Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. To give you an example of how to do this, a recent client was having problems telling the story of the marine conservation program they were building. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

Forms can be used to survey volunteers and program participants about their experiences with your organization, gather opinions from donors about an upcoming strategic plan, and about 100 other things. 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.

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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. On a macro level, Design Thinking is more left brain, more logical, more linear.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

That’s why we’ve compiled a list of five recurring giving programs with unique incentives to inspire your creative thinking. To elevate their recurring giving program, the team launched “Haymakers Harriers,” a subscription-based running community, to incentivize their supporters to get involved. . Recognition on the program page .

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example when watching a video, audio and visual channels activate separate parts of the brain , and when these two elements combine, it helps supporters better understand and engage with your mission. . These short films, which take viewers on a journey into the specifics of your work in 90 seconds or less, have many benefits.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

A disability is any condition of the mind or body that makes it more difficult for someone to partake in certain activities and may impair their ability to participate easily in normal daily pursuits. There is so much diversity in the world, but one type of diversity that often gets overlooked or forgotten is disability diversity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

Use Scheduling Programs: If you are the one writing emails at 11:00 pm on a Saturday night, try to understand the stress it might be causing the receiver. One technique is to schedule your emails using a program like Boomerang for Gmail or if you use Outlook, use the scheduled delivery option. Organizational Culture Change.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

How much were you able to accomplish in your programs? Do you need to expand programs in the coming year? 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. How much money did you raise this past year? No one wants to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

I was an early adopter of using the Internet in 1992 where I had a virtual job working online for a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts called ArtsWire. I’ve found that it lights up different parts of my brain and helps think more creatively than starring at a screen or typing. Zentangle Pens and Pencils.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

MindUp Program The Hawn Foundation. The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?). There are two ways this happens: the first is through brain damage, and the second is through stress. The Brain Break.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

They 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. Housekeeping Mindfulness Self-Directed Learning' Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Year in Review. Photo by Gary Clark.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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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.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 25, 2016

As it turns out, “our brains crave the positive evaluation of others almost to an embarrassing degree.” The Turnkey study examined 93 programs from 33 organizations between 2012 and 2015. For an illustration of an event wisely using gifts that offer insufficient justification, check out the Ride for Roswell’s reward program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2013

I prefer these tools when I’m capturing a discussion from a meeting that focused on a designing a program or a reflective conversation. If the notes need to be in a digital format, the process of transcribing them gives me added reflection and thought time to digest the ideas.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. Working with nonprofits for over 25 years has made it very clear (to me at least) that the "right brain" is dominant in most organizations.

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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. This could be a pizza or taco party or giving comp time.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2014

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. Mindful Interrupters : Sign up for these handy reminders and you’ll get an email no more than one to two times a week with a helpful mindfulness suggestion.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

"Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. "Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. Close your eyes and imagine that promised land where you can produce reports by grant or program or by the combined entity as a whole. Foundations.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

The brain needs a break from the barrage and needs to reset itself to normal operating mode. Overworked new media managers often find it challenging to connect face to face, or they cannot quiet their mind long enough to read a book on the beach or watch a sunset. The will to engage and interact is drained, and procrastination sets in.

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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. Like-minded folks can accomplish a lot, and expertise is not to be undervalued, but sometimes they can hit roadblocks. I wont’t try to summarize the entire talk here, but the most important takeaways for me as a funded were: 1.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, says "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference.". Weiner Consulting.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors. Highlight volunteer opportunities, whether it’s through specific events, ongoing programs, or virtual initiatives.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

That’s what’s been on my mind lately. How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? Bookshare is helping Kevin— who had suffered a brain injury—to keep up with his school work. 10X: ten times the impact. How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Never mind the Olympics; the NTC Geek Games are a true test of your geek strength. Make sure to bring your brain power to compete in Geek Bingo, a helicopter obstacle course, karaoke, and dodgeball! 14ntc 14ntc Community nptech tips Program' Learn more about the Progressive Parties on myNTC. Let the games begin! See you in DC!

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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. The kind of food that nourishes the mind and body, and is foundational to growth and many other critical human needs, like education, housing, jobs, and transportation.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Formally, your mind begins organizing, “Study for this long on these dates, write paper one at this time and on this date, and so on and so on.” Organization skills are key to developing the ideal training and development program. This may seem entirely second nature. Assigning Priority. In school, priorities are simple.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

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. When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

As FSG’s Valerie Bockstette mentioned in her Strategic Evaluation Blog this morning, the GEO program lists “learning” 42 times, “evaluation” 33 times, and “proof” only 3 times. 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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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Build a Website That Can Grow With You Like any good investment, a nonprofit website should be built with longevity in mind. Images are an important part of keeping online visitors on your website— 91% of consumers prefer visual content to written content, and the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text!

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

Okay, they don't eat people's brains. The value proposition of museum grad programs is cloudy in my mind. But I have some big concerns about museums studies programs, namely: Standardizing the field limits the potential for radical change. But no one can list the tangible skills these programs impart.

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Achieve

APRIL 30, 2014

I also coordinate ongoing family and youth programming for my local synagogue as Programming Chair. Why do we expect volunteers to become donors or to up their gifts if their involvement has not been exciting, mind-expanding, and fun? Let’s give volunteers rewarding work so they feel inspired to step up as stakeholders!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Scarcity captures the mind. The mind orients automatically, powerfully, toward unfulfilled needs. ” Some larger nonprofits do have wellness programs that provide education about self-care activities and incentives – for example if they attend a training, they get a discount on their health care policy.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

We have found that the process of listing your resources in a clear, organized manner can help you wrap your brain around how you can go about raising the funds needed. Be mindful of remaining “strategic” (have we used this word enough?), If you need guidance, work with whoever’s in charge of finances to get a copy of the budget.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

How to Be a Mindful Techie Speaker Speaker: Meico Whitlock, Senior Manager, Communications, NASTAD. Take a deep breath and come into the present moment to learn how to become a mindful techie. Dyer, Volunteer Program Coordinator, Multnomah County Library. 15NTC community Community ignite nptech NTC nten presentation Program'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

This framework works like a charm, whether it is a one-hour webinar or 7 day intensive International training or college graduate course or year long peer learning program. Recently, I was on a call with colleagues to plan our NTC session on training , and co-presenter Cindy Leonard said to me, “You are using ADDIE !”

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