.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. We’re open and honest about initiatives that didn’t work. They give me and our management team the freedom to do the work.

Digital 221

Digital Build North Carolina Attitude 221

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. It’s an ongoing process that should keep membership and marketing teams working together routinely. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

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. I have discovered first-hand the benefits of incorporating rituals into the way I work. 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.

Journal 148

Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

A good facilitator knows how to shift or tweak the lesson plan in real time if it isn’t working as planned. However, it is harder to make pivots when you have a team that has not worked together before. Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions?

Reflection 124

Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

We are only about one month into the world’s largest work from home experiment. A few tips include: use the phone instead, switch to asynchronous modes of working, or use a few camera tricks. For other activities, random or automatic assignments work best. The reflection questions might include: What resonated?

Exercise 177

Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

As such, effective approaches to measurement and learning reflect a multiplicity of stakeholders. For example, it may prioritize organizations with leaders who have lived experience in the communities they work with, organizations of a certain size, or those with the potential to sustain long-term change.

Measure 59

Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

(In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic). 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.

Professional 111

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These innovative tools are revolutionising tasks by saving hundreds of hours of manual work through aiding in campaign creation, categorising and drafting email responses, assisting with content creation, and even automating donation processes to personalise and enhance the donor experience. But it’s their first day on the job.

Policy 334

Policy Analysis Language Nonprofit 334

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

I facilitated check-in meetings that fostered active engagement among board members, encouraging them to reflect on how their unique strengths could propel Candid toward its vision. My experience with Candid reinforced the notion that the best work gets done when the board and staff collaborate closely.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. It’s an ongoing process that should keep membership and marketing teams working together routinely. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Advisory committees let your nonprofit work with others who want to see you succeed. As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys.

Voice 90

Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

(In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic). 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.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

The sector missed a great opportunity with these listening sessions for Black non-profit leaders to share their hopes and dreams for their communities and the work of their organizations. There is a breadth and depth of the work done by Black-led organizations; however, funders have made decisions about what causes are “important” to fund.

Voice 128

Voice Philanthropy Atlanta Student 128

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The assessments reveal some undeniable benefits to these structures, including volunteers with profound pride in the historical contributions by these entities, remarkable dedication of council leaders, sincere interest in recruiting new volunteers, and a deep passion for the organization’s mission. Lessons from the Field.

Structure 98

Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

If you are not already familiar with their work, you will learn a lot about online collaboration, knowledge management, informal learning, and networks by following them. I first discovered Dave’s work through colleague, Eugene Eric Kim, who recently shared this great story about Dave and his work. Organization.

Learning 98

Learning Work Knowledge Management Knowledge 98

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s also about making sure that your questions reflect the current state of your community and the sector, and that they respect the diversity and expertise of your applicants. You can also solicit feedback from your grantees and your reviewers to see how any of the changes are working and what else can be improved.

Application 74

Application Review Evaluation Reflection 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? It can also be used to create work norms or processes. Then you reflect on the difference in creative energy – typically yes and has more of it. They can also be descriptive questions such as “what is working, what is not, and why?”

Facilitation 106

Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

(In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic) For over twenty-five years, I have implemented a number of rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“ I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I

Professional 89

Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 89

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? That’s why software integrations are extremely valuable for any organization that relies on technology to get its work done, including nonprofits. Illustrate your mission, work, and community to make compelling cases for support.

Virtual 190

Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. Her savvy, quick-witted, and inspiring messages reflect the distinct allure of the resort. Humans still do better creative. There are two types of chatbots.

Las Vegas 221

Las Vegas Language Interaction Associations 221

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. Images of the association’s founders, history, and current activities are displayed throughout the facility, and spaces were created to accommodate a variety of work styles. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Workshop Handouts work in Arabic and French. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation. This conference was designed as an interactive, networking event.

Morocco 100

Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. She said the workshop gave her the time to get started working on it and was confident that she’d be putting it into practice immediately. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. So, you have to design for that.

Training 98

Training Train Reflection Design 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. How To Routinize Reflection – [link].

Practice 105

Practice Thailand Asia Reflection 105

.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Our members were privileged to hear their reflections on a unique time in their organizations’ history and how the pandemic’s impact reshaped their future. Our members were working 10 to 15 hours each day, and they were witnessing terrible sights and experiencing untenable situations. We organized the usual Zoom happy hours.

Milwaukee 221

Milwaukee Story Share Wisconsin 221

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. But is this the right question?

Participatory 83

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 83

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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

Professional 140

Professional Personal Croatia Build 140

NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. This post is part of our continued efforts to share updates about internal and external efforts and outcomes to more directly invite accountability and collaboration in this work. 2021 review highlights.

Community 88

Community NTC Sponsor NTEN 88

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2022

As you examine your organization, reflect upon these questions and consider the following factors of an innovative association: . Eliminate low-value work at your association by adopting innovative technology. Being innovative means, you learn from what works at your organization and what doesn’t. Be a trailblazer.

Associations 116

Associations Adopt United States Survey 116

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Reflect and analyze Review your results from GivingTuesday , including the total amount raised, donor demographics, and the success of your different approaches and social media channels. Refine your approach for next year by learning from what worked and what didn’t. They’ve done the work for you!

Gift 80

Gift Mobile Phone Demographics 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

The book is structured into 15 insightful chapters, each focusing on a unique aspect of power and influence. This book represents the culmination of my life's work advising executives across industries. Don't dwell on the mistake but reflect on it - then move forward smarter. Share the lessons with your team.

Influence 73

Influence Build Lesson Chapter 73

Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Step 1: Understand story structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. All well-crafted stories fit a three-act story structure. Since childhood, we have been taught to expect a certain structure for stories to follow. As with the end of the year, the end of life is often a time for reflection.

Storytelling 113

Storytelling Guide Structure Audience 113

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 For example: 1.

Linkedin 362

Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 362

CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. If you’re still curious about how ChatGPT works, we hosted a webinar that goes into greater detail about ChatGPT and its various uses for nonprofits. But it’s not as simple as ChatGPT doing all the work for you.

Examples 83

Examples email Communication Language 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The study talks about the future and what the most desirable life skills for young people will be in 20/20: Among those they listed are: Public problem-solving through cooperative work (sometimes referred to as crowd-sourcing solutions or using collective intelligence). How does this play out in your work with a nonprofit?

Network 110

Network Work System Teen 110

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Solutions Privilege: How privilege shapes the expectations of solutions, and why it’s bad for our work addressing systemic injustice. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection. Reflections on a Conference for Well-Intentioned Funders: We can do better. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The drivers of hunger include conflict, climate collapse, and chronic structural inequality that systematically excludes vulnerable communities from decision-making and benefits some to the detriment of most. Three Key Takeaways The event was an opportunity to challenge the status quo and explore ways to take to scale what has worked well.

Collaboration 76

Collaboration Challenge Hunger Kenya 76