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

JANUARY 9, 2020

I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. All in all, I presented or facilitated over 50 keynotes, workshops, and webinars on the topic. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. My Three Themes: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These insights came from Melanie and Tara, along with the nearly 100 people who attended and lit up the chat: From Melanie: How declining trust is affecting higher education 2023 Gallup data shows that public trust in higher education has dropped 20 points over the last 8 years to a historic low of only 36% having confidence in higher education.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing. All in all, I presented or facilitated over 50 keynotes, workshops, and webinars on the topic. It isn’t just about the tools, but about how people need to work and think differently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

The practices are intended to balance the energies of any given space to assure health and good fortune for people inhabiting it. I designed and facilitated a peer learning workshop at SXSW last week. Certain room set ups encourage interaction between the participants and the workshop leader, others do not.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. WhatsApp recently announced that it will soon enable group video calls of up to eight people , which nonprofits can use for donor updates, presentations, and even teaching.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2015

Note from Beth: For the past two years, I’ve had the honor of facilitating a peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees who are hosting Giving Days. What Sesame Street Can Teach Us About the Giving Challenge – Guest Post by Susie Bowie. Flickr Image from Carlos ZGZ. Reach out to them. Celebrate Yourself.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

We’ve all heard the saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” Have you ever tried? Have you ever heard “The number one reason people don’t give is because they’re not asked”? It’s a myth. You sure can! It pays to look for yourself, to ask questions. It’s also a myth.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I continued an active schedule of teaching workshops on self-care for nonprofit professionals and creating a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace as well as numerous keynote presentations. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum. In early 2017, we completed a two week book tour.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

This year the awards have a category to solicit ideas from young people, age 18-25. This got me curious about the young people blogging about education or doing projects. I taught in the Bronx for two years through Teach For America while working toward my M.A. Why are you passionate about teaching young people?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

After the infuriating SCOTUS decision to gut Roe in 2022, Planned Parenthood saw a huge desire from supporters to take direct action but a lot of confusion and hopelessness on what everyday people could actually do in addition to donating. Enter: Planned Parenthood’s National Volunteer Program (NVP)!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. The group also paid attention to group energy and taking brief breaks.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . The pioneering, pull-no-punches Simone Joyaux , who passed away too soon on Sunday May 2, 2021, understood this well before people were talking about it. You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. It takes a village.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The second part of the morning was designed around the Principles of Social Media Strategy and used a new version of the Social Media Game intended for a large group of people. My design question: What is the best way to use this approach for a full-day workshop for 300 people?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

It's been wonderful to hear about people gifting this book to their 87-year-old grandmother and to their graduating high school senior. She facilitates strategic planning and executive coaching for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at non-profits, and in academia.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Facilitation, Curriculum Development and Train the Trainers.

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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 read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up. by Eric Jensen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. The leader as facilitator -- You ensure that meetings, team dynamics, and interpersonal relationships function effectively. The leader as healer -- You play the role of the mediator and serve as the catalyst to bring people together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Last week I facilitated a workshop in Detroit hosed by Co-Act , a nonprofit collaboration space in Detroit. My style of teaching is participatory; I don’t lecture with PPT endlessly and involve the audience. My audience included many people who were blind. I modify instructions or make accommodations for physical disabilities.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It may be challenging for “buttoned-up” organizations, where people are in the habit of “following rules,” to introduce a more casual attitude. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. After you’ve identified the people to set collaboration in motion, give them a runway for success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2017

I was invited to teach an interactive workshop based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit on how to link self-care with well being in the workplace. Kick The Sit Out of It: This is a healthy workplace initiative in Canada called “ Sitkicker,” designed to get people standing up at work. Source: Sitkicker. Created by PUBLIC Inc.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Esther Press’s list of best Bible studies for women notes that these studies can facilitate collaboration and group discussions, making it a great way for you to get to know other team members’ values and perspectives. Or, you can openly talk about your faith in conversations with people outside your organization.

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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. Improve internal information systems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2016

I am serving as the Master Trainer and facilitator for the event. I’ve also taught social media to young people in Cambodia. In Cambodia, we are also teaching Canva, but I was all out of t-shirts. In my other training work, I’ve been a “Canvangelist” sharing Canva for Nonprofits at many of my workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. Having a large enough space so people can move around and self-organize into small groups also promotes learning. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! What is Human Centered Design?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2012

As a trainer, I’m intensely interested in creating learning experiences that integrate or about how to use the technology for nonprofits that engage and inspire people to put the ideas into practice. I’ve been obsessed with peer learning and self-directed learning models in my own learning and the trainings I design and facilitate.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

People continued to give more generously than before – often referred to as a “ bump ” – and the predicted “slump” never really arrived. . 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. . Wonder no more.

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