Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. I also use it as a year in review tool.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

They help you develop a robust brand strategy — both internally and externally. Your brand lacks internal alignment. . But what’s maybe even more important when it comes to branding is to create internal alignment — something many nonprofits struggle with. You didn’t invest in audience research. . Which gets you not very far.”.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Your actions should reflect your nonprofit’s brand. The point we’re making here is that branding touches every aspect of your nonprofit, both internally and externally. Whether you’re working with a nonprofit marketing consultant to develop your branding guidelines or crafting them internally, there are a few key elements to include.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. The term “continuous” that the organization has create a virtuous cycle of feedback that repeatedly inspires staff to reflect on what is working and what can be done differently to get better results. The term means learning culture.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

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. Fully embrace this obligation and intentionally work at building an internal culture of philanthropy. customer service is a priority).

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Museum 2.0

MAY 18, 2018

As our staff and board became reflective OF our community, more people felt represented. Happy International Museums Day. I believe that in many cases, the best way to be "for" people is to become "of" and "by" them. That's what we did to spark transformative change at the MAH.

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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. Happy New Year ! How about you? I write down stuff I won’t do, a “no thanks” list.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2012

We used Beck Tench's honeycomb format to present the six main goals for MAH community programs against which we'll assess new ideas (quickly--about the first ten minutes after introductions). Six goals for MAH community programs. We also had interns recording during the honeycomb exercise. Then, we went honeycomb-crazy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

We are so focused on getting things done, checking it off the to do list and the forward momentum that it requires, that we miss an important opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, and improve process. To alleviate any concerns or tension, explicitly articulate to your team that their jobs are not at stake.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 15, 2012

Legends of the Stall was started by a visitor services staff member, Katie Chrivia, who collaborated with interns and volunteers to develop the content and the design. There's no oversight or permission required because the activity is self-evidently in keeping with our goals and strategy. We seek and value the feedback of others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

While a large percentage of our organization can articulate the importance of being on Facebook, very few staff can grasp how these tools will help to achieve our goals: greater awareness and involvement in the broader movement to address hunger.

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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. . Technology that provides that progress across all of your areas of focus and internal departments connects you to those findings faster. . Know your audience .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Integrate Practical Use of the Tools for Reflection, Network Weaving, Getting Ideas, Follow Up Work. organizational change, and technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 26, 2021

As passionate as we all are about our causes and their corresponding missions, from the inside looking out, sometimes we lose sight of the actual goal of our communications. As we develop branded products, we may find ourselves bending to internal politics or the influence of a board member, or maybe we strive too hard be diplomatic.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

It encourages brains to come together, keeps everyone rowing in the same direction, and brings a laser-like focus to hitting those big, audacious goals. Your vision statement should articulate the desired future state or ultimate impact your non-profit aims to achieve. Now, who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?

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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. Women for Women International is another example of an organization whose founder´s story is very much a part of its brand. How can your organization apply this?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As one visitor recently commented, "the MAH has become 'our' museum, a reflection of us and a place where we can appreciate art, share it with each other, learn and make new connections." So start with a goal. Articulate it clearly. When I came to the MAH, one of our first goals was to make the space more welcoming for people.

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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. But only 70% of that group is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

My goal for this presentation was to synthesize the traditional ROI process with the best thinking about social media and ROI from the gurus like David Armano and KD Paine. Clearly articulated benefits statement that looks at tangible and intangible. It may require internal culture change – proactive listening and experiments.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

What new projects might allow you to better reflect those aspirations? Assessment tools like the Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills report can help you couch both your goals and evaluation in contexts that are well-understood by funders and executives alike. Sixth, you need other people to help you.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

My goal was to find an incredible professional to work for in an institution that was small enough that I could actually make a contribution. In 2004, Anna was the Director of Exhibitions and Programs at the International Spy Museum. Lay out your goals so they understand where you're heading and hopefully can help you get there.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

But she’s like this fear buster to help you set your goal and just kind of like, “Great, it’s fear, embrace it. ” And so I was listening to this podcast, and she was talking about goal setting. And I’m a goal setter. It’s like, “Okay, take your goal.” We want to scale.”

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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. Teaching in an international context. I like those the most, but often have to delete them from presentations in an international context. No wonder I am still tired! NGOS in India.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

The resulting (real) exhibits are high-quality experiences that reflect a level of creativity that could not have resulted from our scant in-house exhibit development staff. We lacked this staff member, and made up for it with a group of wonderful volunteers and an amazing intern, Sarah Cole.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So our goal is to be done at the top of the hour, but if we’re having more questions, we’ll just stay here and answer them till you’re done asking questions. And our goal in any relationship with a donor is to involve that person more deeply. . You reflect what they said, so you understand and people feel heard.

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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. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world. And we have been operating on those goals.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

part 1: Crafting Your Appeal To get started, it’s helpful to begin by splitting your plan up into the classic components: “what”, “why”, “how”, “when”, and “where” What – the goal The first step is to set a goal. Make sure your goals are within reach.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

And when I started researching this book, one of my goals was to do that, was to come up with a definition that the nonprofit sector might embrace and use to answer the question, “What is communications in a nonprofit?” A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

To get started, it’s helpful to begin by splitting your plan up into the classic components: “what”, “why”, “how”, “when”, and “where” What – the goal. The first step is to set a goal. Do get your team on the same page and set a reach goal internally.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Thanks to custom development and integration with Salesforce , the site instantly reflects every gift ICA receives! Every nonprofit site should include the organization’s mission statement somewhere, and Mustard Seed’s Mission and Vision page does a great job of articulating their purpose using short paragraphs and to-the-point language.

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