Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. What are your tips and tricks for designing and delivering effective webinars? This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars. It will not only keep your energy up, but your audience engaged.

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Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

This year we released the action planner and an issue of PEAK Grantmaking Journal dedicated to our Learn, Share, Evolve Principle , which focuses on how sharing knowledge across the sector empowers funders to better see the possibilities of what we can collectively accomplish to achieve greater impact.

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Candid

AUGUST 11, 2022

Cause-related marketing is a mutually beneficial collaboration designed to promote the corporation’s sales and the nonprofit’s cause. . To learn more, visit Candid’s knowledge base for the full article on corporate giving. . Candid recommends speaking with a fundraising consultant if you need specific advice. .

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Qgiv: What advice would you give to a young woman interested in software engineering? Sandra: My biggest advice would be to not get intimidated by the field. Qgiv: What advice would you give to a woman aspiring to become a tech company leader? Meet Cristina Ordaz, Senior UI/UX Designer . Jess: Your voice matters.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

Nonprofits that regularly post unique, original content are more likely to be viewed as dynamic, active, and knowledgeable. Ensuring your content meets modern design standards. Outdated website designs may make supporters assume your nonprofit does not have modern security protections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. Please see 10 Website Design Best Practices for Nonprofits for further inspiration.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

When COVID forced them to cancel their in-person Kingston Business Expo event, they felt that it was more important than ever to find a way to offer local businesses the opportunity to connect and gain valuable new skills and knowledge. The Accelevents] product itself is very well designed, intuitive and easy to use. THE CHALLENGE.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2021

Usually, the campaign is designed to resource the project. These conversations are an opportunity to ask for something often overlooked in donor relationship building— advice. When we ask donors for their feedback and advice, we are signaling that we trust them and value their opinion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2014

You can find the presentation here and accompanying blog post, How To Think Like A Nonprofit Instructional Designer. Over on the SalsaLabs blog, they are doing a series on designing nonprofit tech training and I discovered this excellent rewrite of my post. Final words of advice: Training is tough, but we all start at the beginning!

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Continuous learning opportunities keep your knowledge base fresh and relevant. Their expertise can provide tailored advice and strategies for implementing new standards effectively. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

You’ll hear this advice over and over again from successful people with diverse backgrounds, from the likes of Oprah Winfrey to Steve Jobs. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Find a mentor. And it’s true!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

I began by asking him what would be your top pieces of advice to anyone looking to build their charities wills and gifts programs ? Design your communications around those motivations and use examples if you have them of people who have left legacies to you for these reasons.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Don’t despair—WordPress is well-known for its intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it well-suited for those unfamiliar with web design. Regardless of how familiar you are with WordPress or web design, you’re sure to gain valuable insights with these top tips. Building your WordPress site is a time-intensive process.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

UX design and content. One piece of advice that Rachel Clemens gave was to outsource your research when you can. At the other end of the spectrum, the Branding and Strategy category showed high levels of success, alongside UX Design and Content. These include: Research and analytics. Branding and strategy. Technology.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

However, you don’t need to be an expert on website design or marketing to create a valuable website, because you can call in someone who is! . Nonprofit consultants specialize in a number of different aspects of nonprofit management from fundraising and accounting to web design. What you need a consultant for . Fundraising consultants.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

You carefully consider the subject line and preview pane, email copy, images and design, and call to action. We fall prey to all sorts of myths and the calamity of opinion over knowledge. Practical advice: How often to message people? I’m guessing you put a lot of effort into crafting your nonprofit’s email messages. The result?

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 19, 2019

A better way to tap into the knowledge, experience and leadership that sits around your board room table. Organizers explain, “20NTC is designed to help you reinvigorate your work and bring that renewed passion back home.” You’re often met with blank stares, irrelevant questions or surprise concerns.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Stories surfaced reminding us of its pitfalls — from a lawyer citing fabricated court cases ( [link] ) to harmful advice delivered by an AI bot replacing a nonprofit’s helpline ( [link] ). However, we quickly learned its limitations and memorized the necessary caveats. The steady drumbeat of new features continues.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This means that the content you produce can rank more highly if it is informed by your organization’s practical knowledge. Having the knowledge, qualifications, and credentials needed to offer reliable information is a must for healthcare content writers. Google values first-hand experience for the topic. Authoritativeness.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

For anyone who designs, owns, manages or administers a WordPress site, the importance of the “community” that surrounds the wildly popular content management system cannot be understated. The post It Takes A Village: Joining and Participating in the WordPress Community appeared first on Byte Technology’s Web Design Insights Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Check out the helpful advice for funders on ways to leverage transparency to improve equitable access to philanthropic resources. PEAK Grantmaking and Candid teamed up to host a forum for peer learning and knowledge exchange on COVID-19 response practices. Top 5 GlassPockets blogs for funder s. Confessions of a DEI Data Junkie.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

Gearset’s DevOps Dreamin’ Chicago 2022 was a brand-new opportunity for the Salesforce DevOps community to connect and share expertise at a designated conference. After a packed morning absorbing new knowledge and listening to product experts, Eric Dreshfield’s and Melissa Hill Dees’s sessions provided a casual respite.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2023

You can choose a coach that is an expert in the areas that are most important for you so that you have a resource you can rely on and fill in the gaps of knowledge. They’ll also offer years of experience to give you proven advice on how to reach your nonprofit’s fundraising goals. Interested in adding Bloomerang Coaching?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Data-Driven Advocacy: Steering Your Strategy with Insight Knowledge is power, and in the realm of advocacy, data is your compass. Flipcause’s customizable fundraising platform is designed to rally financial support for all your initiatives.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

When COVID forced them to cancel their in-person Kingston Business Expo event, they felt that it was more important than ever to find a way to offer local businesses the opportunity to connect and gain valuable new skills and knowledge. The Accelevents] product itself is very well designed, intuitive and easy to use. THE CHALLENGE.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Style guides can also be shared with third-party services you may hire, such as graphic designers or marketing agencies, to maintain brand consistency. Encourage staff to share advice and resources, brainstorm as a group, seek constructive feedback, and maintain clear communication to build a positive, collaborative work environment.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Those eight themes are: Quantum organization Perceptive experience Responsive value chain Intuitive decisions Hybrid talent Design to evolve Digital runway Micro is the new mega As they explore each theme, you’ll learn where to focus and what to do differently within your organization. Anyone can adopt Live Enterprise model principles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

You carefully consider the subject line and preview pane, email copy, images and design, and call to action. We fall prey to all sorts of myths and the calamity of opinion over knowledge. Practical advice: How often to message people? I’m guessing you put a lot of effort into crafting your nonprofit’s email messages. The result?

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Classy

MAY 7, 2021

The Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , hosted by Classy , is an online conference designed exclusively for nonprofit and social sector professionals. From the future of virtual fundraising to today’s essential leadership strategies, you’ll walk away with actionable advice after each of the four days. . Design and branding.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

By designing systems, products, and services from the perspective of their human users, we can compensate for, and even exceed, what might be accomplished in a person-to-person transaction. Digital empathy brings soft skills like compassion, respect, thoughtfulness, and kindness into technology and the design process.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Bill Bruce, CEO of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, gives this advice. “I Drivers should be knowledgeable about resources and have the skills to manage projects, develop budgets, create timelines, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

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Achieve

AUGUST 5, 2022

Plus, you don’t need to have a background in design to participate. There are thousands of online resources and services that streamline all parts of the process, whether it’s designing your logo, making the merchandise itself, or. Additionally, don’t be afraid to take advice from acquaintances in the business and sales realm.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Lack of knowledge and confusion leads to inaction on the donor’s part, meaning the gift for which you’re eligible flies out the window.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

NPSP was designed to utilize the flexibility of the Salesforce platform to ensure that every nonprofit can meet the needs of its constituents as effectively as possible. We have some good advice on what to keep, archive, and leave, which is relevant no matter where you’re coming from. Assess Your Data & Map it to Your New Model.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Advice for nonprofits on going from web forms to results. Similar to the CMS form tools, these tools use a GUI-based system for designing forms and mapping fields. . Disadvantages: Requires advanced development skills (PHP or Java) and advanced knowledge of the Salesforce APIs (Rest and SOAP).

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