The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 31, 2022

In this article I want to talk about how you can hold space for and support someone in the process of sharing their individual stories. Why Supporting People Sharing Individual Stories is Necessary Do we always have the best perspective to support people through their storytelling process? But there’s a method to my madness.

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Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This session will help you identify and create thoughtful engagement paths and understand how focused communication helps build stronger relationships with all of your stakeholders. Emily Taylor, the principal of teenyBIG , is passionate about helping nonprofits find better ways to engage the people who matter to them.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 12, 2023

Healthy Competition: A Slack community created by two thought leaders with exclusive rooms for competitive intelligence professionals. Many of these new “associations” began as a byproduct of an individual building their personal brand with the help of an innovative tool like Slack. Read our blog for tips to get started.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Social media is a fast and effective way to reach a wide variety of supporters and potential donors. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online?

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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.” There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. This also helped participants think about what small group they wanted to join during the breakout groups.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

or communicating with major donors to win their support for an upcoming campaign. . Public speaking and presentation skills can help you craft better written and verbal communications, whether you’re engaging with your team internally or connecting with an external audience. . connecting with younger donors. According to.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. But it’s worth it, because when you optimize your content, it acts as a kind of sleeper agent working to bring more awareness and support your way.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

But how can you attract passionate advocates who will show up ready to volunteer, sign petitions, attend rallies, and otherwise take action to help you create positive change? The Campaign Workshop Joe Fuld, president Often campaigns make assumptions that people on the team—volunteers, donors, etc.—understand Don’t assume!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Much of this has to do with how people appreciate each other as well as building a sense of community, followed by activities and supporting policies in the workplace. I’ve been facilitating nonprofit workshops and staff retreats focused on creating a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. Share your story in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2012

Akilah workshop. After the ACE leadership training, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Kigali. I volunteered to do a Social Media and Professional Networking workshop for second year students at the Akilah Institute for Women. I got an opportunity to do a workshop with second year students during their IT class.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I’ve used Chris Brogan’s technique for over a decade and found it very helpful in keeping me focused.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Technology helps nonprofits deliver on our missions more effectively, but it can also be fiendishly complicated. That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. In Peru, the group explored how Azure can help NGOs and in Tanzania , people learned about the concept of cloud productivity services.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

It might also be helpful to hold annual workshops to review the most frequently used terms in the dictionary. Doing this can help close any gaps between those who are well-versed and those who might be new to working closely with your data or organization. If you don’t have a data dictionary, set that up before moving ahead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

As part ongoing work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I am designing, facilitating, and delivering workshops with Compasspoint. Last week, I had the great pleasure of presenting a one-day workshop with colleagues Holly Minch , JD Lasica , Janet Fouts , and Susan Tenby. Morning Session.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2020

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe Charity – an easy-to-use platform that helps nonprofits raise money by offering robust fundraising features , such as custom branding, registration and ticketing, advanced data reporting, and customizable donate buttons. Curated experiences, added perks, and VIP packages help donors feel special.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

With so much to keep track of, it can be hard to know where to start aligning your communications so your fundraising initiatives are successful and support your brand. What are the strategies and tactics that best helped you achieve your goals last year? This analysis can help guide you towards what best engages your target audiences.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. The project is commissioned and supported by NESTA , an independent body with a mission to make the UK more innovative.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 17, 2024

Solicit sponsors to support your event. Your constituent relationship management software (CRM) should store key information about your supporters, including demographics, interests, and giving history. Group supporters together by shared characteristics to send targeted messages that encourage action.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

The way this idea plays out is that a significant portion of funds (typically upwards of 80%) raised by an organization often comes from a small percentage of the supporter base (less than 20%). Board members’ financial support also demonstrates their commitment to your cause, which sets an excellent example for other donors.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Warm your donors up with some thoughtful stewardship through a channel that will help you get through: mobile. Maybe they mention how your gift helped a person or solved a problem and include a photo (or emoji.). It could be as simple as “I thought you’d like to see what your support made possible.” Why text donors?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. My New Year’s rituals help me let go of things in my professional work that can open the door to positive change and growth. These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Transforming Donations into Connections: Reward-Based Fundraising Strategies Imagine turning every donation into a bridge, connecting the heart of your cause with the generosity of your supporters. These experiences forge deeper connections and make supporters feel like an integral part of your mission.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

It means honestly that the ideas, shape and even strategy came from the community and you as the organization are the ones to support it or nurture it. It also requires capacity/staff to make connections and support the community. The gardener is simply there to help, cultivate, and clear the weeds if/when they poke up.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The public library plays a central role in serving the dynamic needs of communities across the country, and is often the first place a person turns to for help. The Free Library offers appointments to help people develop a donor research strategy and get the most out of using Foundation Directory. From there, they are hooked!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

The second day was a networked leadership workshop that focused on how participants could use their personal brands on social in service of the organization’s mission and practical leadership skills training. This was very helpful because traditional translation does not help you read the group or adjust on the spot.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

Why not take it to the next level and organise a workshop for your school? Nonprofits like ShoutOut and Just Like Us host workshops designed for students that explore LGBTQ+ terminology, scenarios where students can act as good allies, and learn ways in which to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ students. Donate Today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2010

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to deliver a half-day training workshop for staff members working at Junior Achievement Offices at their worldwide conference. This workshop is called “ Becoming A Networked Nonprofit: Using Social Media Strategically.&#. They were lucky enough to have Jason Falls help them out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

All the planning was ahead of me to deliver on our mission to increase investment in the social sector, improve partnerships – particularly between local actors and their supporters – and provide support for strong, resilient and impactful nonprofits.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 2, 2022

We’re here to help your association take its member engagement to the next level with four valuable tips. You can also leverage your association management software (AMS) to see which events driv e member participati on or other means of support , like sponsorship s and advertisement s. Register now.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

If you don’t already have a professional support system, I urge you to find objective advisors. When my business partner Kevin Ordonez and I launched.orgCommunity one of our goals was to connect our colleagues with people and ideas who could expand their horizons and help them grow. Attend classes or workshops to polish skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At this year’s Council on Foundations conference in New Orleans, I had the honor of doing a mini-workshop for CEOs of Community Foundations as part of a half-day pre-conference session organized by the Knight Digital Media Center called “Digital Strategies for Community Foundations.”

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For professional associations, these resources can help your members stay informed and up-to-date in their field. Think about the ways you can help your nonprofit’s members connect! Training and Workshops Your nonprofit can offer training programs and workshops where members enhance their skills and industry knowledge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Last November, I had the pleasure of leading a workshop for a 100 Silicon Valley nonprofit organizations in hosted by Compasspoint and generously supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The workshop was filled within 24 hours and there was a waiting list. It helps people process what they are learning.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Our free Office 365 workshops are designed to help nonprofits that want to use their domain name for their email service. Using a you@YourOrganization.org email address will make you look more professional and established, which will help when you apply for grants or recruit volunteers. We are scheduling workshops globally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

I’m giving my support as well as sharing my teaching and technology skills with Women’s Rights organizations in Ukraine. Local organizations are working to provide support, training and services to these women. These organizations will have intensive and hands-on tech training and mentoring during the workshop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

For over twenty years, I do several rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead because they allow me to gain focus and clarity. 1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

Just like other community-based organizations , nonprofits and advocacy groups thrive off of supporters’ passion, drive, and action. However, keeping the momentum alive can be challenging for organizations of all types, especially when managing a large supporter base or dealing with internal and external changes. Clean supporter data.

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