How many meetings and conference calls did you have yesterday? Our work days are filled with meetings and conference calls with the intent of getting stuff done. But many meetings end up being a complete waste of time. That's why we included a module in the Emerging Nonprofit Leaders peer learning group on meeting design and facilitation - and these days it is an important leadership skill. In preparation, I've been studying the research and best practices for productive meetings. Here's a … [Read more...]
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Reflections on a Decade of Designing and Facilitating Interactive Webinars
I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level. It has been over 10 years since I designed and delivered my first workshop/webinar on, "Designing Effective Technology Training Workshops for Nonprofits" with NTEN. Because … [Read more...]
6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever
Note from Beth: I hope you are enjoying summer break as much as I am! I've taken a little break from blogging to enjoy some much needed family time. I'm lucky because my colleague, Joe Waters, offered me a guest post for your to read while I'm away from blogging. Enjoy! 6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever - Guest Post by Joe Waters A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the … [Read more...]
What I learned from the @Fitbit Community Manager at #octribe about Walking Communities
Earlier this week, I was honored to present at the #octribe (online community tribe) meet up "Walking Communities: Fit Fanatics Online and Off" with Allison Leahy from Fitbit who manages fitbit online communities. The #octribe meetup was hosted at TechSoup and organized by long time colleague Susan Tenby who has supported this community of practice for ten years. The participants include a mix of people from nonprofit and for-profit online communities - and it is an excellent opportunity to … [Read more...]
Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for Latin American NGOs
[slideshare id=50784135&doc=slideshare-1-150722014147-lva1-app6892] I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam LAC and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. The first day focused on networks and strategic use of social media along with some practical skills in content creation and measurement. The second day was a networked leadership workshop that focused on how participants … [Read more...]
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