Classy

MAY 5, 2021

How passion and devotion for good causes become memory and identity , published by Civil society press. When strong emotions like anger or fear are in play, driven by a story in the media, it’s difficult to predict the volume of donations a charitable cause requires. Are Donations Driven by Empathy or a Psychological Response?

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Media Cause

MARCH 18, 2022

Diagnosing Endometriosis is so complex because of chronic underfunding of research, dismissal of the pain it causes, and of course systemic racism and sexism within medicine. Or when a workout causes a condition called post-exertion malaise, where even mild activity can set off pain flares and even change someone’s personality ? .

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

But it shouldn’t consume your life to the point that you have no life. Your cause needs you, your family and friends need you, and this world needs you. Dictionary.com defines “burnout” as physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. Without YOU, your cause will fade away. What Exactly is Burnout?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Simultaneously, I was struggling with burnout related to work-life imbalance and feeling overwhelmed by all the digital technology in my personal life and professional work.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

If your membership numbers are marching into the red, you and your team are probably focused on trying to identify the cause of the bleeding. ENA’s commitment to bring culture to life is even expressed in the organization’s physical environment. Is technology tying your audience in knots? Perhaps it’s content that’s missing the mark.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 15, 2020

Due to the global pandemic, “office life” is now seen as a fond memory, and our daily commute is a total of one minute ? Video calls are a lot more straining on the brain than any face-to-face conversation. That dissonance, which causes people to have conflicting feelings, is exhausting. Give yourself brain breaks.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

So if you’re feeling tired, exhausted, or worn out by recent change and disruption in your life and work, you’re not alone. In fact, stress is a natural part of our life and work. In fact, stress is a natural part of our life and work. A bit of pressure can help keep the brain alert and support you in getting focused.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Supporters won’t read your blog just because they have a relationship with your nonprofit—they want to engage with informative, interesting content that actively furthers their understanding of your cause. Add specific details that bring your personas to life. To understand your audience’s interests, create audience personas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

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 means experiencing or causing happiness for yourself or others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 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 But I like joyful which means experiencing or causing happiness for yourself or others.

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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 This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. Pictured above).

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Pattern recognition: A storytelling superpower Our brains are wired to recognize patterns. Here are some strategies: Use video storytelling : Videos can visually bring your mission to life, offering a dynamic way to engage donors, especially when direct involvement isn’t feasible. Understand your audience Your event is a story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

A stress trigger is something or someone that causes you to have a stress reaction that may not be the best response to the situation and even creates more stress. Your logical brain temporarily shuts down, and you lose the ability to solve problems, make decisions, and think rationally.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s far easier for our brains to put ourselves in the shoes of ONE person and connect with their story than it is for us to do that with a group of people. . Another aspect of a great story is that it clearly states a problem; this is the problem your donors will help solve by giving to your cause. . You need one person. .

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Even if your donor loves your cause, if your email hits on a day that they don’t have much time, the subject line is the key to getting your email opened. For those who aren’t yet in love with your cause, the subject line is absolutely critical. You still have time to change a life! Give a gift, change a life. Make sense?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

I invited her to share her thoughts about cause fatigue and scaling as she launches the Twestival Local. Cause fatigue is something I think about daily; particularly going into our second Twestival this September. For me, Twestival is more than just about events in cities raising money for a cause.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

As designers at Media Cause—like all designers everywhere—we are constantly challenging what has been done in the past in an effort to create something new or improve on what exists. . I was prompted to choose an area of work-life I find unpleasurable—I chose time-tracking. One exercise I particularly enjoyed was called the Mash-Up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2018

It does address a growing issue that will only continue as technology becomes more integrated into daily life. The circadian region of the brain connects directly to special photoreceptors in the eye called ganglion cells. The ganglion cells then send signals directly to the circadian region of the brain.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

On February 16th in Los Altos, California, I shared these thoughts on Robin Seaman’s impact on the world with her family and friends at her Celebration of Life. For more on Robin's life, you can read the Publishers Weekly article. That's the Robin we all collectively know personally. The sister, the aunt, the friend, the mentor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2014

I’m also noticing that many of my colleagues are trying to become healthy, including my friend and homeless advocate, Mark Horvath, who is also raising money for a good cause while getting healthy. The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique.

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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. Turn Off the Damn Screen and Go For A Walk: Sitting in front of a screen for too long can cause eye strain, neck problems, and other pain.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Eventually, I realized that if development professionals really want to make a difference in their organization’s ability to raise money, they not only need to think about their donors, they need to understand how the donor brain works. A bucket full of change suggests that lots of other people support the cause and momentum is building.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

She’s the CFO for a mid-sized cause-and-cure nonprofit organization and it sounded like she runs a tight ship. Alan wasn’t trying to make life terrible for Barbara. Are there features that either of you might want to use to make life easier? But the journey from silo living is worth your time and brain power.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?). It directs our attention, is responsible for moral decision-making, allows us to empathize with others, and helps coordinate the thousands of signals rushing around your brain.

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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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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. She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. Krista joined the Austin Angels staff in 2018 without hesitation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In my new book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , co-authored with Aliza Sherman, we lay out the symptoms and causes of burnout and the remedies through deliberate self-care. So, where can you start to make a noticeable change in the way you work and life to become more healthy?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even aside from a global pandemic, an ever changing landscape of technology and politics have caused all of us to have to navigate change. Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. Let’s get one thing straight – change is the only constant we can count on.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

A brand is a living, breathing reflection of who you are, brought to life by every interaction between your staff, donors and volunteers. Maybe a new funding source has caused a drastic change in organizational direction. Brands, nonprofit or otherwise, often find themselves in the same position. It’s both tangible and intangible.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

" Cause Fatigue #4Change Recap « 4change – Did you miss the recent #4change twitter chat? The February chat focused on cause fatigue, but if you missed it, Zero Strategist has done a great recap of the conversation and highlights. I wrote an article for them on how organizations are using Causes and it's now up.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2021

What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors. Ashley Goodall Question : Why do you take issue with placing a priority on “work-life” balance?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

For a long time now (since 2003) protest in its traditional form hasn't felt like the right thing for me, even though I had spent all of my adult life as an activist in a number of causes, including anti-nuclear, environmental, pro-choice, health issues, anti-death penalty, and others. So maybe that's my role.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

For a long time now (since 2003) protest in its traditional form hasn't felt like the right thing for me, even though I had spent all of my adult life as an activist in a number of causes, including anti-nuclear, environmental, pro-choice, health issues, anti-death penalty, and others. So maybe that's my role.

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Iraq Language Brain Alternative 100

Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

The positioning and size of the text immediately draw the viewer’s focus to the call to action, planting the seed in their brain for taking action and helping your cause. Work with your team to figure out which images strike a chord with your audience and leverage their emotions to bring more supporters to your cause.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors. Ashley Goodall Question : Why do you take issue with placing a priority on “work-life” balance?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

What at first may seem provocative and counter-intuitive, you'll learn why the nine lies "cause dysfunction and frustration, ultimately resulting in workplaces that are a pale shadow of what they could be," explain the authors. Ashley Goodall Question : Why do you take issue with placing a priority on “work-life” balance?

Work 52

Work Cisco Culture Knowledge Worker 52