Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

So, it is important for the host to hold a call with the facilitation team to clarify expectations for the session outcomes and team authority/decision-making roles. Next, of course, is diving into the design task of identifying goals and framing for the session and specific roles. Defining Roles. Here’s what we did: 1.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. Learning, we do naturally.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

At their core, advisory committees are groups of individuals who are stakeholders in your nonprofit’s work and who want to play a role in ensuring you achieve maximum impact. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. The pursuit of equity necessitates those who have amassed tremendous wealth and engaged in philanthropic endeavors to acknowledge and reflect upon the ways in which privilege (and thus racism) have been key contributors to that wealth.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. A clearly-defined structure for your website will help to keep everything organized and make it easy to tidy up in the future. Think about why supporters visit your website.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Operations & Leadership How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples) 17 min read Read Now 2. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines to ensure transparency and accountability. Don’t stop there!

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

But if you are on staff during this period, it is important to remember that you play a vital role, and do what you can to avoid burnout as you carry forward. They may hew to an established strategic plan or question ambitious fundraising goals, for example. Wondering if you have outlived your usefulness is a healthy reflection.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Step 1: Understand story structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. All well-crafted stories fit a three-act story structure. Since childhood, we have been taught to expect a certain structure for stories to follow. Examples of effective nonprofit storytelling in action. See the difference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

For example, you can hear the story about how the above Tunisian NGO went from “crawling” to “running” over the course of the program. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Quiet Reflection: Socoot.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The drivers of hunger include conflict, climate collapse, and chronic structural inequality that systematically excludes vulnerable communities from decision-making and benefits some to the detriment of most. Devex and Global Citizen are engaging a broader audience — and Salesforce.org is playing a key role in supporting innovation.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. Here's the backstory: In the summer of 2021, over 130 funders shared example grant applications with TAG as part of our involvement in the #FixtheForm campaign with GrantAdvisor.org. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent). Intern Roles (if any). We adapted.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Candidates should also be able to speak to goal-setting and the role of data in informing overarching strategies and identifying risks and opportunities. Candidates don’t necessarily have to have a great deal of experience – but understanding the role of data within major gifts is important.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. For example, I was working with a small community foundation and they put out a call for “innovative proposals.”

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Candid

JULY 11, 2023

For example, when asking grantees to submit their data, make space to hear their perspectives, concerns, and restraints—and make efforts to be responsive to those needs. Know that some leaders may be reluctant to share their demographic data, due to concerns about how it will be used or whether it will be used against them.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

To do this effectively, content strategy for digital collections is a necessary piece that is able to streamline the approach of how these institutions shape and expand their roles as modern resources. The items that museums, archives, and libraries collect reflect the human spirit. Highlighting a collection’s best assets.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. Of the surveyed nonprofit employees, roles included responsibility for programs, fundraising, grants management, technology, HR/office, or marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Some Reflections. It’s free but you can purchase additional data for reasonable amounts (for example you can get Klout Scores ).

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

You know, a place that reflects who you are, where lifelong memories will be made, and where your bond as brothers and sisters will grow even stronger. These levels provide a clear structure for donors to understand how their contributions make a difference and encourage them to give at a level that feels meaningful to them.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

For example, the report highlights the growing importance of digital fundraising, so investing more resources in online campaigns and social media outreach would be a smart move. Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. It’s important to determine the real amount of revenue needed.

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

For example, California’s ceiling for a non-exempt employee is $49,920. Take a look at each of your staff member’s compensation and overall staffing structure. Does it make more sense to pay them occasional overtime pay or transition them into a role that fits exempt status? DID YOU KNOW? So, we get it.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A Board treasurer is often the hardest role to fill, so focus on this position first. Your local United Way or similar organization may have a bank of qualified people seeking Board roles, saving you some time and work to find the right person. If you are providing sports opportunities for kids, for example, what will you need?

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

For example, some foundations or organizations don’t support faith or religion-based organizations, said Gillian Doucet Campbell, Director of Stewardship and Development for the Anglican Diocese of Niagara in Ontario, Canada. Faith-based giving can be deeply reflective of a person’s belief. Chmiola, M.S., Chmiola, M.S.,

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

That’s why you have to develop a fundraising strategy for your nonprofit that consists of a variety of different approaches, reflects elements like campaign strategies and budget planning , and helps your organization meet its goals. Take a look at this example of a nonprofit’s fundraising calendar. Was your fundraising goal too high?

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

However, if you can take the time to reflect on where you want to go, then plan how you’ll get to a certain level or leverage an opportunity into a different playing field. alignments and examples of situations where you’ve had the experience listed in the job . Get some inside scoop from them on what they are looking for in this role.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

I've written about different structures for participatory processes (especially in museums), and recently, I've been interested in how we can apply these structures to the design of public space. He's explicit about different project structures and their implications, listing five levels of participation and three of non-participation.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance guide to nonprofit courses provides guidance for choosing courses that are best suited for nonprofit staff learning, including open source vs. paid learning opportunities, subject matter analysis, and some example courses. You can use real-life examples from situations that have occurred in the field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I did a scan of the several hundred organizations registered for the webinar, many from Jewish education organizations, looking at their social media engagement practices as well as a literature scan of alumni network engagement with social mediaHere’s some reflections: Alumni Networks: Benefits, Challenges, and Strategy.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It’s also been productive for us to increase our transparency into agency decisions and to give staff an active role in strategic deliberations, program design and policy creation. Organize creative activities or events, for example, our annual workplace giving campaign allows our staff to support the causes they care most about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. Two oft-cited examples are the Strive network in Cincinnati, and the ReAmp network in the Midwest.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

With tech playing a more important role than ever before in the nonprofit sector, investing some time and attention in strengthening your digital operations is definitely a smart move. Overhauling your marketing toolkit and strategies to reach Millennial and Gen Z donors would be a good example. Recruit a team and define roles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Example of A/B Testing Results. I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. There not is a reflection process for analyzing success or failure to take into next use or campaign. The graph above is an example.). What is the difference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

For example, all clusters associated with formal education or advocacy. Social networks have specific structures and patterns to them. Some reflection questions to generate insights. What are the different roles? Is there another staff person that makes more sense to bring into the relationship? Share your map online.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 15, 2014

Look for ways to structure real discussions among board members that will elicit commitment and leadership. Identify larger, big-picture issues that are reflected within routine reports. For example, along with the financial report, consider a discussion of long-run implications of certain revenue or cost trends. 5) Plan big.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2015

” Professional networking gone wrong includes a mismanagement of structure, relationships, and behavior. But what really matters is structure: Core connections must bridge smaller, more-diverse kinds of groups and cross hierarchical, organizational, functional, and geographic lines. List them and do an analysis based on: Age.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Diversifying your donor base has two meanings: to ensure your revenue comes from a variety of sources so that your organization can better weather economic fluctuations, and to ensure your donor base reflects the diversity of your community. Technology plays a growing role for engaging a new set of donors. – Yolanda F.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This year’s Women’s March and March For Science are just two examples of this incredible trend. At ACS CAN, we’re seeing this newly inspired level of activity reflected in our offline recruitment as well. Then, I’ll walk you through an example of a campaign we ran recently. Build the Internal Partnership.

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