Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Pictured above). 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. Rituals are intentional small, tangible acts done routinely and carry meaning.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Silence on video calls makes us anxious about the technology compared to natural pauses that happen during in-person communication. ( BBC – Gianpiero Petriglieri ) . The one I like the best is called “Two Pictures” where everyone shares 2 pictures about anything unrelated to work and spends some time sharing it with the team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Over the past two decades of teaching workshops to nonprofits on the use of technology for mission-driven work and more recently on the use of online networks and data, people come workshops with different degrees of organizational readiness to embrace change that is needed to be successful.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Enhancing donor relationships through technology At its heart, successful fundraising is about building strong donor relationships. The CRM becomes a repository of every interaction, every preference, and every donation, painting a complete picture of each donor. CRM systems play a pivotal role here.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

While we might not have wands, we have the next best thing: technology that makes reaching out to elected officials a breeze. Mobilizing for Impact: Organizing Successful Lobby Days Picture this: a sea of supporters, each one a champion for your cause, coming together in a powerful display of unity and purpose. Ready to dive in?

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 29, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Fundraising Software In a world driven by fast-paced technological advancements, the heart-powered, hope-filled engines of nonprofits too, can tap into the futuristic revolution.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

At its most basic, a good budgeting workflow is a balance of the people who can make informed decisions, technology to manage the data, and documented processes for redundancy. Data and Technology : Understand the information you have available and where to find it. What Does a Nonprofit Budgeting Process Include?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

However, with the rise of online fundraising technology and virtual events, nonprofits are moving away from the traditional strategy of hosting just one larger event each year. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). Intuitive user experience.

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Twenty Hats

JANUARY 12, 2021

The best way I thought to keep in touch was to facilitate weekly 45-minute video calls on Zoom. I have collected pictures of many cats and some dogs, beautiful spring flowers and gardens, people walking outside, painting and other art projects, home improvements in action, cooking and baking, and much more.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Generosity Xchange Nonprofit Marketing Summit Cause Camp TNPA Leadership Summit The Nonprofit Social Media Summit Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) AFP ICON Engage for Good Good Tech Fest Bridge Conference If you’re thinking to yourself “I can’t make all those conferences,” you’re probably right.

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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. Beth facilitated the calls, but the community foundations drove the content, creating a true peer exchange.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Guest Post By: Kyle Lagunas Old Habits Die Hard It’s no secret that social and mobile technologies make HR leaders nervous. The strategic play for HR is to team with IT to assess needs, research solutions, and implement new technologies enterprise-wide. Then, research technology solutions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

These image files contain information, such as pictures, charts, diagrams, and the layout of the text on the printed page that cannot be converted to text or speech. At Benetech, our goal is to advance a world in which the benefits of technology touch the lives of all people, not just of the richest and most able five percent of humanity.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

We’re one month out from NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC. This was a gathering of people at the forefront of nonprofit technology. The NTEN team does a remarkable job of facilitating an environment ripe for connection with no limit to how much you can learn from peers. The Keynotes.

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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! paper into quarters, number the spaces, and answer the questions or draw pictures. Use Learning Theory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

My experience so far has been to develop curriculum – mostly focused on technology that is adapted in different countries by local organizations. Here’s a few facilitation techniques that I learned from documenting the session. I facilitated a session that introduced networks, networking, and the Networked NGO.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Picture this: You’re about to hold the fundraising event of a lifetime. With the right technology and management strategies, overseeing registrations can become a breeze, allowing you to focus more on making your next fundraiser a success. Integrate with your existing technology.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. As a different kind of Silicon Valley tech company—a nonprofit with a pure focus on social good—our goal is to see that the best of technology gets applied to social needs left unaddressed by for-profit businesses. copyright law.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor. Fluent / Care2 technologies These platforms are great for achieving scale in lead generation at the top of the funnel and allow for performance-based pricing in lead generation. Nonprofits can essentially purchase leads at a set CPA.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

It was a great combination of really detailed tech learning (like I learned a really cool trick using JQuery to generate rounded corners, which is generally not an easy thing to achieve,) and big picture thinking. What is Ethical Consulting (not so surprising, I facilitated that one.). I got to learn a ton, and contribute a bit.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

I'm also looking forward to the rest of the day as a participant and not just a facilitator. Check out this example from Refugee Week that asks supporters to change their profile pictures on their online profiles to show solidarity and spread the message. If you are going to be in London July 6 - check this out!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2011

A Review of the “Scenarios for the Future of Technology and International Development” Report. Philanthropists, nonprofits, and the development sector as a whole cannot underestimate the role they have to play in understanding and using technology for development. Four Scenarios: Do You Want to Live in Any of These Worlds?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Some things to consider include: What resources (technology, space, materials, time, finances, etc.) Someone with a sense of humor who can see the big-picture to promote a positive environment and ground the experience. The evaluator takes on many roles: facilitator, technical expert, and sometimes a shoulder to cry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. However, as a technology, printed books come with serious challenges for some communities (like blind people) that technology can unlock. Love of the print book.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

However, harnessing technology can empower you to seamlessly interact with supporters and create sustainable revenue sources despite social distancing guidelines. As far as event technology is concerned, the possibilities are endless regarding what a nonprofit fundraiser can accomplish via digital means. An online donation tool.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2014

for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? Hear Our CEO Speak on Technology and Big Ideas for Change. If you’re a tech champion – or you’re on your way, join TechSoup’s CEO Rebecca Masisak for a big-picture conversation about what that really means. Are you heading to D.C. – 3 p.m. to hear more!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. The social media/technology landscape in Romania is very interesting – with a diverse set of issues, struggles and opportunities. Do you have videos, pictures, or slides?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Plus it is always a pleasure for me to observe “Gunner’s&# facilitation techniques (I learn so much). The started with some big picture frames. His welcome was followed by remarks from Akhtar Badshah who reminded us that technology disruption is our friend. First up was Diana Scearce of Monitor Institute.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? Technology : Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy. Why Use One?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. It is expected if you are unders a certain age – you have to take a picture of every meal you eat, cloud you see, etc. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. Be sure she/he also has experience connecting your social impact assessment to marketing and fundraising efforts, and understands the leading social impact tools and technologies. Report Out.

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BoardAssist

JULY 15, 2014

Does your organization have a clear picture of the resources (human, technological and financial) it will take to get where you are going? As a facilitator, Molly is known for her ability to synthesize complex ideas and lead groups toward consensus. Do you serve different constituencies?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2015

His Fitbit (pictured above) tracks his heart rate – and that wristband, you can’t buy – it was custom designed by his enigneers. They organized the lab and invited technology thinkers from companies and nonprofit technology luminaries such as Gunner from Aspiration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

I heard some many big picture connections to the work I do or rather improvise on the ground, that I know I’ll be mulling over and thinking about what they shared over the next few months. In fact, Lucy has been terrific in finding new ways, like Branch , to use the social tools to facilitate a global brain around these ideas.

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