Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Last week I attended the launch of the book, Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector by William F. Together these best practices form an “engine of impact” that nonprofits need to build, maintain, and hone over time to scale with results. Source: Engine of Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My sessions were integrated into the various leadership, visioning process for women’s rights, curriculum development, and evaluation methods modules throughout the week as networked and social media skills were not the main focus. Much as been written about the impact of more women in Parliament.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

This third and final post shares some insights from the planning sessions for E-Mediat project, a networked approach to capacity building for NGOs in Social Media in the Middle East. (For I got to introduce myself and my role in the project, but the most valuable part of the meeting was briefing on social media and activism.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This work over the next five years gave me a variety of experience (web design, team management, graphic design), Jill-of-all-trades style, alongside the growth of a social media account with over 60k+ followers across platforms. One of my favorite out of countless examples is a blog I wrote about using shame in marketing.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Why does your nonprofit exist?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Plenty of organizations turn to donors or social media advocates to recruit as peer-to-peer fundraising participants. Use social media to connect with potential participants. Peer-to-peer fundraising pages are a great way to get volunteer fundraisers to speak passionately about your organization’s impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2016

These Goodwill services include career counseling, computer training, English as a second language courses, resume or interview preparation, mentoring, transportation, child care and more. Drive awareness of the impact of donations to Goodwill, shopping at Goodwill, and volunteering/mentoring at Goodwill. Who is the audience?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I am looking forward to the next chapter of work which will continue to focus on networks, but how they can be used by nonprofit for learning that leads to greater impact. Stay tuned. Five years ago, the Packard Foundation was trying to figure out this whole social media thing. But we didn’t quite know how to begin.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Provide mentors. Through social media, your own website, or a third party website like LinkedIn or DoSomething.org , online recruitment is one of the best nets to cast when looking for youth volunteers. The truth is, youth bring a fresh perspective, to a lot of classic problems, and their ingenuity might surprise you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2014

Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Technological expertise and an understanding with social media others don’t know. And I think where Millennials make the greatest impact is when they realize their capabilities to teach and that there’s an audience that wants to teach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

8 Principles for Using Social Media Effectively View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter. I learned a lot about the network approaches and was particularly interested learning a bit more about social network analysis and mapping processes. Social Media Game: Washington DC View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

It offers a comprehensive guide for emerging leaders and their mentors to help them make sense of the changing nature of leadership. It is part of a project funded by the Packard Foundation that also includes an intensive peer learning program for emerging leaders and their mentors. Please suggest ideas for future blog post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

You need to provide opportunities for their continuous learning on the job and mentoring. Joan Garry and I had the joy of collaborating on this article together based on a conversation we had recently. You want to inspire curiosity beyond formal professional development activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and using social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is it best to create a monetary goal or one based on impact metrics? How has COVID impacted your organization? That match made a big impact in incentivizing younger donors who tended to give smaller amounts. Are you funding programs or operations or both? What is a realistic goal for the timeline and your community?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Disclaimer Friday, April 29, 2011 Research Friday: The Office or the Impact?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! ▼ May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! — where Laura Tan discusses the impact of volunteering with minors.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Social media. Social media has a low investment cost and expansive potential audience. However, while it may cost very little to use, social media can quickly become a major time investment, especially if your nonprofit uses multiple platforms. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

More than a hundred hand-selected volunteers are highly trained in interview techniques, media relations and public speaking to become Greenpeace spokespeople. These volunteers engage journalists at local newspapers, radio and TV stations to exponentially scale up Greenpeace’s visibility and impact in Germany. About the Authors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Paying it forward and Impact Rising – Guest Post by Christi Tran. Dan was the sole anonymous donor for the program, which brushed off my indignity and furnished me with a new laptop, a mentor, and monthly checks for books, food and travel. When I graduated, I was shocked to find out that Dan had forgiven all my school loans.

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

Or you can communicate the impact of the donor’s added contribution by tying it back to your mission. To learn how you can host a winning peer-to-peer campaign as part of your ticketed fundraiser, our primer blog post has everything you need! Communicate the donor’s impact : Include the impact of a donor’s gift right in the order form.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2006

I'm mentor for a blog project for young women from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia entitled YoungCaucasusWomen. Each week a blog ???mentor??? The week of February 27th, I will blog on the topic of: ??? Here's the project description from the site: Recruited from current FLEX. We've both worked in the arts.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2011

Even if the mission of your nonprofit doesn't have anything to do with adorable cats or precious babies, you can still raise money using social media. Social media is leveling the playing field in the nonprofit sector. To understand why, we have to delve into what social media is, and what it is not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Mentoring program and cross training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

They reach out and welcome and mentor newcomers and newer people to the community. Each session has someone assigned from the community to help curate and assist. It is great to observe a conference where the “elders” and the next generation of young leaders provide mutual respect and support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2015

They are most likely already sharing great stories about your organization on their social media streams and making suggestions to their friends and followers about how awesome your organization’s programs are. Talent Acquisition: NPR uses social media channels to help with staff recruitment and talent pipeline development.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! ▼ May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

Talent Development is all about guiding those rock star staff members who are able to contribute to the organization’s impact and success. I love that the training activities go beyond the traditional webinars and workshops, and incorporate mentoring and on the job learning activities. This may be a foreign concept in our sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2015

Note from Beth: Next week, I’ll be keynoting the “ Future of Social Media Conference ” in London hosted by Social Misfits in partnership with Facebook, JustGiving, the Hospital Club Foundation, and the Guardian Voluntary Sector Network. Small Givers, Big Impact. ” Noah’s not alone, either.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2013

Hi friends, I've been inspired by this community for a long time - from being mentored by Britt Bravo when first starting a little Net2 chapter in Vancouver (which Elijah van der Giessen and team have turned into something huge and magnificently helpful), to being inspired by Amy Sample Ward to grow conversations and dig deeper.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

Growing their outreach, their impact, and their access to resources. With a new year, many nonprofit organizations are gearing up their digital marketing campaigns to spread the word and hopefully increase their impact on the world. You could: Showcase the impact of your volunteers: Image via Software Advice. Kinda magical, huh?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

You know events are a great way to engage your constituents in an immersive and impactful way. You could also ask them to serve as mentors or resources to newer participants. Learn more about the social media your participants frequently use to solicit engagement with your social media channels. The Extras.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Technological expertise and an understanding with social media others don't know. And I think where Millennials make the greatest impact is when they realize their capabilities to teach and that there's an audience that wants to teach.

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