Original+Design+Ideas+for+April+5-6+Convening

The following ideas for what we might do together during the April 5-6 Convening was put together based on an NNF Steering Committee discussion on 10 Feb.

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 * Open space
 * Peer Assists
 * World Cafe for tool development. Possible topics:
 * How to build network weaving capacity? What the different models?
 * How to nurture sustainable networks?
 * How to catalyze/ strengthen networks?
 * What roles are needed in networks? What’s the funder’s role? How to know when that role should change?
 * Exit strategies / when do you give up and how
 * Tool for integrating networks into program strategy
 * Checklist of net impact assessment considerations
 * “Top ten” list of tools – what have you tried and what do you love?
 * For the tools / practical application discussions is there a common framework we can use to origanize insights. Could organize around lifecycle: start/grow the network; weave/expand the network; exit/transition the network
 * Conversation about the big picture: How do we act in ways that are larger than ourselves to broaden our immediate impact and create more lasting impact?
 * A couple of sessions for going deep on topics of shared interest. We could have CoP host for each. Here are a few possibilities:
 * Session on large scale networks (formal and informal / loose) – systems change, movement building, collective impact
 * Session on communications- making the case to your colleagues. Coming down from 30,000 feet thinking to on-the-ground thinking (precede with work on cases)
 * Session on how to support NGO leaders who want to work with a network mindset but run into obstacles (e.g., their board). Engage NGO leaders.
 * National Wildlife Fed
 * There could also be a parallel conversation about supporting working with a network mindset within foundations and overcoming obstacles like trustees, internal communications structures, performance indicators
 * Session on different models of network weaving (e.g., Bill, June, Beth in conversation)
 * Evening event with stimulating content to expand the conversation (see possibilities under external participants)
 * Explore opportunities to get out and experience network spaces. Evening event at the San Francisco Hub?

** Participants (25 total) ** ~20 CoP members plus external folks:
 * Roberto Cremonini (confirmed)
 * Beth Kanter (confirmed)
 * June Holley (confirmed)
 * Bill Traynor
 * Communications expert – Holly Minch
 * Eugene Kim
 * Someone from Google - how do they approach their networks? FB?
 * Howard Rheingold, Kevin Kelly, Chip Heath, Andy Hargadon, Lisa Gansky – someone for an evening chat to expand the scope of the conversation

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