Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Can a screen reader process this content? With representatives from a number of departments, we assess the landscape of work we are doing now, identify where there might be gaps, and determine what should be streamlined and improved within our process. The more inclusive the process, the more accessible the outcome will be.

Accessibility 74

Accessibility Goal Virginia Audience 74

Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

It can be inclusive and participatory. My goal is to design virtual experiences to be as inclusive and participatory as possible. At the end of every planning process, I send out a feedback survey to participants. Not surprisingly, their perception was that the conversation had been poorly facilitated and had no structure!

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Virtual Track Student Participatory 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

How do we help individuals and organizations make that internal shift in mindset as well as structure for working to be effective? The session lead us through the design thinking process which includes: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. Which comes from the Participatory Facilitator’s Guide. Wallow in it.

Design 107

Design Course Leadership Network 107

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.

Journal 148

Journal Reflection Technique Facilitation 148

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

As you can see from the schedule overview , this is more of a participatory event versus the traditional conference with powerpoints and panelists. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working with my fellow track facilitators to design the process that we will lead the participants in our track through.

Registration 130

Registration Leadership Impact Change 130

sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Participatory grantmaking has been a big part of the Boston’s Women’s Fund since its founding. Once you include these voices and understand the value their perspectives bring to your decision-making process, you can approach the women, girls, and femmes of color in your community as partners, and see them worthy of investment.

Voice 73

Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 73

sgEngage

MARCH 27, 2023

That’s where participatory grantmaking comes in. By giving your community an active role in your grantmaking process, you get a better understanding of their needs, build stronger relationships, and have a more direct impact. What is Participatory Grantmaking? And several ways not to do it.

Participatory 78

Participatory Trend Community Grant 78

Museum 2.0

APRIL 7, 2009

Which of these descriptions exemplifies participatory museum practice? Museum staff create an exhibit by a traditional internal design process, but the exhibit, once open, invites visitors to contribute their own stories and participation. In the first case, you are making the design process participatory.

Participatory 27

Participatory Design Difference Museum 27

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

The process was a collaboration in itself, with TSNE MissionWorks , and Essential Partners serving as co-hosts. As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Only measure impact, not process. I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. First, with discipline and structure. I like to use a combined method.

Story 124

Story Data Analysis Measure 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Nina has written a fantastic book engagement called The Participatory Museum. A third argues that the project won’t be truly participatory unless users get to define what content is sought in the first place. In contributory projects, participants collect data in a scientist-controlled process.

Model 98

Model Active Activities Activism 98

Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Looking outside our typical field of vision for new ideas is a natural part of our process, as it is for most creative folks. Hearing how other designers approach some of the same creative challenges we face every day, and getting a peek into their thought processes, felt like a welcome dose of camaraderie. What about content?

Design 52

Design Experiment Nonprofit Collaboration 52

Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

There's a constant dialogue in participatory work about how to make peoples' contributions meaningful. I've written about different structures for participatory processes (especially in museums), and recently, I've been interested in how we can apply these structures to the design of public space.

Design 49

Design Participatory Children Museum 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2015

I taught a section on developing and implementing an effective content strategy after some exercises to help participants identify target audiences, create personas, measurable objectives, and channels. It struck me that an effective nonprofit content strategy is a process of continuous improvement. Format Templates and Cheat Sheets.

Social Media 50

Social Media San Antonio Content Strategy 50

NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Only measure impact, not process. I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. First, with discipline and structure. And so it goes …….

Story 74

Story Data Analysis Structure 74

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Proposals involve sculpture, performance, participatory-projects, videos, and installation that use and respond to the museum’s collection. Woodgate, and is intimately familiar with Woodgate’s work, process, and thinking. This past July, artist Guillermo Gómez proposed to restore a piece of art.

Artist 49

Artist Museum Proposal Participatory 49

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

Museum 45

Museum Question Participatory Vietnam 45

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. What makes for a good team experience is a good on-boarding process. I think about the KWL process. Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster. What you know?

Reflection 127

Reflection NTEN Change Exercise 127

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've seen this line of questioning almost completely disappear in the past two years due to many research studies and reports on the value and rise of participation, but in 2006-7, social media and participatory culture was still seen as nascent (and possibly a passing fad). In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what."

Question 49

Question Participatory Museum Vietnam 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. In early January, I read through the journal and think about accomplishments:What gave me a sense of purpose and feeling of personal and professional fulfillment?

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

What does the word "participatory" mean to you? The various definitions of participatory projects can lead to confusion and misunderstandings. Participation in science research is a good basis on which to develop a framework for participatory models because it is based on a consistent scientific process with many steps.

Public 36

Public Research Participatory Report 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

This assessment will give you a good sense of where you stand now and offers a structured approach to practicing based on your assessment. C hallenge assumptions : “What do you think you will lose if you start sharing responsibility for the implementation process?”. It helps people process complex thoughts. Ask Good Questions.

Skills 50

Skills Build Technique Language 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Mental Models: These visuals describe how people (individuals, groups) think the world works, such as theories of change, power structures, and cause-effect models in general. Key is a participatory development process. Each type of mapping has specific benefits.

Map 86

Map System Profit Guatemala 86

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I thought it was a perfect chance to put one of the ideas in Nina Simon’s book The Participatory Museum to the test. Her case study about Structured Dialogue in the Signtific Game in chapter 3 describes a project where people engaged in conversation online about wild ideas. This structures dialogue and makes it more productive.We

Museum 34

Museum Comment Experiment Participatory 34

Candid

AUGUST 20, 2024

Nonprofit endowments are part of an emerging trend in trust-based philanthropy focused more on structural change to achieve a multiracial democracy. The Grand Victoria Foundation is structuring short- and long-term resources to fulfill its mission as a part of its fiduciary responsibility.

Build 108

Build Philanthropy Illinois Nonprofit 108

Museum 2.0

MARCH 13, 2013

It can be incredibly difficult to design a participatory project that involves online and onsite visitor engagement. When early feedback indicated users were confused about the submission process, we fine-tuned our language and quickly produced a promo video that distills the complete process in a hilarious 2-minute story.

Authoring 53

Authoring Open Experiment Museum 53

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they learned some unexpected lessons along the way. We came up with a system that was much more structured and is based on audio, not video. Projects participatory museum storytelling usercontent' Photos are fun.

Museum 43

Museum Story Project Design 43

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? In some ways, a design lab can be thought of as “participatory research and testing.”.

Design 50

Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

Museum 2.0

MAY 19, 2016

And you've decided that you want to integrate community feedback into the development process. Create a structure that values peoples' participation. The best book I've read on the topic is Facilitators Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by Sam Kaner. You're planning a new exhibition. Considering a new strategic direction.

Community 35

Community Build Museum Participatory 35

Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2010

This is the third in a four-part series about writing The Participatory Museum. This post covers my personal process of encouraging--and harnessing--participation in the creation of The Participatory Museum. As the participatory content review progressed well, I started looking for other ways for people to help.

Participatory 33

Participatory Museum Process Experiment 33

Museum 2.0

MAY 5, 2009

Visitor Co-Created Museum Experiences This session was a dream for me, one that brought together instigators of three participatory exhibit projects: MN150 (Kate Roberts), Click! being as transparent as possible about the selection and production process. This was particularly true for Click!, Neither Click!

Slides 20

Slides Participatory Museum Children 20

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

First, we realized that our museum is different from other museums, but our benefits and membership structure were the same as others. We heard loud and clear that these members really want to know more about the curatorial process and how the museum operates. Seeing the installation process was a big one.

Interview 46

Interview Director Museum Arts 46

Museum 2.0

JUNE 22, 2009

I'm working on a personal project (slowly) to open a cafe/bar venue that is also a design incubator for participatory exhibits. Julie got about 25 of us incredibly excited about their innovative three-dimensional brainstorming process. The further I go on my own personal design process, the less I care about this issue.

Action 31

Action Ideas St. Louis Museum 31

Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

How do you find out what's important to different communities, and how do you change your plans based on their needs? At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH), we've started experimenting with a "community first" approach to program development.

Program 49

Program Community Design Museum 49

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they made some unexpected decisions along the way. We came up with a system that was much more structured and is based on audio, not video. How and why did Object Stories come to be? So what did you do next? Photos are fun.

Story 53

Story Interview Museum Audio 53

Museum 2.0

MARCH 10, 2010

This is the first of a four-part series on the behind-the-scenes experience of writing The Participatory Museum. This week, we'll look at the overview of the process of the creation of the book and some overall statistics for user participation. Part 3 will focus on my experience, and part 4 will discuss the self-publishing process.

Participatory 21

Participatory Museum Statistics Process 21

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2009

It was the lengthy progressive response process that turned what is often a series of brief and banal comments into a rich archive of visitor experience. Tags: Talking to Strangers design participatory museum usercontent interactives. What design techniques do you use to create successful visitor dialogue experiences?

Design 31

Design Goal Difference Platform 31