Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire. A fun and playful icebreaker that can also be done on zoom is called “ Sketch Your Neighbor.” You can set up a series of fun emoji for people to cut and paste into the chat or google document to express how they are feeling.

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JUNE 29, 2010

." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. I've posted an edited transcript of the interview below. We decided to build this market for master folk artists from around the world.

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MARCH 22, 2023

Brand Personality : XYZ has a fun and helpful tone. Here is a GPT4 response from a tuned model we asked what types of content AI can help with: Blog Posts : AI writers can create engaging blog posts that highlight a nonprofit’s mission, success stories, and upcoming events. XYZ’s founder was originally a comedian.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

I’ve been busy interviewing people who work for nonprofits for my next book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit : Strategies for Impact without Burnout, with Aliza Sherman. This might also be fun game to bring into the workplace, perhaps having it in the break room next to some creative materials.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

In the first edition of this partnership, I interviewed Erin O'Connor Jones , the Director of Candidate Services and Managing Associate at Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. 19 Free Webinars for Nonprofits - November 2009 on Wild Apricot Blog. NEWS This week, Echoing Green partnered with Jobs for Change on a new Be Bold Podcast.

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MARCH 16, 2011

If you have suggestions for people I should interview (especially new, young big visionaries), please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. Show Notes I have three workshops coming up: May 14: Blogging for Writers workshop at the Writing Salon in Berkeley, CA.

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JULY 13, 2008

-Ari Derfel Late last month I interviewed Ari Derfel, CEO and co-owner of Back to Earth, Inc. Below is an edited transcript of our interview for the Big Vision Podcast. BB: You started a blog with this project. I didn't realize who you were and what you were doing, and I just wanted to have some fun, so I wrote these comments."

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

In 2006, filmmaker Faythe Levine traveled 19,000+ miles visiting over 15 cities, and interviewing more than 50 indie artists, crafters, and designers. The result is a fun, fabulous documentary that recently came out on DVD, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design. Images: Jenine Bressner, Providence RI 2006.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? A dedicated blog post about the sponsorship.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

One of its project is the Burbank Senior Artists Colony , a first-of-its-kind senior apartment community with high-end arts amenities and programs (how cool is that?). You can listen to the interview on the Arts and Healing Network's website , through iTunes , or on the player below.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

If you have suggestions for people I should interview, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. Show notes I have three workshops coming up: May 14: A blogging workshop at the Writing Salon in Berkeley, CA (registration details will be available soon).

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MARCH 8, 2011

Last month, artist and game designer Nikki Pugh led an utterly charming, often hilarious community residency at the City Gallery in Leicester, UK. I spoke with Nikki this week to learn more about the Ministry and their fun and games. How did this project come about? How did the museum staff respond to this experience?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Between the internet strategy teleseminar for the San Francisco Writing Conference I did on Monday, the blogging presentation I did for the Oakland branch of Ladies Who Launch on Tuesday, and the consults I had with individual bloggers on Wednesday and Thursday, I've been asked several times this week: "How do I increase my blog traffic?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Ann Wizer is an artist who uses design and education to protect the environment and reduce poverty. In a brief interview with Ann, she shared some of her philosophy and passion. "I Ann is an activist and an artist. I also interviewed Shara Karasic who was in the audience. I want to design well made recycled bags.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Support a fun icebreake r. I’m always on the lookout for good icebreakers that don’t suck and was delighted with her movement icebreaker, although it might might work best with artist or activist audiences. Help participants unpack a lot of potential topics to address. She did so in the first few minutes.

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MAY 3, 2011

We invited a cross-section of artists, filmmakers, and advertisers to join us for a think tank. Photos are fun. We have four stories up now: from a guard, a curator, a longtime museum lover, and an artist. Tina will be monitoring the blog and responding to your comments over the coming week. So what did you do next?

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JULY 31, 2009

On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. It's not fun for some people. We also did an interview with the reporter to get a feel for what went into the reporting. for the Big Vision Podcast.

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APRIL 23, 2008

I was particularly interested in examples using blogs, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, and Facebook. The Museum solicited photographs from artists via an open call on their website, Facebook group, Flickr groups, and outreach to Brooklyn-based arts organizations. All evaluations are private; all artists are unnamed. s Blog about?

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JULY 7, 2009

And I think it’s good that we’re building such a fun, vibrant community…but not good enough. They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help. His interviewer interjects with a comment that ends with “It’s a really dire situation I think.” On the power of individual storytelling & fun.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Her nerdy, entertaining videos about math evoke the power of free choice learning while poking gentle fun at the drudgery of how math is often taught in school. We are reminded of how much fun learning can be. We wrote about that in a recent blog post, Why the Google Art Project is Important.

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MAY 15, 2009

Although podcasts haven't reached the same popularity as blogs and online video, their audience is increasing. He starts most shows with a few minutes of news from the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, and then transitions into an interview. Interview topics range from religion, to ethics, to spirituality.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2006

It will explain the problem that a widget may solve for a nonprofit blog, some examples of nonprofit blogs using them, and oh yeah, answer the age old question "What is a Widget?" This is both the hard and fun part of making web videos. " Since this is a movie or visual, it has to be explained in a visual way.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

As I mentioned in a post last week , I'd like to teach a a class in 2011 about The Art of Blogging: Creating Juicy Content for Artists, Writers, Creative Entrepreneurs and Do-Gooders. Meeting amazing people while doing interviews for the Big Vision Podcast. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

I've been interested in applying game design concepts to museums for a long time (there are over sixty posts on this blog on the topic). The challenge was simple, understandable, and for the right person, pretty fun. I know it's a challenge in itself to write a blog comment. Celebrating the Win Most games have a big finish.

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AUGUST 21, 2008

Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. You can email me your question (please keep it to 50 words) about the do-good, or artistic work you are doing, or want to do, to britt@brittbravo.com.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

You have to take action either by taking a class, doing an informational interview, volunteering, interning, going to an event, or taking a job in the field that interests you. Creating a Life Worth Living: A Practical Course in Career Design for Artists, Innovators, and Others Aspiring to a Creative Life by Carol Lloyd.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Nest is a nonprofit organization that empowers female artists and artisans around the world. I've posted an edited transcript of my conversation with Rebecca during her interview for the Big Vision Podcast. We partner with existing NGOs, or international organizations that are already working with women artists.

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JUNE 6, 2024

This is the third in a four-part blog series, Building Trust and Credibility Through Design, based on a webinar led by Forum One’s Vice President of Design. User-Centric Design One thing that a good band gets is the need to make the experience for their audiences easy and fun at the same time. Watch the webinar.

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JANUARY 16, 2009

I think about how hesitant I was to become an artist, because I didn't see role models, and even to this day how hard it is for me sometimes to find peers who are women of color, because of how systematically they are pushed out. I'm an artist and an institution builder. The kind of art I do is art that gets engaged into the public.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Jennifer is a certified coach, artist and yogini based in Oakland, California. Below is the edited transcript from my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jennifer Lee from January 22, 2009. They can make it as fun and enjoyable as they want. I know you particularly work with entrepreneurs and artists, yes?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Below is an edited transcript of my Big Vision Podcast interview with Jose in late August. We interview the teams. Kind of like artists, a lot of passion and drive can create great things, but they aren't necessarily sustainable over time. They're artists so they think big. We look at financial statements.

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MARCH 16, 2017

American Edmonia "Wildfire" Lewis is considered the first woman of Native American and African descent to achieve international fame as a sculptor at a time when artists of color were hardly celebrated and slavery was still legal. Gentileschi is remembered, however, as an accomplished Baroque artist whose trials did not define her art.

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JULY 16, 2007

I talked to Chris Messina of Citizen Agency and Ivan Storck of SustainableMarketing.com about their green coworking space in San Francisco, Citizen Space for the Big Vision Podcast and have posted a transcript of the interview below. It's not a hard challenge, it's kind of fun, because we do enjoy ourselves here. It's a challenge.

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MAY 4, 2010

Melinda, I interviewed you a couple years ago , when Women's Earth Alliance was in a different kind of form. I've been really blessed to have incredible influences in my own family, from my aunt, who lives in Washington and gave me so many opportunities, and my uncle, who's a performance artist, and my mother, who's a musician.

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JUNE 7, 2006

The organization's founder, Brande Jackson, took the time to answer my Solutionary Women e-interview questions. I also love the travel part of my work when we are on tour; I’m a natural travel rat, I kinda need to be in constant motion, so that’s fun. Describe the work you do with Lokahi Outreach and what inspired you to start it.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Today I saw a blog post on Twitter about 10 Men with the Capacity to Change the World. I've interviewed soooo many amazing women for the Big Vision Podcast who are changing the world that I thought I'd post a sampler of interviews with 13 women from over the last four years. Listen: Big Vision Podcast interview (May 31, 2011) 9.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

I had an opportunity to interview Paola for the Big Vision Podcast, and wanted to share the transcript with you. I went to 15 countries on five continents, and interviewed and photographed 129 women. BB: What advice do you have for artists who want to use their art for social change? Paola Gianturco: My name is Paola Gianturco.

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