Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

During the summer, I’ve been designing workshops based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and Emerging Leaders Playbook. A great training always start with a great opening or icebreaker. Sometimes, you can design the icebreaker to connect with the content of the training. help people to relax. break down social barriers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff! Access professional resources and downloadable documents.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Whether you are considering a new fundraising and engagement CRM, advocacy tool, reengineered database, custom integration, CMS or back office system, a separate discovery is the BEST approach to ensuring success. After all, these tools exist to help people do their jobs better, right? It’s about people. Trust them.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Train on Over 150 Products with Atomic Training.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This might mean educational resources, research reports, and industry insights that non-members cannot access. For professional associations, these resources can help your members stay informed and up-to-date in their field. Let’s get at it! Here are three different ways you can do that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. One design important instructional principle for trainings and meetings, whether online or face-to-face, is to start off with a fun way to ease into the work.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Naples, Florida: Google Analytics: From Setup to Decision-Making Tool. Naples, Florida: Storymakers 2017 Video Workshop. Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Wednesday, August 2, 2017.

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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. Weak ties bring in new thinking, ideas, and resources. Amy shared an awesome list of mobile resources. Digital Trends. Digital Leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Our session will change the way you design and deliver technology trainings. 8 Tips for Designing Powerful Nonprofit Training Workshops.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Learn what resources your local community foundation, nonprofit resource center, or library may offer to help you find and connect with new funders, including free access to Candid’s tools and resources. Practicing your public speaking by volunteering to teach a workshop or speak on a panel.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

At this year’s event you can connect with the global community in a few new ways: Community innovation chats, opportunities to ask a product expert for real-time answers to your questions, hands-on training, and learning labs. Reason #3: Learning Labs & Hands-On Training. You spoke and we listened.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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 facilitation and interactive processes. If you facilitate meetings, trainings, or convenings, what playbooks are missing from this list?

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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.” You can find the resources here. The first session focused on self-awareness skills.

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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.” ” Mini-trainings are 20-30 minute sessions designed to provide a very specific tool or concept.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Designed to support social sector organizations and consultants with tools and resources to get ready for engagement in capacity-building projects, ImpactRising.org aims to help make the consulting sector stronger. In that spirit, I’m excited to introduce ImpactRising.org as a resource to nonprofits and the consultants they work with.

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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. A powerful lesson hit home during a recent two-day training. She asked what tools they thought made the most impact over the “past” year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. IAF Methods Database -The IAF Methods Database is the mother of all facilitator resource collections for professional or highly skilled facilitators.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

LGBTQIA+ philanthropy is a powerful tool for creating a more inclusive society and supporting the community Inclusive and supportive communities are built upon the principles of equality and respect for all individuals. Your partnership provides additional exposure and resources for both of you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation this year, I have been leading some peer trainings with grantees. Over the years, I have developed and refined one-day or half-day workshops on social media strategy and tactics for nonprofits. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

OSI Workshop View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. It is important to shift between the tools and that strategic overview.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

Though many have DEI resources for companies of all sizes. We facilitate workshops and trainings, coach and develop teams and leaders, and consult and support systems-level change.”. These companies also have great resources for companies of any size. A note on adding a resource. Larger DEI Companies. Coming soon!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

CLEAR Training: Social Media and Mobile Phones View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter. I'm back in DC where I facilitated two workshops on social media. The first session I co-lead with Katrin Verclas which was a look at social media and mobile tools. I'm back in DC where I facilitated two workshops on social media.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is essential to keep technology knowledge and skills up to date. Train on Over 150 Products. You can use Atomic Training to help your organization maximize its tech tools and software products. The training is available to both your staff AND your constituents.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. Eight leading experts in social media and nonprofit technology have joined forces to create Socialbrite.org, a hub that showcases social tools for social change. Socialbrite.org is launching with a rich set of resources: A directory of Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! The photo above is from a mini-workshop I did as part of Wake International’s “ Tech2EmpowerUSA.” Photo by Equal Rights Advocates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2009

I just finished up the Social Media Strategy Game workshop with EPIP Chapter leaders. This prevents making tool-based decisions. I had a chance to listen in on other trainings, which included some techniques for creating a recruitment culture - where chapters can reach out to new members and draw them in - face-to-face networking.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Colin told me that they recently held a very popular social media workshop for seniors at Cambridge Community Television ( @cctvcambridge ) but that it is a topic that would benefit from more coverage – so, I asked if I could interview him! How did Cambridge Community Television get involved with social media and social media trainings?

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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. Peer discussion on use of online tools for collaboration for bounded networks, exploring some of the concepts in Digital Habits (each participant got a copy). Conversation is a “learning in public” tool – maybe one of the best. Develop Backup Resources to Monitor.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Generosity Xchange Date: October 11-12, 2023 Location: Virtual Website: www.neonone.com/resources/generosity-xchange-conference/ Who Should Attend: Nonprofit fundraisers, marketers, leaders, and professionals of all career levels. We’ll give you feedback and share resources you can use to make it even more engaging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

And that’s why I love teaching and training because it is all about the learning for both you and the participants. There are also nonprofit specific facilitation tool kits like this one for international development projects. I like to avoid being stuck in the same techniques and am always interested in expanding my toolkit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Take for example the Community Media Workshop's Ning Site which is used to complement their face-to-face training session. Community Media Workshop???s keeping workshop participants and trainers connected. The goal of our workshop is to provide media training for nonprofits, including training on using these new tools.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

Engaging board members in fundraising efforts not only boost the organization’s financial resources but also strengthens the board’s commitment to the organization’s mission. To set effective goals, consider factors such as past fundraising performance, potential donor base, and available resources.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

He manages the organization's website, databases, desktop support, social media, webinars, newsletter, IT network, training, and new program development, including integrating new information technology tools. Samuels describes his work as "developing tools at the intersection of programs and IT." Learn More.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Last month I was lucky enough to run into Maia Duerr who participated in Wake’s Tech2EmpowerUSA at a workshop I was facilitating on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit. Think big and make the most of your resources. ” Given our mutual interests, we had a lot to share about mindfulness and well being. .”

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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. A whopping 96% of these people are doing it themselves and only a handful of them may have any training as a fundraising copywriter.”. Be donor-centric.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

org’s product team is constantly analyzing data, improving websites, and providing the right system and tools to their users. Resources for Your Organization to Champion Sustainability. Below are resources for companies, nonprofits, and education institutions alike to deepen their commitment to the environment: Sustainability Cloud.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 9, 2018

These job descriptions will be great tools during recruitment and training, helping your team set clear expectations with volunteers. Your existing volunteers are your best recruitment resource. Social media is a great tool to widen your reach. Is the training session longer than the time they spend volunteering?

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