Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It can also surface blind spots in your cultural diet and point you toward unexplored literary territories youre likely to love. Let the AI interview you about your favorite books or movies. Claude Pro provided an excellent overview of the kinds of books Ive selected for the book group I facilitate over the past eight years.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

The most challenging problems centered around culture. Strengthen Culture Emotional Intelligence, or the ability to manage our own emotions and understand the emotions of others, is a critical culture-building tool whether workers are outside or inside the office. For a positive virtual culture, practice both.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

We've provided training on how to interview subjects, tips for photographing and video-recording, as well as best practices for writing strong stories that encourage and elicit action. The New Culture of Storytelling. Every group that makes a difference has a great story to tell; it's about time the world gets to hear them!

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

Challenges and Trends in Funding Grantee Well-Being Ultimately, creating a culture of well-being in the nonprofit sector requires a collective commitment from funders to leverage their resources and influence to champion this shift. But there are still a lot of opportunities to support grantee well-being to create long-term impact.

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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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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. Encourage and facilitate conversations about the systemic issues contributing to burnout and collaborate on sector-wide solutions.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 5, 2010

Lend4Health is a non-profit organization that facilitates community-funded, interest-free micro-loans as a creative funding option for individuals and groups seeking optimal health. Currently, Lend4Health is facilitating loans for the "biomedical" treatment of children and adults with autism spectrum and related disorders.

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Gyrus

JULY 18, 2024

Customization Options for Diverse Employee Needs Customization options empower organizations to adapt the onboarding process to their unique requirements, culture, and branding, fostering increased employee engagement. Furthermore, customization facilitates ongoing refinement based on feedback and changing requirements.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Worse yet, the facilitator is boring, the content is useless, board members are texting, and the food is stale! Depending on the nature of the retreat, board members may be required to take a survey, review material, complete worksheets, read books, and participate in interview calls.

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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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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. Dearth of resources/cultural practices around curriculum sharing.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

In particular, Welcome to the Jungle sends a photo and video crew to your office so that they can shoot some high-quality photos and record some quick interviews with employees. Clients also add job openings and more information about benefits, corporate culture and the existing team.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

By slowing down and making a piece of art for someone, we provide a personal connection to the issues and to individuals and create opportunities to see our commonalities despite geographic or cultural borders. Anyone can become a facilitator and host a workshop in their community, and we encourage everyone to get involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Once your call to action is defined, allow it to strategically take root within your organizations strategy and culture by engaging your staff throughout the entire process, increasing the capacity for buy-in. In a much larger organization, you will likely need more time (assuming there is only one person conducting the interviews).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Stay tuned for a video interview I did with him while in Vegas. Despite a broken toe, I facilitated a workshop on Social Media for CEOs of nonprofits and foundation. The Portland Arts and Culture Social Media Convening Workshop. Independent Sector in Atlanta. Flickr Photo by James Leventhal.

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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.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2020

First up is Colleen Dilenschneider, the Chief Market Engagement Officer for IMPACTS, a global leader in predictive market intelligence and related technologies, and the publisher of one of our team’s favorite websites, Know Your Own Bone , which shares data and analysis about how cultural audiences think and behave. Robert Gilmor , Jr.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

This isn’t about filling seats; it’s about enriching your organization’s culture and capabilities with new perspectives to support your mission and drive growth. Implement fair scoring and interview procedures. Set up interview processes that are as transparent as they are engaging. Foster a collaborative culture.

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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. Cecile Richards, president, paved the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2012

I will be facilitating a panel discussion with: Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. To understand why organizational culture and standard operating procedures are important to developing and maintaining data/infoviz practice. Here’s a video interview I did about the session with Holly Ross from NTEN.

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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. This highly interactive and engaging community conversation will look at how nonprofits can create a culture of experimenting, testing, learning and correcting. April 13, 2013 – 8:30-10:00.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Note from Beth: I first learned about this project last year, when Shiree Teng, the project leader, interviewed me as part of some research on capacity building consultants that lead to the design of ImpactRising. Networks Organizational Culture Philanthropy' Contact her at christi.tran@gmail.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2016

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was thrilled to co-facilitate an interactive session called “ Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Using Tech for Healthier Work and Life ” with Aliza Sherman (who is my co-author for the Happy,Healthy Nonprofit Book ), and Gina Schmeling, Director of Individual Giving, Hazon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The guide identifies on the key benefits of transparency as reported by the funders interviewed for the guide: Foundations profiled in this guide and those who responded to a 2013 GrantCraft survey listed the following benefits of transparency: Less time spent explaining goals and strategies to potential grantees.

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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. And fourth and finally, relationships take time, yet our culture focuses on the short term. Flickr Photo by Banana Custard. Funder Support for Relationships.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2021

Then, Pace interviews a new user for 15 to 30 minutes to learn about what they hope to get out of the experience. Once a group is formed, they meet weekly with a facilitator at the helm. While it’s not trying to be a therapy replacement, the startup is looking for facilitators who are licensed in mental health practice.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Using the metaverse as a distinctive descriptor allows us to understand the enormity of that change and in turn, the opportunity for disruption,” he said in a phone interview with The Verge. Pop culture is obsessed with cinematic universes, so why not have a virtual one? This is the entire premise of Ready Player One.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

The book offers some recipes for culture change. The book refers to a October, 2011 SSIR blog post called “ Four Models for Managing Digital ” written by Michael Silberman, Jason Mogus, and Christopher Roy who interviewed senior online campaigners from over 6o nonprofits. Sometimes easier said than done!).

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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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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team. By facilitating discussions around specific topics or features, you’re allowing participants to share their opinions, experiences, and suggestions to improve and guide those designs. Just like a good soccer coach does for their team.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

In 2024, the company expanded beyond just helping employers with interviews and assessments by introducing a new platform, CodeSignal Learn, which gives tech workers the ability to acquire new technical skills and keep up with industry needs. Smalt also boosted average revenue for workers, up 20% compared to 2023.

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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. organizational change, and technology. We did this on Day 1.

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Candid

JANUARY 19, 2022

A video doesn’t always have to be a carefully crafted presentation with multiple interviews or camera angles. Getting Attention’s guide to nonprofit videos recommends integrating videos into your organization’s marketing culture. Video can play an integral role in facilitating the donor journey. Incorporate calls to action.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. Having an outside facilitator helps to ensure that all voices are heard and that the process keeps moving forward. Lessons from the Field. Those recommendations are then presented to leadership.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As well as traditional software engineering startups, Switzerland’s largest city boasts a startup culture that emphasizes life sciences, mechanical engineering and robotics. These are the investors we interviewed: Jasmin Heimann, partner, Ringier Digital Ventures. Ten years ago startups were unusual.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

Ignoring polarizing social justice issues can even increase unconscious biases that could wreak havoc on your culture.” Tackling Social Justice Issues on Diversity and Inclusion : Interview with Michael Moore, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Blackbaud. Resources to Jump-Start Your Thinking.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Zoe Jervier Hewitt is a leadership coach and talent partner at multi-stage VC fund EQT Ventures , where she helps portfolio companies structure and accelerate their search for talent by facilitating connections to the right technology and people required to source candidates at each stage of company growth. The sharp rise in job applicants.

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