Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In “ I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I Here they are: Rituals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In “ I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I Here they are: Rituals.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Let’s start with some definitions of what a story is to help us understand what our end goal is in telling a story. Much of the work that non-profits are doing is not necessarily relatable to the average community member or supporter. What is a Story? According to Dictionary.com , there are few definitions of a story.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

They can help the organization set and achieve goals. At a minimum, a team with a poor leader is unproductive like this one: With the right leadership, a nonprofit can grow quickly, fulfilling its mission and meeting a community need or eliminating a problem. In order to reach your goals, you need a well-thought-out plan.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

How do you develop programs that are responsive to your community in a meaningful way? How do you find out what's important to different communities, and how do you change your plans based on their needs? So we've started a new committee called C3--the Creative Community Committee. Six goals for MAH community programs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Foundation leaders need to understand how grantmaking practices affect nonprofit organizations and structure grantmaking practices in ways that best support nonprofit organizations. The leaders of a foundation must ensure that the foundation’s mission is clearly defined and articulated. Establish values and priorities.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

Maybe you’ve drafted some fundraising letters to your community, but you’re in search of new ways to spread the word. Flyers are a tried-and-true advertising method to get the community engaged with your event and organization. So, you have your fundraising idea locked down. Look no further! Highlight calls to action.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The opportunity to do meaningful work that directly impacts the community their organization aims to serve. The chance to do work with an impassioned, articulate, and engaged CEO behind whom they can rally. Involve your current board members directly in the setting of those goals. Boards are not one-size-fits-all.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

An event campaign has one goal: to get your nonprofit’s current and prospective supporters to engage with your upcoming event. An articulated reason for why you’re holding the event. The specific fundraising goal you’re trying to achieve. The specific fundraising goal you’re trying to achieve. Educational Campaigns.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 11, 2017

This is the sixth in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History ( MAH )'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. How much would John pay for rent and how should we structure it? So we structured the rent in a “base with kicker” format. Money is on the table.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2016

by a framework that emphasizes collaboration and establishes clear goals for the team. These goals need to be in a language everyone can understand. It clarifies decision making at every level by ensuring that the questions we need to answer when working with content, technology, and design are grounded in one simple goal.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

I've written about different structures for participatory processes (especially in museums), and recently, I've been interested in how we can apply these structures to the design of public space. He's explicit about different project structures and their implications, listing five levels of participation and three of non-participation.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So we have three key goals for our conversation this afternoon or morning depending on where you are. And then unpacking some case studies that can articulate some of these strategies in action. Compared to when fundraising expectations are not clearly articulated during board recruitment. Okay, so positive trend.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

We know the ultimate goal of any nonprofit fundraiser is to raise as much money for the mission as possible. Having an avoidable, worst-case scenario occur at your event is a surefire way to damage your brand, lose trust from the community you serve, and jeopardize your mission for years to come. Future you will be happy you did.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2023

Have you witnessed or even been a part of other organizations’ campaigns in your community? Everyone has some ideas about what a capital campaign is—how it’s structured, what it accomplishes, how long it should take, who it should involve, and more. What does the term “capital campaign” evoke for you?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Why You Need a Nonprofit Business Plan No matter where your nonprofit is in its growth or what you’re trying to accomplish, a plan will help you reach your goals faster than if you are trying to operate without one. Regardless, your nonprofit needs a roadmap for the future so you can accomplish your goals and fulfill your mission.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. We inspired a community and got real results. Give away the fun (and easy) part.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Membership associations are a popular type of nonprofit that use a member-based business model to advocate for change and foster community—usually within a specific industry or sector. When talking about memberships, there are three important topics to discuss: membership structures, membership benefits, and membership dues.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

They want articulated goals and expectations. When we did the final evaluation for the project, one comment from the teens really surprised us: they complained that it felt like we were "hiding" the goals of the project from them in the first of three weeks. Find a way to control the structure, even if it's artificial.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

They are either from other countries, or they are embedded in communities of color or of other places, or they've traveled and worked extensively with communities. Novella Carpenter got into the point that you don't necessarily want to go back to the land without your community. What brought you here? I went to France.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2021

Miscommunication or lack of communication leading to misunderstandings between client and vendor. Lack of a structured process for quality assurance (QA) testing and remediation. Ask the IT, Communications, Marketing and other departments they have worked with on web and technology projects. Going over budget.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Emily has taught in underprivileged communities in New York and Buenos Aires. Her passions are community-building and behavioral psychology, and so she is excited to be working at their crossroads in nonprofit technology. Articulate Your Brand Characteristics. Start by identifying your brand characteristics, as discussed below.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Our essential intention is to cultivate partnerships of grassroots women who are working at the community level on issues of environmental sustainability and social justice, so that they can really find opportunities to collaborate and to exchange best practices, exchange resources, and really build a collective agenda.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

My house that I loved so much that I’m sure that I overpaid and was a fundraiser at Big Brothers Big Sisters at that time and really had to learn to navigate some really choppy waters around what it meant to help folks understand investing in their community in trying times, investing in young people, investing in our staff. Absolutely.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 29, 2021

We react positively when we find a website with strong, well-structured design, but it can be difficult to articulate what made the design strong. Providing new content on a regular basis shows your supporters that your organization is active, makes a difference, and wants to form a community. Fundraising thermometers.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

You know, why is it that, when we talk to people about communications in their organization, we hear so many different things? ” And my definition is that nonprofit communications is the practice of creating and sustaining mindshare and engagement that advances the mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

First, I try to connect with people in the country or community via social media. I have a basic structure. It is purely focused on social outcomes, although I did hear some business goals. In the social media world, now they just outsource it to their communities (in both good and bad ways)." . I don't over prepare.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

So just about our goals. So our goals today are to, first of all, just define what we mean when we say young professionals, junior board, or other terms. Another benefit is improved visibility in the community. I’d be happy for folks to reach out if you have questions afterwards. Sarah: Absolutely.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

The goal, from IMLS’s standpoint, is for NAS to create a report that can address the fundamental issues facing museums and libraries in the 21st century, with an intended audience of industry professionals, trustees, funding sources, and government representatives. How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries?

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