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Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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What Past Disasters Tell Us About What Maui Needs Now

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Our hearts ache for those in Maui; we wanted to share some insights as Maui enters the next phase of response. Most importantly, the more comprehensive the information is in the early phases of recovery, the more the local community knows about its own needs, and the more it can better direct its own recovery.

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

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a bad experience working with a group of people to make a decision. Most groups of people do not self-manage well. Group decision-making is especially fraught, perhaps because it brings up issues of power and control. They know when to be playful and when to ask the group to pause.

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The First Global Martus Users Group Meeting

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. Martus is Benetech's free and open source software package designed for human rights activists to collect stories and data about human rights abuses.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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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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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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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. We had a roadmap for how to advance the organization and prepare for the next phase of growth.”. Clarify Roles.

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My Colorado Project empowers local change: Interview with Jason Manke

Amy Sample Ward

I’m really interested in the work Community Shares is doing and the direction they are headed with this project as it seems very aligned with many of my own feelings: technology should be used to help, facilitate, and empower the change communities already want to be making. The time to stand aside and let the comments roll in is near!

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