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. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Here they are: Rituals.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

People continued to give more generously than before – often referred to as a “ bump ” – and the predicted “slump” never really arrived. . No matter what happens in the economy or world, be it war, recession or natural disaster, people who can help DO. But people are generous, and generally want to help. . Wonder no more.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

What are the different types of nonprofits? Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Conduct initial research Before taking any steps to formally establish your nonprofit, conduct background research into the people and groups who will help you get your new organization off the ground.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Anecdotally, you can ask people who know the donor to share information about them. Educate yourself Familiarize yourself with the different types of legacy gifts , such as bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance policies, or retirement account designations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? What would you do differently if you could redo the first years of your career? Know your context and your audience. Work backward from the end goal. What separates top performers from mediocre ones? How do I need to do it?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? What would you do differently if you could redo the first years of your career? Know your context and your audience. Work backward from the end goal. What separates top performers from mediocre ones? How do I need to do it?

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Job Interview Articulate Problem 52

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? What would you do differently if you could redo the first years of your career? Know your context and your audience. Work backward from the end goal. What separates top performers from mediocre ones? How do I need to do it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. What gave me joy? What should I let go of?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Year in Review.

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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. Basic Approaches.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Pricing structures. As partners, as a collective, without creating toxic/un-needed structure? Juggling different projects efficiently without adding overhead, and working with others with different skills as sub- or co-contractors? Different price structures are ok for different projects.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

How do you find out what's important to different communities, and how do you change your plans based on their needs? C3 invites people to cross-pollinate and share ideas--the most promising of which we will follow up on to plan new programs. We made people write things down constantly.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

These foundations and nonprofits are collaborating on a deeper level, structuring initiatives based on a common language of giving with an articulation of an action plan for achieving intended impacts. This is just one story of how data is at the center of fueling greater collaboration and outcomes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

What is the difference? Testing and Coordinating: At this stage, the organization is regularly collecting data but in a bunch of different spreadsheets and collected by different people or departments. Example of A/B Testing Results. It comes down to organizational culture.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 11, 2017

How much would John pay for rent and how should we structure it? So we structured the rent in a “base with kicker” format. YOUR TOP THREE PRIORITIES In the months leading up to the lease negotiation, trustees and staff voiced lots of different priorities for the project. That’s all we knew going into negotiations.

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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.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

It has also allowed nonprofits to communicate more with different types of campaigns that tell a different story based on the conversion you want. Over 50% of people who receive an email about a crowdfunding campaign end up donating to the campaign. An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Minch accomplished this using two main methods: Looking beyond how work is done to the difference it makes by telling stories about the people served. Nonprofits now must demonstrate impact to attract resources and, moreover, they must be skilled in articulating that impact. Communications as Core Competency.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

For example, the Executive Summary might have a very different focus if you are trying to recruit an expert in your service sector to the Board versus applying for a small business loan to open a gift shop. Organizational Structure. This section will convince potential partners that you are making a difference in a concrete way.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 1, 2007

Members join primarily to offer financial support to the organization, although a well designed program will offer benefits or premiums that help to draw people in. Museums and cultural organization tend to be organizations of this sort; many advocacy and political groups also structure themselves in this way.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2016

It involves many contributors — each with a different area of interest, expertise, and professional vocabulary — and typically spans months and countless decisions. The ideas and narrative are laid out in a well-articulated strategic brief. A Complex, Multidisciplinary Process. For a website, it means. What do you think?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Which by the way, if you work at CCS, this is pretty serious people if you know that agency. So I’m going to pipe down because people don’t want to hear from me, they want to hear from you. And when people ask why I do the work that I do, I like to share my own mission. She works over at CCS.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When talking about memberships, there are three important topics to discuss: membership structures, membership benefits, and membership dues. Membership Structures Associations can be structured in a number of different ways. Organizational Memberships: This structure is also quite common. That’s where we can help!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Britt Bravo: You interviewed 30 women, and organized them by if they were farmers, activists, and different things. I feel like the book came out of my background of not only studying agriculture, but of being aware of the different women's issues out there. It would be a lot of people. What's next on the trail?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2022

And if you did cheat a bit by leveraging a quick online search, you might have noticed online content focuses on relationship within the context of two people who are dating, married, or related in some way. Much like the structure of a story, setting or place for origination is critical in how both sides establish the relationship.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

danah boyd has a post called " On Being Virtual " (be sure to read the comments) As Kevin Gamble on the SLED list notes, what she seems to be saying is that if you look at the rise of social tech amongst young people, it's not about divorcing the physical social structures to live virtually. I really don???t Now that Clay???

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

My house that I loved so much that I’m sure that I overpaid and was a fundraiser at Big Brothers Big Sisters at that time and really had to learn to navigate some really choppy waters around what it meant to help folks understand investing in their community in trying times, investing in young people, investing in our staff.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Through their studies on brand loyalty, social psychologist Susan Fiske and business consultant Chris Malone found that people perceive brands just as they perceive other people. Their research explains why individuals develop loyalty towards, or distrust of, different brands. Articulate Your Brand Characteristics.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

We did not ask people to design whole exhibits and hand over CAD drawings so we could build them. 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 were unsure whether they should go it alone (and try to win the whole prize) or team up with others.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2019

We are spinning and performing, and most people have no idea of the preplanning it takes to make it look so easy. We might think of structural racism or the classism inherent in our funding structures. We might think of structural racism or the classism inherent in our funding structures. There are plenty.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

The most important way for people to collaborate is face to face, so we have a number of ways that we convene women who are doing this work on various different levels. So I am humbled by watching, just by providing a space, how much people will do with that space, and what can emerge from connection. It was really tremendous.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

You know, why is it that, when we talk to people about communications in their organization, we hear so many different things? And one of the most important ways to advance that mission is to get on people’s radar and get them to take action. What is it? So what does it mean to generate mindshare? What is mindshare?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

This post will cover key considerations after you’ve thoroughly defined the project, secured sponsorship, and documented risks: getting the right people and team structure in place, managing changes to the project, and preparing the user population for a successful go-live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

I've had the opportunity to present this workshop in Romania , UK , Cambodia , (for a mostly Eastern European audience ) and all over the US for different types of nonprofits, different levels, and different perspectives (communications staff, program staff, social entrepreneurs, senior leadership,etc). . I don't over prepare.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

I often attend Bloomerang webinars, and so I feel like I’m just, like, talking to my people today. We’re not the only people, sort of, in this virtual space today who have something to share. What means young for you might be different than what means young for me and my organization. Sarah: Thank you so much.

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