Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

During my walk, I reflected on my participation last March in the annual National Day of Unplugging , a 24-hour digital detox when you don’t use technology, Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress. It was like a reboot for my brain, but I found it really difficult to do.

Tech 80

Tech Phone Mobile Technique 80

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

We view the new year as a period of both reflection and preparation for what’s to come. See this article for more tips on calculating your ROI. We have found that the process of listing your resources in a clear, organized manner can help you wrap your brain around how you can go about raising the funds needed.

Calendar 98

Calendar Template Guide Fundraising 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

Okay, I admit the improvisation work is a lot of fun, but there is a lot of learning embedded in the reflection and debriefs. Bringing your brain to what you are doing. Not great as many of reflected. As we reflected on the exercise, David urged us to bring this simple technique to a staff meeting and see what happens.

Teach 50

Teach Change Exercise Social 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. Then you reflect on the difference in creative energy – typically yes and has more of it. Capture their reflections on the flip chart by writing down key phrases. Before the Session. during the meeting. WORD STORM.

Facilitation 106

Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2006

She gave me some very rich reflections as a reply in the comments. One of her points resonated with some other reflections I'm seeing on this side of the pond from early adopters in the nonprofit space in using tagging for resource sharing. What tags to use to describe items, who decides this?

Tag 50

Tag Reflection Practice Community 50

The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In fact, I am planning to post a how-to article to teach you how I go about writing a typical appeal with Fundwriter. Article Outline Plan the outline for your next blog post or newsletter article based on a topic. Article Introduction Introduce the topic of your article with an engaging lead-in to hook readers.

Los Angeles 130

Los Angeles Cancer Proposal Model 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions? That's impressive.

Brain 102

Brain Social Media Media Social 102

Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

Okay, they don't eat people's brains. The value proposition of museum grad programs is cloudy in my mind. She reflected and said that she would always prefer someone with interesting, diverse real-world experience over someone who just has a graduate degree. Heck, many of them are intelligent, sincere, interesting people.

Museum 51

Museum Program Student Skills 51

Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

And when I reflected a little bit more on my aversion to using the phone, I realized a lot of my discomfort was actually related to my own limiting beliefs, both about myself, but also the beliefs I tended to project on to others, right? Take a minute to reflect. Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? perfection.

Money 98

Money Raise Video Brain 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

But it is always a good exercise to make your brain think in a different way. David Armano's " The Collective Focus Group:Listen, Learn, and Adapt " was written for the business audience in mind, but the concept and techniques can be used by nonprofits and more importantly lead to success. This process consists of three activities.

ROI 50

ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

And when I reflected a little bit more on my aversion to using the phone, I realized a lot of my discomfort was actually related to my own limiting beliefs, both about myself, but also the beliefs I tended to project on to others, right? Take a minute to reflect. Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? perfection.

Money 68

Money Raise Video Brain 68

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Ben, isn’t the popcorn thing blowing your mind? I saw that in an article I paraphrased, a part of an article I read about resilience in leadership in the Harvard Business Review probably six or seven months ago. So when I think about back to work as a manager, these are some of the things that comes to mind for me.

Management 88

Management Work Video Slides 88

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. . no, no, no.

Money 105

Money Question Raise Video 105

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. It’s not a blog or an article- it’s better. Have you ever thought about it? You should.

Story 54

Story Nonprofit Social Media Content 54

Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this article, we’ll walk through 21 end-of-year giving best practices to help your nonprofit end the fundraising year with a bang: Start planning your campaign early. As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Analyze your results from last year. Optimize your donation form.

Campaign 69

Campaign Practice Giving Social Media 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. Mindfulness and Reflection – How to use these techniques to help keep your focus. I stopped sleeping with my mobile phone and built in more time for morning reflection. Two important tips.

Professional 50

Professional Design Develop Exercise 50

Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2022

Reflect diversity. Illustrators are great at creating original artwork to portray the mood and topic of an article. Reflect diversity. That’s why you should choose website images that accurately reflect the diversity of your organization and surrounding community. Set quality standards. Leverage A/B testing.

Websites 59

Websites Effective Tips Images 59

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

April 7, 2007 I had heard about this new journal a while ago, and it was sitting in some small corner of my brain, waiting for me to pay attention. The Public Library of Science is a wonderful example of a reputable, respected peer-reviewed journal where articles are freely available to the public. 4 Sonia Lyris 04.09.07

Journal 100

Journal Change License Model 100