Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. All in all, I presented or facilitated over 50 keynotes, workshops, and webinars on the topic. I will continue to write about and teach workshops on digital strategy.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Educational Workshops Offer low-cost workshops or classes on topics relevant to your cause, with the funds coming from class fees. If you’re not sure how to sign up class attendees, you should check out the class attendance features in Neon CRM.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

At first glance, it may seem impossible to recreate some of these types of events in a virtual format, but with a little creativity and the right fundraising event tools, you might be surprised at the high-quality experiences you can offer for your donors virtually. 3) Cooking classes. 2) Luncheons/dinners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Update & Review My Work-Life Balance Plan: In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care. The stress of the pandemic prompted the biggest demand for workshops and speaking engagements, even though these engagements were online.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

The program brings climate and environmental education to middle school students through a series of STEM classes and workshops that promote the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while leveraging our long-standing relationship with the WEF. Despite the event being virtual, Davos Codes is going ahead as planned.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

For the foreseeable future, remote fundraising and virtual actions will be the norm, as evidenced by the 433% increase in virtual actions on the Mobilize platform in just six weeks. We’ve rounded up a list of specific examples of virtual opportunities, organized by nonprofit issue area, that solve real problems and are easy to execute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. I feel this makes a better learning experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I continued an active schedule of teaching workshops on self-care for nonprofit professionals and creating a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace as well as numerous keynote presentations. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum. In early 2017, we completed a two week book tour.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2021

Virtual volunteering and donations became the early option for employees who wanted to stay involved in programs during the difficult time, raising a total of $132,871 from employee giving. Since the summer, exercise classes during lunch have been held virtually in the comfort of the employees’ homes.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Year-End Fundraising Appeal Workshop On-Demand : A 2-hour, CFRE-credited workshop that gives you an easy framework to write the best year-end fundraising appeal. Start thinking now about ramping up your virtual fundraising because this year has seen a massive shift to online. Let’s get started – the clock is ticking!

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

It's not an explicit fundraising appeal, but they might start using fundraising badges for class campaigns in the future. Peer-to-peer class campaigns (at least for recent classes) seem like a natural for social media, and I expect we'll start seeing them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Whether the model your foundation is using to help its grantees is a one-day master class or extended program, in the end, success is about having participants apply what they’ve learned and make these new skills an organizational habit. The tactics can include workshops , master classes , coaching , expert consultants or peer learning.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 26, 2022

Since then, Arctic Basecamp has returned to Davos every year except for 2021, when the annual meeting took place virtually because of the pandemic, with an expedition tent acting as a workplace during the day and a dormitory at night. These youth citizen scientists began tracking fauna and flora and developing responses to natural disasters.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If you want to dive deeper into the word of fundraising writing, I teach a 10-lesson course called The Writer’s Workshop. This class will teach you the nuts and bolts of copywriting that raises money. Additionally, inside The Storytelling Non-Profit Master Class, we spend a lot of time focused on improving your writing skills.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2022

Similar to in-person events, attendees need a ticket to enter; only this time, it’s virtual! Your attendees can enter through the Enter Event button and explore the virtual event hub in advance. Or you may have your attendees gather in a workshop where they could engage in collaborative discussions.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

So before you cancel any events, consider whether you can turn it into something digital or virtual. You could either turn an existing event into something virtual or create a completely new virtual fundraising event in its place. Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. Virtual Live-Stream.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. . There are tons of sessions, workshops, and roundtables to choose from, and they cover an unbelievably broad range of topics. They’re the best!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s a look at the nonprofit innovation theater session schedule: Tues 9/20: 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM Wed 9/21: 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM Thurs 9/22: 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM For our education customers: From onboarding and class collaboration to connecting students to services faster, see how Slack can power your digital campus from anywhere.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Gardening classes Another great nature-themed spring fundraising idea is to offer gardening classes. Local gardening experts can have the chance to demonstrate their green thumb and teach others in workshops that cover topics such as organic gardening, composting, or urban gardening.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s a look at the nonprofit innovation theater session schedule: Tues 9/20: 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM Wed 9/21: 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM Thurs 9/22: 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM For our education customers: From onboarding and class collaboration to connecting students to services faster, see how Slack can power your digital campus from anywhere.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Colin told me that they recently held a very popular social media workshop for seniors at Cambridge Community Television ( @cctvcambridge ) but that it is a topic that would benefit from more coverage – so, I asked if I could interview him! Here is a fun video from a class they taught here at CCTV the following year.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2007

The Tech Virtual is a project that allows people to conceptualize and prototype exhibits online. The online platform has two parts: a website , where all projects originate, and a Second Life presence ("The Tech" in Second Life), where participants can communicate in real-time, share ideas, and build virtual prototypes.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2012

I wanted to let you know about 4 blogging workshops coming up, in case you're interested. Juicy Blogging Circle: Grow Your Blogging Habit May 16-June 6, 2012 Virtual A fun group blog coaching experience! Each week you'll: Check in with the Circle on a weekly conference call, and/or on the private class blog.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We’ve broken it down into traditional , seasonal , virtual , scholastic , kid-focused , and grown-ups-only events. Virtual: Online auctions are a category in and of themselves, allowing attendees to view items remotely using live streaming or images while they place online bids.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Mayer’s research is from the 1990s, but the finders were recently validated again in a study from Carl Wieman that college students learn more, attend class at higher rates and are more engaged in their education when teachers take a more interactive approach in the classroom. This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 8, 2023

For example, you might want to sell tickets to your association’s virtual event on your e-commerce page and track sales data in your database. Classes or training courses offered by companies or learning institutions. This can apply to any event that your organization holds regularly like annual galas, conferences, or workshops.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Autodesk University — on-demand training classes to learn, connect, and explore. Autodesk Sustainability Workshop — sustainable engineering and architecture support for educators and students. Autodesk Virtual Agent — a collection of frequently asked questions and helpful download links.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The program offers Seattle residents with a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. It will also be used for digital literacy classes, and perhaps for ESL classes. They are a nonprofit that has a close partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation Department.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Classes Nonprofit organizations often offer classes that cover a wide array of topics, from literacy and language skills to financial literacy and job training. Depending on your costs and the needs of the community, classes can be an important revenue stream while also operating as the tip of your new donor acquisition spear.

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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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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 26, 2015

Also, check out our interviewee Andrew Stanley speaking at this year’s virtual and in-person Cause Camp conference. __. 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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Other times,the workshop, keynote presentation, or master class might be part of a conference or a single session for an organization, but planning the event requires meeting across time zones virtually. Here’s my best tips for scheduling virtual meetings for your nonprofit across time zones: 1.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Separately, MedBiquitous’s Learning Experience Working Group has completed a draft of its first profile, Virtual Patients, and has started work on its second profile, titled Human Patient Simulators, Mannequins and Task Trainers. If implemented, that will make a big difference. But nonetheless, the future looks rosy.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Host training sessions, teach online classes, and give presentations with GoToTraining. Virtually every library provides technology training in one form or another. Discover more resources, workshops, and do-it-yourself training options. Read our testimonials. to see how organizations are putting these tools to work.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

With technology improving, virtual and hybrid events rising in popularity, and new event ideas coming to fruition, it can be hard to determine the best fundraising event that aligns with your audience, goals, and overall mission. Virtual house parties – This is an event that rose in popularity in the past year.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 25, 2023

You can set up one-time events, recurring events (or classes) and coordinate activities efficiently. Some software solutions are better suited for small workshops, while others excel at managing large-scale events like conferences or galas. It makes setting up your event(s) super easy!

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