.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. The World Café Format To maximize the brain power of our.orgCommunity professionals and to allow for a robust exchange of ideas, Sharon facilitated this conversation in a World Café format.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. After several months of recovery and spending time reflecting on my unhealthy relationship with work, I decided to enroll in a doctoral program at The University of Pennsylvania. I sense many raised hands.

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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 I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

When I facilitate staff retreats or workshop on wellbeing in the workplace based on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , we do some reflective exercises, including taking the nonprofit burnout assessment , identifying stress triggers and reactions before creating a self-care plan and addressing cultural norms. … Read More.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. Jeremey Bailenson, director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab has been studying this malady suggests that it is caused by Nonverbal Overload. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2009

There is more analysis and reaction to the Washington Post piece two days ago that trashed the Facebook Causes application and caused quite a lot of commentary and reactions from those of us work with nonprofits. Photo by Matt Callow. Its a slow process, but progress is definitely being made.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”. Jeremey Bailenson, director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab has been studying this malady suggests that it is caused by Nonverbal Overload. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Or, worse, you feel like what you look like on the outside no longer reflects who you really are on the inside. . 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

.” This week, the Poynter Institute Katie Hawkins-Gaar and Ren LaForme joined forces to host a series called #40 Better Hours , a project to improve newsroom culture by looking at things that cause stress like workflow and communication and teaching journalist skills to combat information overload, part of a technology wellness routine.

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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. To understand your audience’s interests, create audience personas. These are fictional representations of different audience segments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

You might remember that a few weeks ago there was an article in the Washington Post proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. Allison suggested that we reframe how think about Causes. I'll boil it down to " Causes is A Friending Tool, Not A Fundraising Tool."

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

in 2009 to understand how and why millennials do what they do with causes, there was one question advisors, practitioners and it seemed like everyone wanted to know –. Given this, it’s not surprising that every cause marketer or corporate social responsibility professional is scratching their head as they try to reach this important group.

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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. Identify a goal, track your progress, and reflect on how to improve your results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.” Finally, if you want to walk and earn money for a good cause, download Charity Miles. Here’s a guide to this useful productivity habit. to help motivate everyone on your team with a leaderboard.

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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. Reflect on the past six months or the past year as a team. PRIORITIES.

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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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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

People learn in different ways, and in an eLearning, the human element is removed causing the need for content to be taught in a variety ways in one sitting. Beyond that, in the organizational environment, effective learnings must be applicable to daily life and reflect experiences that could be faced every day on the job.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

One interesting finding is that the human brain actually learns best in relaxed concentration. It’s the tendency to reflect a behavior in a given setting; doing something because others are doing it. Use quotes, testimonials or pictures to show that people have already agreed to support your cause and can vouch for the impact you have.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

The incredible people supporting each cause and the passionate teams leading these organizations are at the heart of their success. An excerpt from Brains On Fire helps drive home why movements are becoming more and more important in today’s highly connected world: Movements go on as long as kindred spirits are involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Science is showing us that the brain can really only do one thing at a time. When we are engaged in what we think is multitasking, what we’re really doing is we’re forcing the brain to switch back and forth really rapidly and creating feelings of anxiety and stress in our physical body.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2014

As I was reflecting on the effectiveness of these different approaches, I had an epiphany: there is an alarming amount of bad fundraising copy being written these days. You think everyone loves your cause. You are appealing to the analytical side of my brain and ignoring the side where my compassion and empathy are located.

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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? That's impressive.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2008

More of a brain dumper. as a result of my recent 29-Day Giving Challenge reflections , and CauseWired as part of my ongoing "professional development." Right now I'm having fun trying recipes from Nigella Express 'cause they are yummy, but quick. If I have time, I like to do Rodney Yee's 25 minute Power Yoga - Flexibility DVD.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 23, 2014

Personally, I’ve been on the inside, wracking my brain for a creative way to convince a potential donor why he should give to my NPO. And I’ve also been asked many times, both as a decision maker in a company and on a personal level, to give to a worthy cause. I think most of us can say we’ve been on both sides of the ask.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 23, 2014

Personally, I’ve been on the inside, wracking my brain for a creative way to convince a potential donor why he should give to my NPO. And I’ve also been asked many times, both as a decision maker in a company and on a personal level, to give to a worthy cause. I think most of us can say we’ve been on both sides of the ask.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. The results are then refined into one of seven actionable, behavioral groupings called “Loyalty Insights,” providing you a clear understanding of which donors have the strongest affinity to your cause. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. Also, perhaps you’re interested in the podcast and reflections that I’ve learned.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

If your game is going to invite players to take direct action, a great way to further your cause is making it easier for that work to be shared. This style of game play connects the brain and body to the game’s experience. Include "embedded assessment" (tracking hits, how long a player is on the site, etc). JURY FEEDBACK.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

The key to success in social media is to leave room for reflection at the end of a project. Reflection gives you a chance to understand what worked and what didn't. The exercise is intended to help you slow down, be in the moment, and shift you into a reflective mindset or at least feel what it is like.

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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. The minutes of meetings held in 2006, 2007, and early 2008 reflect a hurried and rather superficial process.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Initially said, “I have no interest in this cause.” People want to know why they should be the person contributing to the cause. So you have to give to the cause that you’re soliciting for. . Fraser was sitting in a restaurant with another potential major donor to this cause. ” Hung up. .

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Here are some questions your team can ask to help you reflect on last year’s results: What was our goal last year, and did we meet it? Relevant: Keep your cause at the forefront of your goal-setting. The great thing about your current supporters is that they can be wonderful ambassadors for your cause during end-of-year giving.

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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. Raising funds for a good cause and having the opportunity to earn bragging rights and a trophy?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Our brains prefer to be able to predict the outcome of a situation. When predictions aren’t met or there isn’t enough information to draw a conclusion, the brain can view that as a threat, which leads to indecision and a lack of focus. Routine – As parents and teachers know well, routine gives children the feeling of safety.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

How do you report, reflect, and revise what you’re doing? charity: water is a nimble and fast moving organization and our approach to measurement reflects this. Identify the key metrics that matter for you and remember: the greatest analytics engine of all is the human brain! How does charity:water do that?

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2022

Reflect diversity. Let’s take a closer look at how you can choose visuals that do just that by supporting your mission and helping to grow awareness of your cause. Reflect diversity. That’s why you should choose website images that accurately reflect the diversity of your organization and surrounding community.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

Well, maybe not everything – but without some engaging elements, yours could be just another cause in the crowd. For anyone wanting to learn the basics and beyond of creating a cause-driven video , See3's Danny Albert presented a solid how-to session with everything you need to know. Nuts and Bolts.

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