Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

One in particular that piqued my interest was Mindful Design , a new framework that supports the intentions of people using our products and services instead of pushing our own agendas—making purposeful design decisions that actually help people. I was prompted to choose an area of work-life I find unpleasurable—I chose time-tracking.

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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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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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JULY 13, 2021

Work Smarter with Digital Tools to Increase Your Nonprofit Productivity I used to be an old school pen-and-paper person. But it is a good task to schedule after blocking off time to work on a complex grant or other task that requires a lot of brain power. I can do it even when my brain feels fried. With a pen.

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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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Byte Technology

APRIL 9, 2015

Mann is quick to point out that his approach isn’t directed so much towards the number of messages that plague our inboxes, bur rather the amount of time our brains spend dwelling there. After all, anyone can zip through their messages and take an “out of sight, out of mind” tact towards email management. That ‘zero?’ That’s it.”.

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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. Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged.

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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.

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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. So, the point is that there is intention and mindfulness when you choose to explore. I call it slow social media.

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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. Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

Over the years, I have experienced the ill effects of staring at screen or sitting in a chair and pounding the keyboard for hours and hours. I’ve learned to take screen less breaks to calibrate my mind and body. Otherwise, what do you do to take a break from technology to revitalize your mind and body? Artist Tiles.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

It will trigger questions in the recipient’s mind like “Do I believe this email is urgent and deserving of my immediate attention?” 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.

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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. Being strategically future-minded. It is the same title of Raine’s recent book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

Plugged in from early morning to late afternoon and early evening, many new media managers struggle to find balance at the end of day when they need to shift their mental focus to personal and family responsibilities. Mobile and social media stimulates mental chatter and can sometimes even affect a person’s ability to sleep.

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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. Staying within one’s comfort zone is often not sustainable as life is constantly throwing us curve balls.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofits that struggle live this life every day of the year. How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? 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.

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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. Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged.

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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. Rationally examine your personal fears and gain mastery over them. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s our brain signaling that if we try something and fail, we’ll be embarrassed or judged.

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

Another example is the Philips Lifeline gadget from late night TV commercial fame in which an elderly person wears a monitor that calls 911 if they fall down. He sees the major hurdles to wearables to be the same as cloud: privacy of data collected, and security of personal data getting hacked or stolen. century Italy.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

As a yoga instructor in my “other” life outside of NTEN, being productive without burning out on a busy schedule is a topic I think about often. It’s much easier to be mindful and focused when you’re on a yoga mat than when you’re behind your desk with a daunting to-do list, overflowing inbox, and a day full of meetings.

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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? While the tips are geared for personal productivity, I decided to apply the framework to team collaboration. Research has found that after hours emails contributes to the blurring of work/life boundaries. Sound familiar?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

After all, this is their idea, their brain-child, their life. It’s a question on the minds of thousands of small businesses, startup tech companies and—yes—nonprofits. Tell your supporters about a child who benefited from your services, or a formerly homeless person who was able to find a job through your work placement program.

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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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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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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. Rituals To Build Mindfulness. Rituals to Build Creativity, Gratitude, and Joy.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

That’s what’s been on my mind lately. I have disruptive approaches to social innovation in mind, with an increasingly connected society where the cost of prototyping and deploying new products is extremely low, and where innovation is no longer the sole purview of well-funded for-profit corporations. 10X: ten times the impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 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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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

When I signed up for her mailing list in the fall of 2010, I received a PDF of the first chapter of her book-in-progress with the working title, The Team: How to Live an Abundant Life by Healing Yourself and the World. All of us, at some level, can say that our life is our message. I'm on the Team. I bet you are too.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

This is mainly because life in the office-place is very different and entirely more demanding, or at least in terms of outward appearances significantly more time intensive (No disrespect to the all-nighters I used to pull). The one exception I will personally allow is reading this Gyrus Systems blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. He also talked about changing his brain chemistry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This month’s carnival was an opportunity for nonprofit bloggers to share a post that addressed this question: What self-care techniques, rituals, or habits do you personally live and breath everyday that keep you inspired, calm, and effective at your nonprofit? Aliza Sherman: Practicing Mindfulness and Tech Wellness.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Personally, I tend to resist doing a time study, and the way I get myself to do it is to imagine that I’m being paid for every minute I spend working. Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. The problem is that “Update the website” is too big of a project and your mind doesn’t know where to start.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2018

And to tell a story that is interesting or compelling to someone else is to know what stories are already in their brains. These are the questions you should keep in the back of your mind when crafting your story from scratch—especially if it’s an original, untold story. That’s where we, as nonprofit storytellers, need to begin.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. What type of person makes an effective mentor? Debbie is passionate about mentoring. Three months?

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