Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

Offer high-quality accountability and management tools. They will also have people up and moving around doing thoughtful, interactive exercises, usually in small groups to facilitate discussion and collaboration. They offer high-quality accountability and management tools. Make the day fun. Ask the right questions. What’s next?

Facilitation 98

Facilitation Exercise Fun PowerPoint 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

You can use the online whiteboard platform Mural for the drawing tools or ask everyone to use paper and pen and hold it up to the camera. You can set up a series of fun emoji for people to cut and paste into the chat or google document to express how they are feeling. Each person shares their drawing and you guess who it is.

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Virtual Facilitation Exercise Training 130

Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

This document is the outward face to the world. Use videos, assessments, group exercises, and role plays to educate and train them. Boards that get financial stewardship exercise diligence in the oversight of the financial interests of their organizations. This might be helpful for members who are better visual processors.

Build 109

Build Literacy Nonprofit Exercise 109

NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

By Steve Backman, President, Database Designs To close out our month-long look at some of the best tools for nonprofits, Steve Backman tells you about some of his favorite day-to-day software. Favorite software tools are all about managing processes fluidly. Dropbox also tracks versions of documents across the team. Powerpoint?

Tools 60

Tools Synchronous Doc Jing 60

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

For example, a K-12 school’s financial aid office would benefit from view-only access into that school’s tuition management tool. It is critical to consider that integration capability and to document system requirements when looking at software solutions. Keep Your Goal in Sight.

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United States System Sound Software 80

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

If you don’t leave yourself enough time to complete this part, your budget may not be realistic or accurate and that won’t serve you very well later when you’re depending on this tool to guide your financial decisions. Repeat this exercise for every line item in your nonprofit’s first budget. Put that number in your budget.

Create 98

Create Track Program Money 98

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This could include a quick cognitive exercise or a series of short quizzes. Whether you use a video series, short informational document, or one-on-one training, it’s essential to provide new hires with the resources they need to be successful. Then, equip them with the tools and feedback they need to improve.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This could include a quick cognitive exercise or a series of short quizzes. Whether you use a video series, short informational document, or one-on-one training, it’s essential to provide new hires with the resources they need to be successful. Then, equip them with the tools and feedback they need to improve.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

We designed a highly interactive workshop based on Jo Wolfe’s “ NGO Digital Maturity Matrix ,” an assessment tool that enables nonprofits to codify mindsets and skill sets required for moving along the path of digital transformation. Opening Exercise. Or discuss and document on the sticky notes as you go.

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Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Even more importantly, the practice of connecting measurement and decision-making will help organizations improve practice and results, and document value. 3. This mixture was embedded in every aspect from the instructional design – from icebreakers to reflection exercises to presentation content, examples, and frameworks.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most important lessons a nonprofit practitioner can learn in their career is that budgets are moral documents. Development Officer Annual Gala Event CLOSE DOWN Transition resources to more cost-effective online campaigns using Neon CRM’s digital fundraising tools​​. What does that mean?

Analysis 52

Analysis Project Donor Retention 52

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

So, I thought I’d take the time to document my recommended processes here! There are companies and tools that offer “solutions&# for tracking, measuring, and even “engaging&# with your community online. Create a chart – either on a whiteboard, a flipchart, or even a document on your computer. A note about DIY.

Map 122

Map Content Community Howto 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. This is a great tool to help them do just that, thanks for sharing it! ” – John Kenyon, 2013. You can download it here.

Calendar 106

Calendar Measure Strategy Digital 106

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.

Tools 73

Tools Map Disaster Oregon 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

While I love using magic markers and sticky notes or tossing a ball in icebreakers and exercises, don’t only use activities that require having materials or equipment on hand. Here’s an excellent resource with tons of great icebreakers and exercises that can be adapted for staff training. (3) Teampedia: Tools for Teams.

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Training Train Exercise Fun 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

To understand networks and their value as a social media trainer’s tool. To model and practice integrating the use of social media tools and networked approaches to document, deliver, and share learning. Later in the day, we did a network mapping exercise. Network Mapping Exercise.

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Network Build Exercise Map 99

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.

Tools 59

Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

Since then, this practical tool has received great feedback and praise from our colleagues: Beth Kanter , author of Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media and co-author of “ The Networked Nonprofit ” says “It’s not every day that you come across high quality content shared freely with the community – it helps lift all the boats.”.

Calendar 117

Calendar Content Tunisia Strategy 117

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

with the tools to teach reading to adolescent and adult beginning readers, such as those with developmental disabilities. Route 66 pairs this reading content with teaching tools and learning exercises, effectively empowering any literate person to become an early reading instructor. This is a huge legal victory!

Guatemala 159

Guatemala Literacy Qatar Open Source 159

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it. We did a classic brainstorming/SWOT analysis exercise related to our topics.

Participatory 76

Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

With the entire network engaged, the leaders worked together to create a report to document the lessons they were learning from implementing leadership programs for reproductive health, through a new wiki. Eugene Eric Kim is an expert in online culture and collaboration, particularly with new tools. What was our learning?

Collaboration 93

Collaboration Learning Exercise Online 93

Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

Documents To Go for Microsoft Office documents. It also calculates calories burned by exercise. PDF Viewer to look at PDF documents and also eBooks. PDF Viewer to look at PDF documents and also eBooks. Kid Mode - fun, educational games for kids. eight and under. It also brings up other peoples' product reviews.

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Webex PDF Phone Mexico 69

NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

So, I thought I'd take the time to document my recommended processes here! There are companies and tools that offer "solutions" for tracking, measuring, and even "engaging" with your community online. Create a chart – either on a whiteboard, a flipchart, or even a document on your computer. A note about DIY.

Map 75

Map Content Community Chart 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments. This exercise reminded me of an exercise I used to do in workshops 12 years ago with nonprofits to introduce the Internet, " Draw A Picture of the Intern et ".

Analysis 95

Analysis Social Network America Network 95

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done. To determine if a nonprofit virtual assistant is right for you, try this exercise: Write down all the tasks you will need to do in the coming month. Start small.

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Virtual Work Calendar Nonprofit 116

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I have tried to use basic tools, like Notepad, to store notes, but that turned into an exercise of organizing multiple files with no way to easily find information or share it with others. In many cases, those jottings were generally lost in pages of notebooks and, dare I say, illegible handwriting. Screenshot integration.

Tips 57

Tips Audio Exercise Search 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Since were are on the Mediterranean Sea, I did the final reflective exercise as a walk on the beach. I got to perfect it when I taught master classes and workshops for NGOs and activists in New Zealand and Australia. I will be exploring and writing about assessment, curriculum development, facilitation, evaluation, and documentation.

Tunisia 124

Tunisia Facilitation New Zealand Technique 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

We had an incredible team of women tech advisers from Silicon Valley, all experts, and who taught classes on how to use various tools such as Google, Canva, and Indiegogo, complete with detailed work books with exercises. The program is called Tech2Empower and you can learn more about it here.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Training Train International 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

Even more importantly, the practice of connecting measurement and decision-making will help organizations improve practice and results, and document value. The exercise usually takes 90-120 minutes in the afternoon, but participants were so engaged they didn’t want to stop for tea.

India 102

India NGO Network Exercise 102

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’ll also develop guiding documents and resources like your case for support and preliminary gift range chart. Understand in advance that you’ll need two or more years to conduct it from start to finish and that you’ll likely need to invest in increased staffing, consulting or coaching services , new tools, and events along the way.

Campaign 52

Campaign Phase Gift Studies 52

The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 8, 2020

Start with a Brainstorm I want you to start by grabbing a piece of paper or opening a Word document, set a timer for 15 minutes, and write down every possible thing you could do to make your chief initiative a reality. The point of this exercise to see how many ways you can come at achieving your goal. Another example.

Profit 40

Profit Project Storytelling Digital 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Collaborative overload is defined as the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other collaborative technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done. Having too many platforms and tools for collaboration can confuse and annoy your team and partners. Sound familiar?

Collaboration 120

Collaboration Tips Tech Nonprofit 120

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Today''s guest post is by: Peggy Pedwano Solutions Specialist at Halogen Software As performance appraisal time draws near, managers are all too likely to be dreading the exercise. This simple tool makes writing effective performance appraisals much easier. Keep notes throughout the year. Collect input from employees.

Effective 61

Effective Tips Attitude Evaluation 61

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

At Web Courseworks, we specialize in both learning management systems (LMSs) equipped with assessment authoring tools and providing consulting services to help professional, medical, and trade associations create top-tier eLearning experiences for their members. Use assessments as a tool for testing and learning. Gamification.

eLearning 69

eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Where are they: which platforms or tools do they use and when do they use them? Don’t ever go for a new, shiny, cool social media platform or tool simply because you’ve heard others talking about.

Case Study 117

Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Put aside the technology for a moment: Can the desired outcomes be documented and quantified? Often not, but the exercise of trying to do so is often worth the effort. Document Requirements. If nothing else, confirm the core aspects of the customization will be thoroughly documented or commented in the code itself.

Build 32

Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Today''s guest post is by: Peggy Pedwano Solutions Specialist at Halogen Software As performance appraisal time draws near, managers are all too likely to be dreading the exercise. This simple tool makes writing effective performance appraisals much easier. Keep notes throughout the year. Collect input from employees.

Effective 40

Effective Attitude Evaluation Software 40