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JANUARY 9, 2020

3) Update & Review My Personal Resilience Plan: In my workshops on resilience, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. I wrote guest posts for many nonprofit publications and blogs.

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JULY 5, 2012

I’m on a mission this year, with the publication of the book, to continue to evangelize about nonprofits should all become data nerds and embrace the joy of measurement. I heard about it this week in a webinar with Katie Paine by the Society for New Communications Research. But where to start?

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JANUARY 6, 2016

Aliza Sherman and I have been very busy these last few months working on our new book “The Happy Healthy Nonprofit.” In this one hour session, you will learn 10 powerful techniques for nonprofit leaders, association executives and membership organization’s to avoid burnout and get more energy for 2016! .

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AUGUST 14, 2015

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. I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. You should have a mix of approaches in your webinar.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Engagement is the first step in building the relationship between your nonprofits’s supporters and the organization. Today’s nonprofit donors, volunteers, and fans are living a complex world, have busy lives and probably receive more messages and information than they can deal with. Facebook Ladder of Engagement.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2018 professional journal: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman in 2016. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. Networked Nonprofit and Social Media Maturity of Practice. Register here.

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AUGUST 16, 2017

Earlier this week, I was honored to do a webinar for Soapbox Engage about self-care and bringing a culture of wellbeing into the nonprofit workplace based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Virtual Meetings: Conference calls, online chats, and webinars.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

13th, I’ll be doing a FREE Webinar for nonprofits hosted by Salesforce Foundation on “ Combatting Digital Distraction and Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” Bring these benefits into a nonprofit workplace, and perhaps some of the stress levels will go down. Image Source: 7able.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. The Webinar will take place next Tuesday, January 26 at 9:00 - 10:00 am PST. Social Media Trainer's Bag of Tricks View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for design and processes. What are some of your favorite resources for designing and facilitating meetings for nonprofits? The facilitation methods are participatory.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been collaborating on research and writing about the next wave of disruptive technologies (AI, Bots, and Robots) and what it means for the nonprofit sector. Given that nonprofits are so under-resourced, replacing interns with bots might be provide a big boost in productivity for some. ” .

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd! The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. The people with skills are out there.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Typically, this information about your brand or nonprofit. ” While Mari didn’t cover this in the webinar, she posted a article from ClickZ worth reading. View more presentations from Mari Smith. “People Talking About This” will be the new Facebook metric, both for page owners and Facebook users.

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JUNE 3, 2013

How Nonprofits Measure Success of Video. See3, YouTube and Edelman have released a new report and guide for nonprofits about using video. The report, “I nto Focus: Benchmarks for Video and A Guide for Creators ,” is based on a survey of 500 nonprofits and interviews with experts (including me).

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Published Book Three: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times throughout October-December as we presented dozens online webinars and guest posts and articles.

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JULY 23, 2018

In the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , Aliza Sherman and I did a deep dive into the research literature about the proven links between vacation time, employee resilience and productivity, and how it contributes to the organization’s goals. What are your tips for unplugging during your summer vacation?

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APRIL 3, 2017

Note: This guest post was published on the Packard Foundation OE Blog reflects what was learned from designing and delivering leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders. That’s why we’ve included a highly practical toolkit that consists of facilitator agendas and worksheets for nonprofits to apply the ideas and frameworks.

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JANUARY 26, 2017

Aliza Sherman and I never dreamed that our book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , would be such a needed resource in the nonprofit field when we started writing it last year. Fri Feb 1 – Webinar (2pm ET/11am PT). How Top Nonprofit Leaders Avoid Burnout – REGISTER FOR FREE. ➳

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

If you follow social media guru Mari Smith, you have no doubt noticed the headline ” The Year of Video ” and promotion for a free webinar on the ins and outs of video creation, video production, video marketing for small businesses on Jan. 24th. Will nonprofits follow that trend? Why should you participate?

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AUGUST 18, 2020

The field of AI4Giving is just beginning to take shape with promising new technology platforms helping nonprofits scale and improve their fundraising practices. It is timely given the impact of COVID-19 crisis on nonprofits, fundraising, and the social sector at large. Please sign up to download the report and share it with others.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

I’ll be doing a Guidestar Webinar on health and productive meetings on Feb. Organizational Meetings: A big part of work life, especially for those who are staff members of traditional nonprofits, are meetings. Virtual Meetings: Conference calls, online chats, and webinars. Make a list of all the work meetings in your life.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Colleague Miriam Brousseau tagged me and several other “close professional ties” asking us for resources on nonprofits and content strategy. I asked Miriam if she would summarize what she learned about nonprofits and content strategy in a guest post and here it is. Nonprofit tech and communications specialist Ash Shepard.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

In my newest book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , the first half of the book addresses how nonprofit professionals can assess and become more self-aware about the symptoms of burnout and begin to practice self-care to avoid burnout. Here’s what heard: Messy desk or desktop.

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APRIL 25, 2017

One of the biggest challenges that many nonprofits face is the finding time and resources for professional development activities. And, when nonprofits budgets are tight, professional development often gets slashed. Join Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies and me on May 2nd for a FREE webinar. Register now!

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JUNE 17, 2010

Join Allison Fine and me on June 21st at 1-2 PM PST/4-5 PM EST for the launch of The Networked Nonprofit published by Jossey-Bass. Today, Allison Fine and I, along with Marc Sirkin and Danielle Brigida did a free webinar for care2 about The Networked Nonprofit. Tags: Networked Nonprofit.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. Networked nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations. 6) Training.

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MAY 3, 2011

Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals features practical, easy to implement tips and takeaways from 50 leading experts – Ami Dar, Paul Hawken, and Holly Ross, among them. NTEN is hosting a webinar with Darian to discuss the book and share some of the wisdom.

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MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” Photo from Librarianismchronicles Blog. But I also regularly read books as part of my ongoing self-directed learning. By Vicki Halsey.

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JULY 26, 2007

Just so happens he's doing an NTEN Webinar tommorrow and it probably isn't too late to sign up. I'm focusing on the campaigns function and so I'm on the hunt for some stellars examples and tips. Leave comments). Anyway, I had a chance to pick the brain of Rob Jordan, Idealist Consulting on the phone. I want to talk to you.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. Do we need to the whole hour to accomplish the same amount of work? Training Design'

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Note from Beth: Many nonprofits do not have dedicated teams for social media and social media strategy and implementation is typically only a part of a someone’s job. This informative post is based on a recent webinar presented by the Ad Council provides an overview of how to understand the return on your time investment.

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MAY 4, 2017

Do these services truly lead to a “ Capacity Dividend ” – accelerating nonprofits’ ability to pursue their purpose? Rather, the question grant-makers and nonprofits should ask is what kinds of capacity building will achieve the desired outcomes and optimize mission-related impacts. Presentation slides.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Please join us on January 13, 2021, for a free webinar on AI & generosity to explore these issues further. Register for the webinar. For the last several years, we have been researching the ways AI can, should, and will be used to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations. Register for the webinar.

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Yesterday, Aliza Sherman and I shared some insights from our forthcoming book “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit ,” a work in progress. During the one-hour free webinar hosted by Wild Apricot , we share some ideas, got feedback, and identified additional people and organizations to interview for the book. Get Enough Sleep.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” ” I hear this too often from nonprofits. ” I hear this too often from nonprofits. The skills are out there.

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