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What I Learned About Philanthropy, Fundraising, and Social Impact at IFCAsia in Bangkok

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Tharum has served as a communications director for a number of international NGOs based in Cambodia, but recently launched his own communications agency. So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. I’ll share that in my next post!

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A Crash Course in Design Thinking for Network Leadership Skills

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. How do we teach leaders to know when emergence is working? Which comes from the Participatory Facilitator’s Guide. Essentially, design thinking process teaches how to be iterative.

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The Happy Healthy Social Change Activist: Passion for a Cause without Burnout

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Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator. It was great to watch her in action facilitating the creative, interactive, and fun program. It’s also a sign that the employee and the manager are not setting a good culture of work life balance.

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10 Nonprofit Books from 2010

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She is the founder and executive director of the Meta-Activism Project. I met Mazarine Treyz 3 years ago in Portland, Oregon when I facilitated a one-day social media and nonprofit workshop for the Meyer Memorial Trust. 9 The Participatory Museum by Nina Simon. Mary Joyce is one of the thought leaders in the field.

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Using Design Thinking for A Foundation’s Investment Strategy

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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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The Great Good Place Book Discussion Part 1: Can Cultural Institutions Be Third Places?

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Regulars teach newcomers how to behave and reward other regulars with close friendship. Third places facilitate engagement among patrons, whereas museums and libraries deliver services to patrons. Third places are more participatory and offer fewer basic amenities than most cultural institutions provide. More informality.

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[VIDEO] First Steps to Nonprofit Strategic Planning, Now!

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You’re teaching grant writing and doing board development and super involved in the nonprofit community there. And I teach Board Development and Grant Writing for the program. So every time I present or teach, I like to be really clear about what we will be talking about, what the outcomes for the session are.

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