Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

I have the honor of designing and facilitating three sessions, including a plenary on my favorite topic – learning from failure. You’ll hear a lot of F words flailing in this highly interactive plenary session – fearless, frameworks, fundamentals, forgiveness, forward-looking, and most importantly FUN!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. 1. Body Breaks: Incorporate some sort of movement or body activity every ten minutes.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Those who find it fun are called nerds. Keys to Datamaking Success Many of the tools and techniques that we have learned about data design and collection continue to be relevant in datamaking, such as: Ask clear questions and prioritize which data points, or combinations of data points, are most relevant to answering the questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? Why Use One?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. Together, we co-facilitated this exercise in two languages and Maria did a great job at bi-lingual capture of the notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. This year I facilitated several labs, including one for the Brainerd Foundation to rethink 21 st Century Advocacy. How about you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I always try to do an extensive participant survey prior to the workshop to uncover the knowledge in the room and used a “living case study” technique. I recently took a workshop on visual facilitation with David Sibbet. This session shared techniques and tools for making that process efficient. ” .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

There are many creative ways to engage participants at a training - both face-to-face and online. One technique is to incorporate movement – from mini-stretch breaks, to self-assessment exercises to switches in the delivery model. In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation. Group Photo with Certificates.

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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.” We did a little role play showing good listening techniques and bad listening techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We did this on Day 1. 3. Create A World Fusion Curriculum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Not only does this help me frame and tailor the talk I give to the audience, but facilitates Twitter conversations before. What fun is that for me or them? The principles cover strategy, learning, capacity, and organizational culture. 2: Use listening techniques to develop a deep understanding of the audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I participated in a meeting today at the Packard Foundation facilitated by the good folks at Monitor Institute to reflect on the work they've been doing over the past 18 months on network effectiveness. These are different cultures, different languages, different ways and styles of working. Photo by Goldberg.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

The workshop was based on the concepts in The Networked Nonprofit , including listening, transparency, simplicity, social culture, and working with free agents. Shabakat Al Ordon trains young people in technical, professional and facilitation skills who then go out and create programs to train people in their communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

It is also a good technique to explore the possibilities of new tools and techniques before investing more time and energy in something that isn't right for our organizations. As a culture, we value answers over questions because answers allow us to take action faster, while asking questions makes us think. Stay tuned for that!

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Years ago, I was running a workshop at a conference introducing a creativity technique to museum professionals. The idea environment Processes can get in the way of or can facilitate creativity. Not to worry, there are dozens of other ones that will come up in the course of the exploration…that’s the fun part about creativity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. Some Reflections.

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Forum One

AUGUST 17, 2009

Before the event we used the Knowledge Garage to share document resources with participants, promote discussions and idea sharing, and to facilitate online connections so participants could better connect with each other when the Summit began. Just because an event is a professional activity doesn't mean it can't be fun.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Recently, I was giving a presentation about participatory techniques at an art museum, when a staff member raised her hand and asked, "Did you have to look really hard to find examples from art museums? Aren't art museums less open to participation than other kinds of museums?" I was surprised by her question.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Designed for advancement professionals charged with starting or growing a student philanthropy program.Learn techniques to create a tradition of gratitude and support for the institution among students. This fun, informative conference will spark ideas and recharge your engine to keep doing good every day. Fundraising. Communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

So, now is the fun part. Tagging and social bookmarking can be useful techniques to easily share your information resources with colleagues or co-workers. Tagging helps found things stay found as well as facilitate the wisdom of the group. Step 8: Understand The Power Remix Culture and User-Generated Content. Del.icio.us

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Choose an online fundraising platform Choose the software solutions that will facilitate your online fundraising efforts. For example, the theme could be 80s pop culture or the holiday season. Virtual concert A livestreamed concert can bring all the fun of a summer concert to your supporters, without the heat, bugs, and dust!

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It made me think in ways that I haven't before about the relation of art--as expressive culture--to democracy. We used this technique to develop the prompt. When you get a group together at the table, it's incredibly fun and successful at prompting people to share personal stories related to the topics at hand. A DIY wedding!

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Y’all, no company can build a coherent culture without people who either share its core values or possess the willingness and ability to embrace those values. Secrets aren’t fun. maybe not training, comradery time, you know, some facilitated group time together where y’all get back your rhythm. I love that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2012

It’s hard to find funders who will fund a risky idea – they usually want case studies an proven techniques. Innovation/Culture of Play. Use Good Facilitation Practices. However, one person cannot create innovation if s/he isn’t part of a team that’s willing and ready. Brian Reich’s Interview About the Panel. Mary Joyce.

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