Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This can make it difficult for BIPOC-led organizations to address the needs of their communities effectively, and can also limit their ability to attract and retain talented staff and volunteers. So what can the nonprofit sector do to help increase accessibility?

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

This is a valuable means of evaluating the tasks that should be assigned to maximize retention. Like Susan, some feel that their volunteer experience will help them advance in their careers. They can see the direct benefits of their work in their role as a mentor, helper, or other capacity. Personal Growth.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

First, it helps with staff retention rates. When a nonprofit leader invests in the PD of their employees, it will have significant positive effects on fundraising and donor involvement. Lastly, investing in PD means better-educated and more motivated employees to help reach the mission for which the organization is striving.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Need more help running your current programs? Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Evaluate your volunteer program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

I wasn’t surprised to receive a copy from Mario Morino, the visionary behind the Leap Ambassadors Community and author of an influential book on the topic, Leap of Reason with a note mentioning that one of the authors, Meehan, is a long-time esteemed colleague and mentor. Source: Engine of Impact. Not in this book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

More specifically, the book will help you: Understand flexible work options, and how to assess which options are best for your organization. Kantor : The benefits of hybrid workplaces are it helps the company become an employer of choice as they provide coveted employee benefits (e.g., Ekelman, JD and Jullie P. Kantor, PhD.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

” Well, here is are some ways to find some data nerds to help you with your measurement and analysis: 1. Get Free Help with Your Google Analytics: The Analysis Exchange has a goal to “dramatically increase the number of people on Earth doing web analytics the right way.” What’s your story?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Unless your staff member has done this effectively before, and was mentored by someone who knew what they were doing, they’re going to naturally be resistant. It may be helpful to evaluate together how many prospects you have and how many face-to-face hours may be required. Offer training if you think this will help.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Successful organizations create a quantifiable performance evaluation using fundraising software to identify the top 3–4 metrics. Senior officers can help mentor new staff. This can create a stronger team and help reduce turnover. Help create solidarity in your team with agreed-upon metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

Terry and Rusty Stahl have just published a new book, “ The Talent Development Platform ,” that provides strategic and practical information to help nonprofits guide, nurture, and strengthen the next generation of nonprofit leaders. A more formalized approach is far more effective. Trained mentors who can support on the job learning.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

To help your organization create a powerful nonprofit mission statement that follows best practices, we’re covering the following topics: What Is a Nonprofit Mission Statement? An effective mission statement does all of that in a clear, concise, and cohesive manner that aligns with your brand. Do they have ideas on how you can improve?

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

So what happens when your investment doesn’t pay off and your organization isn’t as effective as it should be? Employee engagement is a major indicator of your organization’s overall health and effectiveness in achieving your goals. When you hire an employee, you invest in their potential to strengthen your team. Leadership style.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

No matter what happens in the economy or world, be it war, recession or natural disaster, people who can help DO. But people are generous, and generally want to help. . Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. Your job is to help them do so.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

The book shares many insights about how effective networking, collaboration, influence, negotiation, and leadership skills can to success for “Givers.” You probably spend many of your waking hours helping others, connecting people who can benefit from knowing each other, and offering mentoring and advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Because staff turnover challenges effectiveness and poor morale does not inspire staff to move the organization’s forward to great heights. I use framework developed by Laura Putnam, from her book, Workplace Wellness that Works.The framework helps us better understand and how to shift organizational culture.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Evaluation of Sales Team Training Needs. To achieve that, sales operations people help streamline process to speed up the sales cycle and enable sellers to close more deals. Training & Development (Coaching and Mentoring). Pipeline Efficiency measures how effective sellers are at managing their pipelines. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2017

This work is part of its mission to close the opportunity gap and help skilled immigrants reach their full economic potential in the U.S. She realized there was no infrastructure to help highly skilled immigrants regain their careers and contribute to the U.S. This called for more effective communication technology."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

ImpactRising.org helps to make standards of practice explicit, so that social sector organizations like nonprofits, NGOs and foundations don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Dan was the sole anonymous donor for the program, which brushed off my indignity and furnished me with a new laptop, a mentor, and monthly checks for books, food and travel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2015

Your nonprofit’s staff, using their personal brand on social, are more trusted because they are real people who want to help other people and have build a relationship with their network. The communications director, Gerard Matthews, set up a champions program for staff to help expand reach and his capacity to do social effectively.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

In this resource-strapped environment, it's arguable that not considering open source options seriously when evaluating your software toolbox is a disservice to your organization, board, constituents, and clients. . Identify or recruit some open-source mentors and build this skill set in your organization if it's not already there.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

I’m often asked to help nonprofits define a technology roadmap – that is, figuring out how to migrate their business from a legacy system(s) to a new solution(s) and beyond. I’d encourage these decisions to be made with full awareness of the implications and downstream effects. Please post to comments.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. The next step in the process was for participants to evaluate some of the ideas using a 2×2 called the importance/difficulty grid.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. A good website also conveys a deep understanding of those they serve while also serving as a platform for those who want to help or get involved in the mission. Allison: It depends. Allison Hossack.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2022

But the biggest loser when internal controls fail is the trust placed in you by your donors and the people you help. . Justice Department froze federal grant funding to a nonprofit after an audit revealed that they couldn’t account for nearly $20 million dollars of federal funds that were drawn by the organization for mentoring youth.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

By using creative signage and art markerts to indicate polling places and help voters find their way, the project brought back a sense of warmth and vibrancy into Philly’s civic spaces, and encouraged citizens to robustly exercise their civil rights. We wanted to breath life back into Philly’s voting process. The result?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. Remove obstacles and help teams focus. I believe life is much more nuanced and that success can only come by looking hard at the whole self - not just through the evaluation of the work self. Set and execute strategy (level appropriate). Create and communicate clarity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. Remove obstacles and help teams focus. I believe life is much more nuanced and that success can only come by looking hard at the whole self - not just through the evaluation of the work self. Set and execute strategy (level appropriate). Create and communicate clarity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Support mentoring -- both informal and formal. Be willing to change your decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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