sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Their expertise can provide tailored advice and strategies for implementing new standards effectively. Let’s dive in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The team’s first planning session should be one of learning about each’s other trade craft versus diving into the design of the session. Next, of course, is diving into the design task of identifying goals and framing for the session and specific roles. The Session Design and Implementation. Orienting the Group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Designing the meeting so it is effective and encourages team-building can be tricky. Here’s some terrific advice from Sarah Axelson. How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. When is the last time your organization held a staff retreat?

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Design Lesson Effective Life 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. I also facilitated numerous design workshops and resilience staff retreats virtually.

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Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Nonprofits with well-designed, highly functional websites will have a definite advantage when it comes to reaching, engaging, and retaining more donors in years to come. Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. Make full use of your blog content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

It is a good idea to get a few people together on a call to practice doing it before you host your first meeting with zoom Breakout Rooms. Designing Zoom Breakout Room Activities . Peer Assist: There are many ways to structure a peer assist where participants listen to each other’s challenges and provide advice.

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Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

Forum One

DECEMBER 28, 2021

As we say goodbye to 2021 and look ahead to 2022, we are reflecting on our work in the last year. From practical advice on personalization to tackling a digital transformation, here are 10 of our most popular blogs from 2021.

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Phase Calendar Digital Map 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

But the best part was the chance to work with Ellie Schindelman , director of education, who is a dynamic trainer – on the design of the program. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I got many new ideas for a workshop and peer learning program I’m designing on social media ROI and measurement.

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Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“ also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

Professional 89

Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 89

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. Here’s some reflections: 1.) Small Group Composition: How you select people to put into small groups may or may not be important to a small group exercise. If you use a survey ahead time, you can do more fine-tuning.

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Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover the top five best practices to enhance your healthcare organization’s website: Optimize the user journey. Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly. Tell your organization’s story.

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Websites Organization Tips Map 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Check out the helpful advice for funders on ways to leverage transparency to improve equitable access to philanthropic resources. COVID-19 Response: Which Changes in Grantmaking Practice Should Be Here to Stay? PEAK Grantmaking and Candid teamed up to host a forum for peer learning and knowledge exchange on COVID-19 response practices.

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Paypal Foundation Lesson Grant 59

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

UX design and content. The trends that appeared reflect that orgs struggle the most with Research and Analytics. One piece of advice that Rachel Clemens gave was to outsource your research when you can. Walking (41%*) – You have best practices in place but could use a push to implement them and expand your efforts.

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Marketing Blackbaud Analytics Trend 82

Bloomerang

JULY 29, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to record and frame a combined ask (operations, campaign or program funding, etc.) Must gifts be recorded to show gifts for operations/general needs separately from funds designated to the maternity home? Let’s take a look at common and best practices.

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Blended Gift Database Campaign 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! Evaluation is one of my favorite parts of the instructional design or training process. Use Learning Theory.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. There is one problem with this design: Many of us find experimenting difficult. Where do you get the time to put some of what you've learned into practice?

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Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In fact, “an inability to hire qualified staff within a limited budget” was the most commonly cited challenge in the 2017 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey , which also found that 81% of nonprofits do not have a formal retention policy. I’d love to learn your best practices in the comments section below! Reynolds, Ph.D,

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Culture Advice Organization Nonprofit 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2015

This year I designed and facilitated a highly interactive session called “ Walking is Work: Don’t Call It A Break ” with Ritu Sharma. I also lead a conference networking walk following the session. This post summarizes some thoughts and reflections. Finally, the IT is the system and design thinking.

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Reflection Work Exercise Culture 50

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. This reflects my own journey, and many also in attendance at the event, as my experience with DevOps has slowly matured alongside the emerging technology.

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Chicago Knowledge Practice Attitude 59

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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Professional Network Learning Lebanon 101

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

David is so in tune with providing timely, critical, actionable advice, how-to’s and tips for leaders. Reflecting on the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, David says, “I saw many leaders using this challenging time as an opportunity to stand up and lead in moving ways. In the end, I think that made us stronger and better overall.

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Lesson Leadership Change Singapore 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. Review and update the organization’s policies and practices to ensure that they are fair and inclusive for all members of the community.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 107

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. Fundraising consultants. Internal management consultants.

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Consultant Web Proposal Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The fun part of the instructional design is selecting good assessments, creating applied “homework” assignments where emerging leaders get to practice their skills at work, and providing guides for their mentors to support the emerging leaders. Use reflective listening skills and clear communication to adjust.

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Skills Build Technique Language 50

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

What is even more valuable to many of us would be sound advice on navigating a career path. posted by Lyn McDonough , Program Coordinator Sr. It gave me inspiration to pursue areas that make my heart tick, provided insight on what not to do for a degree, and let me see Chicago. We will find the funds somehow.

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Leadership Reflection Arizona Student 49

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? In this excerpt from No More Status Quo , Heather digs into the problematic assumptions of long-held “best practices” in the grantmaking space.

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 76

Qgiv

MARCH 12, 2024

Corporate giving programs, which are akin to corporate social responsibility programs , often reflect a business’s moral compass. This practice helps businesses cement stronger relationships with the communities they serve. Corporate giving is the term used when a for-profit company in some way donates to charitable causes.

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Program Guide Giving Philanthropy 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

The Network Weaver Handbook is designed to give you skills and resources you need to build effective and innovative networks. The handbook offers advice and resources for those who just starting out to those involved in well-established networks. It is also packed with resource lists and stories.

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Network Skills NTC Roles 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is a great opportunity to ponder the question: How to design and deliver learning experiences for nonprofits that connect, inspire, and engage? What are the best practices? She recently took a deep dive into reflective practice and techniques. Content Delivery Is Not Learning. That’s the theory at least.

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Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

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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Tunisia NGO Facilitation Calendar 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2008

There are two focus areas -- design and writing. She also happens to be a web designer who works with typepad! I need to come up with a sketch of the new information design: Think about the sidebar in layers so there is less scrolling. What's your advice about improving your blog design or writing? Set context.

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Blogher Personal Typepad Reflection 50

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

This desire to help others is also expressed in the philanthropy of those practicing Islam. Like other older nonprofits and charities, the diocese does have some endowments, but they are designated for very specific purposes.” . Faith-based giving can be deeply reflective of a person’s belief. Persistence is a virtue.

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Fund Raise Money Organization 121

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2008

The NTEN project is an excellent learning laboratory for reflection and learning about this topic. Does the design that allows for multiple points of access and small chunks of contributions inhibit or encourage ownership and responsibility? Some Learnings on Practice. When do you as the wiki facilitator get out of the way?

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Process Reflection Work Wiki 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. I enjoyed designing and facilitating this session because I had five awesome presenters who have a depth of knowledge about the topics we discussed.

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Social Media Management Instructional Design Media 101