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. The major content theme was not "How do we find the time?,"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

When colleague Dan Cohen told me of his recent experience using guided imagery in a social media workshop, I thought it was definitely valuable to share with others. When it came time for an afternoon session on using Facebook to build organizational capacity, we all took a pause. Flickr Photo by El Dave. Berkeley Prof.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Virtual summits mimic real in-person conferences as much as possible by hosting a variety of speakers and virtual offerings during a set period of time. The virtual summit offerings might include multiple speakers, product demos, session topics, workshops, and other ways to connect with both the presenters and attendees.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Virtual summits mimic real in-person conferences as much as possible by hosting a variety of speakers and virtual offerings during a set period of time. The virtual summit offerings might include multiple speakers, product demos, session topics, workshops, and other ways to connect with both the presenters and attendees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Over the years, I have developed and refined one-day or half-day workshops on social media strategy and tactics for nonprofits. It is also a good technique to explore the possibilities of new tools and techniques before investing more time and energy in something that isn't right for our organizations. This is the gift of time.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

The problem is that DEIAB work is hard, and boards that seek to embrace these principles will likely face some resistance along the way. Cherry and Dr. Renee Rubin Ross are nonprofit consultants who often work together to conduct DEIAB training and workshops. One way to solve this is by embracing DEIAB principles. Christal M.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

The design thinking methodology encourages exploration of unconventional solutions by looking at a problem from the point of view of the people being served. The many methods of Design Thinking go through a similar path of gathering research, analyzing and identifying the right problem, developing creative ideas, and testing prototypes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

When I facilitate staff retreats or workshop on wellbeing in the workplace based on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , we do some reflective exercises, including taking the nonprofit burnout assessment , identifying stress triggers and reactions before creating a self-care plan and addressing cultural norms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

This past week was a busy one for leading workshops. I also lead a workshop on social media strategy for communications professionals who work with networks, nonprofits, and foundations. This environment can be a training workshop or it can be in an organization. Photo by Justin Benttinen. My reflections are here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2011

Last week, I faciltated a mini-workshop at the Silicon Valley/Peninsula Nonprofit Leadership Forum hosted by Compasspoint. Moving from A Problem to Solution Frame. Mobile Technology and Social Media and Real Time Learning. Put them on the donor list.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 23, 2022

Should you shoot video ahead of time or let speakers potentially go off-script with live video? Web RTC (Real-Time Communication.) With web RTC, there’s no delay because it’s real-time, and it’s two-way communication, which makes it great for meetings and workshops. For workshops, there is no direct upload.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Inequitable access to funding in the social sector remains a persistent problem, negatively impacting our collective ability to do good. Addressing these inequities and inefficiencies is inherent to Candid’s promise to support a social sector capable of tackling the critical challenges and opportunities of our time. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I’ve been facilitating nonprofit workshops and staff retreats focused on creating a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. Most recently, I facilitated this workshop with staff at Lightful , a social media platform for nonprofits based in London where I am currently a senior advisor. It is one of many HR & Culture Slack Apps.

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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. Flexible hours to accommodate personal time.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 20, 2022

The program brings climate and environmental education to middle school students through a series of STEM classes and workshops that promote the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while leveraging our long-standing relationship with the WEF.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

I had the pleasure recently of teaming up with my fundraising bestie and copywriting guru Julie Cooper to host an “ End of Year Appeal Writing Made Easy ” workshop. All of these people are expecting at least a 3X return on their investment and 17% expect to make 100 times what they invest! Is anyone being measured on their goals?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

The problem with ratios. Storytellers strategically place the donor or prospect into the story, allowing them to help solve a problem, making them a hero. Negative emotions are associated with the problem, while positive emotions connect to the solution. Story: How are you telling the story?

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 6, 2021

I look at the big problems of the world and I would like to have big solutions. Are you making a significant long-term impact on the societal problem you seek to solve So a lot of times, we in the nonprofit world, we’re working on a particular issue and it feels good and it gets better from year to year. Keep going!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2017

Last week, I was honored to do several workshops hosted by the Fund for Santa Barbara on how nonprofits can link a culture of well being to outcomes based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. The article describes the reasons why operating like this all the time is not a good idea: 1.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2023

Now let’s take some time to dive into how it gets done. Some activities we like to do with our clients include stakeholder interviews and workshops, preliminary service blueprints, and an ecosystem map. Phase 3: Ideation Once you’ve created a solid understanding of the problem, opportunity, and audiences, it’s time to ideate!

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Did you know that 47% of nonprofit leaders say recruiting sufficient volunteers is a big problem for their organization? Highlighting opportunity and need, giving examples of achievements, or even featuring individual volunteers and their stories can drive others to give their time to your cause. It just makes sense.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 18, 2020

I'm taking about going down a rabbit hole on a project that takes up time and resources and, most importantly, aims to solve a problem that doesn't really need to be solved. And this is exactly why I bring up this problem in our planning series. This is a problem that needs to be solved? You would likely say, "What?!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

At a minimum, a team with a poor leader is unproductive like this one: With the right leadership, a nonprofit can grow quickly, fulfilling its mission and meeting a community need or eliminating a problem. They inspire people, they solve problems, and they build teams. The upside is that there is space for new leaders to emerge.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

What I most enjoy about doing face-to-face training workshops is the right after reflection questions: How could this learning experience been improved? The workshop was an all day workshop , with an opening presentation followed by small group exercise. Didn't have enough time to focus on applying the tools. What worked?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

In the same EU LGBT survey, more than eight in 10 of all respondents in each LGBT sub-group had witnessed negative comments or conduct during their time in school. Solving The Problem. It’s important that you take the time to educate yourself. Why not take it to the next level and organise a workshop for your school?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy.

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

If I were to name the biggest common takeaway for either group, it would be this: in both Circles, the members had the time and space to explore the mindset skills that lead to professional growth. Think of all of the great webinars, conferences, workshops, and social media forums around these topics.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2019

It’s hard to know which conference will be worth your time, but, if you’ve managed to pick one or two or three, it’s important that you make the most of your experience. But if you’ve gone through the trouble of making it to a conference—buying a ticket, potentially traveling a long way, taking time off of work, etc.—the Take notes.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In my four decades as a senior fundraising executive, part-time consultant, and nonprofit CEO, I have worked with (or served on) 20 nonprofit boards. 1 Throughout my time working with nonprofit boards, I’ve found that dysfunction often starts with lack of accountability in terms of recruiting and onboarding of new members.

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 2, 2023

I immediately thought about the trend we’ve have been watching and supporting in recent years to shift from lengthy volunteer engagement workshops for staff partners to instead what we call, “mini-trainings.” Checking Progress – What time have staff partners set aside to check the volunteers’ progress?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Your logical brain temporarily shuts down, and you lose the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and think rationally. Over time these reactions can lead to acute anxiety, depression, irritability, fatigue, and other health problems from heart disease to lowered immune response.” Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be in New Zealand, leading a workshop on social media and I facilitated a module on mindful social media. It seemed very inappropriate given that my host, Stephen Blyth , collaborated with Peter Sykes, CEO & Founder at Mangere East Family Service Centre and we held the workshop on a Marae.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Many thanks to Chris Heuer and Kristie Wells of the Social Media Club for organizing fantastic Social Media Workshop and inviting me to participate.    I have two workshops coming up where that might be the case.  s about the relationships not necessarily the numbers, and throwing money at a problem will not fix it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

The three biggest problems associated with open office plans are: noise, interruptions, and a lack of privacy. So, how do you balance collaboration with the need for individual focus time? Global Giving understands that creating a culture of wellbeing takes time, process, and patience, especially when we are all so busy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

Like an onion, it needs to be peeled one layer at a time. To solve the donor’s problems and achieve their goals, you use your knowledge of the donor’s emotional needs and their requirements, combined with the information you have about your nonprofit and the solutions available. It’s not wise to rush the discovery process.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

We heard this many times throughout the pandemic, but online events do not have to feel like generic team conference calls. Or create a scavenger hunt across your city, allowing teams to come together to solve problems, figure out clues, and earn points alongside fundraising dollars. Virtual/hybrid galas “Not another Zoom meeting!”

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