The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Your AMS is the lifeblood of your operations, streamlining processes, managing member data, and facilitating communication. This mentorship can facilitate a smoother transition by offering guidance, answering questions, and sharing practical insights about using the AMS. Become the association you were meant to be through MatrixMaxx!

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Tips Mentoring Associations Facilitation 264

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Nonprofits now have a range of remote and hybrid events to choose between, and they can make the most of them thanks to platforms like PayBee that facilitate streaming and other digital tools. 9 Modern Nonprofit Fundraising Methods. This way, people from all around the world could suddenly “attend” through their laptops.

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Method Fundraising Virtual Nonprofit 353

.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence. Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. Don’t rely on games or group lunches to turn incompatibility into excellence.

Team 221

Team Build Interview Skills 221

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? Marketing can customize campaigns utilizing information from the group that regularly communicates with constituents. Using data to upsell and cross-promote products and services, both groups can support increased revenue streams.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Among other things, WhatsApp can be used to help facilitate team member collaboration, which has suddenly become much more challenging now that teams are having to work virtually due to social distancing. Group members always have the option to leave whenever they choose. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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Storytelling Digital Channel Profile 291

VisionLink

AUGUST 20, 2023

The coordination of federal, state, and county assistance will need the cooperation and coordination with voluntary, nonprofit, and faith-based groups—as these groups offer decades of experience and large cadres of proven staff and volunteers. Many of these organizations already exist in the local community.

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Disaster Phase NGO Aggregator 246

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

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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Tips Online Camera Facilitation 173

CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

This guide will help you understand the two main ways of using Facebook: a page and a group. What is a Facebook Group? If you want a place that people can connect together and have discussions, create a Facebook Group. What is a Facebook Group? Facebook Groups are something entirely different from pages.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? Marketing can customize campaigns utilizing information from the group that regularly communicates with constituents. Using data to upsell and cross-promote products and services, both groups can support increased revenue streams.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Every time I get together with my CEO group (I’m a member of Vistage ), we talk about how tough it is to find and retain top talent. At Matrix Group, we’re doubling down on 1-2-1 meetings with all staff, including me, who is meeting with every single team member. If you’re a CEO and it’s NOT your number one job, it should be.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges. An annual survey is a good start.

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 193

Big Duck

JUNE 26, 2024

Learn how facilitation can be an intentional practice to help ensure groups can come together, hear each other, and work together as best as possible to advance their mission

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Facilitation Design Practice Group 59

.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships? In fairness, so many groups operate with minimal staff that this type of program can seem like a luxury. If mentoring is a new concept for your group, baby steps may be needed to create buy-in. Most mentorships begin with bonding.

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Mentoring Giving Associations Leadership 251

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

These organizations are trying to sell membership to a group who may not be ready to buy. There’s no other framework that allows you to come together as a group of people or companies and facilitate or fight for a cause. Tom advises. They have skipped showing how awesome and valuable they are to their current constituents.

Digital 221

Digital Guinea North America Associations 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. . See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). Which one you select depends on the activity and group dynamics.

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Exercise Reflection Google Consultant 177

VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Peer Support Groups are among the many ways that Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) serves veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001. VQ: Tell me about your role and the peer support group prior to the pandemic. We are a family.

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Virtual Group Volunteer Alternative 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

The onboarding process often requires group or one-on-one meetings, and new members typically need to read a variety of written material as well. It facilitates straightforward communication between board members, helps you keep documents organized, and more, similar to a traditional board books.

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Product Help Director Nonprofit 247

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. This post is #2 in a series I’ll be publishing on virtual meeting facilitation. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips. ” . That comes next.

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Virtual Facilitation Exercise Fun 132

.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success. If that sounds like a heavy lift for your group, identifying the reward in change will go a long way toward winning your staff’s cooperation. They are also good facilitators.

Associations 221

Associations Trend Technology Attitude 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

Facilitate this natural phenomenon by encouraging team fundraising within your event. You’re dealing with a highly engaged group of supporters who are passionate about their contribution to your cause, and when you give them the opportunity to share this passion, it can lead to more money raised and more awareness. .

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Practice Fundraising Awareness Mobile 254

.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Identify staffers who can be your IT ambassadors and fill these significant roles: Strategists Strategists are the visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity throughout the organization. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. Start Small Start with small, manageable projects.

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Collaboration Digital Build Organization 44

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Some groups are reluctant to divert attention from member engagement and attrition. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight. Give the group some easy wins and some more visionary ambitions.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Policy 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Year in Review During the first two months of 2020, I taught workshops and facilitated digital transformation innovation labs in London and Warsaw. Training & Facilitation: I have been facilitating online meetings for many years and when the pandemic hit, I was very busy teaching these techniques to nonprofits around the world.

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Journal Reflection Technique Facilitation 148

.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

A facilitated workshop will put the five EI competencies on everyone’s radar. It can also help you evaluate your group’s current strengths and weaknesses. Surveys and other types of feedback mechanisms are another strategy for assessing group dynamics and learning where skill-building is needed. Start slowly.

Virtual 221

Virtual Work Skills Culture 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : During the pandemic, interested soared in learning how facilitate better virtual meetings. I’ve also facilitated many nonprofit staff retreats and convening and provided training for other facilitators. All done remotely from home as I have yet to get back on airplane.

Professional 114

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 114

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. That steep trajectory isn’t a good fit with the speed of innovation required to navigate digital markets. Clarify Roles.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Convenience: Being able to attend a fundraiser online or in-person is very accommodating to supporters, provided that a nonprofit offers good experiences for both groups. By partnering with restaurants and caterers, and using video chats to facilitate socializing, virtual luncheons and dinners can be appealing affairs.

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Create Strategy Fundraising Virtual 271

.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

The recognition, the program’s success, and its critical mission are badges of accomplishment for the group. As the executive director, you facilitate an International group that is service-oriented and driven by women. But, I introduced her to a group, and she stayed for the whole hour. Women who join Zonta are doers.

International 221

International Conversation Issue Leadership 221

Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

When a member volunteer joins your program, be sure to extend a warm welcome in your member community, make introductions, and get your new volunteers connected within your existing volunteer program groups. If your volunteer program is large, you might want to add more groups to ensure conversation flows more freely.

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Volunteer Program Community Online 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2020

What’s more, golf event participants are often an affluent and influential group; players recruit members of their personal and professional networks to field a team, creating substantial opportunities for organizations to grow their donor base when this data is processed and handled correctly.

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Technology Sponsor Help Registration 274

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

The pandemic has inspire a new breed of online collaboration apps that facilitate drop in video chatting for serendipitous conversations that your team might want to test. Before the pandemic, many nonprofits encouraged and supported informal meals or coffee together in small groups or pairs. These can be useful for 1:1 check-ins.

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Virtual Tips Nonprofit Interaction 180

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? Today, Claire will be the facilitator. We’ll follow with 10 minutes to group ideas around common themes. The primary roles are idea generators and facilitators.

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : During the pandemic, interested soared in learning how facilitate better virtual meetings. I’ve also facilitated many nonprofit staff retreats and convening and provided training for other facilitators. All done remotely from home as I have yet to get back on airplane.

Professional 100

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 100

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Interactive Workshop Facilitator Jennifer Proctor, Senior Consultant, ,orgSource will guide a discussion centered on Collaborative Activities to Discover AI-driven Solutions. Mike Lakas, Senior VP of IT and Operations, American Foundry Society will explain how his organization is Empowering Constituents and Members to Interact with Data.

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Ideas Sponsor Associations Director 221

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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Participatory Model Grant Foundation 132

Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2024

Production upgrades are rolled out in groups, which is facilitated by our Nimble AMS tooling, so customers never have to upgrade Nimble AMS themselves. That’s why the Nimble AMS team delivers the following: Constantly and consistently innovate with three major releases a year in addition to multiple maintenance releases each year.

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Free Product Instruction Instructional 160

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2024

For most nonprofits, the lion’s share of money comes from the smallest group of people. board, advisory group members, committee members, active volunteers, major donors, key staff), and invite them all to attend. ” Your goal is to get your board members to LOVE facilitating philanthropy ! Introductions A.

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Strategy Fundraising Philanthropy Facilitation 110