Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

My New Year’s rituals help me let go of things in my professional work that can open the door to positive change and growth. These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. Since I do this every year, I also review what I wrote at the start of the last year.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

Collaboration Review and provide input into software specifications. You may review designs for some upcoming work with a small group. Our tools & tech stack Google Compute, Amazon S3 Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL, Redis Javascript, CSS, React, Backbone.js Create technical specifications and technical designs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials. For example, accepting gifts of stock by opening a brokerage account, accepting Venmo donations, accepting cryptocurrency , and accepting donations from Alexa (Amazon devices). Then help implement these tools.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Read my review. It’s part graphic design, part design-thinking, part storytelling, part strategic thinking and part love note to you amazing humans who work so hard for your causes, your donors, your mission, and your desire to contribute and make positive change in our world.” And that’s because it is so very unique.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) 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. Year in Review. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. Here they are: Rituals.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This concept was partly the inspiration for our latest book — a vital new collection of essays, Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World. Kirkus Reviews calls it “an important guidebook to rethinking volunteer work in the 21st century.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I also use it as a year in review tool. As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve. Year in Review. Here they are: My Three Rituals.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Change management issues: Anytime a new technology tool is introduced to your organization, you’ll face some growing pains and adoption challenges. To do so, follow these core steps: Review your needs. Review their proposals. 6 Steps to Get Started Take these steps to build a solid foundation for your data warehousing journey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2010

During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. Digital Activism Decoded: The New Mechanics of Change , Mary Joyce, Editor.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Keeping up with the fast-changing world of media and technology is hard for anyone. But Common Sense is more than a ratings and review site; it’s a robust set of resources to help parents feel empowered to raise kids in the digital age. Now it’s up to our team to prioritize, plan, and commit to making change happen.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 14, 2021

But today, it’s changing the way we interact with organizations in our everyday lives. Leading companies like Amazon and Netflix use AI and predictive analytics technology to connect with consumers and provide the highly personalized experiences we’ve all come to expect. Review what data is collected and how it will be used.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2012

We all recognize how consumer feedback drives competition, innovation, and continual adjustments in the for profit world—who hasn’t read Amazon reviews before buying a product or Tripadvisor to research a hotel? It’s time for change. Nonprofits will benefit from detailed information about program strengths and shortcomings.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

They’ve come to expect great experiences from companies like Amazon and Netflix, and they expect a similar engaging experience with your association. Review the study’s findings and evaluate the benefits you provide your members. And be sure to note the data about how member priorities change throughout the member career journey.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2010

The Amazon blurb on this describes it as "a sensible, clear-sighted guide to emerging standards, rules, business processes and best practices in a complex and ever-changing sector." Essentially this small 158-page book is the latest in a somewhat small genre of books on the subject of green IT.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The internet and 24/7 connectivity to the world around us have changed our relationships with people, businesses, and nonprofits in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a few years ago. Naturally, our buying behaviors have radically changed as a result of this trend. 2: Recommendations Are Key. 5: Collaborative Storytelling Sells.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

And once it’s set up, it’s not usually changed or updated. As a fundraiser, you should get in the habit of reviewing and updating your fundraising landing page frequently, especially before you send out an appeal. They never make changes. Don’t offer other ways to give, such as Amazon Smile and grocery store giving programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I also use it as a year in review tool. I use weekly reviews and look-ahead rituals as well as the 18-Minutes A Day Reflection Technique. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. If you think of your training as making a soup, your participant survey is like the food critic’s review of the soup. Click to Amazon. Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Normally that seems like something they would do during the startup phase of the nonprofit, but missions can change over time. This means reviewing the cost of operating programs, appropriate levels of cost, and whether programs or services should be initiated or discontinued.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Social Change. Some recent examples include: Amazon’s AI recruiting software that learned to penalize résumés that included the word “women.” Automation and the Changing Demand for Workforce Skills: Blog post by Irving Wladawsky-Berger summarizing various studies about AI will impact workforce skills. Wired Magazine.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Together, participants collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology. When new leadership came in in 2017, they prioritized digital, looking to tech companies like Amazon and Uber for inspiration. It brings together over 2,000 of the best and brightest nonprofit professionals from around the world.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The &# Review of Management of Internet Websites in the United Nations System Organizations“ (31 pages) focuses on website governance and strategy – and I still have to meet a web manager who doesn’t feel this could be improved." How will the Geoweb change and evolve as indigenous peoples begin to participate?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The &# Review of Management of Internet Websites in the United Nations System Organizations“ (31 pages) focuses on website governance and strategy – and I still have to meet a web manager who doesn’t feel this could be improved." How will the Geoweb change and evolve as indigenous peoples begin to participate?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Monthly giving can change the game for your new, young, or small nonprofit! As with all Asks, center your language around the things you’ll be able to do with the donor’s money – like the lives they’ll be able to change. As you see your monthly donor base grow, you’ll see your programs flourish and be able to change more lives.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Or, a local auto shop could donate a package that includes a free oil change and tire rotation along with a free car detailing service. Consider auctioning off a streaming service package with one-year subscriptions to platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Max, Amazon Prime, and Disney+.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Be sure to review the schedule and stop by to learn more from some of the NTC sponsors and be eligible for great giveaways. Photo Credit: Broken Banjo Photography Last year, we tried something new at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC): A Demo Stage. Plus, of course, lots of amazing prizes!

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2015

If you participate in the 2015 Tech Staffing Survey , you’ll be entered to win your choice of a free 16NTC registration or a $500 Amazon gift card! The survey is only 15 minutes long, and the value of the data will continue to help nonprofits benchmark their technology planning (to help them change the world).

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 1, 2016

It's anchored in a clear, research-based definition of relevance that has changed the way I see the world and the way I approach community engagement. Maybe you just want to read the book and write an Amazon review. I'm seeking a team of volunteer advocates for The Art of Relevance. Writing a book is lonely.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

The way a consent agenda works is that you agree to email out ALL information a week or so ahead of the Board meeting, and all Board members agree to review the information before coming to the Board meeting. Is Amazon building a distribution center near you?Your Is your landlord selling your building? Meet at different locations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

As soon as I saw that the book was coming out (it's now called Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want ) I requested a review copy and an e-interview. Everything is changing very rapidly: industries are disappearing, methods of production and transferring wealth are being upended.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 25, 2012

When reviewing the Have Fun * Do Good survey questions , I was struck by how many of you shared that you "have fun" by being spending time in nature (e.g. hiking, fishing, going to the beach, gardening, kayaking, walking). I've cut and pasted the list of environmental issues from Wikipedia below.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2016

The book is an expanded version of their seminal article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review from 2007, “Social Entrepreneurship: The Case for Definition.” Framework for Producing Transformative Change Two key concepts from the book really stuck with me. The first is their core concept of equilibrium change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

Leave a comment on why you want this book and how you plan to change the world with Facebook - or whatever - and I'll use a random number generator to pick someone. You have to agree to write a review on Amazon. But Jesse generously offered a second book for a reader giveaway. So, here's the deal.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

as well as newsgroups, commerce sites (like Amazon), review sites, forums, and news groups, and even searches the general Web to find out where your people are and what they’re doing online. Rapleaf digs into the usual social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, etc.),

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Look for Amazon, Rackspace, Google, and Microsoft to continue spending a lot of time and effort in this area, liberating us from our hardware prisons. . Advances in mobile technology are significantly changing how we live and work. These measurements will form the basis of employee reviews. Look what I can do with my phone!

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Museum 2.0

JULY 15, 2010

They're simple --you can comment on any given chapter, or you can write a review of the whole book. and a few have written reviews , mostly after they sent me a lovely email and I asked them to consider translating their enthusiasm into a review. Only one person has added a comment to a chapter (thank you, Juline Chevalier!),

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Grassroots Philanthropy by Bill Somerville and Fred Setterberg As I wrote in my review, I Want to Be a Grassroots Philanthropist!, tools can, and are changing our world. Check out Billy Matheson's review of Here Comes Everybody on WorldChanging. Check out Billy Matheson's review of Here Comes Everybody on WorldChanging.

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