sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

I was most interested in Part 2 (pages 17-21) because I think the advice is applicable to organizations beyond those managing head start programs. I was most interested in Part 2 (pages 17-21) because I think the advice is applicable to organizations beyond those managing head start programs. The term means learning culture.

Culture 50

Culture Data Create Reflection 50

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the nonprofit sector and many organizations have had to undergo massive staffing cuts, eliminate programs, and struggle through maintaining minimal viable operations to avoid closing permanently. Many organizations are now finding that a crisis management plan is not the whole story.

Management 98

Management Brazil California Leadership 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

Professional 140

Professional Personal Croatia Build 140

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. What is needed for nonprofit organizations to make this shift? What is the difference?

Culture 115

Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Studies have found that organizations that embrace a JEDI approach report improved impact, innovation, productivity, and increases in their bottom line. We also suggest starting with a few clarifying questions about where your organization is and its aspirations for implementing or expanding its JEDI practices.

Consultant 111

Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Here they are: My Three Rituals. What gave me joy?

Professional 114

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. What does this look like in practice?

Culture 47

Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Note From Beth: Many of us don’t value taking the time for intentional learning within our organizations. 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. Design Protocol.

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Process Share Organization 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

The organization is a Packard Foundation grantee. For the past 24 years, they organize an annual grassroots, volunteer event called " International Coast Cleanup " where hundreds of thousands of volunteers hit spend a few hours removing trash and debris from coastlines, keeping track of every piece of trash they find.

Conservancy 100

Conservancy Reflection Social Media Learning 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. I also use it as a year in review tool. Year in Review.

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, I had the honor of doing a mini workshop at the annual BoardSource Conference called “Governing the Networked Nonprofit in An Age of Social Media &# where I had an opportunity to share some ideas on social media culture, transparency, and simplicity from the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine.

Social Media 95

Social Media Government Reflection Media 95

Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2018

OFBYFOR ALL is a framework to help civic and cultural organizations become OF, BY, and FOR their communities. We're launching it with partners at community-based libraries, parks, museums, and cultural centers around the world. Our organizations are different. Many organizations think they have a "for" problem.

Community 37

Community Build Organization Museum 37

Cloud 4 Good

JANUARY 25, 2022

Cloud for Good is passionate about creating transformational change through technology, and selected cohort members needed to reflect that passion. Selected applicants were asked to create a Playground in Trailhead and to clearly articulate the impact a platform like Salesforce can have for Cloud for Good clients.

Rhode Island 104

Rhode Island Dallas Application Texas 104

Museum 2.0

MAY 15, 2012

I’m starting to really appreciate the difference between being an individual agent and creating a culture of agency. And increasingly, what I’m trying to enable is a culture of experimentation. I’m not even sure a “culture of change” is a meaningful concept or one that could be sustained over an extended period.

Culture 53

Culture Build Museum Articulate 53

Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2016

The Leap Ambassadors Community is a group of nonprofit leaders who are passionate about “inspiring, motivating and supporting nonprofit and public sector leaders (and their stakeholders) to build great organizations for great societal impact.”. So what does a learning culture look like? So what does a learning culture look like?

Impact 33

Impact Organization Build Culture 33

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 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. Demonstrating Inclusion.

Demonstration 36

Demonstration Articulate Culture Reflection 36

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. . As connections increase, it becomes essential for organizations to have a holistic view of all of their activities. Foster a data culture, and a testing culture .

Organization 26

Organization Disaster Boston Blackbaud 26

Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By developing a brand, organizations, companies, and even individuals can promote their products, services, and causes in a consistent and memorable way. Over the last 10 years, we’ve seen a shift in how organizations view this idea of “brand.” “We’re organizations, not brands!”

Guidelines 72

Guidelines Nonprofit Audience International 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

One of the things that I love at the Packard Foundation is the learning culture. Some reflections from David here ). Did the organization make decisions? So, articulated success metrics for a networked strategy is also important. Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Author David La Piana.

Review 106

Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Cultural Reasons (Thanksgiving) – Being thankful for what we have and recognizing that we might have more to be thankful for than others. . Your nonprofit’s donors do not belong to you alone; you’re likely in competition with many like-minded organizations. It also presents seasonal needs for some charities. .

Story 52

Story Fundraising Case Study Storytelling 52

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. The post and ideas resonated with Holly Hight, a field organizer for Bread for the World. We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization.

Ning 92

Ning Community Social Media Culture 92

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.

Results 95

Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Osborn, an advertising executive, invented the latter process of “organized ideation” in the 1930’s and popularized the technique in several books he authored called “ Your Creative Power ” and “ Applied Imagination.” Then you reflect on the difference in creative energy – typically yes and has more of it.

Facilitation 106

Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

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. Grantee organizations will measure what matters. organizational change, and technology. Program Design.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. Happy New Year ! How about you? I write down stuff I won’t do, a “no thanks” list.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2017

The essence – heart and soul – of your organization. It captures and communicates your mission and distinct culture. It makes who you are as an organization known, felt and understood. So, you’ve created a new logo and the perfect tagline that better reflect the work you do. The elephant in the room.

Guidelines 31

Guidelines Nonprofit Retention Articulate 31

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. First is to understand the role of the board specifically in elevating an organization’s fundraising program. As nonprofits, we have the missions of our organizations.

Leadership 60

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

Here in Santa Cruz, my museum has embarked on a major project to redevelop the plaza outside our doors into a vibrant, cultural hub for downtown, and we are trying to make the development process as open and useful as possible. they don’t jump in with their own designs on the project, or to organize the project). Non-Participation 6.

Design 49

Design Participatory Children Museum 49

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

Grantmaking organizations must adapt to remain relevant and effective. As you start to feel the priorities of your community evolving, here are four ways to evaluate and respond so your grantmaking organization stays relevant to your community’s changing needs. As communities change and grow, their needs and priorities shift.

Change 67

Change Organization Evaluation Analysis 67

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Julie is one of my true heroes--a creative systems thinker who has the intelligence, patience, and guts to make big shifts possible at large informal science organizations. What have you found works or doesn’t to introduce or increase creativity in your organization, department, team? The leadership environment is key.

Place 52

Place Museum Environment Problem 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

Penguin Day is a day-long workshop for nonprofit organizations to explore the range of issues and options inovlved in using Free and Open Source Software. A group dialogue followed allowing people to articulate why they felt one way or other. How well does the tool support the organic growth of the community? Penguin Days.

Generation 50

Generation Open Source Reflection Facilitation 50

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).

Detroit 49

Detroit Arts Public Support 49

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Unsurprisingly, some of my favorite museums are small, funky places run by iconoclasts—but that’s not useful to most professionals who work for organizations in which they have little control over size or leadership matters. What new projects might allow you to better reflect those aspirations? It’s nice to have both.

Project 22

Project Museum Teen North Carolina 22

Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. . It’s a strategic plan that outlines the key elements of your organization, including: Mission. Long-term term direction of your organization. Financial projections.

Effective 91

Effective Business Create Tips 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Can you be an effective grassroots nonprofit organization in 21st century without a robust integrated social media and mobile strategy and measurement strategy? How can create a culture of fun around measurement so that we can’t keep ourselves from doing it from the beginning of a project. . Less is more. .

Measure 96

Measure Organization Metrics Analytics 96

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

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. My desire for design perfection did not, and should not, outweigh the benefit that her work was bringing to the organization.

Museum 20

Museum Arts New Zealand Indianapolis 20