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Synagogues as
Connected Congregations:
Leading and Engaging
in a Networked Age
Lisa Colton
Chief Learning Officer,
See3 Communications / Darim Online
@lisacolton @darimonline
#connectcongs
What is “Community”?
What is “Community”?
People who are bound together primarily by a shared sense of mutual responsibility toward one another (as an intrinsic value) - not because they have to, not only during transitory liminal moments in their life, and not based primarily on a transactional relationship.
A personal story
Fortress: Insiders in, Outsiders out
Sponge: Constant flow in and out
Synagogues as Networked Nonprofits
• Dynamic networks• Intentional network weaving• Symbiosis• Transparency• Nimbleness• Facile with organizing tools
Traditional Mindset: Hub & Spokes
Network Mindset
“connect and collaborate” rather than “command and control”
http://ccc.georgkolb.com/
Mapping Networks
Mapping can
illuminate key opportunities
for action and investment
know the net -- see the map of
how things really work
knit the net -- adjust the network
for improvements
Be a Platform forSocializingTemple BethAbraham in Tarrytown, NY
Listen & EngageYou have to BE
IN the conversation.
Rabbi Danny Burkeman
on Twitter
(@Rabbi_Danny) shares
his professional
activities, reflections,
thought leadership,
hobbies and more in
conversation with his
local community and
beyond.
Make Connections
Network Weaver RolesConnector Catalyst
Connects people.
Gets network building started.
Build social culture.
Network Facilitator
Helps convene people to set up a
more explicit and focused network.
Self-Organized
Project Coordinator
Helps coordinate
self-organized projects.
Network Guardian
Helps put in place systems for
networks: communications, training,
support, etc.
Job Descriptions
Program Directors
Social Media
Managers
Community Managers
Network Weavers
MAKE IT EASY FOR ME!
Use the Right Tools!
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’
Millennials:
Transparency
Fast paced/efficient
Collaboration/teams
Divvy tasks based on skill
Meaning & impact
WE NEED
TO THINK
DIFFERENTLY
ABOUT RISK
SHIFTS & RISK• Staffing Structure & Job Descriptions• Leadership Styles• Institutional Identity and Boundaries• Financial Considerations• Culture Change
Program Governance Finance
Data, Metrics, Measurement
Communication Tools and Strategy
Staffing Structure, Skills, Allocation
Community Values and Culture
Connected Congregations
Additional ResourcesFacebook group discussion:
http://bit.ly/networkweaving
Follow June Holley’s Work
on Network Weaving
Darim’s Networked Nonprofit
Book Club: http://bit.ly/netnonbookclub
Darim’s Connected Congregation blog series:
http://darimonline.org/blog
#connectcongs on Twitter