.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Create a personalized chatbot to interact with members, answer questions, and offer customized recommendations. Use ChatGPT as a virtual event host to welcome attendees, guide them through the schedule, answer queries, and facilitate networking during virtual conferences. Leverage ChatGPT to generate reports, articles, and newsletters.

Las Vegas 221

Las Vegas Language Interaction Associations 221

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. The pandemic has drastically altered the ways nonprofits interact with their supporters. She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience.

Social Media 325

Social Media Support Media Social 325

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

We have shifted to digital-mediated interactions for almost everything in our lives. This makes people perceive that the other person is less friendly or focused. Hyper self-awareness occurs when we are forced to view our own faces while we are interacting with others. Why Remote Work Is Exhausting.

Virtual 180

Virtual Tips Nonprofit Interaction 180

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators.

Tips 173

Tips Online Facilitation Camera 173

Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As this year’s mid-term elections come to a close, people continue to have questions about the social sector’s efforts to strengthen the U.S. The website is a publicly available, interactive resource that showcases how funding flows for U.S. That’s where Candid can help. Our Foundation Funding for U.S.

Fund 98

Fund Data Tools Free 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

There are number of reasons we feel exhausted from zoom meetings as Jeremy Bailenson, Virtual Human Interaction Lab points out. This can be accomplished with creative use of the Zoom Breakout Rooms for activities to support the meeting objectives. . Which one you select depends on the activity and group dynamics.

Exercise 177

Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. However, these days so many of my meetings take place online, typically on Zoom, and interactivity can be a challenge. These activities are called icebreakers.

Online 107

Online Technique Training Train 107

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. This where design thinking methods and innovation lab facilitation techniques can be helpful.

Activities 105

Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Classy

MAY 26, 2021

As hosts of the Collaborative , an annual immersive experience designed exclusively for nonprofits, we’re no strangers to facilitating meaningful connections. Use the following information to identify the best people to engage and leave with a clear vision and sense of accomplishment. Be an Active, Intentional Participant .

Conference 91

Conference Network Virtual Facilitation 91

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

An active field of research in the 1960s, machine learning is now deeply embedded in our daily lives—from receiving recommended products while we’re online shopping to Google helping us autocomplete our emails. Can this tool help people arrive at a deeper understanding of how Candid’s data can support their success?

Support 98

Support Technology Proposal Grant 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

I also wanted to experiment with translating some facilitation techniques I use for face-to-face meetings (like sticky note facilitation ) to virtual meetings. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out. As our wrap up, we asked people to do two things.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Virtual Arts Participatory 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned. I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues. ” This helped shift the energy and energize.

Training 103

Training Train Audience Activities 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. This post is #2 in a series I’ll be publishing on virtual meeting facilitation. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips. That comes next.

Virtual 130

Virtual Facilitation Exercise Training 130

Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders. Crazy 8s is a fast-sketching exercise that challenges people to sketch eight distinct ideas in eight minutes. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team.

Audience 72

Audience Design Exercise Test 72

NTEN

MARCH 20, 2015

After wrapping up our annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, and I quickly recharged for SXSW Interactive , where we partnered another year with Beaconfire to host the Beacon Lounge for social changemakers, and with the NonProfit Times to cover stories on the nonprofit technology sector. In the U.S.

Interaction 36

Interaction Austin Texas NTC 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

Facilitation 180

Facilitation Tips Camera Nonprofit 180

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. A good facilitator knows how to shift or tweak the lesson plan in real time if it isn’t working as planned.

Reflection 124

Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Now that we have close to two-years of zoom meetings under our belts, we are discovering that people are exhausted from video conference meetings – and engagement (and productivity) may be plumeeting. What that means in practice is that norms are the ground rules for how a group of people communicate and collaborate with each other.

Camera 139

Camera Attention Virtual Collaboration 139

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

With the right mobile-first strategy, nonprofits can transform peer-to-peer fundraising into an interactive social experience that drives results. Common Fundraiser Pain Points Asking for money can be an uncomfortable experience for many people involved in peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

Challenge 59

Challenge Donation Tips Fundraising 59

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Incorporate interactive elements that allow attendees to directly participate. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators. You can even invite attendees to join in group dances or lessons to create an interactive experience. Displaying AAPI visual arts is another engaging activity. Their insights enlighten attendees.

Celebrate 59

Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

Learning 84

Learning Classroom Classes Student 84

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These tools help keep track of all the people who support the organization, like donors and volunteers. Organizations using a nonprofit CRM can gain a broad perspective on their operations, covering donor management, fundraising activities, and stakeholder engagement. Using CRM data empowers you to back every decision with evidence.

Community 85

Community Organization Fundraising Integration 85

AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2022

Plus, virtual offerings remove airfare and hotel costs from the equation, opening up the opportunity to attend for more people who previously may have faced financial or geographic barriers—a win-win for event organizers and guests alike. Network it: One of the primary reasons people attend events is for networking opportunities.

Tips 98

Tips Strategy Virtual Sponsor 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Last week I facilitated a workshop in Detroit hosed by Co-Act , a nonprofit collaboration space in Detroit. I believe that interactive training makes for better learning and there is research to back that up. My audience included many people who were blind. I make it okay to modify so no one feels excluded.

Detroit 77

Detroit Instruction Instructional PPT 77

AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

When it comes to virtual events, many people express concern that they will miss out on vital networking opportunities. Certainly, without easy and automatic face-to-face interactions, it is understandable that people would feel this way. When creating your event agenda, be sure to schedule a time for social interactions.

Virtual 90

Virtual Network Create Social Media 90

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Salesforce Contacts/Accounts data model aligns with the way most companies work – where activity is related to organizations, not individuals. The Person Accounts model, however, aligns with the way associations and nonprofits work – where activity may be related to organizations and/or individuals. . Join the love.

Personal 129

Personal Model Associations Contact 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. Having a large enough space so people can move around and self-organize into small groups also promotes learning. If you are trying to do an interactive lecture, it stops group interaction.

Lecture 91

Lecture Classroom Experiment Learning 91

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

It can contribute to exchanges and interactions that are at the heart of nonprofit network building. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities. Now add a layer in your mind showing the people represented in those circles and lines.

Data 100

Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 100

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Now that we have close to two-years of Zoom meetings under our belts, we are discovering that people are exhausted from video conference meetings – and engagement (and productivity) may be plummeting. What that means in practice is that norms are the ground rules for how a group of people communicate and collaborate with each other.

Camera 100

Camera Collaboration Attention Research 100

Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Choose images that show interactions between people, whether it’s your volunteers and constituents or your donors mingling at previous fundraising events. People are more naturally drawn to images with faces , and including images of your mission in action helps build credibility and trust among supporters.

Websites 97

Websites Donation Images Mobile 97

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. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes.

Training 123

Training Train Design Classroom 123

AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy. Performing an activity that leads to a dopamine release becomes a system of behavior and reward. One way to do this is by having an impartial moderator or facilitator. Appeal to Emotion.

Virtual 96

Virtual Brain Storytelling Audience 96

Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

To quote Dr. Maya Angelou, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” . It’s how people determine how much they identify with your values, vision, and mission—or how much they don’t.

Experiment 90

Experiment Donor Strategy Philanthropy 90

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The best nonprofit websites create opportunities for interaction and further engagement. Easily facilitate newsletter registration with a fully embedded form. As a result, you can continuously interact with supporters leading up to the event, building excitement and reminding them of their commitment to attend.

Integration 52

Integration email Websites Strategy 52

TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

This is no surprise, but it poses a growing dilemma among nonprofits and foundations as more and more donors, sponsors, and volunteers turn to technology to facilitate actions and make connections. Beyond the social sphere, nonprofits see less activity from mailing (i.e., direct mail and email).

Challenge 140

Challenge Technology Mail Files 140

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Note from Beth: At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky to co-design and facilitate a session on technology training with colleagues John Kenyon, Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session.

Training 59

Training Train Design Tech 59

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Social media platforms (like Facebook) facilitate connection, allowing your nonprofit to spin an extensive web of support all across the globe. Facebook, however, remains the world’s most-used social platform, with 2.958 billion active users each month. Share updates about your nonprofit’s work, impact, and upcoming activities.

Facebook 59

Facebook Build Community Strategy 59