Tag Archives: #Nonprofit

Growing the LA Community Garden Council

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Ron Milam

Did you know there are over 80 community gardens in Los Angeles County? Did you also know there’s a fantastic nonprofit called the Los Angeles Community Garden Council working to connect people to community gardens? I’m currently helping the Garden … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability | Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Clients, Community, Leadership, Sustainability

Collaborating for Sustainability in SoCal

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Ron Milam

Transitioning Southern California into a sustainable region is beyond the capacity of one organization to accomplish alone. The challenges are too big and complex. Instead, “large scale social-change comes from better cross-sector coordination rather than from the isolated intervention of … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration | Tagged #Nonprofit, Collaboration, Community, Facilitation, Leadership, Sustainability, Team Building

Valentines Day Retreat with Pablove

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Ron Milam

It’s not everyday you get to facilitate a team building retreat on Valentines Day with an organization that has “LOVE” in their name. That’s exactly what I did recently with the Pablove Foundation, an fantastic organization “fighting childhood cancer with … Continue reading →

Posted in My Clients, Retreats | Tagged #Nonprofit, Facilitation, Leadership, Leadership Development, Retreats, Staff, Team Building

Collaborative Retreat: ARC + STAR

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ron Milam

Why host a retreat for one organization when you can share it with two? This is exactly what we did for a retreat I facilitated for two organizations working to improve the lives of people with diabilities: The ARC and … Continue reading →

Posted in Retreats | Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Board Development, Board Recruitment, boards, Facilitation, Retreats, Team Building

10 Books on Facilitation (with 11 Quotes)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Ron Milam

Several folks have asked me for my recommendations on books related to facilitation. Here’s my top 10: Great meetings!: How to facilitate like a pro. Kelsey, D., & Plumb, P. (1997). A good intro. “The facilitator impacts and guides the … Continue reading →

Posted in Facilitation | Tagged #Nonprofit, boards, Facilitation, Leadership, Retreats, Team Building

2012 Annual Report

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Ron Milam

In 2012, my seventh year of consulting, I’m pleased to report: I served 29 organizations (14 returning clients and 15 new clients…see below for the full list). This brings the total number of clients I have served to over 80. … Continue reading →

Posted in My Clients | Tagged #Nonprofit, #NPLA, Board Development, Facilitation, Leadership, Leadership Development, Retreats, Strategic Planning, Sustainability, Team Building, Training