Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. I also write a list of work habits that I want to maintain or modify. I also use it as a year in review tool.

Professional 103

Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. Your job is to disabuse those with whom you work of this “dirty money” notion. Everyone’s work makes the mission happen. It’s in your job description.

Culture 122

Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. When you have worked in a field a long time (for me it has been over 3 decades), you have to keep an open mind about remembering and reflecting on what you have heard before — looking at as if it was new. .”

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

The book is a guide about how to navigate and thrive in a connected world that has been increasingly been influenced and increasingly defined by two different forces, old and new power. It encompass mindset and ways of working which can be used to exercise new power despite whatever platform or tool is available to us. ”).

Participatory 116

Participatory Leadership Model Skills 116

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

So, if leadership is the difference between a nonprofit’s success or failure, what does it take to be a good leader? The upside is that they know how everything in their organization works and can provide backup for most, if not all, staff positions. Facilitator. The old saying “many hands make light work” is true.

Skills 119

Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. It’s a remarkably ineffective way of working for an industry built on numbers. . “We Once you have those numbers, clearly articulate your goals and identify what you need to meet your goals.

Analytics 122

Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

I am not surprised, because I’ve been doing this work for four decades and it’s been ever thus. Big hearts will respond to big-hearted, authentic, clearly-articulated, specific and resonant appeals. Because, my friends, delivering happiness is the job of a true philanthropy (translated from the Greek as “love of humanity”) facilitator.

Trend 136

Trend Strategy Giving Fundraising 136

BoardAssist

JULY 15, 2014

Is your organization able to clearly and succinctly articulate its future direction and does it have a well-developed rationale for this development? It is important to understand the need – and ensure that everything you do is working to address that need in some way. Do you serve different constituencies?

Question 84

Question Strategy New Jersey Government 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

One of the participants was an organization named GroundSpark which has a project called "Respect for All," that facilitates the development of inclusive, bias-free schools and communities by providing media resources, support and training to youth, educators and service providers. They were kind enough to send me a copy).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

During January, I review my work routines, systems, and rituals to redesign or tweak them to improve productivity. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

We dutifully thank our donors for the recorded gift and tell the donor about the many great works we perform because of the gifts we receive. Your organization is the facilitator of the relationship between the donor and the recipient. Focus on how the donor makes a difference. We thank our donors and move on to the next task.

Attitude 65

Attitude Create Gift Childhood 65

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. It’s no secret that nonprofits rely on volunteer work. In this guide, we’ll introduce you to volunteer recruitment and its importance. What is volunteer recruitment? Request a Demo.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

With facilitator’s guidance, grantees will design and implement a small action learning project. Day 2: Certificates Awarded To Senior Staff Attendees. This project has identified the following definitions of success: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange. Grantees Implement A Modest and Realistic Action Learning Pilot.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m facilitating peer exchange groups on measuring the networked nonprofit with 60 grantees. Regularly collects data but in a bunch of different spreadsheets and collected by different people. Articulating measurable goals.

Results 95

Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

The term “continuous” that the organization has create a virtuous cycle of feedback that repeatedly inspires staff to reflect on what is working and what can be done differently to get better results. There are different views or levels of detail for senior leaders,line staff, or other stakeholders. There are periodic (e.g.,

Culture 50

Culture Data Create Reflection 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making. It is about how social media (and other digital tools I might add) help an organization move towards longer-term outcomes in their theory of change or articulated goals. Click to See Larger Version.

Measure 103

Measure Learning Metrics Social Media 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations.

Data 107

Data Help Measure Analysis 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

While a large percentage of our organization can articulate the importance of being on Facebook, very few staff can grasp how these tools will help to achieve our goals: greater awareness and involvement in the broader movement to address hunger. Our use of social networking has exposed many cultural differences within our organization.

Ning 92

Ning Community Social Media Culture 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Explain why it will be important or informative for their work. Then, introduce the team that will be conducting an audit while explaining that the audit will guide increasing efficiency, filling any gaps, and replicate what is working, areas that need attention, and bring to light their suggestions for improvement.

Knowledge 100

Knowledge Process Share Organization 100

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

We are here to talk about how to lead and manage in our new work reality. Let’s see if we can get to work. Hopefully it’ll work. And so I’ve been so grateful to be able to help thousands of folks through my classes, through my courses, through one-on-one work, through training, conferences.

Management 87

Management Work Video Slides 87

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

But it would never work in my museum because my boss would never go for it.” 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.

Place 52

Place Museum Environment Problem 52

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

But the reality is that in many nonprofit organizations, different teams and departments do not have a shared mental model for a culture of philanthropy. It also takes paying attention to organizational culture or the way works gets done, in addition to deadlines and deliverables. What does this look like in practice?

Culture 47

Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Last week I was lucky enough to facilitate a mini-innovation lab for 60 community foundation program officers at the first meeting of ProNet during the Council on Foundations conference in Cleveland, Ohio that celebrated 100 years of community philanthropy.

Foundation 102

Foundation Design Community Work 102

Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

There's a constant dialogue in participatory work about how to make peoples' contributions meaningful. I've written about different structures for participatory processes (especially in museums), and recently, I've been interested in how we can apply these structures to the design of public space. Roger Hart of Cornell ( 1992 paper ).

Design 49

Design Participatory Children Museum 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This year a lot of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is working with grantees outside of the US. I’ve just returned from leading a training for Population and Reproductive Health grantees from India. We are working very closely with V.S. Day 2: Integrated Social Media Strategy.

India 102

India NGO Network Exercise 102

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So if you have to leave early, or maybe get another appointment, or maybe you’re working from home and a toddler barges in something like that, like me, don’t worry. She works over at CCS. Which by the way, if you work at CCS, this is pretty serious people if you know that agency. Well, thank you so much.

Leadership 60

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

happen in different locations several times a year and for the past three years, these meetings have taken place after the annual NTC: Nonprofit Technology Conference. A group dialogue followed allowing people to articulate why they felt one way or other. I attended a session about OS Online Communities facilitated by the Joomla!

Generation 50

Generation Open Source Reflection Facilitation 50

Qgiv

MAY 31, 2022

Whether I’m participating as a board member or facilitating a retreat for others, I’m lit up with anticipation as I get ready to attend a retreat. During the retreat, the board and other key leaders work together to articulate a shared vision for the future of the organization. Why are they so exhilarating for me?

Articulate 52

Articulate Exercise Nonprofit Picture 52

Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

Use segmentation tools to identify connections between members, such as those who work in the same field or live in the same area. Create groups to send more personalized communications to different membership segments. Offer different membership tiers, each with its own benefits or level of access.

Software 78

Software Tools Associations API 78

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept. The idea here is that your plans for different relationships dictate certain kinds of business directions.

Structure 31

Structure Model Social Profit 31

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

How do you sum up your organization’s work in a single sentence? The goal is to capture the essence of your organization’s work. That means their mission statement isn’t working for them. So, let’s talk about what a good mission statement looks like so you can make sure yours is working for you. Well, good news!

Hunger 105

Hunger Nonprofit Examples Process 105

sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, Danny McCall beautifully articulates the challenge of defining this dyad in his whitepaper, The Durable Relationship : Although “relationship” is a commonly used word, having an actionable comprehension of a relationship’s dimensions and forces isn’t a trivial matter. Who helped facilitate the introduction to the individual?

Relationship 69

Relationship Data Build Gift 69

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. The difference between the new and old system will give you the direct savings.

Project 98

Project Tech Guide Phase 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

Writes all the time for lots of different people, not just Bloomerang. Steven: Looks like it’s working. Because the more you know, the better equipped you are to make a difference. I’ve started and managed legacy giving programs at four different charities in the trenches. That’s how it works.

Video 129

Video Giving Gift Donor 129

Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

If good ideas are easy to come by, why not let other people contribute them and focus our time on the hard work of execution? People who work with non-professionals on participatory projects often talk about finding "neutral" sites for meetings or meeting on their (the non-professionals') territory. We'd talk about the work itself.

Virtual 21

Virtual Tech Lesson Develop 21

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world. We do it in a number of ways.

Green 40

Green Global Action Network 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2013

It means that you need to engage with a purpose or articulated goal. He pointed out the difference between quantity of traffic and quality of traffic. But that’s only half of it as KD Paine and I write in our book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Next week, for my org…How much time should I spend on Facebook?

Measure 117

Measure Social Media Media Social 117