Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In previous posts, we’ve discussed the importance of creating a brand beyond the logo. Knowing your audience is about learning their rational and emotional needs, behaviors, mindsets, motivations, barriers, and external influences, all from a sociological, psychological, and cultural perspective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

One of the chapters is on organizational culture – what’s in the DNA of a “data-driven&# nonprofit and what are the incremental steps for change? Does not have a reflection process for analyzing success or failure to take into next use or campaign. Organizational Culture. Articulating measurable goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

where he discussed the crossroads of movements and campaigns and the need for an open culture. We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization. These two differing cultures recently came to head over social networking.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

We’ll also discuss why this time of year is so critical for fundraising efforts. . Cultural Reasons (Thanksgiving) – Being thankful for what we have and recognizing that we might have more to be thankful for than others. . In this blog post, we’ll compare performance, creative approach, strategies, tactics, and process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. organizational change, and technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

As Osborn wrote in his book, “Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom while discouragement often nips it in the bud.” The simple rules of brainstorming are typically articulated at the beginning of a session as ground rules and include the following: NO criticism or debate. Quantity matters. Free-wheeling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

We are so focused on getting things done, checking it off the to do list and the forward momentum that it requires, that we miss an important opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, and improve process. To alleviate any concerns or tension, explicitly articulate to your team that their jobs are not at stake.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

We asked the whole group to brainstorm communities/constituencies who they thought could make a stronger connection with art, history, and culture. Each small group spent fifteen minutes brainstorming the needs for that community, and then another fifteen discussing potential projects and collaborators that could help meet those needs.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We thought so, so we put together a short list of items we felt could trigger meaningful conversations just in time for end-of-year reflection and 2019 planning. . Foster a data culture, and a testing culture . Takeaway #1: Think holistically about your program . Know your audience .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

A group dialogue followed allowing people to articulate why they felt one way or other. " The discussion reminded of the one I heard in the UK and read later on the Circuit Riders list " Is Open Source Fair Trade for Nonprofits ? Or, has this issue already been discussed in this context?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

I'm focusing on the community response to the prospect of the millage and the way the public debate reflects broader conversations about the public value of the arts. But the arguments trotted out represent how far we have to go in articulating the public value of arts institutions (and helping our supporters speak the same language).

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. I’m over here at Bloomerang, and I’ll be moderating today’s discussion as always. Elizabeth: Yes. I’m Steven.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Discussions about what type and level of risk is acceptable and when risk is acceptable (early in the development process, contained to a defined time period or clearly articulated experiment) are useful here. The leadership environment is key.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

Your mission statement should articulate your organization’s purpose, values, and goals. It should be concise and specific, and it should reflect the needs and priorities of your community. Updating your mission statement ensures your organization focuses on your community’s current needs.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

If you'll be there, I look forward to discussing these issues with you. As one visitor recently commented, "the MAH has become 'our' museum, a reflection of us and a place where we can appreciate art, share it with each other, learn and make new connections." Articulate it clearly. The theme of this conference is inclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The intent was to provide a deep dive for program officers to reflect on the way they currently work, identify what needs to change to create more impact, and come up with some prototypes. Afterwards, I facilitated a reflective conversation about the various ideas – what were the patterns? What is actionable?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. It’s also important to have diverse perspectives and backgrounds represented on the board to ensure that the nonprofit’s work is reflective of the community it serves. Create a plan for engaging and retaining volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Clearly articulated benefits statement that looks at tangible and intangible. It may require internal culture change – proactive listening and experiments. ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation. Pause for reflection time before next reiteration: How to improve results?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

This post reflections on the training design as well as my content notes. Having the traces of the discussion unfold via social media channels is important both during the event as well as after the event for learning capture. I’ll look forward to read any reflections from Alan on how this worked.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2021

She has been both volunteer and activist for organizations working on human rights, poverty elimination, non-violence, and cultural exchange. Start by identifying your brand characteristics, as discussed below. Articulate Your Brand Characteristics. Emily has taught in underprivileged communities in New York and Buenos Aires.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

You can find my materials and slides on the workshop wiki - CSR and NGO workshops, but always like to do a reflective wrap up post. When I get on site, I focus on listening and soaking up the culture and perspective. No wonder I am still tired! It always helps me improve practice. Teaching in an international context. NGOS in India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Idealware looked into this question about nonprofits and Facebook as well as other questions in its recent research study, Using Facebook to Meet Your Mission: Results of a Survey , available for free download with registration and discussed at free webinar on June 16 at 1 PM PST. Creating is more appealing then analysis to most.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. There are expectations around what people wear, what they can and can''t do, and how they relate to each other that may be comfortable for whites while feeling alien for people who don''t grow up in a white culture.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The honest reflections from staff members beyond curatorial and education departments--including registrars, security staff, and PR--are unparalleled. Artist as Problem Solver vs. Artist as Problem Explorer Mark Allen (director of Machine Project) and I have talked about this issue several times, and Mark articulates it beautifully.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. There are expectations around what people wear, what they can and can't do, and how they relate to each other that may be comfortable for whites while feeling alien for people who don't grow up in a white culture.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I’m Steven, I’m over here at Bloomerang, and I’ll be moderating today’s discussion as always. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. I love that “engagement” word, it’s in my job title after all, so this is a good one.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Y’all, no company can build a coherent culture without people who either share its core values or possess the willingness and ability to embrace those values. Let us discuss, my friends. And so their job is a reflection of that. Let’s jump right in, y’all, because I could chit chat with y’all all day.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

You can view (and download ) the slides and audio here, which feature our provocations and the discussion that followed. Our desire to "protect kids"--which reflects twenty years of clamping down (at least in the U.S.) Few were able to articulate a response policy that wasn't based entirely on the volume of the ire raised.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

In Keep Calm and Write It Down: How Reflective Practice Leads To Better Results for Nonprofits , we’re reminded that a key step to improvement is having an accurate retrospective view. In her Big Duck blog post, Ally Dommu discusses the need for organizations to have a unique voice, one that’s separate from the traffic.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

Last week, NAS brought 25 people (including me) to Washington to discuss what issues might be appropriate to cover in the report, which is at least 3 years from hitting the press (assuming it receives funding). What follows are my notes from the meeting, separated roughly into six major topics of discussion. Who owns the stuff?

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