Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

I interviewed technology practitioners from the poverty law community about how they approach ROI and significant technology systems investments like client databases, document assembly systems, or video conference systems. You have to set up a framework at the beginning - hence the vital importance of a strategy map.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

Lovely, articulate, and bold vision. With the help of an interesting and respected group, the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC), FSNE engaged in a process called systems mapping. You can learn more about FSNE's use of this approach and the systems mapping process on the IISC blog. Identifying the True Issue.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Nonprofits are most successful when they’re focused on one primary issue because it makes it easier to communicate the organization’s purpose to potential donors. Does the community have a strong need for this nonprofit? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues?

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Today’s initial thoughts start at a high level, because as important as tactics and execution can be (future topics), I believe the most important factor in your success is effectively crafting, clarifying, and communicating your association’s strategic vision so that it translates to an optimal development road map.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If you are looking to strengthen you Public Narrative model, you may want to look to your organization’s community for examples of Story of Self. Map Out Your Campaign Narrative— One of the best uses of your time as you prep for year-end giving is to map out your campaign narrative. 30 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Different communities have different tastes, dreams, challenges, goals and desires! Because we are in California, we have to find ways to connect with the Hispanic community or none of our initiatives will succeed. Articulating your business goals will make it easier to keep your "eye on the prize" when times get rough.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

You, dear NTEN community, know the importance of technology in meeting your missions. At the end of the 9 weeks, you'll be able to: Articulate the value of technology in your organization for yourself, your staff, funders, and other key stakeholders. For us, technology is more than e-mail servers or software installations.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Mapping out a fundraising event, especially while taking COVID into consideration, can feel like a game of psychological chess between yourself and the world. We all learned a lot of lessons from 2020 during our Navigating the Unknown report and we’re here to tell you that you absolutely need a crisis communication plan!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2008

And before even getting to the meat of the metrics, conceptual models, and ideas, the introduction provides a powerful case for using social media that is well articulated: For the first time in history, technology has reached a point where everyone has a voice. This is beginning resonates with online community roles in a way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

4. Design To Build A Community of Practice. Having this network map on the wall during the whole training, let us as the trainers acknowledge the expertise and knowledge in the room. There was a lot of synergy and points of reciprocity.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Navigating the Rough Waters of Non-Profit Work Non-profits are the heart and soul behind so much of the good that happens in our communities. A top-notch plan is like having a treasure map; it lays out the path to follow, helping to steer clear of hazards and find the best route to the treasure—making a real difference in the community.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

I'm focusing on the community response to the prospect of the millage and the way the public debate reflects broader conversations about the public value of the arts. But the arguments trotted out represent how far we have to go in articulating the public value of arts institutions (and helping our supporters speak the same language).

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 11, 2006

On the Office on the Web front - here's the first creditable database offering I've seen so far: Lazybase lets you create tables, link them, share them, and view them in a variety of ways, including on maps and graphs. area community technology activist Phil Shapiro. Another nice educational piece: RSS Explained , by D.C.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Last week I was lucky enough to facilitate a mini-innovation lab for 60 community foundation program officers at the first meeting of ProNet during the Council on Foundations conference in Cleveland, Ohio that celebrated 100 years of community philanthropy. Shark Bank. Retreat on the Street.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2007

social network and community sites. A traditional rigorous taxonomy scheme includes "synoynm ring" - basically, just a bunch of synonyms mapped together - why not use that to standardize the tags(i.e. He observes that folksonomies are in the early stages of development. I wonder what we can learn from them?

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Some might give for personal reasons while others might be inspired to make a difference in their community. Let’s say your nonprofit focuses on promoting literacy and discovers that many of your donors are older teachers and parents in your community. Interactive maps of the auction venue. Reasons for giving. Giving habits.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

This section provides detailed descriptions and documentation of how you meet needs in your community. Donors don’t like duplication of services, and getting grants will be tough if you can’t articulate how your approach is unique. Focus on the problems you see and the practical ways you intend to alleviate those problems.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept. A company in which program recipients are involved with governance suggests a community board model. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.)

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2021

Ask the IT, Communications, Marketing and other departments they have worked with on web and technology projects. Seek out online communities that can support you, Don’t be shy about posting on online message boards about your needs. Are they able to articulate this in straightforward language?

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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.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

And, the low goal was one of the reasons that community rallied with the self-organized surprise party. You Can't Measure Love or Creativity, But These Are Essential Online Community or Network Signs of Life. Self-expression is such a powerful thing to see and having people articulate it for your cause is the holy grail.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

You need some experience, you need some community, you need others with you. Some of them are just incredible experts and I had mentors and I had community and I wasn’t in it alone. And then the support you need from us and from a community that you’ll be joining into. . You really need some knowledge.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Mustard Seed Communities. Top Nonprofit Website: Mustard Seed Communities. Since 1978, Mustard Seed Communities has cared for vulnerable populations across the globe. Their organization’s mission is to nourish the most in-need members of the community through the best medicine there is — healthy food! Project Open Hand.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2008

As part of the session, Tom led live drawing ( click for high-res image ), and we invited the audience to add their own “can’t dos” to a large map of things that are “safe,” “iffy,” and “no way”--more on that later. Few were able to articulate a response policy that wasn't based entirely on the volume of the ire raised.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? Many librarians cited Ray Oldenberg’s book The Great Good Place for its definition of “the third place”—not work/school, not home—where people can go to find community. Who owns the stuff?

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