Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2019

I have been working on an exciting project along with dream team of network thinkers and people who are excited about the idea of how collective action drives health in our communities. I want to share it with you. The network is called “WEB” which stands for The Well-Being and Equity Bridging (WEB) Network.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2019

Influencer marketing —spreading the word about one’s product through social media influencers—has become big business in recent years. People with massive social media followings frequently make a profession of it, and companies pay them large sums of money to wear, eat or talk about their products online. Follow them.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 13, 2019

Do some research about the donor and try to predict the type of questions the donor might ask. Many people make conclusions about others within a second of meeting them. Talk about their accomplishments, goals and how their personal or company values coincide with yours. Come prepared. First impressions are incredibly important.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? You can think about Goodwill, AmeriCorps, Girls Scouts and many more to witness branding success. Apple, Google and Starbucks all are famous brands in the for-profit sector. Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2019

You may think you have your mind made up about their character, but there are always more factors at play. If you aren’t clear about what you want from them, they won’t make a change. Learn about what’s going on with them and acknowledge their performance (without negative comments or accusations) while laying out your expectations.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 18, 2019

Nonprofit Hub’s newest Hubcast series, Growing Good, is all about how young nonprofit professionals can sustain and grow our industry for the better. As startups and other for-profit companies ramp up their offerings for new employees, young people are especially pressured to forgo nonprofit work.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 7, 2019

You can post about it on social media, or on your organization’s website. Someone can claim to care about a certain cause, but connecting that cause to a human being goes much further than what pure facts and statistics will do in motivating people to make a difference. They become characters in your story, and part of the change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

What are you passionate about? Finding out what people are passionate about and why is a great window into someone's personality.) What are you telling your family/spouse about our company? Here are a few questions to pose to potential new hires (from the book, Advisory Leadership : What motivates you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

What are you passionate about? Finding out what people are passionate about and why is a great window into someone's personality.) What are you telling your family/spouse about our company? Here are a few questions to pose to potential new hires (from the book, Advisory Leadership : What motivates you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2019

And, to do this, you need to think in an entirely new way (at times even counter intuitively) about your market, your customers and your marketing offers. Fleming explains that it's critical that you build a rich and complex backstory about your company for your customers. Content is about what you do and how you do it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2019

If you’re having a difficult time clarifying inconsistencies you are hearing from an employee about a project’s/task’s progress, try asking these questions (or making these statements) the next time you meet with the employee: • Here’s what I see. Here’s what I hear you saying. Here’s what we know so far. •

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Now that we are about half way through 2019, how are you doing with sticking with your New Year's resolutions? If you selected some from this list below, great. And, if you need a few more to tackle during the rest of this year, find some that you know achieving will make you a better leader.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 28, 2019

Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team.” -- John C. If you want creativity, hail risk, and remain neutral about success.” -- Marcus Buckingham “To get the best coaching outcomes, always have your 1-on-1's on your employee's turf not yours.

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Achieve

JUNE 3, 2019

However, donors who are used to making their contributions using your online giving page or who want to learn more about your organization before they give should be able to do so using your website. Share information about mobile fundraising opportunities across the platforms that you use to communicate with your donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 25, 2019

In the meantime, here is some great advice from Belsky about the power in brevity : Shorter emails get faster response times. I’ll soon publish a full review of Scott Belsky’s book, The Messy Middle: Finding your way through the hardest and most crucial part of any bold venture. Fewer words go further (and are listened to more intently).

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 5, 2019

It your staff finds out about an employee leaving through the grapevine, it might cause unrest or a decrease in morale. Get everyone together and handle the situation carefully and respectfully, explaining their reasons for leaving with as much transparency as you can. Likewise, being upfront with your board is crucial.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 26, 2019

Servant leadership is about always putting others first. You're sure to take lots of notes as you capture advice from this powerful book, where as John C. Maxwell writes: " When you become a leader, you give up your right to think of yourself first. Bachelder, former CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2019

That means you have to be proactive about learning how to be a good manager. Whatever you do, don't sit back and do nothing. Managing even one employee can be challenging. And many managers receive little or no formal training on how to be a manager. So, ask for help.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 18, 2019

What is your favorite part about being an Ally? I learned so much about myself and there is comfort in knowing I have support from others who are growing and developing like I am. After receiving my bachelor's degree, I knew I needed guidance to figure out what direction I could head in with the skills I have.

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Care2

JUNE 10, 2019

We spoke to Kelsey Bourgeois, Care2’s Advocacy Communications Specialist, to learn more about the key lessons she took away from spearheading this successful integrated campaign. The budget and time-conscious campaign engaged and activated millions of people via online petitions, social media and other digital channels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider. Dilenschneider wrote, The Critical First Years of your Professional Life. That's why a few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2019

I remember the first time I understood how powerful it was to have demographic data about our participants. And there was a lot we were assuming - about race, gender, and age. We decided to make a commitment to collecting better data about who was and wasn’t coming. We realized our gut instincts could only take us so far.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? You can think about Goodwill, AmeriCorps, Girls Scouts and many more to witness branding success. Apple, Google and Starbucks all are famous brands in the for-profit sector. Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 30, 2019

Brian Tracy speaks throughout the country about the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. Mark Thompson is an entrepreneur who sold his last company for $100 million and today coaches executives on how to lead growth companies. I thank them for sending me a copy of their book. It’s a worthwhile read.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks's explanation about how dignity is different from respect. Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Dignity is a feeling of inherent value and worth.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 5, 2019

If you're curious to hear more about what I'm most proud of in my eight years at the MAH, I hope you'll check it out. My favorite question Geoffrey asked me was about engaging with people who were critical of the transformation of the MAH. I was proud to work with amazing colleagues to lead major change at the museum. It was not easy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2019

Particularly, for leaders who yearn to create something truly different and truly enduring. And, for leaders who have trouble galvanizing employees to a common purpose.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2020 to some (hint: it’s not), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2019 has taken you. With so much talk about the importance of storytelling, it’s good to know there’s a book that guides you through the process.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2019

Read about how to consider this possibility in The New Era of Year-End Giving Campaigns. As higher education advancement teams meet the challenges of larger goals and more discerning constituents, they need the help of technology to help spread the word about the remarkable opportunities that philanthropic investment creates for students.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

Make sure you listen : Remember, getting feedback is about improving your performance, not turning it into a “you versus them” mentality. By not asking, you’re missing out on opportunities for deep feedback: the difficult, critical feedback that gives you constructive ways to improve. Your reaction is critical.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

Capacity Commons makes learning about and engaging in pro bono projects easier for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Capacity Commons helps users: Learn about skills-based volunteering and how to apply a volunteer’s business talents to capacity challenges within a social sector organization.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2019

This episode features a discussion between Sue Cunningham, President and CEO of CASE, and Tim Hill, President & GM of Blackbaud Higher Education Solutions, about the Blackbaud Institute’s “2018 Charitable Giving Report: Higher Education Spotlight.” Sue Cunningham.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2019

We see countless articles about how barriers in communication diminish an organization’s impact – and just as crucially – how they inhibit constituent engagement. From grants to programs, to IT, to your executive leaders and beyond, motivate staff to learn about the roles of their departments and the myriad ways they can partner with others.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 25, 2019

She also notes that oftentimes skilled volunteers come about after they first volunteer as a nonskilled volunteer and realize their skillsets could help the nonprofit impact the community. Aaron Hurst also suggests that managers have a system of quality control when acquiring skilled volunteers.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2019

Have you thought about how your strategies need to change to achieve new goals? Is your organization no longer content with just “making good grants” or “doing good things for the community?” Today’s episode features Cynthia Schaal, Chief Program Officer at Exponent Philanthropy, discussing how your organization can have a greater impact.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2019

Think about the most meaningful thank-you’s you’ve received. Some churches have a monthly focus on spending outside of overhead or have a general comment during offering about what giving helps support. “Well … um … we have volunteer appreciation week at church.” No, that’s not exactly what I’m asking, but it is along the same lines.

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