Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Now, in your 6th year, drum roll, tell us Give to the Max Day by the numbers : Total raised: $18,316,626.42 (7% increase over 2013). Total gifts: 120,664 (13% increase over 2013). Total organizations: 5,544 (a 25% increase over 2013). Total donors: 62,607 (a 20% increase over 2013).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating two workshops on becoming a Networked Nonprofit: Effective Social Strategy for nonprofits in Santa Barbara hosted by the Fund for Santa Barbara. This is a great tool to help them do just that, thanks for sharing it! ” – John Kenyon, 2013. Photo by Gary Clark. What is it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

I’m in Minnesota for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference where I am doing a plenary session on Saturday morning and two breakout sessions. Social media and working online doesn’t have to be overwhelming; you can take back control. Additional Resources.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He describes social capital as “those features of social organization, such as trust, norms and networks that can improve the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinated actions.” Nonprofit organizations can benefit from this working model as it can be a useful tool in achieving a participatory culture. Sources: Atlee, T.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” The five different styles included: Educator, Creator, Visionary, Organizer, and Creator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Harvard Business Review, March 2013. SSIR Blog, January 2013. The convening used participatory methods to identify topics for small group conversations related to the theme and was expertly facilitated by Allen Gunn from Aspiration. ( I wrote a reflection last week about the facilitation techniques here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

We sang the song of welcome which is also about being networked and working together. After finishing the song, we rubbed noses which was a traditional welcome gesture. One thing I have learned working mostly outside of the US is to start a training by honoring a local tradition. Circle and Workspace in New Zealand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

During January, I review my work routines, systems, and rituals to redesign or tweak them to improve productivity. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The session was facilitated by Susan Feeney, Partner at GMMB , and explored the range of new media models and venture journalism experiments. “As According to the 2013 Foundation Center report , U.S. Experimentation through initiatives such as these apps has synchronously impacted the work of legacy media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I’m facilitating a Peer Learning Program for the Knight Foundation with community foundations that are hosting Giving Days using the Knight Foundation’s Giving Day Playbook. GuideStar USA (@GuideStarUSA) October 8, 2013. Develop Your Eye: The more you shoot and evaluate your work, the better your eye will become.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

Victoria Dougherty (@VJDConsulting) April 18, 2013. I use low tech tools first – paper, markers, sticky notes, and sticky dots. Participants spend time working together to draw their networks — people and organizations who are important to reaching their organization’s outcomes. Radio Bilingue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

million in a day on #GivingTuesday 2013. It’s got to be fun – games and activities can make a big difference. Click to Download. While it may be the dog days of August, GivingTuesday 2014 kicks off on December 4th. A unifying theme creates excitement and engagement. Party favors (rewards) can be an unexpected delight.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Case Foundation (@CaseFoundation) April 13, 2013. We started out with a task force that began to analyze what was working and not working in regard to the prior organization. I for one am extremely proud of the work we have done and look forward to continued success! Working With Consultants. 13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making. I developed one for networked nonprofits and social media called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly ” Click to See Larger Version.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Question: My board of directors and staff are working, doing their jobs in the day to day, but they don’t seem to have the energy or interest in the overall mission and future of the organization. It is helpful to utilize a process that will help facilitate a deep and meaningful dialogue. Contact one of our nonprofit specialists today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Or maybe you have a board member who works in the business world and is or has connections to people who work in finance, market research, or analytics. The team works on a practical project that take less than four weeks to complete.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Also, can form factions of different community boards representing different groups (i.e. We took a year off of C3 in 2013 and reconsidered our goals for the group. Our work would become more relevant, our collaborations more timely, our network more diverse. I struggle with both these options. Low on long-term impact.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

I get excited about a lot of things in my work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This 2010 TED talk is a good introduction if you haven't experienced his work before. To celebrate political differences. Ze's work can feel silly or strange. Ze's work has always gone beyond the digital.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

In my first blog post , I mentioned that the very first step in configuring QuickBooks is to have a QuickBooks implementation meeting, and I recommended using a questionnaire to facilitate the meeting and act as a centerpiece. These organizations have other beneficial information for nonprofit organizations on a number of different topics.).

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2014

Here are five key lessons I''ve learned about making this kind of event work. A night in the middle helps you come back in the morning on your own terms to make the work your own. At day 2 of project work at MuseumCamp, a lot of teams hit a wall. Tag Team the Facilitation. Sleep on it. Acknowledge the dips.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2017

Cross-sector collaboration can be defined as partnerships between nonprofit, private, and government entities working together towards mutual goals to produce change (Simo & Bies, 2007). Individually we make a difference; through cross-sector collaboration we achieve resounding impact. When the U.S. References: Grudinschi, D.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2013

Wendy Hanamura (@WHanamura) January 25, 2013. I had the honor facilitating a session on measuring impact with Greg Baldwin and Jay Backstrand from VolunteerMatch discussing how their approach to measuring impact over the past decade. Everyone is welcome to present something on x topic related to something that didn’t work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

A foundation that operates transparently is one that shares what it does, how it does it, and the difference thatit makes in a frank, easily accessible, and timelyway. But transparency is not just about sharing information and processes. Better, more on-target grant proposals. Increased public trust. Is the Needle Moving?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

9237 is the average amount raised when groups are working on a team to fundraise. This infographic summarizes the features and benefits of different tools. I love serendipity! Some statistics from the infographic: $88 is the average donation size. 534 is the average total amount raised by an individual. 28% of donors are repeat donors.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Beth Kanter is a nonprofit rock star and I’ve had the good fortune of being her editor for a book chapter , a supporter of her work, and she’s always been receptive to my thoughts and the occasional guest post on her blog. I can hear a lot of techie people pointing out that you can build apps that work on multiple platforms.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

Here is a sampling of just some of the research linking different forms of generosity to better health. 2008 and beyond work by Stephen Post : Through 50 studies at 44 major institutions, Post, a professor of preventative medicine, has focused on the traits and qualities that create happiness, health, contentment, and lasting success in life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2016

The tech failure that disrupted the national Give Local America Day fundraising campaign in May 2016 raised a big question for community foundations hosting giving days: What can they do differently to ensure smooth sailing in the future? GiveMN learned the importance of having a crisis plan during a catastrophic technical glitch in 2013.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

New computer and internet technologies would facilitate direct connections between individual users anywhere in the world, using web- based platforms provided by companies like Craigslist, eBay, Airbnb, Uber, and Grubhub. It was the early stirrings of what we now call the “platform economy.”. 9</sup).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 20, 2017

Research shows people from diverse groups create novel solutions, introduce different thinking patterns and increase performance, creativity and innovation within an organization (Chandler, 2016). State of the work: The road to greater diversity, equity and inclusion in philanthropy. Podcast retrieved from [link]. D5 Coalition.

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