Note from Beth: I've just returned from an amazing training project in Cambodia and will be sharing more about that this coming week. But for now, Listening and feedback loops are important skills for nonprofit leaders and for organizations to get better results. In my training work with emerging nonprofit leaders, teaching how to ask powerful questions and hone your listening skills is part of the leadership development curriculum and workshops. Listening is also an important competency … [Read more...] about Four Early Lessons Learned in the Quest to Improve Feedback Loops in Philanthropy
Archives for May 2016
Why I Love @Canva for Nonprofits and Why You Should Too
I am in Cambodia as part of Tech2Empower, an initiative of Wake. I traveled with a team of Advisers to conduct an interactive “Tech2Empower” workshop for leaders of anti-trafficking and women’s rights NGOs. Advisers contribute their skills and expertise to provide training and mentoring to help amplify the work of anti-trafficking organizations in Cambodia. I am serving as the Master Trainer and facilitator for the event. If you know my work, you know I have a strong connection to Cambodia … [Read more...] about Why I Love @Canva for Nonprofits and Why You Should Too
Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time
Note from Beth: Peter Panepento wrote a thoughtful piece earlier this week about #givedaylessons and gave me permission to republish it here. Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called "The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story." Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time - Guest Post by Peter Panepento Community foundations across the country have been promoting local giving days to motivate people to support nearby charities, … [Read more...] about Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time
Measuring Nonprofit Performance at Scale
Note from Beth: I am honored to be a member of Leap Ambassadors Community, a private community of nonprofit thought leaders and practitioners. My colleagues, all experts, practitioners, and instigators share a passion for inspiring others to build great organizations for greater societal impact and increasing the expectation and adoption of high performance in the field. When I heard about Guidestar's plans to measure high performance at scale, I invited Jacob Harold, CEO and fellow … [Read more...] about Measuring Nonprofit Performance at Scale
Giving Day Hosts Must Have A Crisis Plan – #Givedaylessons
Note from Beth: I've been working in the nonprofit technology sector since 1990 and there was an old saying, "It isn't a matter if the technology fail, it is a matter when and what your Plan B is." We always had some sort of back up plan. For Giving Days, having a solid crisis plan in place for the technology, weather, or an act of god is an essential best practice. Colorado Gives has hosted six gives days and has over $111 million dollars for Colorado nonprofits. They are not using the … [Read more...] about Giving Day Hosts Must Have A Crisis Plan – #Givedaylessons
