.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Chaos in daily operations is diverting attention from strengthening important programs. At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. New hires don’t engage. Investments in recruitment are not paying long-term dividends.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” Next Janet shared examples of empowering questions that help facilitate listening and coaching.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop.

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Training Train Reflection Design 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. On a video call, because we are all sitting in different homes, if we turn to look out the window, we worry it might seem like we’re not paying attention,” writes Liz Fosselien for Harvard Business Review. Cameras off does not mean meeting participants are disengaged.

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Camera Attention Virtual Collaboration 139

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

I facilitated check-in meetings that fostered active engagement among board members, encouraging them to reflect on how their unique strengths could propel Candid toward its vision.

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Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation. Group Photo with Certificates.

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Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Let’s explore strategies to maximize the potential of fundraising events to both retain your loyal donors and capture their friends’ attention and support. Offer customized swag: Create personalized swag bags or merchandise that reflect the values and interests of different age groups. Make the process as seamless as possible.

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Network Donor Fundraising Registration 77

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Integrated functionality is critical for nonprofit virtual engagement.

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Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To reenergize your board and refocus their attention on your nonprofit’s priorities, use these best practices: Engage your board members in nonprofit strategic planning Empower board members to help with fundraising Create productive working relationships Your board is a powerful resource for your organization.

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Facilitation Consultant Relationship Roles 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

On a video call, because we are all sitting in different homes, if we turn to look out the window, we worry it might seem like we’re not paying attention,” writes Liz Fosselien for Harvard Business Review. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout. It may become your new norm.

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Camera Collaboration Attention Research 97

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 22, 2023

A well-integrated system can facilitate these upselling opportunities seamlessly. Creating Your Online Store Setting up an online store with Flipcause starts by designing the storefront and choosing products that reflect your nonprofit and its mission. Remember that patience and attention to detail are key to its success.

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Stream Online Integration Nonprofit 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. So I asked them to create a pipe cleaner decoration for their name tag if they were hands-on. Also, freely encouraging people to play with a small objective on the table might help some learners pay attention and not check out. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The first session, facilitated by colleague Daniel Cohen, focused on creating a communications strategy. The very first step is getting attention and getting people to “like” or join your Facebook page. There are many creative ways to promote your Facebook page to promote your page to your target audience and get them join or like.

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Foundation Reflection Community Hunger 93

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Use this template to facilitate the persona creation process: This template offers space to add demographic and behavioral information about your personas and strategize your intended messaging. Facilitate a stronger relationship by sharing compelling personal stories related to your nonprofit. Tell compelling stories.

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Practice Organization Nonprofit Content 36

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the real challenge begins when the initial urgency subsides and public attention shifts away. Having these elements in place not only positions you to capitalize on the increased attention during emergencies but also provides a clear pathway for donors to continue their support.

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Support Donor Community Retention 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

That sweatshirt is a reflection of my experiences in a lot of ways, and I think it's a symbol that unites a lot of us in the nonprofit sector, beyond Public Allies. It demands a perspective that is self-reflective, microscopic, local, and grand. Every service day, there it would be. Rain or shine or paint, it would be there.

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Reflection Service Arizona Student 82

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Prioritize donor stewardship : Focus attentively on donor stewardship and engagement to build strong, long-lasting relationships with your supporters. Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. Have you brought this to the attention of your CEO and board?

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. We chose the latter.

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Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

International Training Work: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world. This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications.

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Tunisia Facilitation New Zealand Technique 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

I can’t possibly read everything, but I am using content curation skills to pick out the best stuff to give more attention to. The latter requires a different type of attention and whole new set of information coping skills. The latter requires a different type of attention and whole new set of information coping skills.

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Content Tips Help Exercise 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

The space creates a calm and reflective environment. How many of us pay attention to the relationship between physical space and our productivity ? The group also paid attention to group energy and taking brief breaks. There are couches and comfortable chairs.

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Finland Learning Classroom Brain 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2013

Description: How nonprofits can stay focused given all the distractions inherent in today’s attention economy? To assess and reflect on how we use information effectively to make decisions or own patterns of distraction online. Social media and working online doesn’t have to be overwhelming; you can take back control.

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Mind Social Media Wikispaces Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It and Sean Waugh, San Francisco Opera. We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.”

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San Francisco Work Help Tips 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. Most importantly, I need a good facilitator for each table. Some may think that tweeting during a workshop may take away from learning or paying attention. I do believe that social media as part of your training can enhance learning, help facilitate social learning.

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2008

Last week was the first week of our workshop as laboratory and Brownyn offered her meta reflections here and Sus Nyrop shared her thoughts here and Nancy White here. The participants will write up some more formal reflections towards the end of this week. Having a facilitator - the summaries helped make the tag stream accessible.

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Reflection Nptech Tag Community 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. Pay close attention to interactions with other people. Use reflective listening skills and clear communication to adjust. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”.

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Skills Build Technique Language 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. I designed and facilitated a peer learning workshop at SXSW last week. I’m also doing a lot of training of other trainers.

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Teach Instructional Design Learning Instruction 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). Have you facilitated a training in a flexible space? The model is called “SAVI” : Moving and doing (Somatic). Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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Training Train Design Classroom 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

There would be plenty of activities that asked me to think hard, interact with colleagues, move around the room, and spend some time in personal reflection. It reflects best practices in adult learning and provides a framework that results in positive change. Pre-work would prime me for the learning objectives.

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Design Lesson Effective Life 90

Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Given that your organization needs to grab people’s attention quickly, it’s essential that you build an engaging website that will encourage users to stick around and explore your content. . This will facilitate users’ reading experience and create a feeling of continuity so all of your web pages feel like they belong to your nonprofit. .

Digital 52

Digital Build Nonprofit Websites 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. The first 90-minute webinar to introduced the content.

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Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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Synchronous Facilitation Practice Second Life 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

This year at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating a session on “Content Curation for Nonprofits” with Will Coley. This blog post offers reflections and resources from the session. So, varying speakers, interaction, and mediums – helps make the content stick.

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Content Brain Technique Lecture 97

DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Offering perks to loyal supporters also leaves you more attention to focus on attracting new donations. They can also facilitate easy membership renewal Communication tools. Here are just a few benefits of creating and running a nonprofit membership program: Diversified and stable revenue stream. Member portals.

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FAQ Program Guide Arkansas 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

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 also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

Writing a book required a much deeper level of focus and paying attention. I want to sustain that focus throughout the year and apply to what I do — from content curation to blogging to facilitating trainings and developing curriculum. Be more of a focusing lens versus a fire hydrant. Bregman has a method for that.

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Reflection Technique Journal Teach 102