Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2010

Allison Fine and I have completed the assessment and reflection paper for 2009 America’s Giving Challenge for the Case Foundation. Allison and I wrote the reflection paper for the first challenge. This year we took a more intercative approach to sharing the findings and learnings.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 9, 2010

As I recently announced , I’m collaborating with Matt Chevy on a redesign of this website to freshen up the design, make presentations, resources and case studies all easier to find, and surface the rich conversations taking place in the comments. Last week’s posts had three topics: Content , Comments and Extras.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A participant at.orgCommunity’s Leadership ColLAB event* made this comment about the importance of building confidence with your constituents. Reflect Positive Outcomes Yes, it can be hard to put behavior in the spotlight. A board that looks in the mirror reflects a richer volunteer experience and a stronger mission.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

This is why we tend to remember that one negative piece of feedback while the positive comments fade away). When people reflect on how something positive in their lives might never have happened , it improves their mood. Reflect on how it makes you feel knowing that this thing was not guaranteed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It gave me some reflection time away from the daily fast-paced, always moving forward world of social media. It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. Debra has posed a very good question frame in the comments: Does the blog offer consistent insight and education about an area I want to learn about?

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions. David added this comment about the synergy of enthusiasm. I thought it was silly at first, but everyone likes it.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2015

So, as I made my transition – keep in mind that I am still working a nonprofit, just a c4 instead of a c3 – the moment gave me reason to reflect upon the 10 years of experience I had at the Alliance and with colleagues across the country through the National Council of Nonprofits. I first tried to remember what it was like in 2005.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. This can be as simple as a poll or having participants type a reflective question in the chat at the beginning. Be sure to capture and edit the group chat comments online as part of the takeaways.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Silence that inner commentator whose chatter is louder than any voice in the room. Make time for reflection. That synergy won’t happen unless you come to the table prepared to listen. People frequently enjoy their own observations best. Instead of focusing on your ideas, pay attention to others. Listen actively. Engage fully.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The intention was not to shame or punish the child for "mistakes" in behavior, but provide an opportunity for reflection and learning. Here is a quick brainstorm of questions we could ask that might help networks reflect more effectively. Questions to Help Deep Reflection Occur. What worked really well in this project?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your logo, tagline, colors, and fonts should all be consistent and reflect your brand identity. Your branding should be reflected in all your communications, from your website and social media pages to your print materials and events. Your branding should be a true reflection of your organization’s mission, vision, and values.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Below is my fully human-generated reflection. Reflecting on Devi’s comment, I do believe that AI is a learning opportunity for everyone, but it is important to create psychological safety where people can ask questions and make it okay to experiment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

This is a terrific write up of the session I presented on “ Learning in Public “ Bridge Building or Trust Busting – a Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? – Guest post by Stefan Lanfer. All evaluation data was posted on a public wiki. Some of the findings about Learning in Public?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote a reflection on a CNET article called "Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0," musing about the solution. A number folks offers some insights in the comments or on Twitter, including Amanda. A number folks offers some insights in the comments or on Twitter, including Amanda.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Please post a comment below to share your thoughts and ideas about email marketing or visual communications, such as: What are some email marketing tips that work for you and your organization? To learn more about the 2014 MFOM Conference visit the conference website , and check out the conference hashtag on Twitter: #MFOM14.

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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. Check out our last installment here !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step. The afternoon featured six mini-workshops that drilled down in the use of the tools such as Facebook , Blogging , Storytelling , Listening , Twitter , and Social Media 101. (The

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. Her savvy, quick-witted, and inspiring messages reflect the distinct allure of the resort. But, Don Draper and the team at Mad Men probably would not approve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Here's some reflections: Thoughtful, Intentional Experiments Thoughtful experimentation is setting up a low-risk experiment with metrics to figure out what is and isn't working is a social media best practice. She calls it "joyful funeral" -- that you quickly say this didn't work, reflect on why, and move on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

Engagement on PostRank is calculated with a number of metrics including commenting, clicks, sharing on google reader, retweeting, and saving on social bookmarking services. The best comment I got was from a long-time reader John Powers on Facebook that reading the posts was like watching me open presents at a birthday party.

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

These claims, offered without supporting evidence in the lawsuit, seem to reflect recent statements about CCDH made by Musk on that platform, including an apparent tweet, republished by Ahmed, in which Musk asked, referring to Ahmed, “Does anyone know who’s supporting this rat?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

This was useful for the introduction and pre-workshop activity, homework, and reflections. Thinking through a strategy requires more reflection and discussion within the organization and some level of experience with the tools. Set up RSS Reader, Start Commenting on blogs. Refine strategy based on listening first.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I did some live demonstrations including Twitter and Flickr. I posted a photo of them on Flickr and asked people on Twitter to share why they thought it was a valuable. We got 100 comments 5 minutes from nonprofit and other professionals sharing why they thought it was valuable. It was dramatic.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Consider anonymizing the comments before you share them to minimize any unintended bias. If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities. If your organization values equity, diversity, inclusion, or innovation, does your application reflect that?

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Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Grantmakers want to see all your project’s complicated details accurately reflected and matched throughout the budget, summary, and narrative in your proposal.  Feel free to share them to the comments below. The post Five green flags for funders in your grant proposal appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2009

This post is my place holder where I post the questions, answers, follow up questions, links, and reflections. . In another hour, I'll be doing one of the Chronicle of Philanthropy chats - you can submit a question here.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 1, 2023

If you want to engage your reader, here are five nonprofit blog best practices to follow: Write for your reader Make it personal Maximize your visibility Manage your comments Monitor your results 1. All these individuals share personal, intimate reflections about the challenges they face and offer tips for dealing with cystic fibrosis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Kristiansen captured the drama on this video clip of Mena Trott's Keynote calling for more civility in blog commenting. Mena got angry at the comments because they were not so civil - particularly those from Ben MetCalfe who Mena called out publically. One of the reflections. Warning she says the F-word on the clip.)

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2024

Make it personal: If your platform allows, customize the tax summaries to reflect each donor’s unique journey with your organization. Please share them in the comment section below. Use this as a segue to deepen the connection and understanding between the nonprofit and its supporters. Offering a donor survey would be advised.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 19, 2014

TED2014 attendees were asked to reflect on their reactions to the Snowden appearance on stage. My comments were based on the recent HuffPo op-ed authored by Enrique Piracés and me, entitled Human Rights and the Duty to Protect Sensitive Data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Christian Kreutz has written up his reflections on the recent Web2.0fordev conference. More important are however, people, who sort, comment and translate content and make sense and relevance in the growing sea of information. how to best combine all these web2.0 tools to obtain better results.??? Everybody is still experimenting ???this

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Weave reflection Into Meetings: Incorporate formalized reflection activities such as “ After Action Reviews ” for large projects and campaigns. Another way to practice reflection is to incorporate a five minute reflection at the end of every meeting to reflect on meeting norms. Share in the comments below.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Self-reflection / Gift of significance Before describing three suggested actions, allow us to share something important that we’ve learned. Share with us in the comments section below. As fundraisers, we’ve found that it’s vital to give first before asking others to donate. That, too, was a good step because it created buy-in.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Being human, DAF donors generally want to see some of that love reflected back. Please let us know in the comments below. Unlike private foundations, DAFs give their money away relatively quickly : 38% of the dollars donated are gone within a year, 74% is distributed within five years. That’s where you come in.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Taking time to reflect on what makes you successful as a leader can be an important exercise in helping you grow. Many believe self-reflection and constructive criticism is the best way for us to grow as individuals. Share your results in the comment section below! Interested in learning more? General leadership nonprofit'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. The secret sauce to success for nonprofits and social media is reflecting in action. A= Action M0= Monitor RE= Reflection on results - rinse and repeat. I'm going to call it AMORE.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In a conversation I’d ask, “At year end, we’d like to send you a token of our appreciation that reflects who we are. Let us know in the comments below. I knew the major donor would welcome a certain type of gift because I had relationships with them or our organization had asked them in a donor survey. Is that okay? Yes or No.”

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