Association Analytics

MAY 20, 2024

With some creativity, collaboration, and an out-of-the-box mindset, your association can thrive in an ever-changing environment while providing value to members and industry partners alike. Read on to discover new ways to generate non-dues revenue, including actionable case studies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Lucky you for facilitating an important session at the wrong time. What I’ve discovered over these last many months, though, is that volunteer managers (and anyone, really) can shift the mood of the group by focusing on one area of facilitation: The warm-up. Your warmup is just as essential as the content that you deliver.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I’m facilitating a Peer Learning Program for the Knight Foundation with community foundations that are hosting Giving Days using the Knight Foundation’s Giving Day Playbook. Share the links to your organization’s “mobilephonetography” as part of your content strategy in the comments below. Photography'

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor management allows organization leaders to be transparent with donors and volunteers within their network while simultaneously facilitating an environment for sustainable investment. Organizational leaders can generate scheduled analytic reports and set task reminders to help facilitate donor engagement.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

A virtual trade show is a virtual event run in a digital environment and hosted through a virtual platform. And because the virtual environment is not tied to a physical space, the trade show may be a viable option for a greater number of exhibitors. Tips for marketing your virtual trade show. What is a Virtual Trade Show?

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Given that your organization needs to grab people’s attention quickly, it’s essential that you build an engaging website that will encourage users to stick around and explore your content. . You can then reference this guide whenever you create new content. Typography. Add accessibility features. Colour contrast.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These buttons serve as a gateway to the valuable content that your organization shares through its social media channels. Including social media icons on your website helps you recruit volunteers, enhance brand visibility, and disseminate content that aligns with your organization’s mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Relevant content might include profiles of an organization’s team members, partners with whom the audience can relate, and information that is especially timely (such as, in the current environment, information demonstrating an understanding of how COVID-19 is affecting the audience).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

We are committed to actively advocating for clear and consistent science-based climate policies that facilitate a just and equitable global transition to a 1.5°C Below are resources for companies, nonprofits, and education institutions alike to deepen their commitment to the environment: Sustainability Cloud. From nonprofits like 350.org

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2020

Associations need technology that facilitates business with both individuals and organizations. A sandbox is a testing environment where you can test code changes separately from your live production environment. That’s why Salesforce developed the Person Accounts data model. Code coverage is important.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . However, with the right event planning software , an event planner can stay highly organized, streamline all of the content through one platform, and collect lead and analytics data along the way. .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively. John Palfrey, president of the MacArthur Foundation, calls the philanthropic funding “seed money,” not charity.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. One way to do this is by having an impartial moderator or facilitator. Use Storytelling. . . . . Create a Multisensory Experience.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

A virtual trade show is a virtual event run in a digital environment and hosted through a virtual platform. And because the virtual environment is not tied to a physical space, the trade show may be a viable option for a greater number of exhibitors. Tips for marketing your virtual trade show. What is a Virtual Trade Show?

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Virtual Guide Registration Sponsor 52

AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

An event organizer might use a digital event platform like Accelevents , which is a virtual conference platform that facilitates event ticketing, event registration, attendee management, and additional functionality for a virtual meeting. . When hosting digital conferences, conference organizers rely on event technology.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

An event organizer might use a digital event platform like Accelevents , which is a virtual conference platform that facilitates event ticketing, event registration, attendee management, and additional functionality for a virtual meeting. . When hosting digital conferences, conference organizers rely on event technology.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Facilitate Networking. When planning your trade show, be careful to include events and sessions that will actively facilitate networking. Some things you should consider when elevating your virtual trade show experience: Custom Avatars: Allow attendees to build their own avatar that can be used to navigate the virtual environment.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The good news is that facilitating networking in a virtual setting is quite simple. If you are thinking of hosting a virtual networking event, we have some tips that can help you with the planning and facilitation process. Here are our suggestions for navigating this virtual environment: . How to Host a Virtual Networking Event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. What would you do differently? Cut yourself some slack.

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Survey Virtual Nonprofit Sponsor 337

AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . However, with the right event planning software , an event planner can stay highly organized, streamline all of the content through one platform, and collect lead and analytics data along the way. .

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

They provide access to a wider audience, can allow for more diverse content, can create better sponsorship opportunities, keep attendees safe from coronavirus risks, and provide a much greater return on investment. Virtual events offer a lot of benefits to an event organizer. Show Them How.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 10, 2021

If you’re thinking of hosting a virtual event, then you are likely sourcing the perfect digital environment for your brand’s needs. Once your event is ready, all you need to do is stream the content. With a range of options out there, it can be difficult to choose the right one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Note from Beth: At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky to co-design and facilitate a session on technology training with colleagues John Kenyon, Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Think of the industry and how it currently stands, and the new features that are being introduced within the context of your training environment. New features such as mobile learning, gamification, and microlearning, all serve a need that was not immediately identified within the context of a training environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Engaging content and regular updates keep your audience informed and interested. Encourage connection and communit y Lastly, building a community among your volunteers can create a supportive and motivating environment. Be social Social media is a powerful tool for recruitment.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Add inline donation forms or lightboxes to your top-performing content, directing prospective donors to your donation page. Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor. Consider a content audit to evaluate how well your website meets search intent.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

Ignoring social justice issues that your workforce is dealing with outside of work can, in turn, affect productivity and morale in your work environment,” writes Christie Lindor. Ignoring polarizing social justice issues can even increase unconscious biases that could wreak havoc on your culture.” Resources to Jump-Start Your Thinking.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct prospective donors to your donation page by adding inline donation forms or lightboxes to your top-performing content. Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor. Audit your content to evaluate how well your website meets user search intent. Optimize your donation form. Prioritize SEO.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very makeup of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. One way to do this is by having an impartial moderator or facilitator. Use Storytelling. . . . . Create a Multisensory Experience.

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Virtual Brain Storytelling Audience 52

Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2020

Online auction software for planning the event and facilitating bids is the primary expense associated with hosting your first virtual auction. Do you have the tools you’ll need to host the auction and facilitate bids? In today’s environment, procuring auction items can take a bit more work. Video content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

I designed and facilitated a peer learning workshop at SXSW last week. I strongly believe that a workshop, panel, master class, or even a keynote that is interactive is more engaging, people pay attention, they make connections to what they already know and are far more likely to apply it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

For the networked nonprofit workshops I facilitate, I’ve developed a maturity of practice assessment called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly ” which gives me a detailed understanding of where the organization is in its practice. Your design is not just about content. That’s where a lot of trainers fall short.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

AccelEvents

MARCH 10, 2021

If you’re thinking of hosting a virtual event, then you are likely sourcing the perfect digital environment for your brand’s needs. Once your event is ready, all you need to do is stream the content. With a range of options out there, it can be difficult to choose the right one.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Facilitate Networking. When planning your trade show, be careful to include events and sessions that will actively facilitate networking. Some things you should consider when elevating your virtual trade show experience: Custom Avatars: Allow attendees to build their own avatar that can be used to navigate the virtual environment.

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Virtual Practice Avatar Registration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

But it turns out that applying the relevant elements from the DLP into retreat designs is an effective way to engage staff and ensure that relevant content “sticks.”. Pre-assessment gathers a sense of participants’ current knowledge and skill so that facilitators can tailor training designs to “meet participants where they are.”.

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