ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

The 2012 State of the Work Report shows that “people of color make up 37 percent of program offices at foundations…21 percent of U.S. managerial/professional workforce, but only 10-17 percent of CEO and board leadership at foundations” (Ryan, 2012, p. In 1988, the chairman hired a hearing individual as board president.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. What does it look like? … Read More Fundraising'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The GEO 2012 conference is off to a great start. The opening plenary was both fun and informative – an improv company “performed” the results of GEO’s latest research on the relationship between grantmaking practices and grantee success. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

Last conducted in 2008, this study of primarily US foundations found that there was little to no change in the degree to which grantmakers incorporated practices deemed important to the success of grantees. What’s missing from the survey are the robust debates behind the various grantmaking practices probed in the study.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Just wanted to let those of you who are bloggers, or who have blogger pals, know about two classes (in Berkeley and online), that I'll be teaching in January 2012. Tea and Cupcakes with Creative Bloggers Sunday, January 15, 2012 1-4 PM Teahouse Studio 1250 Addision St., I’ll also share tips for increasing traffic and engagement. $35

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2014

Previously, she ran online programs for the New Organizing Institute, trained thousands of progressive organizers in digital best practices, and ran online constituency outreach for the 2012 Obama campaign. She''s a proud graduate of the University of Iowa and spends her free time at dance class.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

GivingTuesday Ideas & Best Practices. Since 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a worldwide day of (mostly) online giving. One of our top #GivingTuesday best practices for 2021 is to start preparing your campaign early (aka, now). What are the best #GivingTuesday fundraising ideas to make you stand out in 2021? Prepare Early.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The curriculum is based on the ideas in the Networked Nonprofit and includes social media strategy development as well as practical skills training. In Morocco, the team has been sharing case studies about how NGOs have put the lessons in the workshop into practice. I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

I’m not a happy camper unless I’m learning something and for me learning is about reflection – which includes blogging and establishing rituals like the 18 minute process that Bregman shares in his book (see below.) Networked NGO : I’ll be combing the two above in all my training work during 2012.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

Do your offline systems, both your database and your office’s practices, support a good major gifts fundraising methodology? But in 2012, as our major donors and prospects give more online, our online presence needs to support our offline major gifts fundraising efforts. >> Two Questions for You.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. While driving to work recently I heard an NPR report about philanthropic giving in the US; but it was not the numbers I had just read in Giving USA 2012 published by the Giving USA Foundation and compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. As part of a. 5] [link]. [6]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2013

You can watch a facilitator give the group engaging ways to interact with one another and co-create content, but it’s often hard to see in the moment how those reflect intentional design choices, and understand how to use their approach in designing your own convenings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

There were slightly less crossed-legs and arms and more curiosity and questions like, “What are the best practices? ” In 2012, while I still encounter a few skeptics, there is more often curiosity and questions about “How can we use a networked approach with more impact.”

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Visualize On Paper: Over the past 10 months, I've made a return to paper and markers and using mind maps or visualization techniques to reflect, and plan my week or day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

How to set aside time for reflection and learning. How to use learning to improve practice. Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

After taking a break, I felt a lot like Hank – I just wanted to keep on resting. But in the quiet and last days of 2012 and the reflective moments in the new year, it was time to face the new year! ” Others offered some good practical advice: Post an unusual (but relevant) photo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. How can we create standards of practice or at least shared language and framing? Photo by Beth Kanter.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Here is a sample of what we found: 99% of respondents track some sort of metrics.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

As some of you know, during the 40 days before I turned 40, I did a daily practice of moving, playing, reflecting and connecting. In 2012, I'm trying to grow the good habit of doing these four things every day, and I've been using my Happy Reminder Board to help me. By the time my birthday came around, I felt great!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. She recently took a deep dive into reflective practice and techniques. Content Delivery Is Not Learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges. Flickr Photo by Johnny Hall.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

The social enterprise model that connects marketing and financing has shown some success in addressing social problems with revenue not solely generated from donors and the government (Artz, Gramlich, & Porter, 2012). By meeting the levels of social responsibility set by B Lab, any entity can become a B Corp (Hiller, 2013).

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2011

Having a ritual, practice, or totem can help you be more conscious about your online time. Handwritten letters are magical (I discovered this during my Daily Have Fun Do Good Practice: Move, Play, Reflect, Connect ). What We Say Matters : Practicing Nonviolent Communication. BlogHer '12 : August 2-4, 2012 (NYC).

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The mission statement should drive the development of the brand and the brand should reflect the values of the organization. D o you want to learn best practices for marketing your nonprofit or ganization? As part of a. Sign up today for NMI 112: Marketing and Social Media.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. While it has been adjusted for inflation, it has never accurately reflected household costs, nor does it take into account childcare costs or other family variables. As part of a. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to.

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BoardAssist

JULY 8, 2014

Environmental factors affect program delivery – Many nonprofits in the New York area experienced actual expenses less than budget in 2012 because programs were cancelled by Hurricane Sandy. In such a case, the budget should be amended to reflect the new environmental reality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shares a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. We are all pro-learning, and there’s little obvious downside risk in signaling that we want to be known for it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Whatever the participants were expecting as they returned from lunch, there was Ellie telling them to tune everything out, close their eyes and imagine it was January 2012. I invite you to close your eyes, get comfortable, and take 3 long, deep breaths… Now, imagine that it is January 2012.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2013

Visual content motivates more responses than text, engages younger participants, and is often cited as a major trend of 2012 and 2013. And of course, I use this blog as a reflective space to learn by writing. A trend in which I take almost no part. I just haven''t figured out how to integrate these tools into my workflow.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Erica Mills agreed to share a guest post with some tips filled with practical tips. But also think about how social media impacts how your fundraising pitches are received. One way to make the most of the last few weeks of 2012 is to consume a steady stream of eggnog and candy canes. Another is to avoid pitchfalls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The presentation draws from a 2012 survey of the “ Always On Generation ” that provides insights from experts on the benefits and drawbacks of a hyperconnected life and how it is rewiring the young people’s brains. “As Have you noticed a change in the way your memory works as Amber Case describes?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. However, the 5 percent given to international causes reflected a 15.3 Professional-in-Residence at the Lodestar Center is to help bridge academia and practice. As part of a. continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2013

Reflective time is important, especially when your work is hectic. But I know that even in times of chaos--especially in those times--it''s important to take time to reflect on what you are doing and making and learning. It is these other aspects--learning, reflection, community--that keep me going. To me, Museum 2.0

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Online donations seem to be on the raise, according to The 2012 Charitable Giving Report made by Blackbaud, “online giving grew 10.7% in 2012 compared to 2011”. Customize your form so that it will reflect your image. If you absolutely have to collect certain info, it is best practice to break the form in multiple pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. Image from Flickr by Xurble.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

It has some of the same feel as the disconnected affection of people wishing you a happy birthday on Facebook, with professional reflection baked in. Seeing so many cheerful one-liners in my inbox made me think about how different my work situation is today than the last time I reflected on it in public in 2012, at my one-year anniversary.

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