Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Here are some digital marketing best practices for finding new donors by driving prospects to your nonprofit organization’s website using search engine optimization, online advertising, and email campaigns. Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Participants can benefit from leadership development, knowledge sharing, network building, collaborations or partnerships, and/or compensation. . So, what does participatory grantmaking look like in practice? Inclusive and accessible practices for equitable participation in activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

’ The book was an inspiration and encouragement for those us whose inner critics have been keeping us away from using the technique in front of other people. The book offers a wonderful road map for a learning journey to internalize these techniques and I’ve practicing a lot. Practice, practice, practice is the key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. Moments in which best practices, know-how, and insights are exchanged, streamlined stories are high leverage strategies to make knowledge memorable.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

This critical research informs many of our current practices. Leaders of grassroots organizations have a depth of knowledge of their communities and creative ideas and solutions to complex problems. Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitate a peer learning exchange that will help their community foundation partners learn and spread best practices in planning and implementing Giving Days. Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. In total, 19 organizations participated in 10 webinars.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Consider how you can support more robust knowledge sharing. By providing your stakeholders with a dedicated place to share knowledge with one another, community building happens naturally. What is a knowledge sharing network? Knowledge is a lofty word. What are some examples of knowledge sharing networks?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. And, the focus of MEL is generally on evaluating grantee projects or organizations, rather than on the grantmaker and its practices. Who owns the information collected? But is this the right question? Where does the learning go?

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Preparing your statement requires accurate, up-to-date financial information. Continuous learning opportunities keep your knowledge base fresh and relevant. Regularly review classification practices to ensure they align with your organization’s strategic needs and comply with the latest accounting standards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

You can start by sharing information and agreeing to work on something for a few short weeks or months. Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Board members should allocate ten hours per year for regular board meetings, where they actively participate in discussions, provide input, and make informed decisions. Allocating 18 hours per year to read and respond to information provided by the nonprofit ensures that board members are up to date.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Treasure Trove of Information Nonprofits handle vast amounts of sensitive, personal, and financial data. For hackers seeking information to exploit, nefarious actors will not exempt nonprofits due to their philanthropic mission, making the latter potential targets. Just like you might have backup candy (in case you run out!),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Watech4good Summit. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Photo by Microsoft Global Citizenship.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

So, as you work to define your advisory committee’s focus, ask yourself and your team: What type of experience and knowledge do we need more of to carry out our mission? This document might include: Membership Information—How many members is optimal for the committee? Scope—What is the focus of the committee’s work (see principle #1)?

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. You can facilitate donors’ participation by telling the story of their tangible impact.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Networking and Collaboration: Foundations can serve as connectors, facilitating collaborations among their grantees and other community organizations. Thought Leadership and Knowledge Sharing : Foundations can contribute to the field by investing in research and disseminating knowledge about effective practices and innovative approaches.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, integrating social media buttons on your nonprofit website signifies a commitment to fostering engagement, driving awareness, and facilitating convenient avenues for supporters to contribute. Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Achieve

MARCH 10, 2021

This is a significant point of tension for donors online, as they’re giving you sensitive financial and personal information to benefit your organization. millennials are highly likely to donate based on how comfortable they are with your organization’s practices and mission. payment process. This means that. A Payment Gateway.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

What eLearning assessment best practices can strengthen your courses? Then, we’ll wrap up with a few best practices to take your assessments to the next level. An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

Not surprisingly, their perception was that the conversation had been poorly facilitated and had no structure! I didn’t get the correct information, or perhaps my contact didn’t know. I am a member of the Technology of Participation network of facilitators. Reading these comments, I felt terrible.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2014

The term is a play on “ organizational memory ” which is defined as is the accumulated body of data, information, and informal learning created in the course of an organization’s existence or known as “Knowledge Management.” That is the wrong place to start.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

Attaching documents that will be up for discussion or voting allows everyone to review important information ahead of time. Assign a speaker to each agenda item and notify them, so they can gather the right resources and practice any presentations. Maintaining a good pace and energy requires proactive facilitation by the board chair.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Identify staffers who can be your IT ambassadors and fill these significant roles: Strategists Strategists are the visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity throughout the organization. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. We opted for the latter.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2023

Evaluation and Reporting: Assessing the event’s success by analyzing key metrics, gathering feedback, and preparing post-event reports to inform future planning and improvement. Knowledge Transfer: Provide thorough documentation, including event files, contact lists, budget details.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Not only are they incredibly knowledgeable, but they were working remotely immediately as soon as the crisis hit. DonorPerfect has the best support in the industry.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

With that knowledge we can reconstruct the entire brand relationship. You have to do everything in your power to knock down silos so they can be laid end-to-end, with information and knowledge freely flowing throughout. The goal is to facilitate mutual appreciation through relationship-building and the sharing of information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

If you are not already familiar with their work, you will learn a lot about online collaboration, knowledge management, informal learning, and networks by following them. Jane Hart: Jane has been blogging for many years and writes about informal and workplace learning. Jason Adam Young (@jasonadamyoung) March 27, 2014.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

While AI and other modern nonprofit technologies have great potential, their effectiveness relies on the guidance of knowledgeable professionals. Technology can facilitate the data collection process, theoretically providing nonprofits with all the information they need to answer these questions about their supporters.

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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. It doesn’t do more than that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Note from Beth: At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky to co-design and facilitate a session on technology training with colleagues John Kenyon, Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. Cindy and Jeanne wrote this great reflection of what we learned and how we facilitated this very interactive session.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be co-hosting The Zoetica Salon on my Facebook Page with my Zoetica colleagues, Geoff Livingston , Kami Huyse , and Julie Pippert (the newest Zoetican ) where almost 7,000 nonprofit leaders have been engaging in informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. Photo by Dkurpaptwa.

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