NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, you can answer these questions: What communication platforms do these individuals use? For example, let’s say you create a persona for your younger supporters. For example, you could publish a short post to update your audience on how far you are from your $20,000 crowdfunding campaign goal.

Practice 36

Practice Organization Nonprofit Content 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out. It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes.

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

I came across a brain scan by Dr. Chuck Hillman from University of Illinois Neurocognitive Kinesiology Laboratory. The sitting brain is really disengaged. Which brain do you think is more open to learning, retaining, and applying the content during a training? You have people pair up and go out for a walk.

Training 50

Training Train Brain Exercise 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. Here’s some reflections: 1.) Small Group Composition: How you select people to put into small groups may or may not be important to a small group exercise. With icebreakers, for example, you can use counting off or alphabetical order.

Design 107

Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. These definitions have informed the curriculum, instructional design, peer learning design, and how we will measure and learn along the way.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. It Isn’t Enough To Tell People About Best Practices: Hands-On, Brains-On. We are working very closely with V.S.

India 102

India NGO Network Exercise 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

That's why I incorporated a number of reflection techniques throughout the day - to help with the digestion and application. I also tested out a couple of instructional techniques for the first time and learned something myself. Right away, I introduce them to Twitter as a resource - the collaborative brain.

Philadelphia 50

Philadelphia Social Media Course Arts 50

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? For example, Carol Torgan, Ph.D,

Brain 102

Brain Social Media Media Social 102

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2008

There are some blogs that have much higher comment rates than these examples. But I'm not planning to shift all of my writing to this kind of personal self-reflection nor to the hyper-provocative content of the Zombies post. Blogging can be a wonderful way to take time out from your life to reflect, even if no one reads it.

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Comment Museum Blogger Reflection 20

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

It encourages brains to come together, keeps everyone rowing in the same direction, and brings a laser-like focus to hitting those big, audacious goals. It’s a beacon that keeps mission and vision in plain view, a compass for navigating financial currents, an instruction manual for making the biggest splash with the resources at hand.

Profit 59

Profit Guide Build Metrics 59

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.

Classes 95

Classes Learning Fundraising Reflection 95

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? For example, Solid Ground provided updates on their “Build a Home for Healing” campaign using a fundraising thermometer: 5. How did the funds raised last year help us this year?

Campaign 69

Campaign Practice Giving Social Media 69

Get Fully Funded

JULY 14, 2022

Reflect diversity. Reflect diversity. That’s why you should choose website images that accurately reflect the diversity of your organization and surrounding community. But remember that updating your imagery to reflect diversity should be just one element of your overarching inclusion strategy. Set quality standards.

Websites 59

Websites Effective Tips Images 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. Mindfulness and Reflection – How to use these techniques to help keep your focus. I stopped sleeping with my mobile phone and built in more time for morning reflection. Two important tips.

Professional 50

Professional Design Develop Exercise 50