Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Reflections and Notes from Personal Democracy Forum 2013. Real collaboration takes time, and funding, and a shared vision and putting aside our desire to get all the credit, among other things. The 50% conference rule. DoSomething’s Nancy Lublin puts a very real face on the cost of our failure to collaborate in her PdF talk.

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Reflection Personal PDF Conference 92

Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

If you want to raise enough money to fully fund your programs, you need to use more than one tool. It should be easy to understand and you need to be able to articulate it clearly. Does my website reflect my nonprofit’s Brand Standards Guidelines? And you need to use the right tools.

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Tools Fundraising Websites Raise 116

Cloud 4 Good

JANUARY 25, 2022

Cloud for Good is passionate about creating transformational change through technology, and selected cohort members needed to reflect that passion. Selected applicants were asked to create a Playground in Trailhead and to clearly articulate the impact a platform like Salesforce can have for Cloud for Good clients.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

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Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 111

NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

Articulate Your Brand Vision. Reflect on your past failures and learnings. The V Foundation empowers cancer research by funding at prominent cancer centers across the nation, whereas Vs. Cancer helps athletes to fund local pediatric oncology programs and childhood cancer research.

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Build Cancer Nonprofit Childhood 74

DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Nonprofits must be able to grab their potential sponsors’ attention with compelling messages and secure funding. Increases your event’s possibilities: With additional funds, you’re able to create a fun, engaging, and highly successful event that brings your community together and highlights your mission beautifully.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you? I look for patterns.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Seasonal Reasons – Shorter days, colder weather, and the year coming to a close present a seasonal cue for less activity, a time for reflection, and positive changes we want to see in our futures. It’s important to secure match funds for these critical moments. . To run this campaign effectively, funds needed to be sourced.

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Story Fundraising Case Study Storytelling 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Develop a first draft of a crowd funding strategy for their organization. Second, being a data geek – these artifacts of learning can help me assess participant understanding of the concepts of crowd funding – and how to improve the content for better understanding. Here are some tips.

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Activities Active Activism Integration 105

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

Fund development is, first, organizational development…. They’re put over in a corner and told to “go raise funds.” No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. Culture tends to reflect who’s in charge. Get their take.

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Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Some reflections from David here ). He gave a brief reflection with how is strategic consulting to nonprofits practice has changed over the many decades he has been in service to the field. ”It used to be that nonprofits developed five-year plans – we used to refer to as “The Stalin Approach.”

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Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

They often don’t have the funds — or want to invest the limited funds they do have — into enough research. Or more detrimental—not consistently being able to articulate what the bigger picture even is. . To understand this you need to invest time and resources into Audience Research.

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Guidelines Nonprofit Audience International 72

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. You must show that your organization — your mission, goals, and objectives — reflect the local, regional, or national makeup of the community you serve. Demonstrating Inclusion. Register now.

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Demonstration Articulate Culture Reflection 36

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

For nonprofits, there is a gap between an action (for example, raising funds) and seeing the impact of that action (families fed in the community). Your actions should reflect your nonprofit’s brand. Therefore, they’re hesitant to invest significant time or resources. How will individual branding decisions be accepted?

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Guide Guidelines Nonprofit Mind 52

BoardAssist

MAY 20, 2014

The investment policy statement should reflect the organization’s mission to insure the non-profit has the financial resources to support their programs. 2) Does the investment committee understand the organization’s spending pattern and if/how the endowment needs to fund the ongoing operations and programming?

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Management Policy Government Classes 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. I work at Acumen Fund and I manage the organization's social media work. Photo by Thomas Hawk.

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Causes Build Demonstration Reflection 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection.

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Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We thought so, so we put together a short list of items we felt could trigger meaningful conversations just in time for end-of-year reflection and 2019 planning. . Think carefully about what questions could result in data points that can help guide funding decisions, smart partnerships, and stronger board relationships.

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Organization Disaster Boston Blackbaud 26

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

The nature of today’s nonprofit workplace——face-paced and heavy workloads—makes it difficult to find the reflective time to put together a learning plan and implement it consistently. This activity helps you articulate why a culture of philanthropy is important, your values, and the way you work.

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Culture Philanthropy Marketing Create 47

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

Do they convey the values and messages that reflect your organization and its mission? And equally important, consistent and smart use of your brand reflects the organization’s efficiency, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail — something your supporters will care about. New Israel Fund. ALYN Hospital. Planned Giving Campaign.

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North America Strategy New Jersey 344

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then unpacking some case studies that can articulate some of these strategies in action. Is that when fundraising expectations are clearly articulated during recruitment 52% of CEOs report that their boards are actively engaged in an organization’s fundraising efforts. And so really, our focus was on the annual fund.

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Government funding and donor support. Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. This may include identifying new sources of funding, developing new programs and services, or expanding your organization’s reach and impact. Financial projections. Volunteer recruiting.

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Effective Business Create Tips 90

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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Detroit Arts Public Support 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

It’s uncommon for a nonprofit to spend time developing and articulating their unique value proposition, but this is one area in which organizations should act like companies. Throughout the holiday season charity: water will be raising funds for their Cambodia campaign, which will help bring clean water to more than 15,000 homes in Cambodia.

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Charity Lesson Marketing Digital 128

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

Often people involved in an organization have different answers to these questions, and a long mission statement reflects a desire to include everyone’s perspective. Brainstorm ideas: Start by brainstorming what you want your organization to do going forward, assuming no limits on funding and staff. What problem are we here to solve?

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Hunger Nonprofit Examples Process 105

Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

So I started migrating my corporate career a long time ago now, if you do that math, and had some early success in scaling the organization, and specifically scaling the organization’s unrestricted charitable funding. Our goals are really easy to articulate.” A little stressful too, but really fun. And so how do we do this?

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Money Video Fundraising Gift 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2014

The intent was to provide a deep dive for program officers to reflect on the way they currently work, identify what needs to change to create more impact, and come up with some prototypes. This competition would have a community voting process and the most promising ideas would get seed funding and coaching to make and share their impact.

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Foundation Design Community Work 102

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

What new projects might allow you to better reflect those aspirations? I’m particularly enamored of this simple diagnostic used at the Museum of Life and Science in North Carolina to articulate the types of institutional goals they are trying to achieve with forays into participation.

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Project Museum Teen North Carolina 22

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

You can find my materials and slides on the workshop wiki - CSR and NGO workshops, but always like to do a reflective wrap up post. Nasscom Foundation has an impressive Corporate Social Responsibility Program where they work directly with corporations and small business that want to fund social change initiatives. NGOS in India.

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India NGO Social Media Reflection 96

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So fundamentally, I think for major donor conversations what you want to be doing is asking questions, then you reflect back what they’ve said. So you’re reflecting back what they said, and then you essentially deflect it. . You reflect what they said, so you understand and people feel heard.

Money 104

Money Question Raise Video 104

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

She said it can happen in one of two ways—either the organization is small enough that no one will notice, or has a director with such strong vision they can charm and fund the pants off of a new idea. It reflects the GMSP’s—and Jen’s—commitment to creating a set of programs by and for its audience: teen girls.

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Interview Museum Teen Myspace 20

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions. The proposal was funded, and YES teens partnered up with individual homeless families on monthly outings to museums in Forest Park.

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St. Louis Museum Audience Teen 45

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This is your “what” Be specific about what you’re raising funds for and the impact it will make. Is there a program or project that you want to get off the ground and need to raise some funds for? Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA.

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Guide Goal Social Media Action 102

Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions. The proposal was funded, and YES teens partnered up with individual homeless families on monthly outings to museums in Forest Park.

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St. Louis Audience Teen Museum 53

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. And sometimes, when people write their organization’s case statement, the impulse is to write about what the money will be used to fund. And that’s where that brandraising piece, Steven talked about earlier, comes in. Sarah: Yeah.

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Build Video New York City Communication 121

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This is your “what” Be specific about what you’re raising funds for and the impact it will make. Is there a program or project that you’re wanting to get off the ground and need to raise some funds for? Make your call-to-action (CTA) clear and distinct, and have your action button reflect that. What went well?

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Guide Goal Social Media Action 98