Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

When I facilitate staff retreats or workshop on wellbeing in the workplace based on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , we do some reflective exercises, including taking the nonprofit burnout assessment , identifying stress triggers and reactions before creating a self-care plan and addressing cultural norms. … Read More.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I really enjoy teaching in different cultural contexts and observing different learning styles and approaches to working for a nonprofit. When discussing the ideas in The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , people in Finland have figured out keeping calm versus fire drill culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. We each tackled a different aspect of resilience. Rituals to Promote Growth and Learning.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

And I imagine your organization has a culture of philanthropy in which everyone comes from a place of love. Alas, too many organizations lose sight of this culture. And for many donors, giving is a reflection of who they want to be. I know you understand, and practice, this philosophy. You want to know they care.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

There are many ways to do this, but try to avoid the “Q/A of the Expert at the End,” and facilitate discussion that is more reflective. Reflection. It is important to evolve your presentation style so it is more interactive, engaging, and a lean forward experience. Presenting Integrated Social Media Strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

There are also physical theories like brain-based learning and neuroscience. I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. People can’t be as focused on content when they been sitting longer than 20 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The workshops took place in different locations, including LinkedIn Headquarters in the UK, GA, and a co-working space called Second Home , a creative co-working space and cultural venue, bringing together diverse industries, disciplines and types of social businesses. What reboots your brain?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

You also know you must make time to rest, reflect, plan, and recharge. But generating space for rest, reflecting, planning, and recharging is essential for working sustainably as a changemaker. These breaks allow our brains and bodies to recover from the stress of being constantly connected.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Different brains – visual vs words. create social culture. Social Culture. It’s evolving the social culture of the organization. Step 3: Reflection – where the greatest learning is. Codifying a Social Culture: Policy. Reflection. —— [link]. BE: understand networks.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

To prevent burnout from taking over your nonprofit’s culture, passion, and productivity, you have to understand it. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . How do you build a culture of resilience with mental health resources for nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas. The New Social Economy. Let’s start with a definition first.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. that panel on innovation really got the brain juice flowing. NTCwinning 7: Musical Entertainment Photo by Trav Williams After the 2011 NTC, we decided that we needed to incorporate some music and local culture into the NTC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Here’s some things she mentioned that I thought were useful: The new digital literacy is not finding the information, but being able to make choices when you had enough information flood your brain and take the time to synthesize. Single tasking – Do one thing at a time. Multi-tasking is a myth, it is switching quickly.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout. “Not to mention, most of us are also staring at a small window of ourselves, making us hyper-aware of every wrinkle, expression, and how it might be interpreted.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

Last week I attended the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago where I learned an incredible amount about the human side of data – themes like data visualization, data informed culture, using data for impact, and more. I will also share my notes and reflections on other sessions at the conference in a second blog post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. This post shares some reflections from yesterday and a few nuggets that I learned from the presentations. Healthy Mind Platter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Make Solo Time A Part of Your Team Culture. Team members reflect on their own remote working experiences and use that insight to create a shared charter for your nonprofit. Reflect on the past six months or the past year as a team. PRIORITIES. Priorities is about intentionally deciding how to spend your time as a team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

The session was about transparency and conducting evaluations. One of the takeaways was that in order to pursue this type of learning, organizational culture was the key indicator to success. Peter’s post shares some ideas about cultivating a learning culture and while written for funders, these are applicable to nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Constant stream of information - where do get a chance to reflect? How does having a shorter time for reflection change learning? How does this change our brains and the way we process information or even learn? I think there are some definite social implications that interest me: Speed and quality of information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

He also talked about changing his brain chemistry. Organizational Culture of Balance Is Important. Sacca, Horowitz, and Pass talked about the importance of creating an organizational culture that honors balance. The day ended with a conversational keynote with Tony Hsieh on Zappos culture of happiness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. All of these posts talk about the need for the nonprofit’s culture to nurture and support self-care of its staff. Beth Kanter: Does Your Nonprofit’s Culture Eat French Fries for Breakfast?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. Then you reflect on the difference in creative energy – typically yes and has more of it. Creating a positive culture of brainstorming. Capture their reflections on the flip chart by writing down key phrases.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Her knowledge of the country and the culture made it easier to localize the curriculum. organizational change, and technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2015

That’s the focus of one of the sessions – so I have been reflecting a lot on this topic to come up with some useful exercises, discussion questions, and session content. Some workplace cultures in nonprofits encourage this approach. Is this part of your nonprofit’s work culture?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

The presentations ended with a reflective practice question that participants could discuss with someone in the room, think about quietly, or tweet using the hashtag #npsmpeer. When the energy drops, people’s brains go to sleep. Love how this peer-to-peer workshop on non-profits + community management is being run.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

KRS1 was the brains behind Boogie Down Productions, and he was a master storyteller. Your story is yours, so give it a style and flair that reflects your culture and mission. "I He devoted a few songs on every album that told us about himself, his mission, and why he was speaking out. "You Be creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

Yesterday, I presented a workshop called " A Crash Course in Social Media for Arts People " hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. That's why I incorporated a number of reflection techniques throughout the day - to help with the digestion and application. So, I made the audience a part of the curriculum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

The reality is that our brains only have the capacity to manage a limited number of relationships ??? The book includes a "Connected Quiz, a set of reflective questions that can help an activist think about how well they or their organization is connecting with others -- something to think about before jumping into the tools.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Reflect & Reconnect : How to take the right action based on what you’ve learned. For many, ditching the distractions will be challenging simply because of the culture we live in. Wetzler : The human brain has a limit to the amount of cognitive load it can handle at a time. Wetzler : It really depends on the person.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. Building a culture of philanthropy throughout your organization. This blog post was originally published in 2014, but has been updated to reflect the most updated charitable giving data and trends. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

By thinking freely, I had no problem considering outrageous ideas to help, but my leadership brain applied the necessary guardrails to make practical and cost-effective decisions. In coming to those decisions, I used the What, So What, Now What reflective approach made famous by John Driscoll.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. So strategy really focuses on organizational direction, establishing values, mission, ensuring the organization embodies its cultural ethos. It builds a culture of trust and respect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

When I'm asked questions that I don't know the answer to, I admit it and use it as opportunity to demonstrate the value of the social brain or having a good network on Twitter. Unfortunately, I did not have my laptop accessible in that moment. The writers often bring attention to subjects not yet covered by mainstream media.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

Created by the Center for Asian American Media, this game hopes to empower young girls, ages 8 - 14, to look past the aspects of life that seem to be male dominated and learn something about themselves and environmental awareness, cross-cultural engagement, team work, and gender equality. JURY FEEDBACK. JURY FEEDBACK.

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