Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

By contrast, positive emotions and experiences broaden our perspectives and build up our mental resources, facilitating increased innovation, social connection, and solutions. When people reflect on how something positive in their lives might never have happened , it improves their mood. This exercise is powerful for two reasons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The top 10 posts on Nonprofit Tech for Good in 2023 reflect the trends that nonprofits were most interested in this past year. Social media still dominates the list as it has every year for the last decade. AI made a strong showing in 2023, and email marketing best practices are still in high demand.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

A recent Salesforce survey found that more than a quarter of respondents are using AI tools at work, more than half of whom are using AI that is not approved by their organizations, including in the social sector. Anyone considering how to use AI ethically should reflect on their work: what constitutes harm, and how AI can help.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Infact, there are over 308 million social media users in the United States alone. Learn how your organization can take full advantage of social media in this guide!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Having a strategic social media communications plan in place is a must for nonprofits. billion social media users in 2021 – an increase of five percent from a year ago – it’s a valuable communication channel that should be part of your mix. Your donors and supporters are on social media and you need to be too!

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Givinga

APRIL 20, 2021

The post Reflecting on the National Philanthropic Trust’s 2020 DAF Report first appeared on Givinga. The recently released NPT 2020 Donor-Advised Fund Report offers some eye-opening takeaways and trends that show how charitable giving and donor-advised funds (DAFs) are becoming more accessible to everyone.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

For comparison’s sake — Apple’s Ping had 2,000 artists two months out of the gate.)&# I’ve been playing around with the new social platform this morning and wanted to share some of my early reactions. (So Tags: community networking jumo nonprofits social media social network. Functionality. Messaging.

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. Is social sector data a type of public good? How does the social sector fund (or charge for) data infrastructure as a public good? Shahar Brukner, CEO, impala .

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Givinga

APRIL 20, 2021

Through our technology, new online gaming platforms are empowering the consumer to easily connect with – and give back to – nearly any charity or cause around the world through social media and digital channels. The post Reflecting on the National Philanthropic Trust’s 2020 DAF Report appeared first on Givinga.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As I dug into the advice, I couldn’t help but reflect on the way I engage with nonprofit social media: Is the use of humor and short-form video crucial for brands to grab my attention? Experts say that Gen Z: Wants to see impact through storytelling, primarily through social media videos. Prioritize shareable content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The documenter will also transcribe sticky notes into a word document and capture any thoughts shares via social media hashtag. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” So, being able to “sleep on an idea” and share a reflection is great.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

My last deep dive into social media and health care was when I delivered this keynote for a health care organization so this was an opportunity to see how the field has progressed. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I introduced some concepts about Social Media ROI and steps to making a case.

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Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It also includes an excellent set of terrific questions to discover impact, but there are many different methods for this type of reflective learning after completing an event, communications strategy, or program. Put it on a social site so all members of your team can add and access (a google document works great for this).

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2013

In the past week I’ve given two talks to two different groups on the same subject – social media and fundraising. A couple of key questions that arose with both groups were: Should you schedule future posts to social media? How do you measure success using social media? You still need to be social.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” It was also quite useful to hear and try to t ranslate different evaluation frameworks and methodologies to social media. Elizabeth R.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 3, 2024

During March 1 – March 31, the United States chooses to remember the accomplishments of women, reflecting on their often-overlooked contributions. Clarify your stance on equity, diversity, and inclusion Celebrate Women’s History Month by reflecting on your association’s stance on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s that time when we reflect on our work over the past year and set goals for the new one. And it’s no different for social media managers. As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024.

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Social Media Data Strategy Media 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I’ve just returned from keynoting the first Social Good Brazil conference that took place in Florianapolis, sometimes referred to the “Silicon Valley” of Brasil and where the nonprofit, social good, innovation, and technology community is leading the social change movement. Teens As Free Agents.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Unfortunately, none of them had an answer to that question.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 4, 2014

I describe the open source tools Benetech builds; clarify why it is important that cybersecurity tools in particular are open; explain how Benetech’s culture of “open” shapes its product development as well as broadly serves its social mission; and reflect on the reasons why the open source ethos is well suited for creating social impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

He is Deputy Director for the Contemporary Jewish Museum , and an expert in using social media in a museum setting. One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations. Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. I said yes.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

One of the key principles for an effective social media strategy is experimentation, learning, and rapid prototyping. It is really hard to carve out time to take a step back and reflect on what has gone well, what hasn’t, and what to do next. Tags: reflection scholar. You can't answer this question "What's the Value?"

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2022

The social sector can feel like a black box—even for those of us who work in it. Social Sector Dashboard to provide these valuable, big-picture insights. million people working at nonprofits, funders, and other social sector entities, as well as a general education tool to help people understand how this $3.7 We created our U.S.

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Social Grant Government Philanthropy 98

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. The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox.

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Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. I hope you’ll join the conversation with your feedback and comments about each one, and share additional elements and reflections on co-creation!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

For the past two days, I’ve been attending (and also a speaker ) at The Social Innovation Summit , a private, invitation-only forum that explores the frontiers of social innovation. She framed it as “edgy technology that may not work, but if it does it will leads to dramatic social innovation.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The intention was not to shame or punish the child for "mistakes" in behavior, but provide an opportunity for reflection and learning. Here is a quick brainstorm of questions we could ask that might help networks reflect more effectively. Questions to Help Deep Reflection Occur. What worked really well in this project?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Social Media Strategy Game Workshop Final View more presentations from kanter. The workshop will be an opportunity for social change leaders to step back from their day-to-day responsibilities and develop strategic insight about their networks. The workshop was hosted by the Packard Foundation and Monitor Institute.

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Social Media Reflection Network Strategy 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last week, I had the honor of doing a mini workshop at the annual BoardSource Conference called “Governing the Networked Nonprofit in An Age of Social Media &# where I had an opportunity to share some ideas on social media culture, transparency, and simplicity from the Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine.

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Social Media Government Reflection Media 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. ” This is known as being “versatile” and can help you succeed in different situations. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

OneCause

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. The post 3 Ways to Supercharge your Competitive Social Fundraising appeared first on OneCause. Changing audience tastes.

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Fundraising Social Virtual Benefit 105

M+R

APRIL 24, 2024

Cram your cranium with metrics on email and mobile messaging, advertising, web traffic, social media and influencers, and more. Some of the findings reflect signs of trouble, some show the value of nonprofits taking a risk, and others are pure perfection. The social media landscape is changing quickly.

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Benchmark Studies Ireland Metrics 69

EveryAction

DECEMBER 2, 2022

After 10 years of this special giving event, donors recognize this day as an opportunity to take action for social good and show up for the causes they care about: GivingTuesday 2022 resulted in a very generous $3.1 GivingTuesday is a unique, often hectic, but always exciting day for social good organizations. Key takeaways.

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Celebrate United States Paypal Reflection 194

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 14, 2013

This got me thinking about those who work in the social sector. That measure just wouldn’t cut it for those working in the social sector. So here is my initial stab at a list of “radically successful” people from the social sector: Enhance your leadership skills with the new NMI Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. billion people were using social media worldwide in 2021, and that number is only expected to increase over time. To maximize your potential across social media platforms, it’s essential to create a nonprofit social media strategy.

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Social Media Strategy Media Donor 52

Candid

MARCH 15, 2022

When is Equal Pay Day for social sector leaders? In this blog, I examine equal pay day for CEOs and executive directors in the social sector. I was also curious whether the CEO gender pay gap is found throughout the social sector. Is the gender pay gap closing in the social sector? cents to 97 cents.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the holidays, I took an all too brief social media break to spent time with family. It gave me some reflection time away from the daily fast-paced, always moving forward world of social media. It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention.

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