Conference Fever
Topics: Communications and Learning
Last month I was fortunate enough to attend NTEN's 2012 Nonprofit
Technology Conference in San Francisco. This was my first time
attending the NTC, as well as my first visit to the Bay Area.
A Newbies View on Grantmaking
Topics: Communications and Learning
Hello from MMT Communication and Learning land. I can’t believe I’ve been at MMT for 9 months and this is my first blog post. Hello world! …and, in a nice symmetry, this post is about another first for me: my first GEO (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations) conference.
Notes from a sabbatical
This is my first week back in the office after a four-week sabbatical and a two-week vacation. Take a look at the infographic I made to see how it went and read more about the big goals. I'm offering up my reflections and the lessons I learned.
Taking a break from keeping up
Topics: disruption | fitness | infographics | quilt | sabbatical | technology | Communications and Learning
Tomorrow I embark on something I'm so excited about that I simply must share it with you.Earlier this year, MMT began offering long time staff members month-long sabbaticals to provide opportunities to rejuvenate, reflect and pursue life- and/or career-enhancing activities that are not feasible within the demands of our regular work. Those of us who have been here more than seven years are eligible. I've been at MMT for 15 years (!?) and mine starts tomorrow.
Leaving tracks
Topics: Communications and Learning
I come across a wide variety of fascinating things in my job, increasingly through twitter and other forms of social media. I thought I would share a couple of recent discoveries.The Philanthropic Collaborative (a "nonpartisan organization that brings together foundations, charitites and elected officials to provide information about the positive impact of philanthropic giving") has released several reports you might find interesting.
Networked Nonprofits: The Next Challenge
Topics: Communications and Learning
What we began discussing with nonprofits a number of years ago has reached the tipping point. I'm
talking about social/new media, of course. Back in 2007, when we saw
this trend rolling forward, we offered a three-part workshop series. Our
premise was
Now I remember...
Topics: Communications and Learning
I got a slap upside the head this week. But I felt so much better afterward.I don't share much about challenges in my life outside work in this space, I have my own blog for that. But I'm making an exception because something compels me to share this.
Look Inside Our Glass Pockets
Topics: Communications and Learning
Go ahead. Take a look in our pockets. They're made of glass, so you can see all the way through them.
