Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

It also creates a problem internally where turf wars and a noncollaborative environment lead to frustration, burnout, and staff turnover. This activity helps you articulate why a culture of philanthropy is important, your values, and the way you work. One useful technique is called “walk-a-mile-immersion.”

Culture 47

Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Not all nonprofits are born with the spreadsheet gene. And it isn’t simply a technical problem that can be solved through training or purchasing analytics software. They use data visualization techniques to report the data analysis but also to reflect on best practices culled from the data.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

This is absolutely true and the reason why we must lead with a value proposition that is transparent, and clearly articulates how impact and long-term sustainability will be achieved. their biggest problem now is scale.You need staff, you need operational resources, you need to have all your business systems in place."

Causes 89

Causes Build Demonstration Reflection 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. There was a lot of synergy and points of reciprocity.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2007

Some techniques that I learned about that I want to put into practice in future work: Capturing secondary audio with an external mic and recorder and then synching them during the editing process. Now that I know how to incorporate this technique into the editing, I need to keep this in the back of mind when in the field shooting.

Boston 50

Boston Learning Media Audio 50

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Unfortunately, many founders or leaders skip creating one — which generally leads to fundraising frustrations and stalled services, among other problems. A good plan answers a number of who, what, when, where questions like these: What problem is your nonprofit trying to solve? What are the exact goals you are trying to achieve?

Business 124

Business Nonprofit Summary Homeless 124

NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Are you up-to-date on the latest tactics and techniques in your area of focus? Jennie Anderson of AIDS.gov and William Neuheisel of DC Central Kitchen, who work on communications at their respective agencies, share some of their tactics and techniques. We sent the first email, explaining the problem and our plan to fight it.

Communication 57

Communication Online DC Wiki 57

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

Your mission statement should articulate your organization’s purpose, values, and goals. Define the problem: Identify the specific problem or issue you want to address through data analysis. Collect data: Make sure your data is relevant to the problem.

Change 72

Change Organization Evaluation Analysis 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

To facilitate the lab, I used human centered design techniques (for a good overview see Jen Bokoff’s terrific overview post here ) and more specifically the Luma Institute methods (for more, see my post here.). Design thinking methods are great way to identify and articulate some of those first step ideas.

Foundation 102

Foundation Design Community Work 102

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Fall In Love With Understanding Your Donors Problems It is from that point that you will be able to craft and articulate compelling narratives that convert. Compassion Services International used powerful photos and other storytelling techniques to raise a significant amount of money for Ukraine Relief.

Storytelling 82

Storytelling Impact Arts Nonprofit 82

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Jacobwith, will teach you advanced storytelling techniques to easily combine your “money story” with impact stories about real people. Learn how one nonprofit organization, with no donors, raised $5 million in two years by using advanced fundraising techniques; 2. What You’ll Learn: 1. Martha Piland. 1:15-2:15pm CST.

Causes 28

Causes Camera Storytelling Technique 28

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 Create Core Values Sometimes when you are leading an organization or business and struggling to articulate your core values, it helps to see how others have stated theirs. Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches!

Create 40

Create Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

At the same time, leaders continue to struggle with one of their toughest jobs, developing and articulating their overall strategy and priorities, especially during times of change." Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches! Then, call a meeting to have a discussion.

Arts 40

Arts Effective Learning Mentoring 40

Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Anyway, be prepared to articulate exactly what you want the money for, the amount that is needed overall, segmented funding opportunities that might interest the donor, and also understand that one meeting may not clench the deal. We did not know the prospect’s current interest. I shutter to think about that meeting.

Relationship 86

Relationship Donor Build Video 86

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Here are three techniques I use: Connect with and research audience via social media. Geoff talks about three different approaches used in America (Mission, Problem, and Family). My sense is that most of the CSR practitioners in India use the problem approach. A lot of it is re-framing and re-purposing. Real-time improvisation.

India 96

India NGO Social Media Reflection 96

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

Few were able to articulate a response policy that wasn't based entirely on the volume of the ire raised. Very dangerous things (health and safety) Adult camp-in “Partner Swap Among the Dinosaurs” An exhibition on techniques, tips, and tools for covert eco-terrorism aimed at affecting government policy.

Museum 20

Museum Professional Teen Map 20

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This means that web design projects (and even smaller, iterative updates) are important investments for nonprofits, and they can involve any number of different strategies and techniques. ICA remedies that problem by placing a real-time campaign progress bar on their Create Amazing website. Mission page. Meet the Residents page.

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Websites Organization Nonprofit Site 52