Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. In early 2017, we completed a two week book tour. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

E-commerce has forever changed the way people shop, and your organization can use that to your advantage with wish list drives. Rather than asking people to donate material items directly to your organization, you can create a public wish list on an e-commerce site like Amazon where your donors can buy items you need directly online.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Online forums and communities with members-only access can also provide a platform for people to exchange ideas and collaborate. Training and Workshops Your nonprofit can offer training programs and workshops where members enhance their skills and industry knowledge. Here are three different ways you can do that.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

This small but mighty nonprofit is committed to improving life for LGBTQ+ people by sharing personal stories and educating school students, parents and guardians, teachers, youth workers, and workplaces on LGBTQ+ issues. Why not take it to the next level and organise a workshop for your school? Solving The Problem.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

If someone at your organization doesn’t have the expertise and experience to make such workshops and learning experiences happen, invite someone into the conversation who can provide such perspectives. Attending workshops where leadership can learn about recognizing bias, DEI terms, and more. Encourage Staff to Get Involved.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Consider Your Audience The key to creating a member newsletter that people keep opening and reading is to offer content that’s beneficial to them in some way. Your member newsletter could be an opportunity to help members connect with the people behind your organization, such as your CEO or another key person in leadership or on staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It’s the difference between seeing cook Thanksgiving dinner for 20 people on your to do list and seeing create guest list, send invitations, collect rsvps and food allergy info, create a menu, etc. If you want to dive deeper into the word of fundraising writing, I teach a 10-lesson course called The Writer’s Workshop.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is a perfect fundraising idea for late April or early May because you can use catalogs that feature Mother’s Day presents to motivate people to make a purchase. Spring decorating competition Since many people like to decorate their homes for holidays and seasons, why not host a little competition?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. This month I’ve been teaching graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cyclists sign up for the ride and seek out people in their network to sponsor their participation. One of the reasons that challenge events work so well is something called the “martyrdom effect” which finds people feel better about a thing if they have to undergo adversity to achieve it. Use that to your advantage! Yes, they are!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Did you read books, take classes, or have a coach? Be a participant in other people’s training sessions. Conferences are a great opportunity to take workshops and observe the facilitator’s techniques. As the facilitator, you have give clear instructions to people and keep time. Here’s what I learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also taught networked leadership workshops as part of a larger team working with different social change networks. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills. My Theme for the Year: Happy, Healthy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I presented a master class on The Networked Nonprofit as pre-conference session, a mini-workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , and a plenary session on engaging donors moderated by Macelo Jambeiro, a talented digital strategist that works for an agency called Alder & Lang and previously with Change.org.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

My in-box was so full of have fun, do good books, films, events and classes to share with you I decided to gather them all into one post. Grandmother Power Photo journalist Paola Gianturco (who I interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast in 2007 ) has a new book out, Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon. I'm completely biased!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Additionally, Microsoft recently announced its YouthSpark initiative, which aims to create opportunities for 300 million young people over the next three years. These apps encourage young people to get involved in civic and political issues. Image: App Inventor Workshop ( Flickr ). Political Engagement and Activism.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Events are many people’s favorite thing about charity fundraising. 3) Cooking classes. Many people love to eat, but many of us aren’t as close to being culinary experts as we would like to be. As an added benefit these types of classes are often easy to broadcast live. 5) Online classes. 7) Shopping.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2019

Fundraising within the church isn’t typically a topic or class offered in the seminary nor is it a requirement for various nonprofit degrees offered around the world. Why do you need people to financially support your church? The result of my research kept pointing me to one key fact. Step 2: Explain financial needs and spending.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I’ve known this for years, ever since I read Richard Mayer ‘s educational research in his book, The Handbook of Multi-Media Learning. The study was of medical school lectures. If your true goal is inspire people to learn, then you need to incorporate techniques so people can process the information every ten minutes.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Have your supporters bring in their favorite dishes and try other people’s favorites. Exercise Class You can hold a regular exercise class with a volunteer instructor—like a boot camp-style fitness program—for long-term fundraising. million people play the sport in the US every year, it’s also excellent for donor sourcing.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

Improve first line of defense safety net programs to protect people during COVID-19. – Hold virtual ‘town halls’ to educate the community on places people can go to get food. Spin up a local virtual “bulletin board” where people with cars / online access can sign up to run errands on behalf of others. Urgent issues.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Many of them offer some form of technology training: TechChange (the nice people who run TechSoup's learning management system) also offers technology courses specifically designed for nonprofits. Replicate the Denver Public Library's excellent technology classes at your own library! Training Tailored for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

Note from Beth: One of the things that I enjoyed most about IFCAsia was the networking opportunities to connect with other people in the region who share interests. We know that young people like Generation Z are future donors, so programs that help introduce philanthropy at a young age will a big pay off down the road.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Bake Sales Sweeten the deal for your supporters by selling homemade treats at local events or high-traffic areas, appealing to people’s love for delicious goodies. If people see your volunteers rolling up at an event and think, “Uh oh, my sweet tooth is about to take over,” then you’re on the right track. Why would we lie about that?)

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Before the appointment, I decided to go to my favorite belly dance fitness class, ShimmyPop! I wanted to go to one last dance class before the doctor told me I couldn't anymore; a last meal sort of thing. I asked Heather for the class playlist, so I could share it with you. Discussing books in my virtual social change book club.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 8, 2008

For a long time I taught workshops based on Carol Lloyd's book, Creating a Life Worth Living. Now I mainly do one-on-one work with people via phone, and teach classes on occasion. Most people who work with me fall into 1 of 3 categories. Which one sounds like you, or someone you know?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Combat information overload — and accomplish more in less time and with less effort and stress — with this donated three-part webinar series from People-OnTheGo. Host training sessions, teach online classes, and give presentations with GoToTraining. Discover more resources, workshops, and do-it-yourself training options.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 17, 2009

While re-reading Echoing Green's book, Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , I've been thinking about one of its main ideas--that people have moments of obligation. Some people can pinpoint one particular moment during which their lives took a new turn. Other people experience a series of moments that build upon one another.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

If you are a college student, or someone in career transition, who wants to find work that fulfills your big vision for a better world, I have a few words of advice, and some books to recommend. Are there people whose work you envy? Research classes/workshops in a skill I want to learn. My advice: 1. Sign up for it.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

I was fascinated by the project’s innovative approach to collecting, sharing, and connecting people through locally-produced media. When we have a critical mass of new people, anywhere from 3-7 a month, I try to explain the project as briefly as possible. Nell will be responding to comments on this blog and can also be reached here.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

After NTEN had to cancel their annual conference, they set up a crowdfunding page where people could still donate to help cover lost revenue from the conference. With many people social distancing, there are lots of opportunities for online video engagement. Virtual Live-Stream. Virtual Race or “No Run Run”. Virtual Tours.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

She's brilliant and funny and pushes people to get excited about higher math and the big ideas behind it. Salman Khan's videos give people access to good instructional content on standard (and often confusing or poorly taught) educational topics. She would be the best science center educator ever. How to solve a quadratic equation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

I'm also using this for the upcoming WeAreMedia Workshop in San Francisco which has a section on experiments and measurement. But now, the process of listening has changed concerns into strong interest about what people have to say." The first project was to listen to what was being said on blogs about the Red Cross.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

In defining your target audience, too, keep the intended outcome in mind: Which people are actually in a position to act on your information? an open class discussion, or a traditional front-of-room lecture from your teacher? delivering a workshop), compared to evaluating a larger-scale outcome (e.g. Nicks Book Blog.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Loyal to the Sky received a Nautilus Book Award for world changing books. Britt Bravo: You talk in your book about how meditation and spiritual practices are an integral part of your activism. It wasn't bringing people toward us. Our anger if anything was driving people who did not already agree with us, away from us.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

What we want is for all people to have some delicious, amazing, banging food!" His first book, Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen , which he co-authored with Anna Lappe , won a 2007 Nautilus Award for Social Change. You have a new book coming out, Vegan Soul Kitchen. Kellogg Foundation.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I''ve spent much of the past three years on the road giving workshops and talks about audience participation in museums. Why should institutions engage with people in this way? I''ve never heard people say they don''t care about visitors, but I''ve seen it in how they pay attention to visitors'' needs and contributions.

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