Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The session is designed to answer three questions: Why does collaborative technology overload lead to loss of nonprofit workplace productivity and what are the best practices to avoid it? What is Collaborative Overload? While there are many positive aspects to increased collaboration, there is also downside.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

If your association is lucky enough to have an investment portfolio, a discussion about risk has probably been on the board’s agenda. There are multiple reasons to make both the upside and the downside of risk management a broader topic of board discussion. These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. No one was exempt.

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

We learn new community organizing tips and tools from them all the time. In honor of our August theme of "Tools," we invited several of our beloved Tech Club and CoP organizers to give short presentations about their favorite community organizing tools during the Community Organizing Tools from the Experts webinar on August 21.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

When using WhatsApp to engage with various stakeholders, nonprofits have to be mindful of incorporating the various digital storytelling elements discussed above in order to ensure a successful engagement with those stakeholders. WhatsApp is a useful tool with which to apply the elements of good storytelling. 4) Fundraising.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

As part of your regular discussion with your auditor, preferably at the start of your fiscal year, review your internal controls. Once risks are identified and prioritized, set procedures and processes to address them, and document those processes. This will help you prioritize solutions. Retest areas that show weakness.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

I liked our 10 technology tips to help you reduce your need to travel, and also our travel reduction tools we compiled. This updated blog post from the campaign explores some ways to increase online collaboration and also reduce travel and work efficiency. Why Is Online Collaboration Green? Cloud Services for Collaborating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Join me on February 22nd at 9:00 am PT for a LinkedIn Live with Zoe Amar for a conversation about taking the first step for responsible AI adoption.We’ll discuss the challenges, tips, and practical resources available. Applying AI to basic collaboration workflows can offer a dividend of time (and brain space).

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Forum One

AUGUST 15, 2010

This is the final post in our series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we look at determining the value of creating a collaboration community. The second part explores challenges in facilitating collaboration. The world of collaboration platforms is a bit of a jungle.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] Established in 2008 as a collaborative response to the growing number of complex elder abuse cases in NYC, the NYC Elder Abuse Center helps professionals, organizations, and systems prevent elder abuse and improve their response to it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

The brainstorming methods remind me of the “creativity” techniques such as Michael Michalko’s “ Cracking Creativity ” but instead of drawing them on paper alone, using sticky notes to make it a collaborate or group process. When I facilitate training, I use analog and digital tools and materials.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is the most important tool a project manager and their team has to help clients achieve their goals, especially in the ever-changing landscape of the current workplace. Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations. and/or tagging them in comments in your project management tool or shared document.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The majority of our public programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History are created and produced through community collaborations. Every time we collaborate, we learn new ways to improve our process, organization and communication. We realize collaboration differs greatly for each individual and organization.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

You might have a copy of a document you need to review sitting on your desk; relevant notes from a board member or constituents on your note pad; and the project’s history tucked away in a reply-all email chain. With Huddle, you can create a project, share documents, and hold discussions all on one platform.

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Forum One

MAY 10, 2021

While in some cases this is fine, in many others it takes away from the ability to collaborate more closely and ultimately build an even stronger solution. To tackle this challenge, we recently piloted a new component-based design approach that prioritizes real-time collaboration. Spoiler alert: the results so far are positive!].

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The October edition of Nonprofits Live examined the topic of online collaboration. Online collaborating requires an extra dose of the same skills we use when we collaborate in person and a number of tools to bridge the physical distance between collaborators. Barriers to Collaboration. Our Experts.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. Time Commitment—How often will the committee meet?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2009

Last week, I facilitated a webinar which discussed Microsoft Office Live Workspace. At one point during the presentation we asked the participants to tell us how they use online document sharing. Ken Polson from Microsoft explained how Live Workspace works, how to get started and what it can be used for.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

number of web-based tools that enable team members to coordinate and. collaboration and communication and resource organization. project leaders and team members with the tools they need, from Gantt charts to web conferencing, to coordinate the various pieces of the puzzle. collaboration. collaborative whiteboards.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

You process lots of information, discuss, debate and brainstorm. All of this is done virtually combining video conferencing with a collaborative tool to capture notes and ideas along the way. You will need to plan what tools you are using. Match Your Tech Tools With Your Participants. Educate Your Participants.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

Lebkowsky started off the discussion by looking at some practices that organizations can take to help the planet and their bottom line. Adopting green tech tools, like online conferencing or using online collaboration tools , can also improve an organization’s efficiency. Cloud Technology for Collaboration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

During the chat, @GivingTues will start with welcomes, and then lead a discussion about storytelling best practices. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give. The results are in for the 2016 Giving Tuesday!

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2012

Can Cloud-based tools make your nonprofit more efficient? Webinars in this free series include: May 7 - Fundraising Tools, Services & Opportunities in the Cloud. Webinars in this free series include: May 7 - Fundraising Tools, Services & Opportunities in the Cloud. > Free for everyone! Learn more and register.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Empower members with modern communication tools. Once you effectively implement these steps, your board members will be collaborating with one another and working as a cohesive unit in no time. Interviews offer an opportunity to discuss the role and the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and personal goals. Let’s dive in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The focus of Eugene's work with this network was to better understand its community, the most promising group practices, and have an open discussion that would facilitate learning and interaction among these leaders who were miles apart, spoke different languages, and had Internet access challenges. That's the vision for his company and work.

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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

Offer high-quality accountability and management tools. The best facilitators will confidently take you on a journey of exploration, education, discussion, and planning. They will also have people up and moving around doing thoughtful, interactive exercises, usually in small groups to facilitate discussion and collaboration.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2013

TechSoup discusses unified communication (UC), which is a type of internal communication structure that combines text messaging, web conferencing, email, video, and instant messaging, among other technologies to connect employees more effective and efficiently. Office phones. Web conferencing. Instant messaging.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 21, 2013

Here’s something a little different, but still cheerleading technology and tools I like, which I used to do a lot more of. Right around the time I started at KELL Partners last year, I helped our team implement Smartsheet as our main tool for keeping track of timelines, requirements and deliverables with clients and internal projects.

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Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

In our previous blog post , we discussed what modernization is and its advantages, how to get started, and how to approach the people aspect when creating your modernization plan. Are you using disconnected tools that require you to piece together data from different sources? Is there one source of truth between current tools?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

computer and share materials with collaborators or clients via email or electronic fax. To help you understand what paper-based tasks software can help with, we’ve outlined the tools available for donation through TechSoup that can. Share Documents with Anyone, Anywhere. ?Adobe’s More secure information. web content.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Sharing Documents. Services that let you create or share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and other files can help you stay productive while you're on the road. You can also create new documents, store them in Microsoft SkyDrive, and then share them with others on your team. Mobile Gadgets and Apps.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

These range from private blogs to share privileged information and invite input; to online communities around face-to-face events; to project and partner collaboration; to communities of practice focused on specific topics. It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

These range from private blogs to share privileged information and invite input; to online communities around face-to-face events; to project and partner collaboration; to communities of practice focused on specific topics. It approximates the “out of the box” functionality of Jive, and integrates a significant suite of tools.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 21, 2023

Raiser’s Edge NXT is one of Blackbaud’s most popular platforms, providing nonprofits with flexible, out-of-the-box fundraising and donor management tools. An RFP is a document you will share with consultants that provides details about your project and requests a proposal for how they would go about completing that project.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

So, you have decided you need a tool for collaboration or content management. Below I discuss some adoption strategies that you should consider if you plan to launch a collaborative platform or content management system. Every collaboration or content management site needs one. Even better.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Many participants agreed that sharing documents in the cloud over services like Google Docs simplifies working together: you can access your documents from anywhere and don't need to worry about the headaches that can arise from sending documents back and forth via email.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

. • To provide practical examples of how collaborative technologies can be exploited in a city context. The group is in an interesting position, preparing to move from the incubated group that it has been thus far to a more open group meeting less often (moving from every other week to once a month) in collaboration with CreativeCoffee.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools. Maps are a tool for visualizing data about place, much like charts are tools for visualizing numeric and financial data.

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