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Facilitated Discussions are collaborative sessions where all participants contribute to the discussion; the result is a shared dialogue that brings out an abundance of perspectives, possibilities, and renewed energy. Facilitators guide the dialogue but do not give a formal presentation. These discussions are an excellent opportunity to share with your peers, learn new ideas, discuss trends in the profession, and work together to find solutions.

We will use this virtual bulletin board in advance of the meeting to share ideas.

If you suggest a topic and it is chosen as a session, you will be asked to introduce the topic and facilitate the discussion among the participants. Again, the facilitator does not need to be perceived as the expert in the room, so you can simply start the conversation and engage accordingly.

This system allows you to co-create your experience, and provides the opportunity for you to be an active participant rather than a passive listener.

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We're fortunate that our nonprofit is succeeding and growing. It requires a lot of strategic thinking and decision making to determine best next steps - what we need to do next, what's standing in our way, etc.

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Donations from funding sources that don't align with mission 

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Donations from funding sources that don't align with mission 

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In Florida, we have a lot of developers looking to support Nature and Environmental Learning Centers. Do you take the $? Depending on the amount, a lot of work can be done but what about the optics and how do you justify this with staff, board, volunteers, and other supporters?

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Our annual insurance premiums continue to increase with higher deductibles and less coverage. Property w/wind coverage is very expensive and only helps if you experience a catastrophic event. How are you dealing with premium increases? Are you self-insuring through savings and investments?

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As our budgets grow, we need to include capital depreciation for our major assets(roofs, A/C, vehicles, mowers, etc.). Are you working this into your budgets? If not, what's your plan for replacing these items?

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Promote Paradise and got rid of a Parking Lot:)

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Promote Paradise and got rid of a Parking Lot:)

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We removed over 7,000 sq feet of asphalt parking to create Living Shoreline and coastal hammock with trails and a kayak launch.

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Our facility sustained damage from Hurricane Milton. We had an annual event planned that utilized some of the space that was damaged and we had to change our plans a bit. The event was a success despite some minor hiccups.

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We have some BOD members who are super involved and others who are minimally involved and committees that appear defunct. . I would like to encourage our incoming Board Chair to initiate a Board evaluation, actively seek to fill board needs, and re-develop standing committees.

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(From registration form) Working with co-located partners and government partners.

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(From registration form)

volunteer recruitment

reaching people unable to electively volunteer and/or visit nature

sign pollution

secondary education programs gaps

diversifying conservation career pathways

making nature ADA accessible

visitor counter systems

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Animal emergency care training at your centers.

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Program evaluations that provide meaningful feedback; where do feelings fit in?

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How to ethically address increase in cost of living impacting part time staff