Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. And while this model is describing individual behavior, individuals make up organizations – so I think it is important for people working in organizations to understand, whether they are the executive director or the social media manager.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

.” I’ll co-teaching the session with colleagues Andrea Berry, John Kenyon, and Cindy Leonard. The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among the many techniques Briceño teaches, the book also offers four tips for helping your team continuously advance their skills, even when it feels like there’s no time to problem solve: Why most managers often misuse praise—and what you should do instead to help your team improve. Briceño : This depends on the situation.

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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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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

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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Candid

APRIL 22, 2021

We were able to design virtual workshops in a matter of weeks, whereas under normal circumstances, it may have taken us months. It’s much harder to see confusion on people’s faces using Zoom—particularly if their camera isn’t on! Krista Berry Ortega Programs Manager, West. “I Laura Bergman Programs Assistant, West.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2012

A couple weekends ago I facilitated a 3-hour Tea, Cupcakes and Creative Bloggers workshop at Teahouse Studio. It was so much fun, I want to teach it again soon. If you know of a place that might like to host a TCCB gathering/workshop in the Bay Area and beyond, let me know in the comments, or email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com.

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 31, 2006

In early July, I posted about a Basic Blogging for Women Workshop I'd be teaching this fall, but after talking to some prospective students, I decided that it was important to find a space where everyone could be on a computer, so I changed the date and the venue so that we can be in a computer lab. 125 if received after October 9th.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2019

Flower Arrangement Class. Nothing says spring quite like flowers, so host a workshop that teaches donors the basics of floral design. One of the reasons people put off their spring cleaning is because they don’t know what to do with all their unwanted stuff. Make sure the winner of the round gets a cool prize!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders.

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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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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. One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Read on for more.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2012

Though traditionally not a professional position, there are a number of individuals who enter the field wanting to make this their life-long career — I was one of those people. I began writing this blog post as I sat in the NMI 122 class , Digital Communications: Social Media Tools & Strategies. I'm done with classes."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It shows that attention is the sharpest during the first 10 minutes of the lectures, then plummets, and then gradually goes back up but not to the same level. That means talking non-stop for more than 10 minutes, people start to tune out. It’s more fun to teach this way and more fun to learn this.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2019

No one teaches pastors how to talk about money in church. 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? Step 2: Explain financial needs and spending.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

PopTech is an amazing blend of people, ideas, and projects. This includes leadership, social innovation, communications, branding, graphic facilitation, financial and funding models. I taught a very brief workshop in strategic social media using the social media strategy game. Having graphic notes during the workshop was an asset.

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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

JANUARY 14, 2013

Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. 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. from TechSoup.

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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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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. She was a free agent for a long time, until the beginning of 2012, when she joined the teaching staff of Khan Academy. These instructors aren't teaching you the equivalent of a high school course in math or art history.

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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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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

ACCP: The Conference features General Sessions, Learning Labs, Workshops, and The Masters’ Series. With robots in warehouses, bots on social media, and algorithms thinking for us - it's sometimes hard to figure out the place for people. Associations. ACCP: The Conference. ACCP: The Conference. Mar 18 - 21. ACCP / Portland, OR / TBD.

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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. at Hipline. It’s about making ideas happen.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 26, 2015

It happens when people feel like they are contributing in meaningful way.”. Even though the process might seem intense, Gerken said it’s proven to be effective as the volunteer is engaged in their activity, whether it is teaching woodworking classes or helping with administrative work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Good Magazine as its tagline says is for "people who give a damn" and describes itself as a publishing platform to "change the world." Hands On Network brings people together to strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action. people on where their food comes from and how our food choices affect.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] About the ASU Nonprofit Management Institute Founded in 1993, the ASU Nonprofit Management Institute offers 17 two-day, workshop-oriented courses for nonprofit professionals. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 21, 2006

Today I am posting the transcript from my interview with Brahm Ahmadi, the Executive Director of People's Grocery. If you are inspired by the interview and live in the Bay Area, People's Grocery is launching its 2-acre farm in Sunol this weekend and they are looking for volunteers. Brahm Ahmadi: Sure.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? Put People at the Forefront of Your Stories. Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why. Or, find a new tool.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 26, 2005

Having worked at Streetside Stories for such a long time and seen how powerful it is for young people to write, tell and create autobiographical stories, it was interesting to see how a different medium has the same effect on young people: increased confidence, engagement in school and joy. All people don't grow the same way.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Are there people whose work you envy? You have to take action either by taking a class, doing an informational interview, volunteering, interning, going to an event, or taking a job in the field that interests you. Research classes/workshops in a skill I want to learn. Do it, don't think about it. Take small steps.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

Okay, they don't eat people's brains. Heck, many of them are intelligent, sincere, interesting people. Following a standardized curriculum to prepare for work in the museum field homogenizes the perspectives and skills people bring to museum jobs. And is graduate school the best entry path for people new to the field?

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