Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Nonprofit Storytelling 101: The Hero’s Journey Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is a timeless storytelling framework that captivates audiences across cultures. Apply this structure to your nonprofit’s story by showcasing the journey of those you serve.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. It also feels that sometimes genx is being forgotten in this conversations. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Create a learning culture. Focus on the outcomes. Embrace continuous processes. Create collaboration.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A conversion-optimized donation page. Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. A/B testing involves creating two different versions of a webpage and assessing which drives more engagement and conversions. A conversion-optimized donation page.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It’s a terrific book that captured my attention back in January when I wrote this on my blog: “It’s only January and the new book, When Everyone Leads , could likely be my pick for the best new leadership book of 2023. Our institutions need structure and processes, and people in authority positions to keep it all running.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2020

Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Create a learning culture. Focus on the outcomes. Embrace continuous processes. Create collaboration.

Leadership 52

Leadership Management Teach Storytelling 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Changing a nonprofit culture isn’t as simple as. Does your nonprofit have a data-driven culture? What is the difference? Tips for Making the Switch.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2020

Some of my favorite takeaways for leaders from the book include: Leave every conversation with energy. They’re made through endless iteration of rules, cultures, processes, structures, and tackling toxins whenever they emerge. Culture is created through the stories your team tells.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Conducting meetings that take conversations down rabbit holes that cause widespread frustration amongst the members of your group. Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. Horwath : Killing meetings.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

This is the first 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. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team. Watch the webinar. Understanding audience needs is the core of good design.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. The post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Fast forward to today….

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I recently had a conversation with a friend and colleague about what I perceive to be a revolution in progress. It is really inspiring to see philanthropic and nonprofit professional engaging in public conversations about these challenges, and even more inspiring to see them taking action to create positive changes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2007

David Wilcox has an excellent post about generating conversation on blogs or for that matter other social media tools. In fact, I discovered his post via Facebook where I left a comment on his note and followed the links to his blog post. She is thinking deeply about how to encourage a blogging community.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through how to design a volunteer engagement program that fosters a positive experience for both your nonprofit and your volunteers. Introduce them to staff members and other volunteers, and provide a comfortable environment for them to ask questions and engage in conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

I’ll share more about this idea in my next blog post and during a panel at CauseCamp on Tuesday, but for now here’s a post from Kari about the big picture about why investing emerging leaders development is important for nonprofits. Getting this right is a conversation that requires all voices at the table.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

One of my favorite things about writing a blog, are the conversations in the comments and sidebars (private email conversation). Sam's story illustrates the pressing need for culture change within nonprofits or as colleague, Allison Fine , puts it "organizational silos prevent people from empowering their edge." .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

I invited Lisa to reflect on her experience and share some advice as a blog post. Facebook had recently revamped its Groups, and it seemed like the perfect place to take the conversation for a spin. My staff and I invited many people in our networks and our professional communities who we felt were “ripe” for the conversation.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

The best way to start prioritizing DEI initiatives is by taking steps to ingrain these concepts into your organization’s culture. When these concepts are ingrained in your organization’s culture, you’ll find that inclusion and prioritization of equity will trickle into every decision you make. Watch the Culture Start Shifting.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Originally posted by Joe Solomon on the #4Change blog. Every month, a group called #4Change organizes open & lively conversations about how web-connected communities and our use of social media tools are helping to create change in the world. Image from Blog Action Day - their topic this year is also climate change!).

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 1, 2010

Every Tuesday in June, this blog will feature a guest post examining some aspect of the book. You can join the conversation in the blog comments, or on the Museum 2.0 A good third place is one that you can walk into and be swept into lively conversation or unstructured revelry. Facebook discussion board here.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

However, you’ll want to log in more frequently to make necessary adjustments and maximize conversions. Ad creation and keyword research: A Google Grants manager will structure your account properly and create ad campaigns that target valuable keywords. Google recommends you log in at least 1-2 times a month. Ongoing account hygiene.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

I shared this on Twitter and the conversation brought out some interesting points that I curated in “Storify,&# a story telling tool. (And, had to laugh at the geeky recursiveness of creating a story out of qualitative data from Twitter and other sources – and then adding it to my curated nonprofit measurement collection on scoop.it).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog. The internet connection here is such that I don’t think a live blog portal will sustain itself. Can’t wait!

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Both of these organizations have been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. It also feels that sometimes genx is being forgotten in this conversations. Perhaps there is more that connects us than divides us?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 23rd).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Think eliminating poverty, stopping climate change, achieving racial equity, or building the innovative organizational culture your company needs to survive.

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EveryAction

MAY 23, 2016

This guest post originally appeared on Idealist Careers blog. On top of that, those accustomed to a traditional corporate hierarchy structure and raise-and-review process aren’t always likely to find the same at a nonprofit. Measuring impact has more to do with building awareness in issue areas and the larger public conversation.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

In the following blog post, we will delve into practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. If you’re ready to find out how your nonprofit can buck trends and create a winning year-end campaign, this blog post is for you. But fret not – this is where our guide comes in.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog. I shared this on Twitter and the conversation brought out some interesting points that I curated in “Storify,” a story telling tool. (I Some of the techniques include analyzing narrative data in a structured way to test and refine a theory of change. First, with discipline and structure.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The facilitator can call on people individually or, when multiple voices chime in simultaneously, create a structured queue, saying for example, “Let’s hear from Amy, then Cynthia, and then Brad.” I’d like to share some strategies I grabbed from the Blue Avocado blog for offering ideas to your boss, co-workers, or even friends and family.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Think eliminating poverty, stopping climate change, achieving racial equity, or building the innovative organizational culture your company needs to survive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

" I wanted to see examples from nonprofit organizations engaged in listening and conversation and the value it has to their missions, programs, or marketing efforts. Listening may happen at the personal, staff level as a best practice for doing their job whether or not it is embedded in the organization's culture. Observations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

Amy Sample Ward facilitated a lunch time conversation about impact measurement for nonprofits in the Beacon Lounge with Lynn Labieniec of Beaconfire and Robert Rosenthal of VolunteerMatch. The conversation thread made me think of this excellent blog post by my two favorite nonprofit data geeks from DoSomething.

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