May 2021
OC365
For over a decade, Opportunity Collaboration (OC) has convened social sector leaders building sustainable solutions to poverty from over 85 countries around the world. With the impacts of the global pandemic, the pause on in-person gatherings, the ever-increasing need for more effective poverty solutions, and the overwhelming demand they have heard from their community, they are launching OC365, a yearlong online convening platform for global impact leaders to foster global community, personal growth, and poverty solutions. When you join OC365,…
Find out more »AtA May Member Call: Lifeline
When working with groups who have already established a sense of trust and community, using the Lifeline activity can help to deepen bonds and share personal stories between participants. Join Conveners.org for this Accelerator-focused community call to learn about how to facilitate the Lifeline activity both for in-person and virtual convenings. If you are a member of Conveners.org, you can see the link here for more information on this activity: https://conveners.org/facilitation-encyclopedia/lifeline/
Find out more »Level up Your Major Gifts Program
No matter the size of your organization or fundraising team, you can have a major gifts program. Attend our upcoming webinar to learn the key components to launch or grow a major gifts program and we’ll show you how to keep donors engaged in the #COVID19 era. Register now at https://bit.ly/CL051321Webinar.
Find out more »AtA Preview Event: Dismantling the Superstar Founder Myth
We have all seen them, the 20-something founders who are at all the conferences giving the dynamic pitch about how they slept on the floor of their office, lived on ramen, nurtured their lightning bolt of an idea through a meteoric rise, and are now looking to raise their Series A. They are the “superstar” founders that all investors dream of finding - and they make their journeys look seamless. But the reality of the entrepreneurial journey is quite different;…
Find out more »MEMBERS-ONLY Call: Communities of Practice: Find Your Peer Discussion Group
Conveners.org is proud to announce the launching of a new, members-only initiative to create Communities of Practice & MasterMinds to engage our members around specific themes of interest. Join us for this members-only conversation as we review the different themes for the groups, model how the MasterMinds process works, and start grouping our community into MasterMinds for the remainder of this year. Note: If you are a member of Conveners.org and unable to make this call and interested in participating, please reach out…
Find out more »Wonder Room
Conveners.org is proud to announce the launching of a new, members-only initiative to create Communities of Practice & MasterMinds to engage our members around specific themes of interest. Join us for this members-only conversation as we review the different themes for the groups, model how the MasterMinds process works, and start grouping our community into MasterMinds for the remainder of this year. Note: If you are a member of Conveners.org and unable to make this call and interested in participating,…
Find out more »Impact Summit 2021
Values-led business isn’t a trend; it is the future. 19th & 20th May 2021 | Online Impact Summit is Europe’s leading purpose-led business event - an annual gathering for those who dream of a thriving global economy that puts people and planet at its very heart. From entrepreneurs, to executives, to educators, we provide a platform to the people shaking things up, changing the status quo, and using purpose-driven business models as a means of tackling global challenges. Join us…
Find out more »May Member Call: Small Virtual Engagements
In our industry, large convenings gain the most attention. How do we increase engagement by hundreds or thousands of participants? But while the massive conference sure is flashy, the small virtual engagement is where the real magic happens. Small virtual engagements are where problems are solved and world-changing stakeholders meet for the first time. Learn how to make the most of small virtual engagements in this month's member call. This month's call will be hosted by Abby Schwalb of Conscious…
Find out more »Nonprofit Risk Management Essentials
Ensure your nonprofit remains flexible and adaptive in the COVID-19 era. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how risk management impacts your organization. Register now at: https://bit.ly/CL052021Webinar.
Find out more »Conveners Masterclass Series 2021: Cultivating, Selecting, and Training Mentors (Uncharted, Banks Benitez)
Our May Masterclass will be led by Banks Benitez of Uncharted. He will tackle the difficult task of cultivating, selecting, and training mentors. If you run an accelerator, you know that your fellows and participants need guidance. What are the best strategies for delivering that guidance? Join our May Masterclass! As part of the Frontier Incubators workshop, our Program Partners delivered a series of masterclasses on topics relating to incubation and acceleration. These sessions were recorded and are publicly available…
Find out more »June 2021
OC365
For over a decade, Opportunity Collaboration (OC) has convened social sector leaders building sustainable solutions to poverty from over 85 countries around the world. With the impacts of the global pandemic, the pause on in-person gatherings, the ever-increasing need for more effective poverty solutions, and the overwhelming demand they have heard from their community, they are launching OC365, a yearlong online convening platform for global impact leaders to foster global community, personal growth, and poverty solutions. When you join OC365,…
Find out more »AtA June Member Call: Advisor Circle
One of the most dynamic ways we can help our entrepreneur cohorts is by facilitating an Advisor Circle with their peers. Advisor Circles are a great way to present a challenge and brainstorm solutions and resources. This month, join Conveners.org as we learn how to set up and facilitate Advisor Circles with your cohort participants. If you are a member of Conveners.org, you can see the link for more information on this activity: https://conveners.org/facilitation-encyclopedia/advisor-circle/
Find out more »AtA Calls: Mentorship in Our Virtual World – Building A Community of Support
Mentorship is a key feature of most acceleration programs. And most accelerator leaders know it’s much more complicated than simply connecting an entrepreneur with a mentor - you have to cultivate support for the mentor, for the entrepreneur, and for the relationship they build together. How might we, as Entrepreneur Support Organizations, be more intentional in how we identify, train, and support our mentors and the relationships they build with our entrepreneurs? Join Conveners.org and Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship…
Find out more »Thriving Through Resilience – Candid
Flexibility and buoyancy are key in the dictionary definition of resilience: the ability to return to original form after being bent or stretched; to recover readily from adversity. Most of us can benefit from cultivating resilience as we continue to navigate an extraordinarily challenging period of time. Join our interactive virtual workshop to develop your flexible, buoyant resilience, which can be useful in high-stress work environments. We will explore your natural resilience strengths, along with the practical skills and tools that build on those qualities, and how to leverage those strengths in your personal and professional…
Find out more »Conveners Masterclass Series 2021: Financial Sustainability (SPRING, Keith Ippel)
As part of the Frontier Incubators workshop, our Program Partners delivered a series of masterclasses on topics relating to incubation and acceleration. These sessions were recorded and are publicly available to help support and strengthen the global accelerator community. Thanks to the generous support of DFAT and the innovationXchange program for developing this rich content! This year, we are expanding on these digital resources and inviting back some of the original facilitators to lead us in a virtual Masterclass…
Find out more »Conveners Masterclass Series 2021: Financial Sustainability (SPRING, Keith Ippel)
As part of the Frontier Incubators workshop, our Program Partners delivered a series of masterclasses on topics relating to incubation and acceleration. These sessions were recorded and are publicly available to help support and strengthen the global accelerator community. Thanks to the generous support of DFAT and the innovationXchange program for developing this rich content! This year, we are expanding on these digital resources and inviting back some of the original facilitators to lead us in a virtual Masterclass…
Find out more »July 2021
AtA July Member Call: Speed Networking
Speed Networking is a quick way of facilitating many valuable connections in a short period of time. This exercise allows attendees to gain an understanding of who is in the room. It also lays the groundwork for them to introduce people to one another later on. Join Conveners.org to learn how to facilitate this activity with your cohorts and to practice the activity by getting to know your fellow accelerator peers. For members of Conveners.org, follow this link for…
Find out more »Ata Call: Amplifying Our Impact: Creating a Thriving Ecosystem of Support for ESOs
Entrepreneur Support Organizations, whether they be accelerators, incubators, fellowship programs, or competitions are an integral part of the entrepreneurial support ecosystem and help ensure enterprises are sustainable, grow and scale, and become investment-ready. What does it take to build an ecosystem? Where are our partnerships healthy, and what dynamics need to shift? Join Conveners.org for a fireside chat on what it takes to create a thriving ecosystem of support and create catalytic and sustainable impact across the globe. Then stick…
Find out more »OC365
For over a decade, Opportunity Collaboration (OC) has convened social sector leaders building sustainable solutions to poverty from over 85 countries around the world. With the impacts of the global pandemic, the pause on in-person gatherings, the ever-increasing need for more effective poverty solutions, and the overwhelming demand they have heard from their community, they are launching OC365, a yearlong online convening platform for global impact leaders to foster global community, personal growth, and poverty solutions. When you join OC365,…
Find out more »August 2021
OC365
For over a decade, Opportunity Collaboration (OC) has convened social sector leaders building sustainable solutions to poverty from over 85 countries around the world. With the impacts of the global pandemic, the pause on in-person gatherings, the ever-increasing need for more effective poverty solutions, and the overwhelming demand they have heard from their community, they are launching OC365, a yearlong online convening platform for global impact leaders to foster global community, personal growth, and poverty solutions. When you join OC365,…
Find out more »AtA August Member Call: Sensory Walks
One way we can build community virtually is to help create "live" experiences for our participants - this can look like doing a tour of your home office to a show and tell of a specific item you have lying around close by - you can also invite your participants to meet virtually outside as you connect, converse, and walk together. Doing an outdoor, shared activity is a great way to use other parts of our brains and connect with…
Find out more »September 2021
OC365
For over a decade, Opportunity Collaboration (OC) has convened social sector leaders building sustainable solutions to poverty from over 85 countries around the world. With the impacts of the global pandemic, the pause on in-person gatherings, the ever-increasing need for more effective poverty solutions, and the overwhelming demand they have heard from their community, they are launching OC365, a yearlong online convening platform for global impact leaders to foster global community, personal growth, and poverty solutions. When you join OC365,…
Find out more »AtA September Member Call: Think Pair Square
Another great activity for building a community amongst your cohorts is the Think Pair Square. Join Conveners.org to learn more about this activity, practice it with your accelerator peers, and be able to facilitate it solo with your cohorts. Think Pair Square is a great activity for getting your participants to think about a specific question or challenge together in smaller groups and allows for finding similarities, differences, and surprising insights. For members of Conveners.org, you can find out…
Find out more »October 2021
AtA October Member Call: Sensory Connections
One way we can build community virtually is to help create "live" experiences for our participants and engage the senses in different ways - this can look like asking everyone to smell the drink in their hand during the call, or listen to music togeher, or do a physical warming up activity, or look at a picture together. Join Conveners.org for our monthly Accelerating the Accelerators community call as we explore and model different ways we can use the…
Find out more »November 2021
AtA November Member Call: Reciprocity Circle
A Reciprocity Circle is an activity designed to build trust and encourage participants to provide tangible support to one another. Join Conveners.org for our monthly AtA Community Call to learn how to successfully facilitate and practice a Reciprocity Circle with your cohorts while also getting to know more about your fellow accelerator peers. For Conveners.org members, you can find out more about this activity by following the link here: https://conveners.org/facilitation-encyclopedia/reciprocity-circle/
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