Art of the Networked Nonprofit: URJ Social Media Boot Camp

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The Art of Being A Networked Nonprofit Presented by Lisa Colton Darim Online

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Lisa Colton's presentation on Networked Nonprofits for the URJ Social Media Boot Camp.

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The Art of Being

A Networked

Nonprofit

Presented by

Lisa Colton

Darim Online

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REVOLUTION OF NETWORKS

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TODAY’S AGENDA

• Revisiting the origins of the ‘organization’

• The people-power to achieve shared goals

• Moving from fortress to sponge

• Who’s on deck? Millennials.

• Changing work patterns

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History of a Jewish Communal Organization

• Shared practice

• Shared needs and goals

• Co-investment and

support

• Minimal ‘staffing’

• What else?

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What We’re Used To

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What We’re Moving To

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A Personal Story

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The Lesson

NETWORKS ARE VALUABLE

WE TEND TO GROSSLY

UNDERUTILIZE

THEM.

Or attempt to use them in the wrong

ways.

Build your network now, before you need

it.

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SAR Academy Causes Match Campaign

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Fortress: Insiders in, Outsiders out

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Sponge: Constant flow in and out

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Questioning Assumptions

• What is PUBLIC or TRANSPARENT information?

• Who is ’inside’ or ‘outside’ of our community?

• What is ‘membership’?

• Where do we need to hire expertise?

• How are we evaluating progress towards our mission

and goals?

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Micro-Planning

Communal need

or interest

Empower individuals to micro-

plan, experiment and evaluate.

(Remember, you don’t have to

do it for them)

Provide support (staff,

space, experience,

systems) as needed and

helpful

Listen to interests and

needs of the community

members

Try it out! Focus on short,

strategic bursts that can be

adjusted based on

feedback

Reflect on how these

’intrapreneurs’ went about

this task

The age of the ‘permanent

beta’

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What’s Changed?

• Collaboration

• Mobility

• Millennials

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Millennials:

Transparency

Fast paced/efficient

Collaboration/teams

Divvy tasks based on skill

Meaning & impact

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Job DescriptionsProgram Directors

Social Media

Managers

Community Managers

Network Weavers

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WE NEED

TO THINK

DIFFERENTLY

ABOUT RISK

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SHIFTS & RISK• Staffing Structure & Job Descriptions• Leadership Styles• Institutional Identity and Boundaries• Financial Considerations• Culture Change

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Blog post with links:

JewPoint0.org

Come discuss:

http://on.fb.me/netnonbookclub

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• Do old patterns increase complexity?

• Does your synagogue have trouble

letting go of programs that aren’t

effective anymore?

• What technology tools can simplify

your processes?

• How can collaborations simplify?

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Upcoming Webinars

Open Office Hours:

April 16th, 2-3pm eastern/11-12 pacific

Blogging 101:

April 18th, 2-3pm eastern/11-12 pacific