigating in an increasingly complex world. Brilliant Mistakes by Paul H.J. Schoemaker.

Skills 106

Skills Network Social Media Evaluation 106