The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. Vince Talucci of the International Association of Chiefs of Police went on a listening tour to solicit deep member feedback.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I have a couple of favorites that will be discussed in the book , but I know there are some other good vendors out there that are not on my radar screen. Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ? ? Book Tour ??. ? ? Book Tour Sponsors ??. List of Nonprofits Mentioned in the Book ??.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

She’s a go-to resource for nonprofit marketing and her new book is called The Nonprofit Marketing Guide ( get your copy here ). I’m thrilled to have the chance to share an interview with her here and encourage you to add your questions in the comments! I talk about several ways to deal with that kind of fear in the book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2012

This week, KD Paine and I, did a whirlwind tour of ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” book talks in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Many thanks to our generous hosts including the Foundation Center/SF, Zero Divide, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, TechSoup Global, and Stanford University. Keep them coming.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 23, 2010

I’m really excited for my friend and colleague, Kivi Leroux Miller for her new book The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause. I’m even more excited to say that this blog will be part of her virtual book tour in June! Tags: interview marketing nonprofit.

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Kindful

JUNE 3, 2021

To build a pipeline of corporate prospects, you can: Read and subscribe to your local business journal and their book of lists, especially the top employers in your area. Invite prospects to tour your organization. Look at the member listing for your local chamber of commerce. Look at the donor lists for other nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

October 14 brings a powerful new book full of leadership lessons for " how to be a first responder in business." This week, Wood, answered questions about his book, the lessons he teaches, and the remarkable work of Team Rubicon. And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Official Google Blog: Explore museums and great works of art in the Google Art Project – Take yourself on an art tour using Google Maps! "One To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

As Arianna Huffington points out in her book, Sleep Revolution , and in this recent interview, getting enough sleep and less stress leads to better workplace performance. This healthy habit sets the stage for you to incorporate other self-care routines that we describe in our book.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question comes from a friend who is helping a changemaker launch a new book. She asks (I'm paraphrasing): "How Do I Promote My Do-Good Book Online? Set up a virtual book tour I first heard about virtual book tours through Kevin Smokler. Here are a handful of ideas: 1. YouTube channel.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

He used his best-selling books T hree Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools to promote the cause of his organization. In his books, he tells the story of founding his nonprofit and recounts tales of the struggles they faced while fulfilling their mission of providing education to girls in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Why not consider comedy, dancing, theater, or even an interview with a celebrity? Virtual tours can be surprisingly pleasurable and rejuvenating while not having to travel anywhere — just let a tour guide show you around a museum, ancient site, city, or gallery while live streaming to a group of people. 20) Book club.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

This is the second part of a two-part interview with John Falk and Beverly Sheppard on their book Thriving in the Knowledge Age: New Business Models for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. The first time we tried this, we offered an exclusive tour to members for $25 and it sold out immediately.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2020

As planned giving expert Dr. Russell James says in a recent interview , one of the least effective methods of marketing planned giving is to lead with having people contemplate their own mortality, which leads to an “avoidance” reaction. So tour guides, receptionists, security guards, coaches, etc.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

Loyal to the Sky received a Nautilus Book Award for world changing books. Below is an edited transcript from a September 5th phone interview with Marisa for the Big Vision Podcast. Britt Bravo: You talk in your book about how meditation and spiritual practices are an integral part of your activism. MH: I say go for it!

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

We got the opportunity to sit down for an interview with Elizabeth Dove, the Director of Corporate Citizenship for Volunteer Canada. In a socially distanced world, virtual tours of non-profits, lunch and learns with community leaders, book clubs, or movies with facilitated discussion can strengthen that foundation.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

Ferdman, is a wonderful book that might be helpful if you are interested in learning more about the concept of workplace diversity. Blind interviews are becoming more popular as a need for diversity and unbiased hiring decisions is growing. Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion , edited by Bernardo M. Revamp your hiring process.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Over the past few months, I've been doing research for a forthcoming book on relevance. One of the best parts of developing a book is learning new stories. For me, the early stage of writing a book is a treasure hunt--an excuse to seek out new examples and ideas that strengthen the story. Want to know more?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Many museums produce superb lesson plans, curator interviews and artist interviews for the web. An educator at the Met recently told us of a group of visitors from Japan that joined a gallery tour and promptly asked to see the works of art featured on Smarthistory. But there are other content models we can explore.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Virtual Tour. Interview Constituents. Introduce a Book. Take Supporters on a Virtual Tour. One idea is to take your supporters on a virtual tour of your facility. Interview Constituents. One way to do this is by interviewing your constituents. . Introduce a Book. Virtual Giving Event.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

They each tell an interesting story about checklists, a simple notion whose time has come, according to Atul Gawande in his recent book The Checklist Manifesto. The book is a quick read, with several engaging stories. Bombers, biopsies and brown M&Ms – what do they all have in common?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Since leaving the foundation last year, Ted has been a whirling dervish, starting a consulting firm , authoring a new book -- People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 You can check out GreenNonprofits.org here and buy his new book here. nice interview - especially the tie bit!

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Since leaving the foundation last year, Ted has been a whirling dervish, starting a consulting firm , authoring a new book -- People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 You can check out GreenNonprofits.org here and buy his new book here. nice interview - especially the tie bit!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission. If you are with a job training program, maybe you make a bookmark that is focused on job interview tips. Offer a tour of your building, space, or event venues. Mention the donor in a dedicated email blast or several. These need not look like a commercial.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast. One of their programs is the Reality Tours, where they bring groups of individuals to regions to look at the social justice issues and other pressing issues, that really color the experience and the culture of a place.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

This could be sessions with your CEO and board, interviews with your field workers/program staff and any initiatives where you have the potential to share information with your donors. Virtual Tours. If you fundraise for a physical space, consider turning your tours into virtual tours. Virtual Movie Night.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2008

Who's doing audio tours on iPods? I think that game mechanics, like those employed by Ebay (your star changes color the more you buy and sell), Paperback Swap (for each book you offer, you get a credit for a book), or Nike+ (you can "race" people in remote locations) would help. Projects interview professional development.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2009

Seb Chan has a lovely, long interview up at Fresh+New with Helen Whitty about the Powerhouse Museum's new mini-exhibition, the Odditoreum. Last month, I met an artist who was part of a group that created a renegade podcast tour for the Portland Art Museum. I enjoyed listening to it (virtually, not at the museum).

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Actually, I think that the two of you combined now hold the record for the most books written by a Bloomerang webinar guest. If I was in the office, I would hold up Harvey’s great new book on monthly giving, which is behind my desk and really awesome. So monthly giving if you’re interested in that, please, get that book.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 12, 2013

You can learn more about Marianne and her work on her website, marianne-elliott.com , follow her on Twitter at @zenpeacekeeper , and see if she is coming to your town on her book tour at marianne-elliott.com/book/events. If you have suggestions for people I should interview , please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

Occasionally a major donor will want their name on a building— naming rights is a whole separate topic—or some other perk like the opportunity to meet people receiving services in a more private setting, an exclusive tour, or their name listed in a report. What tours do you need to set up? But the vast majority do not.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2012

I met Leng in 2007 and recorded this interview. For the past two years, my family and I have been supporting a second college student , Keo Savon, and we will meet her as well as tour other Sharing Foundation projects. Leng graduated from college and is married. My children will meet her for the first time.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 5, 2007

Today, an interview with Sibley Verbeck (Hathor's his virtual name), founder/CEO of the Electric Sheep Company , which does experience design for real-world companies in virtual worlds including Second Life. Websites are more like picture books about the museum—in virtual worlds, you can have a social, real-time, interactive experience.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The 182-page book includes detailed descriptions of projects, budgets, and decision-making processes, along with extensive interviews with artists, curators, and museum staff of all stripes. The book is fascinating on multiple levels. It would have been more like those audio tours, and it’s not about that. Mark: Right.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And a lot of this content that I’m talking about today is in my book called “Cloudburst” on fundraising, you’ll find scripts and things in there you haven’t ever seen before. So really good book just above costs and I’m offering them at $8 and my book on “Organizational Development.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 18, 2011

Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ?Book Book Tour?. ?Book Book Tour Sponsors. List of Nonprofits Mentioned in the Book?. Tools, Resources, and Nonprofit Service Providers Covered in the Book.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

They’re doing broad LinkedIn mining for eight hours, they’re emailing their board of directors and volunteers asking for introduction, ghostwriting email outreach that sometimes never goes out or sometimes it does, they’re emailing donors for listening tours, and we’ll talk more about listening tours later.

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