Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention. This approach means the instructor takes a “guide on the side&# approach versus “expert on the stage.&# And, of course, it takes more preparation time than slapping together a powerpoint.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

DECEMBER 7, 2017

On the school’s side, they can also have a webcam that shows the students, who can ask questions in real time. Teachers can work with students on a particular subject and have live video lectures bookend the units. Nonprofits can even use technology like virtual reality to provide students with an immersive learning experience.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

While my daughter was a student, she and others were invited to visit and connect with alumni to check in, share their experiences, and invite them to financially support the university. He attended various alum lectures and could see the impact that donors made at the university. She was able to engage with prospects and recent alums.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

The benefits of strength-based messaging Strength-based messaging encourages long-term and recurring giving, rather than a one-time gift to meet an immediate need. This encourages sustained donor loyalty over time. Recognize we all face obstacles and require support from time to time. She is not a cancer patient first.)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.”

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Cherry and Rubin encourage board members to embrace vulnerability by sharing their experiences. Doing so helps attendees feel more ownership over the process, as opposed to sitting through lectures. It could even be as simple as holding board meetings at a different time so more people can participate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. Participants will do a real-time grantmaking process during which up to $100,000 of Learning By Giving Foundation capital will be allocated to student-selected nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.”

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes 8 Tips for Crafting an Appealing Year-End Email Appeal. Don’t make the mistake of doing too little donor outreach during this critical time! Often times we wait until the end of a letter or even until after a donation has been made to truly convey our gratitude to supporters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 23, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.”

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today. It’s no surprise: thought leaders in the nonprofit sector, many with decades of experience, still take the time to give back to others. Don’t think of donors as ATMs that dispense money from time to time. Don’t let it be you!

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The price of your virtual event needs to be low enough to offer value to your target audience but also high enough to convey that your event provides an experience worth having. You are not offering the same type of experiences to attendees so can you charge the same amount? You are still providing a unique experience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Certain room set ups encourage interaction between the participants and the workshop leader, others do not. The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention. If you are trying to do an interactive lecture, it dampens interaction.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Higgins is co-founder and CEO of private investment firm RSE Ventures and a lecturer and Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. I believe I can forecast the success of an individual leader based on the amount of time it takes for them to change direction when the outcome is objectively inevitable. Of course, they do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 6, 2019

Trained as a medical doctor, Watkins became an honorary senior lecturer in neuroscience and psychological medicine at Imperial College, London and an affiliate professor of leadership at the European School of Management, London. Prepare to spend quality time reading Coherence. It's not light reading.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor women’s accomplishments throughout history and recognize history-makers that have contributed to advancing and protecting women’s rights in our society. Learn how you can take the time to celebrate Women’s History Month with our list of ideas and nonprofits you can support!

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Your loyalty program (aka “donor communications” or “donor relations” or “donor stewardship” program) is just one of many touchpoints that must be considered within the entirety of the consumer’s brand experience. In fact, ongoing donor retention is 61% vs. just 19% for one-time donors. A lover, not a lecturer.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

Smithsonian Associates (SA) , which annually presents 700+ classes and other educational and entertaining programs, made a hard fast pivot in June 2020, when it began to present all of its lectures and art courses as livestreamed programs on Zoom. The images chronicle what the volunteers have been doing with all this time on their hands.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. At the time, I was working on “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” with co-author KD Paine. Carve out some time and explore the many useful resources and materials. at Stanford two years ago.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2011

Rob is also a lecturer at Stanford Law School where he teaches the Law of Nonprofit Organizations. He has served as a board member and officer on several nonprofit boards and has donated his time for the Volunteer Legal Services Program of the Bar Association of San Francisco. Rob is committed to the success of social enterprises.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2018

Not too long, I had the pleasure of “walking The Dish” with Kathleen Kelly Janus, a social entrepreneur, author, and lecturer at Stanford University’s Program on Social Entrepreneurship. How to create a culture of testing and get funding for experiments? How to optimize the time, resources, and energy spent on fundraising?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Here, unlike most nonprofit conferences, you’ll find so much more than run-of-the-mill speaker lectures, cheap coffee and goodie bags filled with pencils. It’s about something deeper—it’s about you and your organization, and your Cause Camp experience informs every decision we make. Individualized experience.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Our work and social lives have moved online which means we spend an increased amount of time staring at our computer monitors. Webinar and Zoom fatigue is very real and so you need to create an experience that is going to go above and beyond a simple virtual meeting. Choose the Timing Wisely.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

In the second article, I explored the importance of building a donor experience that resonates with today’s constituents. . Donor experience. Before embarking on any donor-facing strategy, ask yourself: How will this align with current donor values to create a better supporter experience? Closing Thoughts: Time to Reset.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 18, 2014

Trained as a medical doctor, Watkins is now an honorary senior lecturer in neuroscience and psychological medicine at Imperial College, London and an affiliate professor of leadership at the European School of Management, London. Prepare to spend quality time reading Coherence. It''s not light reading.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

But with so many success stories out there, it’s clear that virtual fundraisers can be just the right thing at the right time for the right organization. Build in the planning time required to get the event just right. As with an in-person gala, don’t spend too much time touting the virtues of the staff, Board, and volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

You may need to get rid of sticky notes and embrace digital tools, better time management, and more efficient processes. Do you constantly lecture yourself to work smarter? Do you feel drained of energy all the time? Most importantly: Is this tool going to save you time? Plus you can access them from anywhere, anytime.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Trained as a medical doctor, Watkins is now an honorary senior lecturer in neuroscience and psychological medicine at Imperial College, London and an affiliate professor of leadership at the European School of Management, London. Prepare to spend quality time reading Coherence. It''s not light reading.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As you implement the strategies given in this guide, you’ll be able to find and recruit people who want to dedicate their time and talent to helping your organization. When someone is willing to donate an hour of their time, a nonprofit is able to save money while getting the assistance they need to move their work forward.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Trained as a medical doctor, Watkins is now an honorary senior lecturer in neuroscience and psychological medicine at Imperial College, London and an affiliate professor of leadership at the European School of Management, London. Prepare to spend quality time reading Coherence. It''s not light reading.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Plus, I know the next time I’m in Chicago, the museum will be a totally different experience, so I’m highly motivated to go back. That experience got me thinking about other ways arts and cultural organizations are innovating with their programs. Share your experiences in the comments below! Use Your Space Creatively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application. I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. You should have a mix of approaches in your webinar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Many times, it means both the “doer” and the “decision maker.”. In addition, I do a little real-time assessment in the room by doing “raise your hand” polls or in a webinar by using the polling feature. This can help you adjust in real-time to the audience needs or what I call a real-time pivot.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2011

It's one of the most important ways that you position the people that you're serving to be successful over time. ~ Ben has more than 15 years of experience in policy leadership, innovation and strategic management. Ben Mangan, EARN Ben Mangan is the President, CEO, and Co-Founder of the nonprofit, EARN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

We also had to create new content for the session and a unified theme, luckily Star Wars was easy to play with. During the session, we had to pull out some tricks of the trade to adjust in real-time when we behind our plan because of too much content. Creating Learning Experiences That Inspire and Engage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Note from Beth: If I could wave a magic wand, and ask for a wish related to my work to come true, it would be this: I’d like to spend a year to attend conferences where I don’t know a lot of the content or people and learn and network and blog about the experience. One of those conferences would be the Personal Democracy Forum.

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