Candid

APRIL 13, 2023

In fact, our brains are hardwired to respond to stories. In addition to navigating through your own website, this person is likely scrolling through many search results to find out more information about your organization. Bring your story to life using different types of video content (e.g., It’s human.

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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. I’ve always been a very spiritual person, and mindfulness has played an increasingly important part of my path since I was a young adult. All tech tools aren’t alike.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

The following is an excerpt from How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back A Practical Guide for Taking Care of Yourself While Changing The World by Meico Marquette Whitlock and a foreword by Beth Kanter 3 Ways to Thrive When Your Work Doesn’t Love You Back You’re committed to making a positive difference in the world. for dinner.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

You need one person. . Really great stories feature one person (or animal, if you do environmental or conservation work). 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. . You need a clear problem.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadly disease. Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity.

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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. Invite questions.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. Storytelling makes it personal and transforms the heart and mind of your target audience by showing them why something is important, instead of just telling them. I call these “common denominators.”.

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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. Give a gift, change a life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I really enjoy teaching in different cultural contexts and observing different learning styles and approaches to working for a nonprofit. Take for example, Fulbright Finland where I did a workshop with their staff about personal branding and professional networking. Taking brain breaks is an important work skill as well.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Pattern recognition: A storytelling superpower Our brains are wired to recognize patterns. They allow us to see ourselves within the narrative, making the lessons they impart deeply personal and impactful. Let the stories demonstrate the difference your organization is making. Begin your event by making everyone feel welcome.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2023

It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Carol Dweck is a great resource to understand the difference between a “fixed” and “growth” mindset. We all fail.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

The mesolimbic part of the brain assigns values to the sensory stimuli, helping us classify what we feel. The rational part of a donor’s brain still mediates the action evoked or prompted by the emotional part through values and learnings. When a donor responds to emotions, the brain releases volatile power chemicals. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Carol Dweck is a great resource to understand the difference between a “fixed” and “growth” mindset. We all fail.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

Inspiration came from two very different places. . I was prompted to choose an area of work-life I find unpleasurable—I chose time-tracking. In order to create work that stands out and makes people notice, makes people click, makes an impact, it needs to feel personal. I began to feel like I wasn’t just in survival mode anymore.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. These are fictional representations of different audience segments. Add specific details that bring your personas to life. Options to read your content in different languages depending on your audience’s needs.

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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. That's the Robin we all collectively know personally. Whatever works for the reader who needs to read differently. The sister, the aunt, the friend, the mentor.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. Work Smarter with Digital Tools to Increase Your Nonprofit Productivity I used to be an old school pen-and-paper person. I can do it even when my brain feels fried. Many people have declared bullet journaling life changing.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. In many cases, changes help you get closer to the life and organization you want for yourself. If you know a change needs to happen, make sure you consider your different options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

This is a terrific presentation from Lee Raine from the Pew Internet and American Life Project that looks at the issue being “hyperconnected” or “over connected” to the web, mobile technologies and social media. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book. What will the future 2020 be like?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Carol Dweck is a great resource to understand the difference between a “fixed” and “growth” mindset. We all fail.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2020

It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.” Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Carol Dweck is a great resource to understand the difference between a “fixed” and “growth” mindset. We all fail.

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Lesson Articulate Teach Voice 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I attended the first conference in May, 2010 was filled with gratitude to Soren for the amazing experience and opportunity to reflect life and balance in age of social networks. I decided to have a different experience than live tweeting and even taking notes on my laptop. Then the person is welcomed back into the tribe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

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. I also include my list of work/life habits that I want to maintain or modify.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

Another way to take a break is a “Digital Detox,” a period of time when a person does not use technology, the Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress. I’ve found that it lights up different parts of my brain and helps think more creatively than starring at a screen or typing.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

Alan wasn’t trying to make life terrible for Barbara. The secret is identifying the problem without making it feel personal. 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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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofits that struggle live this life every day of the year. What if that person or organization does not come through this year? If the person you are talking to seems interested, ask if they think any of their friends would be interested. Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain.

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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. Many people would use different language for it.

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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. Many people would use different language for it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

When does technology boost personal productivity for nonprofit professionals and when does it get in the way? As nonprofits become networked and different departments work across silos, we need to connect with more people than ever. While there are many positive aspects to increased collaboration, there is also downside.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2018

The benefits of taking control of your digital life in and outside the office are immense: greater presence and mindful attention, enhanced productivity and creativity, better relationships, improved sleep and less risk of anxiety. Worst, there is trouble at the top: brain fog. Moving reboots your concentration and replenishes energy.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

After all, this is their idea, their brain-child, their life. Maybe you’re funded differently, or you allocate that funding differently, or you have a different idealistic approach to your work. Members of the panel can then choose to invest or not invest in the proposed business.

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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. Our brain, meanwhile, is telling us that it feels good to. help others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

We each tackled a different aspect of resilience. 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.

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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? These may include: Organizational Meetings: A big part of work life, especially for those who are staff members of traditional nonprofits, are meetings. Different experts can speak at different locations. Involve Different Office Locations.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. The pandemic heightened underlying stressors across the sector, and in our personal lives as remote work continues. There still is a personal responsibility today but I see successful companies stepping up.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2021

Focusing on weaknesses is fine if we want to be in the business of adequacy; to get into the excellence business we need to uncover, for each person, their moments of weird brilliance, and amplify those. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Focusing on weaknesses is fine if we want to be in the business of adequacy; to get into the excellence business we need to uncover, for each person, their moments of weird brilliance, and amplify those. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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