Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum.

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Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Today’s nonprofit marketers must be experts in learning how to shift their organizational culture towards a culture of philanthropy. This gets to the heart of the best practices that are needed to create a culture of philanthropy within anonprofit organization. It means incorporating learning as part of doing the work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

I’m always on the look out for useful and thought provoking resources on how nonprofits can use data to make better decisions that lead to greater impact. This section of the report covers new ways of thinking about organizational culture based in continuous improvement based on feedback. The term means learning culture.

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Culture Data Create Reflection 50

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

posted by Tomasa Ravines Burga Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Goodwill, AmeriCorps and Girl Scouts are good examples in the nonprofit sector. But what about most nonprofits, without national recognition? There are more than one million nonprofits in the U.S.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Most nonprofits know how important it is to send acknowledgment letters after receiving gifts. We need to foster an attitude of gratitude and create a culture of thanking our donors. Your organization is the facilitator of the relationship between the donor and the recipient. We thank our donors and move on to the next task.

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Attitude Create Gift Childhood 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

where he discussed the crossroads of movements and campaigns and the need for an open culture. We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization. Our nonprofit is not unique.

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Ning Community Social Media Culture 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Like many nonprofits, the rapidly evolving environment around and within us was littered by a practice of ad hoc documentation and person to person knowledge sharing. As a nonprofit, it’s your most valuable asset. To alleviate any concerns or tension, explicitly articulate to your team that their jobs are not at stake.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2008

A few weeks ago, I presented a workshop at the Bay Area Video Coalition Nonprofit Institution. I am no stranger to family diversity having adopted two children and being of different cultures and races.) The nonprofits in this workshop, for the most part, deliver programs and services that address sensitive topics.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

That’s awesome, really involved in their nonprofit leadership program, which is really cool. And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. As nonprofits, we have the missions of our organizations. Really thrilled to be here.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

Nonprofit funding comes from various sources—regular and major gifts , grants, in-kind donations, corporate sponsorships , planned gifts, and eCommerce sales are a few of the most common. In addition, some nonprofits also rely partly or entirely on memberships to support their missions. What is membership software for nonprofits?

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Software Tools Associations API 78

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2018

As an organization focused on connecting talented business professionals to impactful nonprofits with capacity and organizational needs, Common Impact is excited to see this increased appetite for pro bono service. Taking this approach to nonprofit and corporate partnerships enables an environment of trust and learning as well.

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Skills Volunteer Work Organization 24

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

Penguin Day is a day-long workshop for nonprofit organizations to explore the range of issues and options inovlved in using Free and Open Source Software. happen in different locations several times a year and for the past three years, these meetings have taken place after the annual NTC: Nonprofit Technology Conference. Penguin Days.

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Generation Open Source Reflection Facilitation 50

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. Following this exercise, I facilitated an affinity map of the themes on the wall.

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Foundation Design Community Work 102

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept. On the other hand, if you want to start a complex project that is highly engaged with partners and will have a long-term prospectus, more complicated legal structures (like nonprofits or corporations) might make more sense.

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Structure Model Social Profit 31

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Y’all, no company can build a coherent culture without people who either share its core values or possess the willingness and ability to embrace those values. maybe not training, comradery time, you know, some facilitated group time together where y’all get back your rhythm. ” So let’s get some learning in now.

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Management Work Video Slides 87

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

In addition to being super active in her San Francisco nonprofit community, she also does a lot, including teaching a CFRE class. But first what I want to do is just ask Steven to launch a poll to gauge where you are right now with regard to feelings about promoting legacy giving in your nonprofit. And is just all over the place.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. One of their programs is the Reality Tours, where they bring groups of individuals to regions to look at the social justice issues and other pressing issues, that really color the experience and the culture of a place. We know this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Nasscom Foundation in India, the epicenter of nonprofit technology and social innovation, invited me to present as part of the Global CSR track in a session about reaching the Bottom of the Pyramid with technology and social media. When I get on site, I focus on listening and soaking up the culture and perspective.

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India NGO Social Media Reflection 96