CauseVox

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

If you are a busy CEO, overtasked Development Director, or a nonprofit Board Member that wants to help, I will give you basic tools for effective fundraising and point you in the proper direction to realize a new level of success. Charles Burge, Nonprofit Development and Communications Executive. About your Speakers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

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. Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

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. If you want a sneak peek, take a look at the article we co-authored on nonprofit digital transformation published last month in the Harvard Business Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. Not traveling to be able to work face-to-face with nonprofit leaders has been a great loss for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

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. If you want a sneak peek, take a look at the article we co-authored on nonprofit digital transformation published last month in the Harvard Business Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

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. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. Here they are: Rituals.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For member-based nonprofits and associations, figuring out what membership benefits you’ll offer is one of the most important decisions your organization will make. In this article, we’ll cover 22 different types of membership benefits that your nonprofit could potentially offer its members. Let’s get at it!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Creating Unforgettable Nonprofit Events for Maximum Impact Ever been to a nonprofit event that left you in awe and inspired to make a difference? These funds can fuel your nonprofit’s projects, operations, and mission. Well, guess what?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. The workshop was a tango dance between English and Spanish — and it worked!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Some Reflections.

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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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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One of the best ways to do that is to attend nonprofit conferences. In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. Pro tip: Take advantage of the happy hours, receptions, roundtables, and workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Visual Meeting Workshop by David Sibbet and Rachel Smith - Based on Sibbet's book Visual Meetings. Here’s an interview with Rachel about the techniques and a blog post the tools. Later in the workshop, they did a duo of graphic recording – with Rachel using the digital tools and Sibbet drawing on paper with markers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

Whether we’ve convened in-person or virtually during a global pandemic, our Salesforce.org nonprofit community never misses an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and imagine a better, more equal world — together. Here are five reasons to register today for the Nonprofit Summit this May. Still not convinced to join us?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I also use it as a year in review tool. Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. What gave me joy?

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are finally coming out of the ZOOM rooms and the 2023 season for conferences are now being announced and planned. These cover all areas of the nonprofit sector, in the US and abroad. Top Nonprofit conferences for 2023. ANA DC Nonprofit Conference . 2023 is a unique time for conference-goers.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

M+R’s Benchmarks report found that 54 percent of nonprofit web traffic in 2021 came from mobile devices—meaning that on a very basic level, donors are interested in interacting with nonprofits using their smartphones. About the author: Rachel Muir, CFRE Rachel has worked every side of the Rubik’s cube that is the nonprofit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” How is this not a poster on the wall at every nonprofit including foundations?!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

I even facilitated design labs to help with the research for my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. 3 Design Thinking Facilitation Resources for Nonprofits and Philanthropy. Luma Institute offers face-to-face intensive design thinking facilitation training workshops. Or you can simply access their campaign planning/design tools.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is NTEN’s signature technology event. It brings together thousands of the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world. Speaker(s): Steven Bond, Vice President of Strategy Navigating the shift to Google’s GA4 has been a roller coaster ride for many nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

As you might remember , Nonprofit Management 101 released earlier this year. It's a fantastic book that covers every major aspect of nonprofit management, with practical, actionable ideas and solutions from experts in the field. I was honored to be among the stellar list of contributors ( I wrote a chapter on web design ).

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 1, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes How to Cultivate Great Sponsorships for Your Nonprofit. Sponsorships are different than regular donations because they are essentially business deals, with mutual benefits for both nonprofit and for-profit. Seems like a win-win, especially for nonprofits! Communication with your sponsors is key.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations.

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EveryAction

MAY 6, 2015

We asked Joe Fuld of The Campaign Workshop to take us through the process of determining whether a nonprofit organization should switch CRM tools. Here's what he had to say.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2016

I traveled with a team of Advisers to conduct an interactive “Tech2Empower” workshop for leaders of anti-trafficking and women’s rights NGOs. In my other training work, I’ve been a “Canvangelist” sharing Canva for Nonprofits at many of my workshops.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

posted by Bob Sell Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Nonprofit leaders make decisions. In fact, the nonprofit leader’s job description could be described as: Worry about worst-case scenarios. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Sign your name on things. Make decisions.

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EveryAction

APRIL 6, 2017

This post was originally featured on The Campaign Workshop blog and has been reposted with permission. I recently sat down with the good folks at The Campaign Workshop and chatted about marketing automation for nonprofits. The Campaign Workshop: "Why should I care about nonprofit marketing automation?".

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without leadership, a small nonprofit may never reach its full potential.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 25, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Energize Your Nonprofit: Power Strategies for Off-Peak Fundraising In the world of nonprofit organizations, the rhythm of the year is often punctuated by a rush of end-of-year activity. Build Corporate Partnerships Corporate partnerships can help nonprofits boost donations during slower months.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

And while the bulk of nonprofits put most of their resources into Facebook ( whether Facebook is perfect or not ), there are many nonprofits effectively using Twitter and leveraging the platform for social good as well as their staff and leaders. If your nonprofit has an example, please share in the comments.).

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The bbcon 2023 agenda is full of great sessions for finance professionals serving nonprofits, schools, foundations, healthcare, and cultural organizations, from creating better systems to extending what you currently do with Blackbaud’s fund accounting software, Financial Edge NXT. Who doesn’t want to reclaim 80% of their time?

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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. Well, there you have it – I always enjoy facilitating at training as part of workshop with other trainers and subject matter experts because I get to learn too!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. By executing on DEI initiatives, individual nonprofits and the sector at large will shift power dynamics in fundraising. and several countries.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It’s time to reveal the big news—TEDx Speaker and nonprofit founder, Alex Sheen, will be headlining Qgiv Conference 2024 as our keynote speaker! Qgiv Conference is one of Qgiv’s many initiatives designed to provide nonprofit professionals with exceptional fundraising tools and learning opportunities.

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