uja fed ny series: the art of being a networked nonprofit

The Art of Being

A Networked

Nonprofit

Presented by

Lisa Colton

Darim Online

10.25.11

Made possible by

REVOLUTION OF NETWORKS

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

History of a Jewish Communal Organization

• Shared practice

• Shared needs and goals

• Co-investment and

support

• Minimal ‘staffing’

• What else?

What We’re Used To

What We’re Moving To

A Personal Story

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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Fortress: Insiders in, Outsiders out

Sponge: Constant flow in and out

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?

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’

What’s Changed?

• Collaboration

• Mobility

• Millennials

Millennials:

Transparency

Fast paced/efficient

Collaboration/teams

Divvy tasks based on skill

Meaning & impact

• Do old patterns increase complexity?

• Does your org have trouble letting go

of programs that aren’t effective

anymore?

• What technology tools can simplify

your processes?

• How can collaborations simplify?

How are you working in more

networked ways?

What’s working well?

Where are the challenges?

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Refreshers!

Webinars on:

• Facebook

• Twitter

• Blogging

• Foursquare and Location Based Services

• Social Media Staffing and Policies

• Leadership in a Digital Age

Examples, links, articles and more

http://libootcamp.org

Upcoming Darim Webinars

The Skills & Mindset of a Successful Community Weaver

November 17, 2011 1-2pm eastern 

Staffing Beyond the Accidental Techie

January 11, 2012  1-2pm eastern 

Social Giving

February 9, 2012  1-2pm eastern 

Social Media for Jewish Learning: The Social Sermon

March 14, 2012   1-2pm eastern 

Return on Engagement:  How to Measure the Impact of Your

Socializing

May 17, 2012 1-2pm eastern