Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

He spoke about creativity and what psychologists and brain scientists are learning about it. Some of the greatest breakthroughs arrive when people who are outside the traditional structure take a look at a problem. Like-minded folks can accomplish a lot, and expertise is not to be undervalued, but sometimes they can hit roadblocks.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Structural change – this include teams, departments, and job structure. Once in the panic zone, changes become very hard to navigate as our body goes into a maximum stress mode, our emotions get elevated, and our brains shut down and become closed off to solutions and suggestions. Technological change – new software and systems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Planning is about using structure and rituals to keep organized. It is important for your team to have the right amount of structure in their workflow. Your team can do a simple mindfulness exercise by starting a meeting with a deep breath and going around the table to share how you are feeling in the moment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

I’ll be sharing tips and techniques on how to generate ideas or “brainstorming” techniques. ” The nickname “brainstorm sessions” because participants were using their brains to storm a problem. .” All ideas are as valid as each other. Encourage as many ideas as possible. Quantity matters.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

We once thought the problem was simply about a lack of calories, but now we know it’s more about not having enough nutritious food to support body and brain development. Of course, nutrition insecurity is far from a new problem, and it’s gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

But I sense in conversations here at the conference that participants are clearer in their minds about the practice of evaluation than they are about the practice of learning. With that in mind, I wanted to set out six queries that might help foundations orient, anchor, and structure their learning, and better use its fruits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. It is also important to target the right level of authority.

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

Or anything else with a center (read: core idea or problem) and shoots (related points to consider for that idea realization or problem solving). The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. It's a visual representation of keynote thoughts centered around the main idea. Why use mind maps in your nonprofit practice?

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. This invaluable bunch works with NTEN to design core curriculum tracks, conference structure, and thematic focus. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I realized that while many of these ideas are currently in the realm of fantasy, the future is so uncertain that we can’t say they will permanently reside there. Humans think in terms of analogies and metaphors, which allows us to connect concepts and ideas. ANNs are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 22, 2009

What do you do when you encounter a really great and unusual idea, one that you could implement but would require you to change some aspect of what you are currently doing? But I also remember the first time I participated in a RIG (Rapid Idea Generation) session with Julie Bowen, then of the Ontario Science Centre, at a conference in 2004.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

How to Structure an Infographic for Your Nonprofit. Just like any other infographic you create, the idea is to be clear, concise, and to the point. This triggers that emotional response once again, and the visual statistics stick in their minds much better than a written article alone. Ask for help. Show your purpose.

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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 what she offers is structure and strategy to how to become a better fundraiser through doing some of your own self-reflection. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

Do you have to be disciplined and structured in your search methods/approach to reap benefits from Delicious or is a non-linear approach useful - or does it depend on the user? s H20 playlist allowed me to see the shape of how this process unfolded, thus bringing a whole new idea into my mind. Reading through Beth Kanter???s

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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. I love that idea of "going toward the roar," 'cause it is actually easier. Sometimes there are other players that are in action in your head, or in your mind. Sometimes there is more than one gremlin.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

We spell poorly, and we know less grammar and sentence structure now than when we played tetherball. Each will make positive or negative impressions on a reader about the nonprofit, the person who wrote the material, and the concept or ideas expressed in the material. Do thoughts and ideas flow smoothly, or do they bounce around?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This is one of my absolute favorite topics in philanthropy, this idea of engaging board members as fundraising ambassadors. This idea of peer-to-peer gift requests, and this phrase of “join me” is one that I cannot emphasize enough. It’s how my brain works. And then finally, supporting stewardship activity.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

She creates a five-minute personal selfie video talking about her idea and the challenge and sends it out without second thought to 20 donors who she knows are going to be excited. And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. Think about it.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

She creates a five-minute personal selfie video talking about her idea and the challenge and sends it out without second thought to 20 donors who she knows are going to be excited. And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. Think about it.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Oh, yeah, we’ve got some new ideas for you. . I’d love to know, what is your role at your organization right now, and what comes to mind when you think about strategic planning? So we actually draw our strategic plans, our impact strategies, as mind maps. I’m so glad you’re all here. I’m Steven.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. Consistent, relevant content is key to keeping your campaign top of mind for donors. If you’re scrambling for some ideas, here’s a couple to get you started: Plot-driven stories. 1) Visual Storytelling. Consider this.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

And so I am not new to the idea about what it means to lead when the tide has shifted, but what I really had to come to understand over the last several years was what it means to really lead and manage your time and manage your team when your reality continues to change and the only thing that feels constant is change. Absolutely.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

But there are still opportunities, and there is some changes that funders have made to be mindful of those things during COVID. So definitely, that’s been top of mind and something that I’ve seen quite frequently. . So before I go into ARPA, are there any questions, Steven, that I should be mindful of?

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

Do you feel like your ideas aren’t coming across, despite your expertise? Maryanne Dersch will show you how to pitch your ideas in a way that gets a yes, every time. What I was seeing was a lot of folks with really good ideas and those ideas would kind of fall flat. Our prefrontal cortex of our brain is where.

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