Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

Technology facilitates our ability to work from home. Psychological detachment ” is the technical term for being able to put work out of your mind when you’re not working. Photo credit: Ketut Subiyanto via pexels The post Setting work-life boundaries when working from home appeared first on Candid Blog.

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AccelEvents

JULY 22, 2021

We now provide you with our new breakout room feature within Workshops to facilitate concentrated conversations. We love putting like-minded individuals together in a brainstorming space! Facilitating this relationship-building creates memories by slowing everyone down to be present in the moment. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. How can we use graphic facilitation or graphic note taking in real time to deepen understanding of the topic being discussed? I feel it stifles learning.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 22, 2013

When I recently surveyed my Juicy Blogging eNews readers , I was moved by how many of them completed the sentence, " My big vision for my blog is: " with " to inspire others. " with grace, etc.) with grace, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Meico Whitlock (Mindful Techie) leads the NTEN Board in a meditation meeting opener. This post is #2 in a series I’ll be publishing on virtual meeting facilitation. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips. As the facilitator you can model it with brevity – it should be no more than 30 seconds.

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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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Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

In order to facilitate the integration, we formed employee-led workstream groups, one of which, the Change Management and Culture (CMC) group, was initially tasked with formulating Candid’s values: we’re driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive. It requires us to be willing to learn with an open mind and a receptive heart.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2019

We will be doing early morning sessions to engage participants in some mindful moment and movement exercises. I’m going to share different techniques for weaving mindful moment and exercises into your workday. Above all, silence facilitates clear and creative thinking and quiets negative thoughts.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, integrating social media buttons on your nonprofit website signifies a commitment to fostering engagement, driving awareness, and facilitating convenient avenues for supporters to contribute. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

By keeping your mission on the top of their minds, you can utilize board members’ skills, enthusiasm and influence to improve your nonprofit as a whole. To facilitate this process, your consultant will lead interviews with your stakeholders, including your board, to gather their unbiased feedback. Let’s begin.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

NOTE: This blog was originally posted on Forbes. No longer just inherent to explicitly tech-based conglomerates, tech fuels everything from banks and financial services to food-delivery services and traditional retail as it facilitates the rapid migration online to meet the needs of a world spending more time at home than ever before.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

In this blog, I will first explain how Candid currently harnesses the power of AI technologies in our data and tools. A glimpse into AI at Candid When considering the applications of AI and machine learning at Candid, we keep the following questions in mind: Does this application help our staff do their work more effectively?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Check out the blog post, “ Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do With It? ”. Always be mindful of the burden you’re placing on applicants. You or the facilitators can ask participants to identify biases and point out any discrepancies or gaps that emerge as the group moves towards decision making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The first Nonprofit Blog Carnival of 2015 is on the theme is personal productivity. That was the call for blog posts. I received a rich selection covering this topic – from changing mindsets, new tool sets, and lots of tips on how to manage your social media, email, and work flow. It is all about managing your attention.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Bidding Site Setup: Configure your bidding site to facilitate electronic raffle ticket sales. Note: Keep in mind that most states regulate or even may prohibit tickets sales. The post Raffle – Tips and Best Practices appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. The next step is to facilitate a discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I don’t set goals, but use the themes to guide the type of work I will take on, what I want to write about on my blog as well as my professional reading and professional development. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

To ensure your campaign’s success and reach diverse audiences , tap into the reach and brand visibility of like-minded businesses through a corporate partnership. For instance, you may have a board member who works at a reputable local company and is willing to facilitate an introduction to the business’s chief philanthropy officer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

The pandemic has inspire a new breed of online collaboration apps that facilitate drop in video chatting for serendipitous conversations that your team might want to test. Here is a blog post that includes many ideas for check-ins, relationship building activities for teams that can used in meetings.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Develop a written plan to promote your online appeals, blog posts, videos, and other digital content. Keep in mind that a digital-first strategy doesn’t mean you give up on personal touches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Last month I was lucky enough to run into Maia Duerr who participated in Wake’s Tech2EmpowerUSA at a workshop I was facilitating on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit. ” Given our mutual interests, we had a lot to share about mindfulness and well being. The book focuses on six principles: Become intimate with your core intention.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. Check out what to listen for in donor onboarding from the Agitator-Donor Voice blog.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Confirm that everyone is on the same page by restating the meeting’s purpose, expected outcomes, agenda items, and the roles that individuals will play (such as facilitator or note-taker). The post Anatomy of a successful capital campaign committee meeting appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 24, 2021

For the in-person events, health and safety are at the top of my mind. You May Also Enjoy: Blog: Recapping the 8th Annual Education Summit. Blog: What Can Salesforce Do For Education? Blog: Blackbaud Announces End of Life for Luminate CRM: What’s Next for Nonprofits? In the U.S.,

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

If you have a few potential partners in mind, take a look at your constituent database and see if you have any connections that would be willing to facilitate an introduction. Maintain an updated blog. A well-maintained blog is a great way to signal to search engines and users that your website is up-to-date.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Also, the caliber of other workshop facilitators was definitely a plus!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In this blog, we’ll talk about the importance of getting to know your audience and how you can use purpose-driven communications to build lasting relationships. For arts and culture organizations, brand purpose is often about facilitating learning and engaging visitors in unforgettable experiences that provide educational and social value.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Realistic Revenue Goals: A well-run planned giving program can facilitate long-term growth. Create actionable and attainable revenue goals, keeping in mind that a planned giving program is a long-haul investment. first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Request a Blackbaud demo today. The post What is Planned Giving?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

When you have worked in a field a long time (for me it has been over 3 decades), you have to keep an open mind about remembering and reflecting on what you have heard before — looking at as if it was new. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

Anytime a donor visits your website, calls your reception desk, interacts with a program staffer, engages with you on social media, volunteers, or reads your blog, they’re shaping their view of you. And it’s the best way I know to convey to non-development staff how important their role is in facilitating philanthropy.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Keywords facilitate the connection between your website and a prospective donor. For example, the American Heart Association has dozens of pages and blog posts that align with the keywords that constituents may be searching for, like “healthy lifestyle” and “heart murmurs.” Prioritize SEO. Share consistent and compelling messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be in New Zealand, leading a workshop on social media and I facilitated a module on mindful social media. It is a simple, elegant way to train your attention while working online to keep mindful how you are spending your time. Mindfulness' ” (Note: I created a list.ly

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Now add a layer in your mind showing the people represented in those circles and lines. The post Data as Decision in Grantmaking first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. These visual analysis tools illuminate potential connections and spaces where relationships exist or are possible. These are opportunities for meaning making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

I am using the Playbook to design and facilitate the peer learning sessions. I have been and will continue to share reflections and insights about this approach to leadership development for emerging leaders and their mentors on my blog. Here’s a few recent posts: The Secret Sauce for Productive Meetings that No One Talks About.

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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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