Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2013

I’m teaching a master class today in San Francisco for arts organizations for Theatre Bay Area. The third year now expands the program into a “train the trainer” model. The master class is part of a, NEA-funded experiment being conducted by arts service organizations like Theatre Bay Area all across the country.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When most of us think of arts and culture nonprofits, the biggest names come easily to mind. Building and maintaining an audience or patron base, essential for arts and culture nonprofits , requires continuous and resource-intensive marketing and outreach efforts. The arts are not a luxury; they are a necessity. The Smithsonian.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. The physical space where you deliver your training is just one piece of the instructional design puzzle.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bard is a large language model, also known as a conversational AI or chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive. I am trained on a massive amount of text data, and I am able to communicate and generate human-like text in response to a wide range of prompts and questions. Bard is not sentient or conscious.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

During the summer, I’ve been designing workshops based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and Emerging Leaders Playbook. A great training always start with a great opening or icebreaker. An icebreaker for a staff training might be different from one that you use at a conference session where people don’t already know each other.

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CauseVox

MAY 1, 2023

However, there is a bit of an art to inputting effective prompts so ChatGPT can give you the results you want. Whether you’ve been on the AI train for a while or are just now warming up to the idea, this guide will have you directing ChatGPT to do exactly what you want in no time. View and download the guide for free:

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A solid fundraising strategy is essential for every area of higher education institutions to thrive, and performing arts programs are no exception. Effective fundraising can help your program put on better shows, train students more effectively, and ultimately boost its reputation for high-quality instruction in the arts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. 6 Tips for Evaluating Your Training Session. The Feng Shui of Good Teaching.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Additionally, nonprofits can create their own custom-trained GPT chatbot with their custom data. This enables the creation of a tailor-made AI assistant, specifically trained to understand and address your nonprofit’s unique needs. Some individuals might try ChatGPT, encounter a subpar output, and give up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Photo: Americans for the Arts. Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do “train the trainers” sessions as part of my practice. Movement is better than sitting.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 22, 2013

Rockwood has a bunch of Art of Leadership trainings coming up for nonprofits and social changemakers that I wanted you to know about, including special trainings for Women in Racial Justice and Human Rights, and for Philanthropic Leaders. You can apply for all of the trainings here , and see the fee scale for tuition here.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Attracting and engaging volunteers is both an art and a science—a nuanced dance of understanding, inspiring, and retaining individuals driven by purpose rather than profit. In essence, the art of attraction is incomplete without the science of retention.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We’re even beginning to see an emergence of AI in marketing and art. . What does AI art mean for designers? I asked Rob Shaw, Art Director at Media Cause , for his thoughts on the implications of text-to-image technology: . Who owns the AI art that is created? “I can absolutely see the potential. Rights Issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. 8 Tips for Designing Powerful Nonprofit Training Workshops. Evaluation.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In fact, generative AI has been known to be trained on biased information. Giving ChatGPT the prompt “Tell me why arts are important for youth development” generates two pages of text. Participation in the arts also develops essential life skills such as communication, teamwork, and discipline. 2013)… …and so on.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2011

Successful technology training has less to do with technical knowledge than with other abilities such as communication skills, patience, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and empathy towards learners struggling with new technologies. It is more useful to know how to train than to just have technical expertise. Why Be a Tech Trainer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data. What can bias look like in the data?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am , will feature fundraising and social media gurus Katya Andresen, Danielle Brigida, Tracy Equality Viselli, Jocelyn Harmon and more. And there is also an award category for individual champion, whether board members, volunteers, or a free agent.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 3, 2022

A modern, fully mobile, state-of-the-art AMS will help you attract and retain a top-notch workforce. ? ? It’s important to have an association management software system in place that offers online training and can help your staff grow professionally.

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Volunteer Hub

JULY 26, 2021

With the expansion came a new welcome center, four permanent galleries, two changing exhibition galleries, a research library and café, a 187-seat state-of-the-art performance theater, and a 175-seat outdoor amphitheater. Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we never stopped recruiting, onboarding, and training.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In early 2018, a band of adventurers who came to be known as the Salesforce.org Trailhead Editorial Board set out to reach customers, partners, and pro bono volunteers with a comprehensive menu of skills-based training. Keep in mind that no matter how you’re delivering training and resources, thoughtful design is key to success.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Treading Lightly | The Delicate Art of Internal Communications. Los Angeles, California: Tech4Good Event. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Friday, November 11, 2016. Monday, November 14, 2016. Kitchener, Ontario: Regulatory Compliance. Tuesday, November 15, 2016.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Educational Assistance and Training Programs. The Lisa Libraries. First Book. Digitunity. Webb Family Foundation. The Victor C. Clark Youth Incentive Program. Heim Foundation.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Here are some ideas: Set up a state-of-the-art online store. You can sell multiple items to your members – everything from events to subscriptions to branded merchandise to training and certification courses. Invest in your training and certification programs. So, take time to review your training and certification programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2013

One thing I have learned working mostly outside of the US is to start a training by honoring a local tradition. I used it for my master class at Connecting Up in Australia as I have used it for almost every training I’ve done over the past twenty years. Here’s how it works. Training Design'

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

What if you didn’t need a highly trained designer every time you needed an image for an article or report? Using pop art styles gives the ability to avoid the pitfalls of photorealism and instead focus on the action. This surprised us and evokes a modern art museum vibe that is incredibly eye-catching. Public link: [link].

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. Sustaining the Change.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 27, 2023

Read our blog for strategies to get st arted. Consider having all board members and leaders go through a brief data security training before joining your association’s online community. Using your AMS and online community empowers board members and leadership teams to work smarter, move faster, and achieve more for your association.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

We sent weekly Membership Monday emails; created a new space online and on social media with story time, art activities, curatorial walk throughs; provided holiday meals for purchase from our café each month; and hosted Zoom talks with artists from our collection. Our focus was to maintain a connection with the public and our members.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

What is it about the fundraising profession that makes people with no training in fundraising or fundraising copywriting think *they* know best? How often do your boss or board members receive fundraising training? Want to add more training at your board meetings in bite-sized chunks? Fundraising is both an art and a science.

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Whole Whale

MAY 16, 2022

Prediction: in 5 years using an AI writing tool that will be trained on your style and tone will become the standard. Train like a champion, diet, exercise, or take performance-enhancing supplements? More sophisticated tools can actually write larger sections of text based on prompts in a way that mimics the style they are trained on.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Regardless of the applicant’s background, or where you list your job opening, I can think of no career path where adequate, targeted, and ongoing training does not make a difference in the success rate of both newbies and seasoned professionals alike. Each works extensively in donor relations as researchers, writers, and data managers.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Burk shows you what it takes to hire, train, and retain top people and build healthy fully functioning nonprofits. Donor-Centered Leadership (Amazon link) Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money: A Cookbook of Easy-to-Use Fundraising Exercises by Andrea Kihlstedt and Andy Robinson Whining about our boards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” The first session focused on self-awareness skills.

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