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#13NTC Session: Mindful or Mindfull Social Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This blog post serves as a resource page for a session on mindfulness with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith. To provide best practices for taming the digital jungle that assaults our brains everyday at work. Mindfulness' Social media and working online doesn’t have to be overwhelming; you can take back control.

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Donate Your Brain! Microvolunteering at TechSoup

Tech Soup

Our virtual volunteering offerings also include Donate Your Brain , a microvolunteering initiative. In our Donate Your Brain initiative, volunteers choose how and when to participate whenever they want to. We mapped out the process we would use to promote Donate Your Brain opportunities. Simple, right? Not even hundreds.

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A look at 15 best and (almost) free mind mapping tools for nonprofits

Candid

The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. Mind maps help us stay organized in the world of content shock, informational chaos, and short attention span. Psychologists revealed the power of this instrument for the human brain a long time ago. They say mind mapping makes people more creative and retentive.

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Why I Use Pen and Paper Notebooks AND Digital Tools To Take Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many times I take notes in a visual format like mind mapping that helps me better understand the conversation as it unfolds. I have practiced using my iPad with drawing apps, but I’m not quite fluent enough in it. I also wonder if there is an impact on being creative?

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some tip include mapping out a good process for work flow and using collaborative technology effectively. Amy Su Jen offers up a great framework for individuals. 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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Answer these 6 questions to frame your fundraising plan structure

Get Fully Funded

How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. Of course what you ask for in a grant depends on the specific program or project you have in mind, but this is a good rule of thumb to start with. No one wants to do it.

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Fundraising Planning Guide, Calendar, Worksheet, + Template

CauseVox

That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. So, after you’ve mapped out your goals, the next step we recommend taking involves “looking backwards” to critically evaluate the fundraising activities of your previous year. And, that’s a GOOD thing!