Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 Two oft-cited examples are the Strive network in Cincinnati, and the ReAmp network in the Midwest. Call this “social change 2.0”. just strategy, or just process facilitation, or just fundraising).

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

A study by Social Fundraiser found that 69% of P2P fundraising participants faced barriers in meeting their goals. However, the Social Fundraiser study makes it clear that many participants struggle to fundraise effectively. Give first – Lead by example and get the ball rolling with your own contribution.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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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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Blue Fox

APRIL 13, 2022

It was personally and professionally transformational to unpack my own social identity and study the concepts of privilege. We are a community of business leaders, business owners, and professionals with diverse backgrounds who will lead by example to create awareness and an environment that empowers positive change.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits. The best social tools and techniques that leaders themselves and their organization can use to get results. Model the Model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

Connectivity helps facilitate highly distributed groups of people to work on a campaign, project, or share ideas that spread with unprecedented velocity and reach. New power is behind some of the most impactful movements (and business models) of the decade. Examples: #BlackLivesMatter leaders, Candidate Obama, and Beth Comstock.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

or on a larger scale, ”What if our organization finds itself in the center of a social media backlash ?” ” It requires more than having a social media policy in place, although that is the first step no doubt. Does your organization have a social media work flow? How did you develop it?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. To provide practical examples of how collaborative technologies can be exploited in a city context. Community-Driven Social Impact for Amplified Leicester.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. B0nus Insight: Linking Social Media Results to Job Performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Here are some examples: Rituals to Celebrate Success. Schedule regular staff social events: Plan regular times to get together to talk about the team or just to socialize. We each tackled a different aspect of resilience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. Day 4 of the Train the Trainers E-Mediat was designed and facilitated by the capable SMEXbeirut Team – including Jessica Dheere , Mohamad Najem , and Naeema Zarif.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My sessions were integrated into the various leadership, visioning process for women’s rights, curriculum development, and evaluation methods modules throughout the week as networked and social media skills were not the main focus. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Here are some things that attendees are looking for from a hybrid event model! When looking at the hybrid event model, be sure to use a virtual event platform that will integrate the live event elements into the digital experience. Well, yes, it may seem surprising but your hybrid event needs to facilitate networking opportunities !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations. to define the four levels of training evaluation.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Membership programs take many forms: flat fee models with standardized benefits, tiered models with varying benefits by tier, and something in between. Knowing which membership model is right for your organization depends not only on your organization’s mission but also its budget and donor base. Member portals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

There are many nonprofit, social media, and technology conferences all year long. What Social Media Analytics Can’t Tell You I’m thrilled to be on a panel organized by Alexandra Samuel, Vision Critical , along with Jeremiah Owyang and Colby Flint. Photo by George Galanais. March is a particularly busy conference month.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I love all aspects instructional design and facilitation , but being a good trainer also means being a good content curator and resource librarian. I usually draw from these sources to create “instructional resources” for any workshop or class I teach. Here’s an example from a recent webinar on training.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is an evolution, accelerated by the COVID pandemic and social upheaval, from what he previously called Generation Connected, or Gen C. This was capped by massive social divisiveness and upheaval and a civil rights movement. We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

My last deep dive into social media and health care was when I delivered this keynote for a health care organization so this was an opportunity to see how the field has progressed. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I introduced some concepts about Social Media ROI and steps to making a case.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

It lets you choose from Stripe or Moolah to facilitate online transactions, monthly gifts, or EFT donations. Kindful is another powerful donor-tracking software that facilitates online giving as a built-in feature. It’s definitely not a “build it and they will come” model.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

Since co-authoring Social by Social last year, David Wilcox and I have had the opportunity to collaborate and facilitate various events for community and local government groups. The documentation explores Project Spaces conceptually as well as provides examples of how to hold a Project Spaces event.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. I love to hark back to Thomas Jefferson’s take on ideas. “He

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Social Media Strategy Game Workshop Final View more presentations from kanter. The workshop will be an opportunity for social change leaders to step back from their day-to-day responsibilities and develop strategic insight about their networks. Facilitating peer-learning and exchange.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

For example, DNL OmniMedia’s guide to the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) highlights the platform’s scalability. For example, a CRM designed specifically for museums might emphasize their ticketing features, whereas a CRM for general nonprofits might have some registration tools but lack a built-in ticketing component.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. I used David Hood as an example. David was interested in learning more about what American nonprofits were doing with social media, he asked me for some advice. I invited him to help with the research for the keynote.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

The chat was a prelude to a convening on April 25th at the Robert Wood Johnston Foundation of 40 thinkers and practitioners, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise into discussions to develop measures for evaluating the impact of social media on philanthropic outcomes. Ventura County Community Foundation - March, 2013. Radio Bilingue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

It also connects the social media technical assistance to results. Grantees get better at communication, proactive planning, partner engagement, message discipline and social media integration and measurement. Grantees get better results integrating Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels best practices and measurement.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

You’ll find their mission statements, creative fundraising examples , and how to connect with each of them below. When our lives shifted around social distancing rules, our appreciation for the environment bloomed. Connect with SF Parks Alliance on social media: . When Is Earth Day? Instagram: @energyleaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The program is specially design to leverage the power of technology in supporting women’s rights and social justice leaders and organizations to advance their work and impact. The participants represent a diverse cohort of 41 women’s rights and social justice leaders from 18 organizations from 11 states across the country.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Here are some things that attendees are looking for from a hybrid event model! When looking at the hybrid event model, be sure to use a virtual event platform that will integrate the live event elements into the digital experience. Well, yes, it may seem surprising but your hybrid event needs to facilitate networking opportunities !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

The guide offers a few examples, and a reminder that you don’t have to use them all: Dollars to be raised. If you are the person tasked with supporting this team, remember you have to model enthusiasm and make it contagious. Click to Download. While it may be the dog days of August, GivingTuesday 2014 kicks off on December 4th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

Colleagues Allyson Kapin who founded a web agency called Rad Campaign (they designed my blog) and Amy Sample Ward, who the NTEN Membership Director (and I’ve known since 2007 ) have published a new how to book called “ Social Change Any Time Every Where.” Social and Mobile Staff. Internet Director. Web Producer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation this year, I’ve been experimenting with a lot of models for workshop delivery and curriculum for social media. The first session, facilitated by colleague Daniel Cohen, focused on creating a communications strategy.

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