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APRIL 13, 2009

And while quite, different from the "mainstream" use of Twitter by nonprofits , Ivan warns against tool-driven decisions for activism campaigns: It's certainly exciting to see technology being used in ways that amplify and extend the impact of movement organizing. What are some of the best examples of digital activism that use Twitter?

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JANUARY 20, 2011

I got to introduce myself and my role in the project, but the most valuable part of the meeting was briefing on social media and activism. Mary Joyce , who is an expert on digital activism and will be delivering a training on that topic, gave us an overview of how social media is being used for activism around the world.

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JULY 9, 2008

(Hat tip: Jessica Dheere, Project Director, Social Media Exchange, Beirut) for pointing to this excellent resource - A DigiActive Introduction to Facebook Activism. It comes from Digiactive , a five-month-old site devoted to digital activism and was written by Dan Schultz , a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

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APRIL 6, 2009

How do you analyze the use of social networks/social media in the context of online/offline activism? If your organization has discovered many Facebook pages/groups set up by activists or fans outside of your organization, what are your best practices for supporting and facilitating this activism?

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MAY 7, 2010

Participants feel like part of something bigger than themselves, but they don’t connect to each other personally as community members. • In collaborative projects, users are invited to serve as active partners in the creation of institutional projects that are originated and ultimately controlled by the organization.

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APRIL 10, 2009

How do we activate the online activists to take action offline?" I was not presenting, but decided to use Twitter crowd source some suggestions, screencapture them, and put those into my presentation later in the day. They are quite successful - [link] jonratliff @ kanter face to face meetings deepen the enthusiasm for activism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2008

MyBlogLog recently implemented a new feature called " activity streams." " An activity stream is a feed of recent activities by your blog friends on various social networks - blog posts, new photos, bookmarks on Delicious, Facebook updates, Twitter updates, etc. Here's a summary of his talk at GSP and video.

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APRIL 30, 2020

The inability to create a variety of different contexts in our lives including different social roles, relationships, activities and goals. It is a fun activity that gets a few laughs, people moving, and replenishes energy. The easiest way to integrate team building activities is to create a ritual of meeting check-ins or check-outs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

This can be accomplished with creative use of the Zoom Breakout Rooms for activities to support the meeting objectives. . Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I joined the various Burma Facebook groups early on because my colleagues in Cambodia were involved from the beginning and documented some of the activism. She was looking for presenters for a conference and she just pointed me over to Ethan Zuckerman's insightful analysis of Facebook activism. The people who got involved weren???t

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Credit: Rob Cottingham.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You want to inspire curiosity beyond formal professional development activities. These skills include self-awareness, adaptiveness, active listening, coaching with powerful questions, observing signs of burnout, giving and receiving feedback, facilitating inclusive meetings, and engaging in difficult conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2006

I'm trying to clear the decks before I take off a few days. I just got an email from Stop Genocide Now alerting me that they're sending two citizen journalists back to the Chad/Darfur border for 14 consecutive days of reports starting Dec 21, 2006. They will file text, video, and photographic reports. You can follow the reports on their blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

Focus on these three activities: sleep, nutrition and exercise to help strengthen your immune system and feel better. In the workplace, nonprofits have experimenting with zoom and social activities. I had to reclaim my morning routine of doing quiet activities that include stuff journaling, reading, or writing.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens. Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience.

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MAY 15, 2020

Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. Here’s an overview the tips and resources I shared. Don’t wing it alone. Icebreaker Collections.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

You don’t need to walk as your fake commute and other activities help you establish boundaries. Here are some additional articles with tips on fake commutes and walking mindfulness activities. One of my solutions has been to create a ritual of a “ Fake Commute ” in the morning before starting and at the end of my workday.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. Artificial Intelligence for Social Good: Allison Fine and I have been actively researching, writing, and presenting about AI for Social Good.

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JUNE 6, 2018

There would be plenty of activities that asked me to think hard, interact with colleagues, move around the room, and spend some time in personal reflection. Following up on this intention, the planners presented activities that made this possible. This work was connected to an activity in the retreat addressing similar issues.

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JULY 19, 2018

The last few months I have been honored to serve on a team as a trainer, a team lead by Leadership Learning Community with the purpose to activate a network focused on the intersectionality of equity, well-being, and health.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

These activities are called icebreakers. Most people can’t draw, so this activity levels the playing field and it positively reinforces group dynamics and builds a more open environment. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings.

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JANUARY 2, 2023

This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens. Training & Facilitation: I have maintained an active schedule of leading workshops, facilitating retreats, and presenting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2023

Another strategy I’ve found effective is integrating pulse checks into meetings, provided that an environment of safety and active listening is established. This ensures that employees feel heard and valued. Beth : I love that idea. How have you found this approach to work in your experience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention. When I design instruction, I want to make sure that learning activities use four different kinds of activities that help the brain learn rapidly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2006

She spoke about advocating for women artists in the 1970's and the artistic works that emerged from that activism, like the one below, titled For the Woman's House. Her talk was inspiring and often humorous, sharing her stories to illustrate her life's work as an artist, activist, author, teacher, and parent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In any of my instructions for any interactive activities, I always tell people that it isn’t required to move around or stand – do what they comfortable doing and modify. Rolling is a way to make the activity inclusive for everyone because people who use wheelchairs roll, not walk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Rituals are routine and intentional activities that carry meaning. I’ve taken up many new self-care activities during 2020 to cope with the pandemic stress. As we face an even darker winter due to the pandemic, we need to keep improving our resilience, the ability to adapt well in spite of significant stressors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2019

What caught my interest was Adam Ruff’s session called “From Manual To AI: The Past, Present and Future of Marketing Automation,” as Allison Fine and I are actively researching the use of AI to scale generosity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

This includes orientating participants to the agenda, introductions and a check-in or icebreaker, questions or activities used to help people ease people into a meeting or learning situation. . Most people can’t draw, so this activity levels the playing field and it positively reinforces group dynamics and builds a more open environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

This year I will continue my commitment to creative activities including “ Journal as Altar ,” and calligraphy with fountain pens. Update & Review My Work-Life Balance Plan: In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2022

The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated Age launch activities continue this week with a FREE event hosted by Georgetown University’s Center for Social Impact Communication on March 22 from 12-1 pm ET. But this will only happen, when nonprofits use the technology thoughtfully, carefully, strategically and ethically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Build Relationship: Team building occurs while involved in informal activities and outside our normal environment. Participation in activities should be optional for everyone. When you are hosting the actual meeting, share the guidelines about “slowest pace sets the pace for the group and the activity is not a race.”

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Here’s this month’s roundup.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Source: Charity Digital News ).

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AUGUST 13, 2019

“ Celebrating Each Other To Create An Enjoyable Place to Work ,” suggests that activities that recognize people in the workplace are part of a good workplace culture. The actionable ideas that emerge are not overly complex or expensive to implement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2017

Most programs and activities have minimal or no costs. Mindfulness Activities – The agency offers “ Yoga Tuesdays ,” workplace yoga, weekly 45 minute sessions from January to June and guided meditations taught by trained staff. These are implemented with a very modest budget of $7,500 which comes from their health insurance.

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