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. Ellie thought a moment of serenity in the heat of a very intensive training and cohort-building workshop might be a good idea.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board. You understand that you’ll need a variety of voices to find solutions to the challenges your organization encounters. Defining DEIAB Let’s start by defining what DEIAB means. Christal M.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

Using your voice and platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and raise awareness about the challenges creates meaningful change. Amplify LGBTQIA+ Voices: Give LGBTQIA+ individuals and activists a platform to share their stories and experiences during Pride Month events.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The star of Barbie (2023) champions the power of using your voice both on screen and off, promoting voting rights and cultural representation through her work with organizations such as Voto Latino. Power up your skills with pre-conference workshops !

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

These tools are designed to be conversational in nature, so you can workshop and build upon each prompt until you have a first draft to make your own. AI can’t replace the time you’ve put into understanding your donor’s needs, the importance of your mission, or the voice that you’ve honed for your organization.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Note from Beth: Back in 2009, the first week I started as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I had the pleasure of meeting Holly Minch , Founder of LightBox Collaborative , who is an expert at helping nonprofits and philanthropies unlock the potential of strategic communications for social change. I had the opportunity (..)

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2024

Sometimes all it takes is an outside voice to help push these types of initiatives forward. It made all the difference in creating consensus for accessible website designs but it also eventually extended into increasing the accessibility of PDF materials, which many organizations grapple with.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Developing awareness and sensitivity towards diverse voices is an initial step in the process, but not the easiest. This awareness may need practical steps such as diversity trainings and workshops to build empathy and understanding for the need of the community. Phase 1: Triple A’s - awareness, attitude and action.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2021

Another way to foster engagement and make them feel valued is by inviting them to exclusive workshops and networking experiences. If you decide to implement changes to your program based on feedback, let them know so that they feel they have a real voice in the workings of your organization. Leave a comment and tell us about it.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Join us in Denver for inspiring keynotes, thought-provoking breakout sessions, and how-to workshops for change-makers across the education, nonprofit, and social good community. How do diverse voices and experiences strengthen a community? bbcon is live and in person October 21-24! Register here today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. So, it was really a great honor to co-teach a master class on digital strategy and two crowdfunding workshops. The IFCAsia delivered on all the reasons why someone should attend.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Reach out to regional associations and community groups, and attend networking events , workshops, and industry conferences to meet potential candidates and raise awareness about board opportunities within your organization. Promote an environment where every voice matters and where every voice is heard, valued, and respected.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Here’s a quick GOTV FAQ to help you get up to speed - and if you need more info (or you're an old hand who already knows all about GOTV), check out this GOTV myth-busting video from The Campaign Workshop. OK, so what does GOTV stand for? GOTV stands for Get Out The Vote, which is the final phase of a field campaign.

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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. What worked? What didn't? What lies beneath this?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

Listen first, use inclusive language and create a space where everyone can feel comfortable sharing their voice. Why not take it to the next level and organise a workshop for your school? Or why not book an in-person or online workshop for your school, organisation, local parent or youth community group? “To

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Due to high demand, CLI quickly expanded, and now offers an expanded service model including recurring workshops in literacy instruction and personalized, job-embedded coaching to help educators create a lasting love of reading in their students (of books like Where the Wild Things Are!).

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Voices That Inspire: Welcoming AAPI Luminaries to Your Stage When planning your AAPI Heritage Month event, consider inviting influential speakers and community leaders from within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to participate. Offer childcare, wheelchair access, multi-lingual materials, etc.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

An organization, company, or other entity can have all of the diversity numbers in the world, but until everyone feels included and that there is a place and voice for them, it is all for naught. So, our work is called IED for inclusion, equity, and diversity.

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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. Flickr Photo by Gavin St. An actual emergency is not given proper urgency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

” I attended a fantastic workshop facilitated by Michelle Gislason , Senior Project Director, CompassPoint, called “ How to Fail Spectacularly (and What You Can Learn from It) ” Here’s a few key takeaways and resources. On Monday, I attended Compasspoint’s Nonprofit Day 2011. What was the project?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. Adding social media leadership skills to the mix, they can become the more trusted voices who others turn to regarding their sector’s social change issues.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

." ~ Caroline Lovell, Founder, Traveling Postcards Traveling Postcards facilitates the creation of handmade art postcards that are hand delivered all over the world to bringing awareness and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence, or repression. Honestly I think every postcard is a success story.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2013

Next month, I will be heading to TOC a couple of days early in order to participate in a W3C Workshop on eBooks and the Open Web Platform, where I will be talking about Social DRM (Digital Rights Management). There is no better place to engage with colleagues about new technologies, changing business models, fresh ideas, and shared standards.

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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! Members of the organization asked us to provide a workshop for their seniors.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2014

As we raise support for 2015, we wanted to share the impact of your donation from last year, from the voices of our scholarship recipients. To whom did the scholarships go, and what was the impact of your donation? Today, we want to introduce you to Glenn McKnight , Treasurer of Internet Society of Canada.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Compasspoint Workshop Slides - Beta. Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. The workshop was hosted by Compasspoint , with support from the Lucile and David Packard Foundation. Robot Voice Disguiser for Large Group Facilitation.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Last year, I had the unique privilege to help facilitate The Local Philanthropy Workshop with the TechSoup Romania team. Do you have lots of different voices? Resources: Global Voices has created a Guide to Blog For A Cause. Or, maybe you weren’t interested in the stories being told.

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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. I was also able to share the workshop wiki. We covered some strategy points, but also had the group tweeting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2016

The One Campaign has launched an open letter signed by 86 leading voices for women around the world. Early last year my colleague Noel Dickover and his co-workers at PeaceTech Lab organized a workshop in Mumbai, India to help activists use technology and media to prevent gender based violence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

100% of participants implement an action learning project that uses measurement to help improve their practice, share insights with peers, and identify opportunities to amplify each other’s voices through social media. The four-day workshop has a different theme for each day as follows: Day 1: The Power of Networks.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

org for a three-day online event featuring interactive workshops, cultural sessions, and hands-on training, bringing together climate movement champions. Just Recovery Gathering , April 9-11: Join 350.org About the Author. Liz is passionate about using clear communication to influence positive social change.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Just this month they held a day of legislative action bringing together members of the community to hear from legislators on bills currently in session and for the opportunity to elevate their voices on issues concerning the community. Higher Heights works to elevate the voices of Black women in politics while advancing progressive politics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I presented a master class on The Networked Nonprofit as pre-conference session, a mini-workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , and a plenary session on engaging donors moderated by Macelo Jambeiro, a talented digital strategist that works for an agency called Alder & Lang and previously with Change.org.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The examples were all around us, not just in the voices of speakers but in the physical sites where we met. Each room was a diverse mix of voices, perspectives, and language. I lost my voice singing along to songs I don't know in a language I barely speak. On most panels, it was common to have speakers from several countries.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2014

This event also provided a workshop for parents about Be a Leader’s resources to help their children go on to college. We''ve seen that we have strong voices and something to bring to the table and we can’t be quieted anymore. One of which we partnered with Be a Leader Foundation and Duncan Family Farms on Cesar Chavez Day.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

As we try to raise support for 2015, we wanted to share the impact of your donation from last year, from the voices of our scholarship recipients. The summit was a great avenue to workshop this topic and design some ideas we can test. To whom did the scholarships go, and what was the impact of your donation?

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