Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013. I doubt that I am alone in having to go to meetings and conferences where I know most of the presentations in advance. The 50% conference rule. Last week, I went to the Personal Democracy Forum conference for the first time, and I came away brimming with new ideas for my work.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

If you’re new to web design and development, creating a homepage that accurately reflects your nonprofit’s mission and values can feel difficult. Additionally, it’s also beneficial to employ a straightforward and simple design that reflects and reinforces your existing nonprofit brand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , we devote an entire chapter to something we called "Learning Loops" which is a combination of tracking and monitoring in real time as a project unfolds, but also incorporates a process of reflection at the end of the project to the next experiment. . Tags: reflection scholar.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. And, being mentored. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement.

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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?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. On the later, the question of audience and objective and whether social media is the right channel needs to be clearly articulated. This a tricky tightrope for social social agencies that provide programs in domestic violence or work with youth. Board source. What did you learn?

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BoardAssist

MAY 20, 2014

Managing Your Not-for-Profit’s Endowment - How to Ensure Present and Future Success. The investment policy statement should reflect the organization’s mission to insure the non-profit has the financial resources to support their programs. 1) Do you have a well thought out Investment Policy Statement, approved by the board?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. And, being mentored. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. And, being mentored. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you? I look for patterns.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I don’t like to facilitate a panel from the stage because I think it puts a wall up between the audience and the presenters. I like to use a wireless mic and roam the audience and ask questions that help create a bridge between the presenters and the audience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Culture Classes Build Lesson 69

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. And, being mentored. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. And, being mentored. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. And, being mentored. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

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Culture Build Impact Lesson 87

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Released this in May, the book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement.

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Mentoring Tips Articulate Phase 45

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

Set to be released on May 2, 2017, the book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. The mission statement should reflect this. What do you hope to achieve with your partnership?

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

That means you have approximately 3 hours and the whole time should not be spent lecturing with a PowerPoint deck! I believe that workshops are an opportunity for nonprofit staffers to have some “thinking time” — to reflect and think about how the content applies to their specific situation. Here are some tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Some reflections from David here ). He gave a brief reflection with how is strategic consulting to nonprofits practice has changed over the many decades he has been in service to the field. ”It used to be that nonprofits developed five-year plans – we used to refer to as “The Stalin Approach.”

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Seasonal Reasons – Shorter days, colder weather, and the year coming to a close present a seasonal cue for less activity, a time for reflection, and positive changes we want to see in our futures. It also presents seasonal needs for some charities. . Psychological Reasons – It feels good.

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Story Fundraising Case Study Storytelling 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

Culture 52

Culture Build Impact Lesson 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. Additionally, Mayberry explains that culture is NOT things such as: The flexibility to work three days per week.

Culture 52

Culture Classes Build Lesson 52

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

When people are presented with something novel they don’t understand, a natural tendency is to ignore it. No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. Culture tends to reflect who’s in charge. Make Continuing Education a Priority.

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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. organizational change, and technology. Program Design. It is also important clarify these expectations with participants. We did this on Day 1.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

The results we were able to produce didn’t reflect the full contents of our database. They tended to reflect only the most recently-added actions, not the most relevant. Ivan Herman from W3C listened to the presentation asked, “Why are you building something that’s so closed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Does not have a reflection process for analyzing success or failure to take into next use or campaign. Presents a regular report to senior leadership which details high level successes, challenges, and recommendations for moving forward. Presents a report with quantitative analysis that demonstrates value. Often overwhelmed.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

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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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Given this, articulating your mission can help fuel your peer-to-peer campaigns, which means it’s time for you. In other words, social media presents the perfect opportunity to expand your audience and connect with passionate new networks of prospective donors. . Millennial Impact Report. As of 2019, 90.4% of millennials.

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Audience Tips Fundraising Social Media 82

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. Have everyone present their ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2009

I wanted to capture some reflections around my burning question: How do you think about using social media effectively along the continuum of open/closed networks? If community guidelines are formally articulated, they need to be enforced. Flickr Photo by Marin Labar. Charlene Li talks about this with a frame of " open leadership."

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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. I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection.

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Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

We used Beck Tench's honeycomb format to present the six main goals for MAH community programs against which we'll assess new ideas (quickly--about the first ten minutes after introductions). At the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH), we've started experimenting with a "community first" approach to program development.

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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. There not is a reflection process for analyzing success or failure to take into next use or campaign. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference? It comes down to organizational culture.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

The video incorporates some slides from Angela Byron's excellent presentation, " Women in Floss " which also speaks to the dark side of gender issues in FOSS communities. The presentation offers some good pointers to women in how to get involved in FOSS communities. Click To Play.

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