Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Organizational culture. With these considerations in mind, let’s go over some dos and don’ts when analyzing employee engagement and implementing ideas. We’ll go over some ideas later!

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing. During the early stages of this relationship, teams may require assistance from a skilled facilitator to develop trust and discover a common language. A facilitator can help sort through obstacles and guide people toward effective interaction.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Based on my anecdotal experience, most associations support the idea that a diverse leadership and workforce contributes to their success. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight. Create a more inclusive culture by providing DEI training to directors and staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The assessments reveal some undeniable benefits to these structures, including volunteers with profound pride in the historical contributions by these entities, remarkable dedication of council leaders, sincere interest in recruiting new volunteers, and a deep passion for the organization’s mission. Lessons from the Field.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organizations should perform a thorough risk assessment, taking into account aspects like the regulations applicable to each industry, organizational structure, and external influences. Customized compliance training programs should not only focus on compliance requirements but also highlight the importance of ethics and a compliant culture.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organizations should perform a thorough risk assessment, taking into account aspects like the regulations applicable to each industry, organizational structure, and external influences. Customized compliance training programs should not only focus on compliance requirements but also highlight the importance of ethics and a compliant culture.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Organizations should perform a thorough risk assessment, taking into account aspects like the regulations applicable to each industry, organizational structure, and external influences. Customized compliance training programs should not only focus on compliance requirements but also highlight the importance of ethics and a compliant culture.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Is your executive leadership team not responsible for idea generation? Does your organizational culture fail to foster stability and conflict aversion? Create cycles of adaptation within the organization that enable staff to experiment with need ideas in a structured way. Organizational culture. Decision-making.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Kelly Buhles outlines some of the ways to structure participation in her article, “A Primer for Participatory Grantmaking,” and divides them into two main groupings: participatory committees and collective groups. Committees tend to be smaller groups of selected representatives who review and decide on grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. What gave me joy?

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Here are some ways to practice that effort: Active Listening Sessions I encourage structured listening sessions where team members take turns sharing their thoughts and concerns, while others actively listen without interruption. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team. And practice, practice, practice!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

The summit will be an opportunity for deeper peer learning for nonprofit change makers in three theme areas: digital strategy , impact leadership , and the future of technology. I’m excited to be co-facilitating the Impact Leadership track with colleagues John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. Create structure. What are advisory committees?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). To facilitate this journey, ensure your site is optimized for telling your organization’s story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. It can also help generate many ideas. Our group generated 100 ideas!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

Note from Beth: Last year I was honored to partner with Kari Dunn Saratovksy from Third Plateau to facilitate an emerging leadership program to a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Science and Conservation portfolio of grantees. Flickr Image – ImageGroup. Today, this view is fundamentally changing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

Dave Gray : Dave Gray is a guru on the topics of design, innovation, culture and change. She explained that “learning or teaching the old” is about training, knowledge transfer, and structured, directed learning. Teaching the new is not structured because it is social learning. Learning Organizational Culture'

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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? New Technology for New Power Movements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. Here’s a few ideas, concepts, and insights from the book that resonated. There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes.

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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

APRIL 1, 2013

.” The chapter suggests “Tearing down the silos” and that this will encourage more open leadership, and create a transparent environment. The idea is to go from a hierarchical structure (what Allison Fine and I described as Fortress in our book) to a more collaborative, team offer. Encourage brainstorming.

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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. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Sabrina Walker Hernandez, MPA Supporting World Hope Certified consultant, coach, & facilitator that helps nonprofits build relationships that convert into more donations. AS works with nonprofits across a wide range of industries, including arts and culture, the environment, foundations, and government. Katherine Ngaruiya, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2012

The ways in which social networks are designed for interaction among the members of an organization can create a network of support to improve teamwork, as well as create the highest level of information flow to stimulate ideas. First of all, a structure must be put into place for mentorship.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 1, 2010

Like many museum and library professionals, I am enamored of the idea of cultural institutions as “third places” – public venues for informal, peaceable, social engagement outside of home or work. While the talk may encompass serious topics, the attitude is light and the conversation is not structured or overly guided.

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Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

Different types of nonprofit boards Nonprofit boards can operate under various models–each with its own structure and approach. They set agendas, facilitate discussions, and provide guidance to your other board members. Diversity enhances decision-making by introducing a broader range of ideas and solutions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

Extrapolate on the broader terms, and find one word to hang the idea on. networks, training and capacity building approaches, and culture change. Last week, I was noodling around with the idea of professional learning in a connected age : How professionals learn using social networking tools to improve their effectiveness at work.

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Forum One

MARCH 4, 2021

Instead, the main goal needed to be communicating critical information, facilitating information sharing, and supporting audiences (e.g., We were dealing with COVID-19, critical cultural conversations around racism and white supremacy, a fraught presidential election amongst many other stressful events small and large.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

HR and performance management best practices are constantly changing in response to external factors in our society and economy, so reviewing your employee engagement strategies is always a beneficial idea. Use talent management software to track performance data and facilitate your employees’ progress. Ready to learn more?

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Join other data experts, academics, practitioners, and social sector leaders for two days of skillfully-led sessions on topics ranging from aligning practice with policy to creating a culture of data, and how Silicon Valley is facilitating data practices in civil society. The Great Ideas Conference. The Great Ideas Conference.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2011

The new structure will cut down on noise and allow for more interactive networking and socializing. Finally, there will be a couple of changes to the conference pricing structure. Feel free to chime in with your thoughts and ideas in the comments, below! We'll have a new iteration of the Birds of a Feather Lunch, too.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Second, you must establish a protocol for maintaining high-structure, high-substance 1:1 dialogues with the individuals on your team. And that boosts others’ ability to be resilient and open to new ideas and collaboration.” -- Ellen B. and author of, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work. and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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