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Hope Has No Place in a Theory of Change

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Maria

In a previous post, I briefly explained How to Create a Theory of Change. You can read in more detail on that post, but the three main steps are: Desired Change Assumptions Actions Results & Reflection Recently, Matt Forti wrote … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up the 2012 Blogathon

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Maria

This is my 31st day of posting daily on Changing-River.com thanks to the 2012 WordCount Blogathon. It’s been a great experience and I would like to thanks Michelle Rafter and her Blogathon team for all the work they put into … Continue reading →

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28 Days of Words

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Maria

Today’s 2012 WordCount Blogathon assignment was to create a Wordle word cloud of your web site. I have used Wordle as a quick way to do analysis of interviews and focus groups in the past, but never on my own … Continue reading →

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When Have You Prepared Enough?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Maria

This weekend I’ve spent a lot of time working on my beat up old sail boat. It’s gotten a lot of TLC this off season and is much less beat up than when my partner and I bought it. However, … Continue reading →

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If I Started Blogging Today…

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Maria

Today is a theme writing assignment for the 2012 WordCount Blogathon. The challenge is to reflect on what I would do differently if I started my blog today. Since I only really started adding content to my blog during this … Continue reading →

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Facilitation Series: All the Posts

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Maria

I ended up writing six posts in my Facilitation series. Here they are, in chronological order. What is Facilitation? What Does a Facilitator Do? Prepare for a Facilitation in Three Steps What Happens During a Facilitation? The Report: How Does … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Changing River Consulting

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Maria

You work in a small to medium size nonprofit. The staff and volunteers work hard daily to address needs in your community.  You think you are doing good work, but have no way to prove it. How can you know … Continue reading →

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