Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The path may seem daunting, but the key is to start with your people. Understand staff concerns about AI changing their jobs Jon Townsend, National Trust says that leaders should understand people’s anxiety about AI in the workplace as the very first step. Experimentation should feel like playful, be fun and create a sense of wonder.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Make sure you are using it to its full advantage to turn visitors into active volunteers and ultimately ambassadors for your cause or organization. A checklist for Managers of Volunteers appeared first on CharityVillage.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Faculty engaged her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities, and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. What was the turning point?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

They introduce you to people they know who can be helpful to you. Who are the people who wear their love for your organization on their sleeve and who radiate passion for the cause? I am so determined to make sure these five young people have the opportunity to be part of College, Here We Come! Sounds great, right?

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

When we think about experimentation, consider something like what in marketing is known as ‘A/B testing’: Let’s say you’re sending out our newsletter and you split your group of 1,000 people in half; 500 get one version of the newsletter and 500 get another. How many people open each email? How many people click through?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2023

According to Funraise's 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , people are two times more likely to donate to causes and organizations that they volunteer for. Did you know that your volunteers are prime candidates to become lasting donors?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2021, they used CauseVox to create their Duradash peer-to-peer campaign and came away with over $30,000 through their virtual activity challenge ! Historically, they’ve run a fundraiser that earned around $5000 each year through a race that people would run on their own. She said, “Don’t be afraid to ask.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2021

One in four American adults has a disability that impacts major life activities. After years of slow steps to include people with communications challenges in workplaces, schools, and services, the COVID pandemic resulted in a giant leap backward.

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Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

When we think about experimentation, consider something like what in marketing is known as ‘A/B testing’: Let’s say you’re sending out our newsletter and you split your group of 1,000 people in half; 500 get one version of the newsletter and 500 get another. How many people open each email? How many people click through?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 31, 2022

Yet, in this context we are holding space for people to share some truly special or important moments in their lives. Why Supporting People Sharing Individual Stories is Necessary Do we always have the best perspective to support people through their storytelling process? I tell other people’s stories for a living.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

To celebrate, we want to spotlight two civil society organizations working towards awareness of LGBTQ history and inclusivity for LGBTQ people everywhere: the GLBT Historical Society and The Amsterdam Rainbow Dress Foundation. These organizations have a shared interest in documenting LGBTQ activism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I’m excited to co-presenting a session at this year’s 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’ll be talking about workplace rituals and the link to resilience.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. And I’ll give you about 30 seconds or so to activate.

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Donorbox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Many assume prayer is a solitary activity, but the power of prayer grows if shared amongst the congregation. The post 10 Ideas to Excite People About Attending Prayer Meetings appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Prayer meetings can be a chance to share God’s message and build strong relationships with the church and its parishioners.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 14, 2023

Nonprofits often feel under-resourced and spend their days rushing from one activity to the next, frequently operating in firefighter mode. While we can’t give you more time in a day, we can provide some guidelines to help ensure your organization is staying relevant for the people and communities you serve.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

To adequately fulfill the three duties of a nonprofit board member —Care, Loyalty, and Obedience—a solid understanding of the organization’s financial activities is needed. Yes, you can get people to put down their phones and pay attention. Keep it Simple Many people don’t feel comfortable with numbers and statistics.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

People want to work for companies that are helping to change the world, consumers are making purchasing decisions based on how brands are solving social problems and addressing climate change and investors consider companies that are ESG laggards to be high-risk. How people can learn more. Which organizations are getting it right.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. It’s hard to deny the fact that we are drawn to people like us. of CEOs are Hispanic or LatinX, 7.8%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit , and I are actively researching the use of Artificial Intelligence to better understand what nonprofits need to know about artificial intelligence to future proof their programs, marketing, and fundraising strategies? Source: AI for Lawyers (Click image for larger version).

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Are you taking advantage of this important information, or are you still creating events, products, and activities based on what’s always been done? Be mindful not to overweigh activities that have limited opportunities for participation (i.e. Finally, you’ll want to consider the time decay of your offered activities.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Those that are published don’t actually reach many of the people who might want to read them because of affordability. It made me who I am. I’m a big fan of the printed book and always have been.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

A lot more people will raise funds for us if we ask than if we don’t! Facebook will show a progress-to-goal within the fundraiser, and they can modify it if needed once active.) As gifts come in, encourage volunteers to thank people right away. We rarely get gifts we don’t ask for. Saying Thank You.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The inability to pay for essential medical care is not just a significant problem for the uninsured, but also for people who have health insurance. Rising premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance prevent many people from being able to afford the critical treatment they need. It’s all we want for our patients.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

On the flip side of the Double Down strategy, IAEE was also able to identify activities and projects the team was spending time on that didn’t offer much return on investment. Both are important to consider because often, what people say and what they do won’t match up.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

They lay out (systematize) the steps your nonprofit will take for each of the most important activities you engage in. Systems bridge the gap and allow few people to do more work with less financial investment. First, wherever possible, automate your processes by taking people out of the equation. Every week? Every month?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

The new Myspace missed an opportunity to allow people and brands who once loved Myspace to log back in and tap into an online community that they spent years building – and by default, become the new Myspace’s greatest advocates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks. Appeal to intrinsic and extrinsic motivations.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Park People Conference invites proposals for city park projects on the theme of An Abundant Future for City Parks. From June 6 to 29th, 2022, the third national Park People Conference will convene Canada’s park thinkers and doers to build knowledge and connections that activate and accelerate the power of parks for cities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

While I did a pretty thorough participant assessment survey before finalizing the content, the instructional design and creating materials, I always like to get a group understanding of the learning goals and get people ready to learn. You can ask people to share it anonymously. The technique is called Plus/Delta.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

They do this through social activities, supported independent living, supported employment, and other tailor-made initiatives. Mirridong Services , based in Yarram in Australia, is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to make choices, gain independence, and achieve their goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. Some people will participate every now and then, others every time it’s near their home, while some may have a pattern of participating in specific types of events. In turn, people join their local chapter as members.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Here are five activities you can put into action between now and the end of the year to ensure your list is ready to go as soon as the 2024 sessions convene. You can activate volunteers on your priority campaigns with the typical actions like sending messages to lawmakers, making phone calls, or tweeting at officials.

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Charity Village

MAY 9, 2024

The 2024 ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk helps people in communities across Canada get active where they live, learn, work and play. Finding a balance between work and wellness is crucial in a fast-paced world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The site and film include inspiring info-activism stories from around the world, a set of cards with tool tips and advice. The project comes from Tactical Technology, inspired their info-activism camp in India. Mobilise People. Let People Ask the Questions 10. The Ten Tactics 1. Witness and Record. Just Add Humour.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

Some people prepare before the storm, some prepare after it passes, anticipating a new normal. When you have a portfolio management meeting on the calendar, it will drive ongoing attention and activity. Either way, remember a couple key things: You don’t need to research everyone—just the right people. Purchase data appends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

This consists of guests attending an event at a physical location, but it can take many different forms — from a gala to a themed event, such as a concert or a carnival with many stalls and activities. . More than ever, people want to get out there and have real social experiences with other people. 2) Virtual fundraisers.

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