Twenty Hats

DECEMBER 15, 2020

One of the wisest pieces of advice I ever received came from a supervisor of volunteers at my former workplace, a CASA program. The year’s end is always a time of reflection, when we assess what’s come to pass and envision what we’d like to achieve in the future.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Our amazing panelists, some of New York’s most prominent nonprofit and corporate board members, had lots of practical and actionable advice for those of us who want to truly #bethechange. Do they reflect the organization’s truest priorities? Some key take-aways: Be a Cheerleader. Rain, Rain Go Away.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While the practice seems to be on the rise, these statistics indicate that regular temperature checks are not the status quo. Having to take over as a young leader for a beloved department head who passed away, the best advice I got was that I needed to build trust in order for the others to follow me.” What could we have done better?

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

My personal biggest piece of advice: Get in touch with your network. Read what Lisa Chmiola (Chief Fablanthropist at Fablanthropy ), fundraising pro Mimosa Kabir , and Sarah Willey (founder of Sarah Willey LLC ) have to offer you: Expert advice, best practices, and tips to help anyone who is considering their next job move. .

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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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Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

His statement resonated with me because it reflected all that PEAK Grantmaking worked to do last year: moving from scarcity mindsets to mindsets of abundance—putting possibilities at the center of our approach to our mission instead of limitations. “The mistakes you make, you make in front of the world.”

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John Kenyon

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Reflect on what brings you joy, what makes you happy. From writing to reading to sitting quietly to meditating, there are many practices that can support mental health and will compliment other healthy habits. This is one of my favorites pieces of advice from Akaya and Rajasvini. Create the conditions for joy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” So, being able to “sleep on an idea” and share a reflection is great. So, one of the things I highly value about instructional design is the time and space to reflect on what worked and what didn’t work.

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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. Peer Assist: There are many ways to structure a peer assist where participants listen to each other’s challenges and provide advice. The reflection questions might include: What resonated?

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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. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead. Keeping Resilient in 2021.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Read on for Qgiv’s peer-to-peer fundraising best practices for event marketing. The direct mail piece should reflect your event and organization branding and be personalized to the recipients. Marketing your event is one of those peer-to-peer fundraising best practices that too often goes overlooked or is done haphazardly.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant. As obvious as this advice seems, people follow it much less than you might think,” says Bryant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

A lot of practice on how to move quickly when a disaster strikes. Here’s a couple of takeaways, but expect some more practical, how-to posts in the next few weeks. Getting to Know and Cultivating Free Agents: Here’s my best advice on this. Listening in Practice. They had social content. Here are my notes.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Maia Duerr recently published a book called “ Work that Matters: Create a Livelihood that Reflects Your Core Intention.” ” The steps and exercises in the book help you look inward, reflect, but also seek out help from others. ” Given our mutual interests, we had a lot to share about mindfulness and well being.

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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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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I conduct a survey that collects information that I can analyze against a maturity of practice model I’ve created called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly.&#. I got to learn a few new tricks and continued to polish approaches already in my toolbox.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2011

2) Manual: This section refers to your social media plan, includes best practices on using social media with specific examples. See more advice here. There’s lot of good advice and resources to get your started. There’s lot of good advice and resources to get your started. How do you enforce it?

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. Here are a few best practices we recommend for nonprofits to maintain high-quality websites: Reduce duplicate files and images. Looking for even more advice on nonprofit digital fundraising and engagement?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Here’s an interview with the translators about best practices for facilitating training activities that need to be translated. Both shared tips and practice advice.

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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. 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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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. Encouraging Grantmakers to Walk the Talk Funders’ practices form a key component of TBP.

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Two or three years ago, I received an email from Chris Brogan asking if I would give some advice to a recent college graduate named Avi Kaplan who was interested in a career of using social media for nonprofits. But with every new project, you always need an end point for reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Here's some reflections: Thoughtful, Intentional Experiments Thoughtful experimentation is setting up a low-risk experiment with metrics to figure out what is and isn't working is a social media best practice. Where do you get the time to put some of what you've learned into practice?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 29, 2021

As we come to the end of Pride month, it is important to take the time to reflect on this symbolic time of the year. We asked members of Outforce to share what Pride month means to them, and for their advice on how to be a good ally to the community. Here are some steps you can put into practice to help you become an LGBTQ+ ally: 1.

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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. The slides and resources from the session can be found here.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s that time when we reflect on our work over the past year and set goals for the new one. And it’s no different for social media managers. As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. Expenses that should not only reflect program and capacity (i.e.,

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

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. All of the sessions were educational, practical, and left me with a head full of new ideas to consider and apply once back in the (virtual) office.

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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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2023

The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant. As obvious as this advice seems, people follow it much less than you might think,” says Bryant.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to ask donors to pay associated credit card fees with purchases and donations. . In fact, it’s why many restaurants that begin charging a fixed, compulsory service charge to cover pooled tips for front and back of house staff rapidly did away with the practice.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JULY 25, 2020

1) As a sector we emphasize “best practices” but that doesn’t leave a lot of room for organizations to be self-reflective and understand how (or even if) these best practices apply to them. Advice on How to Approach Answering These Questions When answering any of these questions it is critical that you have some data points.

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