NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

To recognize the tireless work of volunteers that support the nonprofit sector, we’ll be publishing a blog post every day this week to celebrate their contributions. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Check out the 124 NTEN Members participating in Giving Tuesday below. Find them all at GivingTuesday.org 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Pattern recognition: A storytelling superpower Our brains are wired to recognize patterns. Chapter Four: Celebration After the intensity of the fundraising appeal, transition into a celebration. Stories have a unique capability to connect deeply with people. Use compelling narratives followed by direct asks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Rituals are also 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. Here are some examples: Rituals to Celebrate Success.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

A bit of pressure can help keep the brain alert and support you in getting focused. Technology Burnout— The onslaught of using video conference platforms and other virtual tools for everything from work meetings to family holiday celebrations has resulted in overload, burnout, and screen exhaustion.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2021

So take a moment to celebrate your wins in a way that makes the other person feel good, too! Even if it is just a 10-minute breather between meetings, giving yourself the time to step away and “turn your brain off” for a bit is a key to staying effective, productive, and (most importantly) happy in the work you do. gift down the road.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

When I was starting out as a professional designer, David Carson was a celebrity. On a macro level, Design Thinking is more left brain, more logical, more linear. David Carson is more right brain, more intuitive, more imaginative. One “class” in particular, David Carson’s Graphic Design MasterClass , really caught my eye.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

This useful handbook summarizes and explains the brain science of how people learn and provides easy to use frameworks to help you design and deliver training where people learn. Brain-Based Learning: The New Science of Teaching and Training. The Accelerated Learning Handbook. By Dave Meier. by Eric Jensen.

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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. Robin was beloved by the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who had the honor of coming into direct contact with her. That's the Robin we all collectively know personally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

I planned for this by incorporating an after-lunch energizer that used movement to get people’s brains going. In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.” Energizers are activities designed to awaken a sleeping audience or activate a jaded one.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You might want to write three urgent subject lines, three intrigue subject lines, two that combine intrigue and urgency, and two that don’t fall into either category but still pop into your brain. Creating a sense of urgency helps your donor’s brain prioritize your email as something that needs to be opened. Then pick your favorite!

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Achieve

AUGUST 6, 2021

Our brains tell us, “Wow! Breaking those big goals into smaller increments makes reaching them feel more manageable—and those smaller milestones give participants more opportunities to celebrate their successes. Celebrate each achievement they tick off the list! They’ll want a return on that investment! That felt so high!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

While the crowds will gather on the ground for a change to touch the hand of Pontiff, there will be a lot of crowds online to celebrate his visit. As you probably know, the Pope is visiting the United States this week in Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and New York City. The campaign is targeting the casual advocate, drawn to the Pope.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! While the majority of our members are U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

They 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. Celebrated my 9th Year of Blogging: I continued to blog or host guest posts regularly every week as I have been doing for the past nine years. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2010

I've also been trying to wrap my brain around whether or not Foursquare has value for nonprofits. It is a celebration of the visitor—the people who crossed the river, who made it in the door and decided to identify themselves with us…right here at 40.67124,-73.963834. So, have been updating arts 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Everyone in the tribe meets with that person to tell them of all the good deeds they’ve done in there life as a part of several days of celebration. His framework above, “The Healthy Mind Platter” describes the balance of different brain activities you need to incorporate into your life to be balanced.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The National Brain Tumor Society has a guest blog post from a cancer survivor with an unselfie, encouraging people to take part in the campaign. NTEN is taking part in #GivingTuesday this year too, and we hope you''ll join us for free community celebration on #GivingTuesday.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Celebrate those 10, and then find 10 more. Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. You have to go out and search for them. If 1,000 feels overwhelming, start with a goal of bringing in 10 new donors. Ask friends, family, and current and past volunteers. And again and again. Be specific here.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 14, 2020

From my own side, I have so much energy, if I don't find plenty to keep my brain busy, I can go awry. Celebrate individual and team achievements and say thank you – it’s really easy and makes a big difference. It might be obvious, given a full-time job, consulting practice, and weekly blog. I've thought a great deal about myself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I have written a lot about how it is important to understand how the brain works, how people learn by using learning theories to guide the design of your workshops. Learner Culmination and Celebration. Use Learning Theory. to define the four levels of training evaluation. Closing Circle at Workshop in New Zealand. Closing Circle.

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Gyrus

JUNE 21, 2016

When you think of brands like Coca-Cola or Walmart, there is a clearly defined color palette that tends to circle around in your brain. The picture might be worth a few more if it is a celebrity endorsing your product. The goal of an LMS is to ultimately serve your learning base with the best possible learning environment.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2009

Jim celebrates Van Jones' appointment to the Obama administration. Donate Your Brain. From TechSoup Stock: Visit TechSoup Stock on March 19 for a special one-day discount on Telosa Exceed! From the TechSoup Community: TechSoup Blog. Elliot discusses the struggle between Web Tech Guy and Angry Staff Person.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2009

Donate Your Brain. Sarah celebrates the completion of MaintainIT's three-year Gates Foundation grant. Becky summarizes Frogloop's advice from SXSW about social media marketing. This TechSoup user needs advice on managing a mailing list for an annual event. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. read more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

He lead us on a series of improvisation exercises designed to teach important skills for networked leaders: empathy, awareness, celebrating failure, being open to change and more. Bringing your brain to what you are doing. He had us do an exercise about celebrating failure. Some words and phrases that came up: Responding.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Or consider giving out a specific reward or celebration for people who contribute to a certain level of time or money to the cause. Back to the actual fundraising event, don't wrack your brain for ideas, but put your own twist on your fundraising. People want to have a good time; they want to feel like they get something in return.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Bookshare is helping Kevin— who had suffered a brain injury—to keep up with his school work. Global Literacy Sixth Grader and Bookshare member Kevin Leong with Jim Fruchterman at Benetech''s offices. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

Not only does reading exercise the brain and improve concentration, but it also helps children develop more advanced language skills and engage their imagination. With badges, you can celebrate your participants when they hit their fundraising goals. Reading boasts a wide range of benefits for both children and adults alike.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Staged a major exhibition celebrating the spectrum of what is in the library, public programs partners with The Moth. The Brain exhibition, for example, has a table where people can work together to put together the pieces of the brain neuron by neuron. It provides an opportunity for learning but also for strangers to connect.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Have a Brain-Dumping Session. We love having “brain dumps” in our office. Each June, we celebrate “Scleroderma Awareness Month” and work with our supporters to spread the word about this rare, autoimmune illness. This outreach to our followers solidifies our goal to listen and engage with individuals. Think Outside the Box.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2010

We have so many data-themed links this month, you should probably take a moment to consider what all this information may be doing to your brain. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Read more posts on our blog. According to the NYTimes, it's not good. Can somebody make a PSA-style poster to illustrate this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

He recommends reading The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr to better understand the impact of chronic information overload, followed by his best advice about being purposeful with your attention online. Personal Productivity in Practice. Mindfulness'

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

We ate BBQ by the pound , celebrated inspiring campaigns and community members , rode around on Segways , and did a lot of photoshopping. These socks were made for walkin'' The 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX was a-mazing! Of course, we learned and shared a ton too. Check out this ridiculously long list of 15NTC content.

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Last Friday, for the first part of the Matrix Group holiday celebration, I hired a facilitator to run a group discussion about the year we’ve just had. Brian Tarallo from Lizard Brain led us through a two-hour reflection and asked us questions like: What has been your overarching mood in 2021?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

When I turned 40, six months ago, I wanted to do something special to celebrate, and honestly, to prepare. Inspired by a Speaking of Faith interview with Stuart Brown , the author of Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul , I committed to playing every day, which took many forms.

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

Our brains share a lot of similarities, except for the center that controls compassion, empathy, perception, motor control, self-awareness, and interpersonal experience — that’s way more developed in orcas. Of course, there are major celebrity guests like Robert Downey Jr., But it’s more than that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2010

  It is a celebration of the visitor—the people who crossed the river, who made it in the door and decided to identify themselves with us…right here at 40.67124,-73.963834.    It helped me wrap my brain around the potential value of something like FourSquare.   What is the design/strategy? 

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