Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Integrated functionality is critical for nonprofit virtual engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. As more organizations are relying on social media for their communication, it is becoming increasingly harder for nonprofits to attract and hold a prospective donor or volunteer’s attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

People pay attention more, they learn something, they retain it better, and there is a better chance of them applying what they learned. I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues. ” This helped shift the energy and energize.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His idea was to bring attention to the positive impact philanthropy has on society and to encourage people to become more involved in charitable activities. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) played a significant role in promoting and organizing National Philanthropy Day activities. In the U.S.,

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

Most notably: Pay attention to portfolio size. When you have a portfolio management meeting on the calendar, it will drive ongoing attention and activity. Research time that doesn’t facilitate, spark, or lead to action in your donors and prospects isn’t time well spent, even when you have a little more time in your day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. On a video call, because we are all sitting in different homes, if we turn to look out the window, we worry it might seem like we’re not paying attention,” writes Liz Fosselien for Harvard Business Review. Cameras off does not mean meeting participants are disengaged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

The inability to create a variety of different contexts in our lives including different social roles, relationships, activities and goals. Because we are not in full view of each other compared to face-to-face meetings, it is harder to pay attention because we are tempted to multi-task (reply to emails, etc) ( Theory of Zoom Fatigue ).

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

But, more specifically, project managers juggle various responsibilities and wear a multitude of hats—organizer, leader, motivator, facilitator, liaison, and driver—to ensure success. Projects have many components, such as team members, budget, timeframes, activities, tasks, and more.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Encourage active participation. As much as possible, take advantage of technology and digital platforms to facilitate communication, collaboration, and information-sharing among board members, wherever they’re located. So, it’s essential that you understand and support the individual needs of your board members.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. You might: Plan fun activities, such as a live concert or free luncheon. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. To facilitate effective peer-to-peer fundraising: Reach out to supporters personally to invite them to participate. Plan kickoff and wrapping up events.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders. By facilitating discussions around specific topics or features, you’re allowing participants to share their opinions, experiences, and suggestions to improve and guide those designs.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Supporters won’t read your blog just because they have a relationship with your nonprofit—they want to engage with informative, interesting content that actively furthers their understanding of your cause. Facilitate a stronger relationship by sharing compelling personal stories related to your nonprofit. Tell compelling stories.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Wilson's book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. You need to actively express appreciation and demonstrate how both your nonprofit and its partner are better off because of this collaboration.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

On a video call, because we are all sitting in different homes, if we turn to look out the window, we worry it might seem like we’re not paying attention,” writes Liz Fosselien for Harvard Business Review. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout. It may become your new norm.

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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.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Deciphering Key Questions It is equally as important to determine what to collect as it is to identify what we can stop giving our attention. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Wilson's book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the real challenge begins when the initial urgency subsides and public attention shifts away. Having these elements in place not only positions you to capitalize on the increased attention during emergencies but also provides a clear pathway for donors to continue their support.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

If your organization maintains an active presence on social media platforms , include social media links on your website. ” These small yet impactful design choices can make a significant difference in capturing the attention and generosity of potential donors.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Other key considerations for successfully planning out your capital campaign committee meetings to consider: Determining whether your meeting will include prospective donors , and thinking ahead about how you’ll actively engage them. These can include hard stops, time limits for presentations, or expectations against multitasking.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For arts and culture organizations, brand purpose is often about facilitating learning and engaging visitors in unforgettable experiences that provide educational and social value. Patron personas also allow you to more effectively segment the highest-impact supporters who need your team’s individualized time and attention the most.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2024

Huge instability in the development director role is just one symptom of a larger problem: lack of basic fundraising systems and inadequate attention to fund development across the board. To empower people to be the change they want to see, one must facilitate philanthropy. Why aren’t we investing in greater impact? Love, not money.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy. Performing an activity that leads to a dopamine release becomes a system of behavior and reward. One way to do this is by having an impartial moderator or facilitator. Appeal to Emotion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention. When I design instruction, I want to make sure that learning activities use four different kinds of activities that help the brain learn rapidly.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

In the planning process, be sure to put the online event elements away for a second and pay very close attention to the set up for the physical event details. . Using a tool like Accelevents , you can seamlessly manage all ticketing and registration while facilitating participation and networking across physical and virtual sessions. .

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Given that your organization needs to grab people’s attention quickly, it’s essential that you build an engaging website that will encourage users to stick around and explore your content. . This will facilitate users’ reading experience and create a feeling of continuity so all of your web pages feel like they belong to your nonprofit. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

How many of us pay attention to the relationship between physical space and our productivity ? The group also paid attention to group energy and taking brief breaks. The space creates a calm and reflective environment. There are couches and comfortable chairs.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Are you especially nice to major donors but not particularly attentive to mid- or lower-level supporters? . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

It’s time to up your virtual facilitation and convening skills. Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. As nonprofits are impacted by the CoronaVirus and need more virtual meeting skills, I’d like to share what I have learned.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Whether you’re actively promoting recurring gifts or just want donors to have that option, it’s important to enable and promote recurring gifts on your form. The first thing you can try is adding a little bit of copy on your donation form that draws attention to your recurring options.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 31, 2017

Wilson's book is packed with case studies and activities that help you put to practice in your organization the learnings from the book. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Prioritize donor stewardship : Focus attentively on donor stewardship and engagement to build strong, long-lasting relationships with your supporters. I estimate that between $5,000 to $20,000 is spent annually on recognition activities by most nonprofits, more if you’re in a major campaign. Staff fatigue ruins fundraising performance.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Easily facilitate newsletter registration with a fully embedded form. That way, you target people who have already demonstrated interest in being actively involved in your organization and encourage them to remain connected. Make sure to include clear calls to action that link to relevant pages you’d like to highlight.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

There would be plenty of activities that asked me to think hard, interact with colleagues, move around the room, and spend some time in personal reflection. Following up on this intention, the planners presented activities that made this possible. This work was connected to an activity in the retreat addressing similar issues.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

If you want to keep your donors, you need to pay significant attention to the donor experience. And it’s the best way I know to convey to non-development staff how important their role is in facilitating philanthropy. The goal is to facilitate mutual appreciation through relationship-building and the sharing of information.

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