Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In Joyful: If I were to continue with another “F” word, it would be fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

Before I get to the topic of using posters to make your workshops or meeting more interactive (and fun), I want to wish you a Happy International Women’s Day! This was much more fun than writing it down on a worksheet! This helps with increasing attention spans and retention as well as make the session more fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Below is my 5th annual list of favorite do-good books that I read in 2009, but this year I'm calling it my Have Fun Do Good Book list. I realized that I needed to make having fun a priority. I'd love to hear what have fun do good books you enjoyed reading in 2009. Read the book. Yum, yum, yum. Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2018

It is one of a growing number of “ digital diseases ” that can cause painful physical symptoms as well as mental health issues that ultimately make you less productive, depressed, and sick. You can make it fun to put down your phone using the Forest app (better than locking it in a closet.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2019

Nonprofit Hub hosts Cause Camp , a national nonprofit conference, every spring. Other times it’s just fun stuff: parties, cocktail hours, yoga (yeah, we actually do this at Cause Camp). After all, tickets to these events are hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars—you need to make sure it’s money well spent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

Going offline for 24 hours or more to reboot your brain can do your spirit, mind, and body a lot good. And it is a lot of fun to do with other people – so that’s why I really like the idea of the “ National Day of Unplugging ” which begins today, March 4th at sundown and last until sundown on Saturday, March 5th.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

When you reach out, create a relationship with them, and highlight how they, as an individual, made a difference in the cause. Make it fun and easy. Make your fundraising event unusual or fun. Or consider giving out a specific reward or celebration for people who contribute to a certain level of time or money to the cause.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to know what causes burnout, the signs to look for in individual employees, and the responsibility of leaders to set an example. The pandemic caused additional burnout and stress as nonprofits had to pivot with less resources and rising cash flow issues. Compassion fatigue is real.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

My brain was completely fried and those around me were getting pretty fed up with the fact that I was never present, only connected… online, all the time. Pick one social networking profile and keep it entirely for fun and your personal life. Making periodic small donations to nonprofits and causes you care about helps too.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 30, 2009

In the spirit of fun and Halloween -- and because we're NTEN -- we, with a little help from our terrific community, have zombified 12 of the winning taglines: "Big Sky. " Congratulations to Common Cause. So, as a bonus, here are two more: "Brains: they're what's for dinner." Big Graveyard.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Fun with Social CRMs" -- when asked if she thought relationships really matter in social media, said: I don't think they matter, I KNOW they matter. Research has shown, however, that the average person's brain can only manage about 150 quality relationships. Relationships are what brings the "social" aspect to social media.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 3, 2010

My pal, Kivi Leroux Miller , has a new book out that I thought some of you might find useful, Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause. As part of her virtual book tour , she's written a guest post for Have Fun, Do Good about Five Ways to Do More Marketing in Less Time. Then go do it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

Is everyone suffering from “foggy brain” caused by too much sitting down meetings? It is important to give enough warning for a walking meeting so people can dress accordingly — bring a coat or sweater or wear comfortable shoes. Walking meetings in high heels are not much fun. Walking meetings can help shakes things up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I've been having a lot of fun researching some metaphors for the future and of course, I went straight to the Jetsons. The fun part is figuring out how to effectively deliver a 3D presentation in a 3D space. Last year , I heard Jerry Michalski use the metaphor of the global brain in talk about the future.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

This kept it in the front of our brains and our culture has been growing ever since. The “fun stuff” can help with your culture, but it’s not strong enough to serve as a foundation for it. Fun should always come first. For your nonprofit, maybe fun is the frosting—but it doesn’t take the cake.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Family fun days are another creative fundraising that we see. Crossroads School had so much success with taking their 5K and Family Fun Day virtual event that they’re doing it again this year … and they’ve increased their fundraising goal by $20,000 because it went so well last time. Final Thoughts.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2008

More of a brain dumper. If you connect with me on Facebook (let me know you are a Have Fun * Do Good reader), you can see my reading lists on GoodReads and Visual Bookshelf. Right now I'm having fun trying recipes from Nigella Express 'cause they are yummy, but quick. Life is more fun when he's around.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

"You have to actually spend two hours every day on it, and it was really hard junior year 'cause I had SATs, and all that kind of stuff. It would grow and people would care about the cause." - Aneesha Raghunathan Last fall I got a message through Facebook from Aneesha Raghunathan, the 18-year-old founder of Hope Line Fashions.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Disorganization can cause you to lose donors, miss grant deadlines, and fall short of revenue goals. And if you don’t really like being on the phone, you can get those pesky calls done and out of the way, freeing up brain power for the rest of the day. Organize your to-do’s in a single list. Time spent searching is time wasted.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. Kanter will bring together a group of highly visible free agents working on important social change causes and representatives from different nonprofits for a lively discussion with the audience. They want to connect. What are they good for?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2010

Here's how it works: Here's a Foursquare Flashmob deal (you don't have to be a Foursquare user to participate in the group discount, but if you are, it adds to the fun!):    It helped me wrap my brain around the potential value of something like FourSquare. Track volunteering efforts.

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Achieve

APRIL 30, 2014

This past month, I’ve had availability to volunteer in a serious way for causes that I love. Why do we expect volunteers to become donors or to up their gifts if their involvement has not been exciting, mind-expanding, and fun? Volunteer activities may demand creativity, brains, elbow grease, or a combination of all three.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

This’ll be a fun one. . This is kind of fun for you, I imagine, Lindsay, because you’re usually in my shoes listening to a guest speaker, but … – [Lindsay] I am. . That’s just a quick fun fact for you. Like, I want to stay as a member of this board because I’m having fun. I’m Steven.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2011

Her husband made fun of her. And away with her brain went all the years of evidence that a certain supporter had played an integral role in getting grant funding from a couple of key local foundations. And if you want that old ED’s brain back, ask yourself if you are a hungry zombie?). Years passed.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

[Event-ebook-top] There are plenty of ways to raise money, but one of the most popular (and let’s face it: fun!) If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Promoting your cause or gaining publicity. Does your cause have a specific demographic?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 31, 2007

For too long, we have ceded this power to the brains, who have done a lousy job. Like saturated fat and dietary cholesterol, trans fat raises LDL cholesterol (the 'bad cholesterol'), which causes major clogging of the arteries." We the mouths are demanding real food, real ingredients. Today, the Mouthalución begins!" organic food

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

She is the author of The Right-Brain Business Plan e-Book and the creator of the Unfolding Your Life Vision Kit. I love that idea of "going toward the roar," 'cause it is actually easier. You've created two very interesting products, The Unfolding Your Life Vision Kit and The Right-Brain Business Plan e-Book. How does it work?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 6, 2007

There was one particular circuit that involved a potentiometer—transistor combination that, in its early iterations, had a tendency to cause minor explosions. I planted in their brains the possibility that this might not be easy, might not be hygienic, that they might lose. However, failure isn’t always fun. * you lose ?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

And it was fun to finally meet you in person at this years Summit and spend some time picking your brain on nonprofit social media on video : ) Ill make sure and send the footage your way soon. November 20, 2008 | Jordan Viator Copyright © 2008, Care2.com com , Inc.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Knowing why your donors support your cause can help you connect better. Identify what your donors are passionate about outside of their support for your cause. This is because our brains process them almost instantly. Reasons for giving. This could be environmental issues, education, or arts. Incorporate compelling visuals.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

You’d love them to join you because the event is going to be a lot of fun (and, by the way, it’s for a good cause). It’s well-documented that merely contemplating making a gift to others causes a dopamine jolt in the brain equivalent to that received when eating chocolate, having sex, or engaging in some other “ warm glow ” activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

ve been teaching a course on social marketing at the UCLA School of Public Health, which has been a fun experience for me. People generally know what it is that they SHOULD be doing, but what they ACTUALLY do is often related to things beyond the rational side of their brain. Why did you start blogging? I see that you???ve

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Relevant: Keep your cause at the forefront of your goal-setting. To conduct prospect research you’ll want to look for donors who have both interest (affinity) in your cause and the ability (capacity) to give. Attainable: Don’t set yourself up for failure by reaching for the impossible.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That’s why you have to plan ahead: A robust content plan will save you time—and brain space—and help you produce great nonprofit content while also tackling the rest of your mile-long to-do list. And if you’re a staff member in charge of producing content for your nonprofit, you know how time-consuming content creation can be.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. In fact, 80% of the top grossing campaigns through CauseVox use visual storytelling to showcase their cause and crush their fundraising goal. Another fun and effective gamification technique appeals to our competitive nature.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The staff concentrated on museum operation and just did not have time, energy or brain space to seriously explore the challenges of a new permanent exhibition. We had a lot of fun. However, in the meantime, Naturalis had been reorganized and trimmed into a highly efficient organization. Buying a train. Forbidden for adults.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Your nonprofit can expand its reach and encourage additional contributions, and your supporters can more easily donate to your cause. When people read stories , chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin are released in their brains. Encourage them to personalize their posts with details about their personal connection to your cause.

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