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. . When I shared what I learned about Mindful Design with my colleagues, they turned me on to a Design Thinking Course at IDEO U. Carson is not mindful.

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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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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

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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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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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. I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind.

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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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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. Keep in mind that even small changes can add up and lead to change fatigue.

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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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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. Be mindful not to put the concept of overworking on a pedestal.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

In the book, we also talk about technology wellness in the nonprofit workplace, but I have been looking forward to an opportunity to go deeper on how teams of people in nonprofits can avoid technology overload caused by collaboration platforms and process. This blog post shares some thoughts. Adopt Good Practices Around Team Emails.

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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?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 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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NTEN

OCTOBER 30, 2009

" "A mind is a terrible thing to taste." Save a Life." Open minds. " Congratulations to Common Cause. So, as a bonus, here are two more: "Brains: they're what's for dinner." " "Brains: the other white matter." Big Graveyard." Ending lives. Braaiiiins."

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

When evaluating the effectiveness of eLearnings it is vital that we keep in mind exactly what we are trying to accomplish; then craft exceedingly mindful learning experiences to ensure the highest possible return on our investment. One of the first challenges that presents itself is truly understanding your users learning styles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Today, I feature a guest post by Garret Kramer: The Problem-solving Fast Track By Garret Kramer Author of Stillpower: Excellence with Ease in Sports and Life In virtually every business, organization, or family in the world today, people are doing their best to solve problems. And that's admirable. Even me, at times.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Is our brain changing as a result? Also, the symptoms have to have been causing significant difficulty in life for at least 6 month stresses. By training the brain to shift activities rapidly for multitasking, we may be decreasing the brain’s ability to focus. Is this ADD? Is this permanent or reversible?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

What comes to mind when you think of “ nonprofit psychology?”). Many of these can be used in your day-to-day life. One interesting finding is that the human brain actually learns best in relaxed concentration. When you’re developing marketing materials, keep this principle in mind. Get Specific.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

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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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Disorganization can cause you to lose donors, miss grant deadlines, and fall short of revenue goals. Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. By batching calls or writing, you can actually be more productive since your mind is already in the mode for getting that kind of task done.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2008

I'm supposed to share the five things I do each day that keep my mind healthy (kinda like how five servings of fruits and veggies keep your body healthy), and then tag 5 more bloggers to share their 5-A-Day. More of a brain dumper. Right now I'm having fun trying recipes from Nigella Express 'cause they are yummy, but quick.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Polls and surveys indicate that people are more likely to donate to a cause that they know is making a difference, but the question is: How do you let people know, without a doubt, that your nonprofit is succeeding in its mission? As you’ve probably guessed, infographics can be a huge asset in your cause marketing campaign.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Augmented reality mixes fantasy and reality—projecting the AR object over the real world so that you see real-life and computer-generated mixed on your device. Fundraising, at its root, is about connecting with people and inspiring them to care about your cause (as most of you know). Sorry Pokémon people!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2009

Flickr Photo by JTLowery The title of this post is play on the famous PSA " Brain on Drugs " from 1987 to raise attention to the harmful effects of drugs. The memorable tagline : This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Does growing up digital evolve young people's brains? Any questions?

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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. She was also featured in the book, The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear and her art visioning work is showcased in The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life. You are onto the right thing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I started yoga about, you know, from a really early age, my family introduced me to mindfulness and meditation, even though you would never guess it because they don’t look like typical hippies. . And maybe not take everything so seriously because life is serious and life is hard, but we should be having a good time.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

I haven't made up my mind for sure about anything yet, but I appreciated his exploration of the issues. In the book, Lisa Witter, and co-author Lisa Chen, outline the four C's to use when marketing to women about your issue, or cause: Care, Connect, Control, and Cultivate. I gotta say it. Don't listen Glenn Beck. Listen to Van Jones.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

I’ve worked from home for more than a decade, but my work and home life never entangled the way they do today. As fundraisers and leaders in the Social Good community, we cannot normalize the disillusionment caused by the circumstances of the past two years. Make time for movement and mindfulness. Answer – a lot of you).

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Will you give now to deliver life-saving aid to puppies in need? Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Consider donating to support our mission. Stray dogs in your community need help right now.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And let’s see if we can get your slides going here, if you don’t mind sharing again. But during the past year and a half, people have really been questioning the meaning of life and their own mortality in unprecedented ways and kind of wondering, “Well, what will my legacy be?” Here we go. Claire: Here we go.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

And the more it happens, ultimately, it makes you less effective, it makes your work less impactfully, and it causes you to burn out – none of which are good when your main goal is how to grow a nonprofit. So, think about running your life like you’d run a company. But this rarely works out well for you. Think of it this way.

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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. With this in mind, you could include stories in your auction marketing materials that illustrate how your programs have helped kids learn to read. Reasons for giving.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . Initially said, “I have no interest in this cause.”

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

She quit me and now she is a lifeguard living her best possible life this summer, working at a community pool and having the best time of her life. Ben, isn’t the popcorn thing blowing your mind? I was super excited about life and I was fresh to death in my Old Navy gear in the ’90s. Absolutely. I love that.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Writing is a skill learned early in life, and most of us disliked writing and grammar classes as much as we disliked eating vegetables. They may have grown up in a grade school that didn’t emphasize writ­ing, or perhaps they were simply left-brained, science and math types. Write more success stories of the great work you’re doing.

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