EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Actually learn to play that harmonica!) Learn more and get in touch at bewhatsgood.com !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Recently, a nonprofit professional said to me, “I don’t have time to learn anything new because I have too much work to do.” ” Indeed, she had a calendar full of meetings, an endless to do list, and an inbox that was anything but zeroed out. That’s the future.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board.

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VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection – looking back on the year’s achievements, challenges, joys, and losses. While 2020 is no different in that regard, our reflections are paired with an urgent desire to put this difficult year behind us.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

You also know you must make time to rest, reflect, plan, and recharge. But you look at your overflowing email inbox and overloaded calendar and wonder—When?! But generating space for rest, reflecting, planning, and recharging is essential for working sustainably as a changemaker. Start with your top two.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As Candid moves to more proactively promote equity in the broader social sector, we also continue to reflect on what our own role might be in supporting that effort. However, we also recognize there are immediate steps we can take to ensure that more individuals can access our tools and learning resources, regardless of their ability to pay.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. Use of editorial calendar. Written social media policy. Strategic integration into children’s health advocacy.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Reflect and analyze Review your results from GivingTuesday , including the total amount raised, donor demographics, and the success of your different approaches and social media channels. Refine your approach for next year by learning from what worked and what didn’t. Subscribe here and follow their calendar.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

That’s why you have to develop a fundraising strategy for your nonprofit that consists of a variety of different approaches, reflects elements like campaign strategies and budget planning , and helps your organization meet its goals. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 13, 2018

All I thought I would do was learn about nonprofit organizations or maybe do some volunteering. It was like a paid internship where I would learn about nonprofit organizations, and receive an education award at the end. This year I have learned a lot about myself. In Public Allies, we learn a lot about diversity.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Your social channels should reflect your mission and values. As you continue to learn about the benefits of social media for nonprofits , you will want to ensure you have a consistent plan in place. Here are easy-to-implement content ideas to help fill out your social media calendar.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

ChatGPT can create natural-sounding responses to virtually any prompt due to its reliance on deep-learning. and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. It then takes these learnings and produces a response to your prompt in natural language.

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2021

What photos or images best reflect our impact on our mission? Create a calendar for recruitment emails to begin signing up participants for your peer-to-peer fundraising event or campaign. Just imagine the time savings if you can create a communications calendar and schedule recruitment (and other) emails to send automatically.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Sample SMART fundraising goals Reflect on Your Focus Areas Begin by asking yourself some key questions related to your goals and focus areas. Are you on track to meet your goals? Ready, (Re)set, Go!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

#thankful4home: A Lesson in Project Based Learning & Gratitude guest post by Lisa Colton. The Boot Camp includes training, coaching, and project based learning. An awareness campaign was the perfect opportunity for project-based learning for this group of organizations. Are you volunteering or donating this holiday season?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Basically, you take a notebook and a pen, and make it your calendar, journal and planner. Diagnosed with learning disabilities early in life, he was forced to figure out alternate ways to be focused and productive. Migration: a way to reschedule tasks following reflection and a reassessment of them. Reduce over-planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In addition, facilitated a peer learning exchange called “Solution Salon.” That’s her cue to go out side for a walk, get away from the screen, and have some reflection time to think the impact of her fundraising beyond the dollars. How do you make time for reflection and being inspired by your work?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

Set an operations calendar. Think about how many pages people need to click through in order to find your mission, learn about volunteer opportunities, or make a donation. Begin to update your website content to reflect current stories, current trends and a new call-to-action. Don’t pick more than that. Keep it tight.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 1, 2023

It throws open the doors to a worldwide audience, providing an inclusive space where everyone can learn about your mission, projects, and the impact your organization is creating. Boost Your Credibility Your website can be the trusty sidekick that reflects your nonprofit’s professionalism and commitment to the cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you? Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2017

I learned about a few more amazing apps. And that causes stress unless we reflect and analyze how we are actually using our time. This tool, which works with Google Calendar, let’s you export your calendar information to a spreadsheet. So, I thought I would take the opportunity share a few more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

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. These help guide my professional learning and improvement and maintaining good habits. for my journal or my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

Mark your calendars for next month’s 2011 Millennial Donoar Summit and rejoice in the fact that you don’t have to book a flight or hotel! Participate in MDS11 and you’ll learn: • Why engaging Millennials matters. • Download the report by clicking here and visit millennialdonors.com for more information.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

What’s the next hobby or skill I want to learn? You can’t find the answer on a calendar, to-do list, or even in a three-year strategic plan. It means there’s more digging and self-reflection to do. It’s an existential question that everyone asks themselves at some point in their lives. (OK OK fine, many points.).

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It’s our great privilege at Forum One to not only work with some of the best nonprofits, cultural intuitions, and government agencies around, but also to learn from them, and extend their expertise to the broader community of mission-driven organizations. What do we need to do differently, better? What do we need to cut out or start?

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. Streamlined approaches focused on dialogue and learning can pave the way for deeper relationships and mutual accountability.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . Please put it on your calendar for next year as a ‘must do.’ Also, you should create a branded donation page that reflects the same message featured in your appeal.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

What photos or images best reflect our impact on our mission? Send to your entire audience (keeping your overall communications calendar and cadence in mind). Learn more. To get supporters excited about joining your event and helping you raise funds, you need a powerful story. What impact are we having on our mission?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Juneteenth is both an occasion for celebration and a moment for reflection. Learning is the action item. When we learn, we actually commit to doing things that position us to get better. We have a calendar at EJI where we put out an action you can do everyday. So learning is the first thing. So what can we do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

To be successful in either teaching or learning, you have to slow down. Now, I want to refine those in more workshops and peer group learning opportunities. I want to learn as much about how networked ways of working are used outside the US context. Be more of a focusing lens versus a fire hydrant.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Though annual reports can come at any time, a key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. As annual reports shift to digital formats, they become not only reflections but also drivers of engagement and mission advancement.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Seasonal Reasons – Shorter days, colder weather, and the year coming to a close present a seasonal cue for less activity, a time for reflection, and positive changes we want to see in our futures. The calendar does much of the heavy lifting for you, and wallets are broadly open. Psychological Reasons – It feels good.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

When the calendar turned to 2021, we all knew COVID-19 was not going to disappear. I met with the development teams to learn more about their committees and see where I could support them with additional volunteers. The options on the list ranged from receiving a monthly newsletter to learning more about upcoming programs.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

However, learning to properly market online and offline is an important opportunity for organizations. By recognizing and learning from the marketing mistakes that hold nonprofits back , you’ll have everything you need to drive success. . Create a content calendar. That’s because your site is a direct reflection of your brand.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

A member needs assessment is a fantastic way to learn about the wants and needs of your donor base! Here are just a few benefits of creating and running a nonprofit membership program: Diversified and stable revenue stream. Do your perks have your donor base in mind? Collect feedback. Show your appreciation.

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