sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

As we make the transition into 2024, I have been reflecting a lot on the last year as well as my dreams for the year ahead. There is no shortage of frameworks and methodologies for measuring, assessing, and articulating social impact; however, one element that we must not lose sight of is our qualitative data and stories.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 52

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. What about you?

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Mentoring Tips Articulate Phase 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

I left private legal practice for nonprofit fundraising to get away from the less relational aspects of the service provider-client relationship. I loved building trust, meeting clients where they were most comfortable, and taking a relationship-above-all approach to my work. Demonstrate (and articulate!)

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Adopt Service Fundraising Articulate 29

Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Given this, articulating your mission can help fuel your peer-to-peer campaigns, which means it’s time for you. If you really want to make progress in your relationships, report back to your donors on all the good they initiated thanks to their generous contributions after your campaign wraps up. . authentic relationship building.

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Audience Tips Fundraising Social Media 82

DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Determine the type of event sponsorships needed Reflect on your goals and the specific ways an event sponsor can help you reach them. Knowing what you’re looking for before you start your outreach will help you better articulate your needs. We’ve broken it down into five steps. What personal connections can you leverage?

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Sponsor Nonprofit Companies Benefit 52

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. Asking board members to attend staff meetings to get closer to the work and build relationships with the people doing the mission work. Culture tends to reflect who’s in charge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. Movement building is all about relationship building techniques as Beth mentioned in her reflection.

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Causes Build Demonstration Reflection 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

While we have articulated our main goal and identified our stakeholders, we are still actively exploring what kind of investment we can make and what various benchmarks mean to us and more importantly what we should do with the numbers we collect. “Who Improved relationships with donors or volunteers. Increase awareness.

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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? This need isn't about being 'scared of social media" but rather a need for a safe place online to have conversations around very sensitive topics to build trust and relationships.

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Guidelines Articulate Social Media Conversation 80

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

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. . Think carefully about what questions could result in data points that can help guide funding decisions, smart partnerships, and stronger board relationships.

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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. Over the past five years, we’ve stumbled our way into social media.

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Ning Community Social Media Culture 92

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Retention is everything your organization does to keep the volunteers you recruit, like providing proper training and management , aligning volunteer assignments with individual volunteers’ interests, or working hard to create personal relationships with your volunteers. Focus on relationship building. Tap into schools.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

What happens as a result is that it makes it impossible to build sustainable relationships with donors over the long haul. The nature of today’s nonprofit workplace——face-paced and heavy workloads—makes it difficult to find the reflective time to put together a learning plan and implement it consistently.

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Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And as fundraisers, this is really important because it grounds us in the value of building relationships with people. And then unpacking some case studies that can articulate some of these strategies in action. Compared to when fundraising expectations are not clearly articulated during board recruitment.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Paull Young, Director of Digital at charity: water, describes the strategy this way: “We are trying to build a movement of passionate people who are going to form a relationship with us for years…. Finally, take heed when Young talks about building relationships with their donors that will hopefully last for years.

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Charity Lesson Marketing Digital 128

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

Your mission statement should articulate your organization’s purpose, values, and goals. It should be concise and specific, and it should reflect the needs and priorities of your community. Updating your mission statement ensures your organization focuses on your community’s current needs.

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Change Organization Evaluation Analysis 71

Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

Our goals are really easy to articulate.” And so therefore, the revenue from individuals and those very relationship-based donors was pretty stagnant. You can move into a real budget that reflects what you need, it helps you raise enough for your programs that we want to raise for, and overhead, and the reserve, all in. .

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Money Video Fundraising Gift 111

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Your vision statement should articulate the desired future state or ultimate impact your non-profit aims to achieve. It should be aspirational, inspiring, and reflect the positive change you seek to create in the world. Developing a comprehensive business plan is not a one-time task for non-profits.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey McKinnon and Andy Robinson will discuss how to build stronger donor relationships and how you can use this strategy to improve every kind of fundraising. And then when that’s over, I’m going to talk a little bit about questions you can ask to strengthen and deepen the relationships. . This is great. .

Money 109

Money Question Raise Video 109

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

What new projects might allow you to better reflect those aspirations? I’m particularly enamored of this simple diagnostic used at the Museum of Life and Science in North Carolina to articulate the types of institutional goals they are trying to achieve with forays into participation. When you meet someone who can help you, ask her.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. It’s also important to have diverse perspectives and backgrounds represented on the board to ensure that the nonprofit’s work is reflective of the community it serves.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Articulate Your Brand Characteristics. Although your brand is reflected in much more than just its visual identity, your logo is the centerpiece of your nonprofit’s brand. We value relationships and are proud to connect nonprofits to our partner network and hope this helps increase your nonprofit’s effectiveness and success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

The key to success in social media is to leave room for reflection at the end of a project. Reflection gives you a chance to understand what worked and what didn't. The exercise is intended to help you slow down, be in the moment, and shift you into a reflective mindset or at least feel what it is like. So is creativity.

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Classes Learning Fundraising Reflection 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

This post reflections on the training design as well as my content notes. I’ll look forward to read any reflections from Alan on how this worked. Networked Nonprofits know how to listen, engage, and build relationships on Facebook that allow them to reach their goals. Social Learning In Webinars.

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Facebook Network Museum Nonprofit 111

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

So the grants manager was actually amazing at relationship development and relationship management period, and so she also ended up managing all of the partnerships we had because we didn’t have that person on staff to do it, and she could do it in her sleep. And so their job is a reflection of that. Yes, Lisa, amen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

You have to put a flag in the sand and articulate what your outcome will be, whether grand or modest. The line between where the data analysis stops and the real work begins gets blurry. Do we stop and ask if it is useful? 4. Rational Expections for Outcomes: It is more than setting SMART objectives which takes some focus.

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