Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend the CATechFest in LA designed and expertly facilitated by Aspiration. What I really enjoy about events that Aspiration convenes is that they allow the time and depth for practitioners to share knowledge and strengthen connections. The participants are the content - and the design of getting participants into small group discussions where we can discuss topics related to our work that we are passionate about and want to explore and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Nonprofit Innovation Toolkits: Methods To Invent, Adopt, and Adapt Ideas to Deliver Better Results
Lately, I've been obsessed with methods for facilitating innovation for nonprofits. It isn't a matter of facilitation techniques, but process design. The field of innovation practitioners, whether in corporate labs or working in social good sector, comes with lots of tool kits that offer different ways to help groups think of new ideas and prioritize them. My colleagues at the Mobilisation Lab recently shared a link to an excellent tool kit called DYI which stands for "Development, … [Read more...]
Nonprofits and Instagram: The Ultimate Curated Collection of Best Practices, Examples, and Tips
[slideshare id=29413080&doc=instagrammarketingguide-131221090752-phpapp02] As a content curator, I'm not just on the hunt for learning the new or what's buzzing. But, a big part of content curation is organizing and presenting your collection. I don't always share links as I find them, but because I use content curation to support curriculum development for my training work, I like to share collections that organized so people can take an hour or so and get up to speed on a topic or to … [Read more...]
Content Curation: The Art and Science of Spotting Awesome
Content curation - the process of finding, organizing, and sharing topical, relevant content for your audience that supports your nonprofit's engagement or campaign goals (or your professional learning) begins with "Spotting the Awesome." I love that phrase coined by my friends at Upwell. Do you or your organization have formal guidelines for "spotting the awesome" like Upwell (see below) or is it more of "we know it when we see it?" Effective content curation can help your … [Read more...]
Charity Miles App Nominated for Webby: Walking for A Good Cause
Over the past year, I have been using a fitbit to help me incorporate more activity in my life. I've committed to walking 10-20,000 steps per day and even earned my 1,000 miles badge. But what if you could raise money for a charity just by walking, running, or riding your bike? That's exactly what the app "Charity Miles" makes happen. You download the app, select a charity, and start moving and earn money from sponsors for that charity. Walkers and runners earn 25¢ per mile; bikers earn … [Read more...]
