Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Early adopters have been all over FourSquare and downright bullish about location based social networks using mobile phones in general, despite some privacy concerns. We decided to create an organization to facilitate those activities." As I was reading this I wondered when someone was going to launch a fundraiswer with FourSquare.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

And, since all virtual engagements are facilitated by your digital tools, it’s the perfect method of collecting valuable data and determining if and where engagements are dropping off. Their friends and family will love supporting a loved one while also watching a fun movie in the comforts of their own home. Social fundraisers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I participated in a meeting today at the Packard Foundation facilitated by the good folks at Monitor Institute to reflect on the work they've been doing over the past 18 months on network effectiveness. Photo by Goldberg. These are different cultures, different languages, different ways and styles of working. Exploratory and creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2008

Britt Bravo facilitated a meet up session yesterday for bloghers who write about social change and nonprofits. Photo by Britt Bravo. She compiled a list of all in attendance and I'm sharing it here. why not add a few new blogs into your reader?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

But, I'm also interested in improving my skills as a trainer - especially facilitating social learning or learning in public. And that can be fun too! Putting It Into Practice As a Facilitator. Know Your Audience’s Social Technology Adoption. Thanks to Jeris to sending me the link). He suggests: Prepare More Than Ever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2008

I participated in projects where we have worked wikily, but I haven't facilitated one. And the bargain sets the rules of the road: if you are interested in the promise and adopt the tools, what can you expect and what will be expected of you? Human Elements: Trust and Fun matter. Quote from Beth Novek, "Fun matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. organizational change, and technology. We did this on Day 1.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2010

Host Ian Rhett of Civic Actions was joined by his coworker Jenn Sramek and Tom Heck of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators. But with the fun of introducing the tech goodies out of the way, Ian began by explicitly laying out that the session wouldn't focus on online collaboration and communications tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Not only does this help me frame and tailor the talk I give to the audience, but facilitates Twitter conversations before. What fun is that for me or them? Here’s where I had a lot of fun pulling up screen shots of participants Web and Social Media outposts. Conversational Key Note.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

As one social media strategist told me over a year ago, "I facilitated social media guidelines as a first doable step because there was so much fear about encouraging staff to use social media at organization. with "just for fun." Resources Social Media Policies. ASHA (nonprofit) social media guidelines. Intel Social Media Guidelines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

I attended a panel called "The Future of Social Innovation on the Web" This all-guy panel was facilitated by Dennis Whittle, Global Giving and featured Premal Shah, Kiva.org; Jonathan Greenblatt, Our Good Works; Steve Newcomb, Virgance; and Ben Rattray, Change.org. It's the user experience that drives adoption.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

Shabakat Al Ordon trains young people in technical, professional and facilitation skills who then go out and create programs to train people in their communities. We discussed ways to initiate organizational change to be more open to social media adoption in the context of training and coaching. What is in it for us?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

One of the participants was Ashley Boyd from Momsrising who has a significant amount of expertise as an early adopter of social media and genersously shared a lot of what they've learned. And while this might have caused some confusion or even stress, I think it is good to expose people to the tools that the early adopters are playing with.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

are facilitated with on-premise solutions and which of those business processes could be facilitated within the cloud. How easy is the solution to adopt/learn? Keep in mind that cloud computing has been around a long time -- it was not until it got a fun name like cloud computing that people started paying attention.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

are facilitated with on-premise solutions and which of those business processes could be facilitated within the cloud. How easy is the solution to adopt/learn? Keep in mind that cloud computing has been around a long time -- it was not until it got a fun name like cloud computing that people started paying attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

During the next two days, I will be facilitating a two-day social media bootcamp for NGOs from Jordan and Lebanon that have been through the program in their respective countries. It is also fun to re-mix presentations for an audience outside of the US. I’m looking out my hotel window at the Dead Sea in Jordan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

The last drawing/map is from a peer learning group of Packard Grantees that I am facilitating based on “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” from Radio Bilingue. Since the goal is for participants to learn and adopt these practices, they are given “recipes” to do the mapping and then share with colleagues.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2018

The Fidelity team] helped us understand their project methodology which made a seemingly challenging process more fun and doable for our team,” said Carol Klocek, CEO of CTL. We’ve now adopted this process from them, and have incorporated this methodology into our broader work.”. Much more than just a brand new website. “[The

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Forum One

JULY 1, 2009

s lock picking session was fun for everyone wanting to try their hand in thievery, it presented Privacy Camp attendees with a lesson in security that is invaluable for anyone working with agencies hosting sensitive data. Privacy Camp 09 Though learning how to pick a lock was fun, Privacy Camp 09 had a lot more to offer. While Deviant?s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

As Louis Sullivan, HHS Secretary in 1989-93 and famous for walking meetings, notes, “For me, walking has proved to be a great way to promote a healthy lifestyle, while facilitating my communications skills and leadership efforts.” Walking meetings in high heels are not much fun.

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Forum One

AUGUST 15, 2010

The second part explores challenges in facilitating collaboration. If your organization is ready to adopt this more comprehensive approach, here are two helpful guides: CMS Watch has a detailed for-fee report on collaboration solutions, aimed at the corporate market. Approach it carefully, but remember to also have fun.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2013

They love getting together, they have a lot of fun and they love that they can make difference to a cause.”. We let our participants know that we are just the facilitators of this event. “Lifewalk is part of the social fabric of the GLBT community here in Dallas,” Tori Hobbs AIDS Arms Director of Development said. That’s key.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

How to facilitate "stealth adoption" without getting fired or your IT department royally pissed of at you? Fun with Metrics: Measuring Success and ROI. What are the organizational change issues necessary for implementing a successful social media strategy? Who should drive the organization's social media strategy?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas Small Church Fundraising Ideas Easy Church Fundraising Event Ideas Fundraising Ideas for the Church Choir Fundraising Ideas for Your Church Building Fund Fun Church Fundraising Ideas. A cook-off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2009

The discussion focused less on what the Fund will do, and more on best practices it should adopt, and challenges it will face once it is up and running. Some factors she feels can support social innovations' success are: Engaging the crowd and using the wisdom of the crowds to facilitate innovations coming through the pipeline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

ve been teaching a course on social marketing at the UCLA School of Public Health, which has been a fun experience for me. What are their core values that you can tap into to motivate them to adopt healthy or pro-social behaviors? Outside of blogs, I think that anything that facilitates word of mouth can be very effective.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

When individuals raise money for medical expenses or adoption fees on platforms like GoFundMe, it’s generally called crowdfunding. Step 2: Facilitate donation pages. What makes this campaign successful: They combined a fun activity (bowling!) Check out this list of 10 fun ideas to get started.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Maybe it was when you adopted your pet, or when you met your spouse/partner/friend. Who helped facilitate the introduction to the individual? What do you do for fun?” “How What do you do for fun? Establishing the relationship is the first “hook,” what I call a relational anchor. Was it through an event? A first gift?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m really interested in the work Community Shares is doing and the direction they are headed with this project as it seems very aligned with many of my own feelings: technology should be used to help, facilitate, and empower the change communities already want to be making. Wow – that doesn’t sound like fun!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2007

I have been actively involved in the crafting of Oakland's newly-adopted Zero Waste Policy , and I campaigned for City Council member Jean Quan's polystyrene foam packaging moratorium, as well as Council member Jane Brunner's litter fee assessment ordinance. It was a lot of fun, and I earned a lot of money.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It’s fun, I promise!). Regular check-ins will help with the adoption of the new project and build confidence long term. Uncover any surprises or friction points early on, and bring them up to the support team of your new vendor to get help in facilitating new processes. STEP 2: Making your case WITH ROI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

The corporate sector have adopted it. How to make it work: Popular, Easy, Rewarding, Fun, Cultivate, Tangible. Their project will have a way to facilitate online communication between people with disabilities and able-bodied peers using existing social networking utilities - ChiPs and MentorNet. was about access and Web 2.0

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

To do that, you need to value quality writing as much as you value quality programming, and you need to adopt a culture of quality writing as early in your lifecycle as possible to harness its power and influence. These are fun and gradual ways to improve writing skills. Case Study: The lost art of writing. Start simple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

So, now is the fun part. adoption strategies ( remix from Association 2.0). Tagging helps found things stay found as well as facilitate the wisdom of the group. The growing adoption of wikis in educational. True adoption of Web2.0 looking at the ten steps and overlaying these themes in search of examples!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

It’s because they’ve, essentially, adopted you as a family member. And some of the people that you message during these times are going to end up adopting the enhanced approach stance and act. And, as a philanthropy facilitator, you have an opportunity, I would say, a responsibility to help. And why is this?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation. ” Maybe for an animal welfare you’re going to be looking at the health records or adoption rates of the pets you serve.

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