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Facilitation: The Secret Ingredient for Successful Participatory Decision-Making in Philanthropy

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That emerges as a reason for foundation leadership to avoid working with a group of people, especially outside of the hierarchy of control that the foundation has with its own staff. The role of strategic facilitation of decision-making in participatory philanthropy is often unrecognized and underappreciated.

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The Rise of Community Health Workers: A Best Practice for Modern Community Benefit Initiatives

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Hospital foundations are increasingly partnering with community benefit departments to expand access to care. These workers serve as a liaison between healthcare services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery.

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DeepMind's latest AI model can help robots fold origami and close Ziploc bags

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On Wednesday, the AI lab announced two new Gemini-based models it says will "lay the foundation for a new generation of helpful robots." " The first, Gemini Robotics, was designed by Deepmind to facilitate direct control of robots. Now Google DeepMind is using that same technology for something altogether more interesting.

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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

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Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources.

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Tips To Make Online Meetings Less Exhausting

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Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators. Don’t wing it alone.

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Innovative Approaches for Grantmakers to Address Grantee Well-Being

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Theres also the example of the Freedom Together Foundation in response to the pause in federal funds for many nonprofits. The foundation notes: Our board decided to spend 10% or more of our endowment double what the law requires and what most foundations typically spend. Similarly, the John D. and Catherine T.

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5 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Personal Resilience

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I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. All in all, I presented or facilitated over 50 keynotes, workshops, and webinars on the topic. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times.