.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

.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

.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.

Mentoring 251

Mentoring Giving Leadership Associations 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

Here is a write up about how the toolkit was designed and piloted, but of interest is how they framed the design challenge of designing the toolkit: How could they structure it so that people could dip in and out without having to wade through theory first?

Method 118

Method Ideas Adopt Results 118

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

Reflection 127

Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 127

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

The summit will be an opportunity for deeper peer learning for nonprofit change makers in three theme areas: digital strategy , impact leadership , and the future of technology. I’m excited to be co-facilitating the Impact Leadership track with colleagues John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson.

Registration 130

Registration Leadership Impact Change 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities.

Strategy 130

Strategy Design Digital Technique 130

.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 Leadership Volunteer Training 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.

Participatory 140

Participatory Grant Foundation Philanthropy 140

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.

Virtual 132

Virtual Facilitation Exercise Training 132

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content.

Learning 139

Learning Learning Theory Brain Nonprofit 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead.

Nonprofit 148

Nonprofit Journal Facilitation Reflection 148

TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

The startup has built tools to allow teachers to create content, facilitate discussions, and collect payments. It says it has built a Pinduoduo for online subscriptions in India, allowing group buying and sharing of online subscriptions for services such as Netflix and Spotify. The startup is attempting to target a $1.4

India 110

India Group Student Policy 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

I co-lead a workshop on digital transformation, co-facilitated a master class on digital fundraising campaigns, co-hosted a learning breakfast for scholarship participants, co-designed a Big Room session on Technology for Good, and in between attended some amazing sessions. Facilitator Guide: [link]. … Read More

Practice 108

Practice Thailand Reflection Nonprofit 108

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This can be challenging, but with the right support structure, nonprofits can thrive in this environment. 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.

Fundraising 268

Fundraising Strategy Create Nonprofit 268

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : During the pandemic, interested soared in learning how facilitate better virtual meetings.

Professional 114

Professional Nonprofit Facilitation Reflection 114

Forum One

JUNE 22, 2022

The first step is to facilitate ideation. Yet facilitating workshops, ideation sessions, or other conversations with the goal to encourage creativity and discourse can be challenging. Yet facilitating workshops, ideation sessions, or other conversations with the goal to encourage creativity and discourse can be challenging.

Facilitation 46

Facilitation Structure Conversation Goal 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Group Photo with Certificates. It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation.

Morocco 102

Morocco Reflection Conference Tunisia 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2017

A reflective process, whether it is a structured process for individuals or groups, can give us insights about what worked and what could be improved. This is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance. A structured process has a number of benefits.

Reflection 97

Reflection Nonprofit Structure Journal 97

VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Also, ask about users groups and other organized means of engaging customers by which the provider listens to and accepts feedback, direction for future upgrades, and aligns their work with the needs of their users. Look for providers who help you implement your objectives, rather than come to town with a pre-determined package of solutions.

Software 186

Software Platform System Facilitation 186

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. After finishing the share pairs, we did a quick full group “popcorn” of the ideas that bubbled up. We were assigned to small groups to work a specific theme. The questions: What do you hope to learn today?

Leadership 107

Leadership Design Network Course 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Being/Doing Structure: The first day offered more structure. Designing for Serendipity. The design for event was superb. There were 12 topics organized into three different themes. Alan Gunn holds Noel Dickover's number for a discussion about NGO adoption of social media barriers.

Global 101

Global Network Structure Social Media 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Training Train International 50

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Leadership styles conducive to authentic engagement, providing clear guidance and building integrated processes and structures that foster collaboration and team cohesion is essential. Authentic engagement.

Leadership 98

Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : During the pandemic, interested soared in learning how facilitate better virtual meetings.

Professional 100

Professional Nonprofit Facilitation Reflection 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. just strategy, or just process facilitation, or just fundraising). What do we know about emerging practices around network strategy, structure, governance, leadership, communication platforms, backbone organizations, etc.? So what to do?

Change 115

Change Build Social Facilitation 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Last week, as part of my work at the Packard Foundation as visiting scholar I had the opportunity to participate in a face-to-face convening of the "Network of Network Funders," facilitated by the Monitor Institute. They think about the network structure, evaluation, communication, training, opportunities, and reflection.

Network 95

Network Practice Arts Facilitation 95

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.

Ideas 101

Ideas Generation Arts Share 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Over the summer, Holly Minch , who is an expert at helping nonprofits and philanthropies unlock the potential of strategic communications for social change, suggested that I facilitate a workshop on social media strategy with a group of nonprofit and philanthropy communications folks. .

Social Media 97

Social Media Strategy Communication Media 97

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. Having an outside facilitator helps to ensure that all voices are heard and that the process keeps moving forward. Lessons from the Field.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Leadership Structure Collaboration 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

When should you (and when shouldn’t you) consider starting a peer learning group? What role(s) might a funder play in initiating and implementing a peer learning group? How can insight generated by the learning group be made more broadly available? For many groups, meeting in-person is key, particularly in the early stages.

Learning 98

Learning San Francisco Social Media Structure 98

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

repeat x 1,000 groups per year. but that coul emean imposing a structure. – don’t know if that’s true necessarily, could be determined by the partners putting on and participating in the event what kind of structure and context the event has. identify the thoughtfully passionate. rate the providers.

Gift 108

Gift Wikipedia Case Study Facilitation 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2014

Taking it one step further are self-organized groups of self-learners or “ peeragogy.” Self-organized learning groups can also happen inside of organizations, especially those that have adopted learning cultures.

Integration 116

Integration Learning Work Nonprofit 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. They act as either individuals or on behalf of organizations. It doesn’t do more than that.

Change 108

Change Review Social Media Network 108

Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

. (#11NTCSocialCRM) Tech Track: Keeping it Real (Secure) – Security in Your Network Neighborhood (10:30 am-12 pm Saturday) - The tech track sessions differ in both content and structure. Structurally, these are collaborative/conversational sessions. Steve Spiker and Steve Backman are facilitating this session with me.

Time 113

Time NTC DC Social Media 113

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. Next comes a lead gift committee and a campaign cabinet or steering committee, followed by a range of additional ad-hoc groups assembled to tackle other needs as they arise in the quiet, kickoff, and public phases of the campaign.

Campaign 98

Campaign Structure Phase Discussion 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2013

3: Pick the structure that best fits your capacity and goals. There is no one “right” or ideal structure for a Giving Day. You can expect to continue to see more blog posts from me on the topic of peer learning design and training techniques as I continue to do this work. The answer depends on the organization’s goals. #4)

Foundation 107

Foundation Giving Miami Training 107