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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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

When evaluating the effectiveness of eLearnings it is vital that we keep in mind exactly what we are trying to accomplish; then craft exceedingly mindful learning experiences to ensure the highest possible return on our investment. Adaptability.

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NTEN

APRIL 8, 2014

Debra Askanase, Director of Outreach, National Brain Tumor Society. John Cluverius, Teaching Assistant/Graduate Student, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Conor Barnes, Advisor, Investor, & Student. Ash Shepherd, Strategy & Process, Minds on Design Lab. Annie Lynsen, Marketing Director, Small Act.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 24, 2011

One of the most common challenges my juicy blogging clients and students have is that they want more clarity around what to write about on their blog. How to Create a Juicy Blogging Vision Board Materials: Magazines you don't mind cutting up, a manila file folder, a glue stick, scissors, a timer, Mod Podge (optional), and a paper grocery bag.

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2021

Buckingham/Goodall : We both know that if anything we suggest is to have value, it has to be grounded in the real world, and we’re both students of the real world. 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

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Buckingham/Goodall : We both know that if anything we suggest is to have value, it has to be grounded in the real world, and we’re both students of the real world. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

For more and more of the best young technical minds, it’s no longer enough to line up their talents behind selling toothpaste on the web. They want their brains to matter. It’s a student crowd, including grad students, and it’s a first job — of the “Is this all there is?&#

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

Buckingham/Goodall : We both know that if anything we suggest is to have value, it has to be grounded in the real world, and we’re both students of the real world. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2010

I am a lawyer by profession and presently a student of human rights law in my masters at India. LLM student, NLSIU, Bangalore(Human Rights), India. Going back to my under graduation days i can say social media helped me bring together people for a cause time and again. Megha Bhagat. meghabhagat@nls.ac.in.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Buckingham/Goodall : We both know that if anything we suggest is to have value, it has to be grounded in the real world, and we’re both students of the real world. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

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. When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I have written a lot about how it is important to understand how the brain works, how people learn by using learning theories to guide the design of your workshops. Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations. Use Learning Theory. to define the four levels of training evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. These triggers spark your brain’s attention response by appealing to basic aspects of what makes us human. She asked 121 students to fill out a short survey in exchange for five dollars.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Another thing this infographic does well is it immediately draws the audience in; infographics appeal to the emotional brain, so make sure you use images that show the people, animals, or places that your nonprofit is benefiting. There is no excessive text, and the text that is present is short, concise, and well-written. Ask for help.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

Buckingham/Goodall : We both know that if anything we suggest is to have value, it has to be grounded in the real world, and we’re both students of the real world. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Imagine asking a question and being able to experience the answer in 3D or, using augmented reality to let an archaeology student participate in a dig in the classroom. Lastly, being able to use our bodies and minds in new ways stimulates innovation. AR is a powerful tool for interactive learning.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

At IC Catholic Prep (ICCP), our school consists of 360-ish incredible students. Running a successful school is hard work as it’s not just a place of employment, but also the front door to the future of our students’ lives. Shortly after I started at ICCP, I witnessed the new fall student recruitment season in full swing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

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. I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Year in Review.

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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. The more we teach and judge based on laws, the less students and graduates will try to break them. The students designed and fabricated prototype pieces of an upcoming exhibition. Summer's coming to D.C.,

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2011

But she came to a required form field, where she’d have to state that she was either a doctor or a medical student. And away with her brain went all the years of evidence that a certain supporter had played an integral role in getting grant funding from a couple of key local foundations. Evil red asterisk.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Likely Questions Anticipate questions that will come up in people’s minds. January 2016 Anthony visited LACC for the first time where brain cancer was confirmed and he met with Dr. Marootian. He didn't know he'd be diagnosed with brain cancer just five months later. Test them out to see what works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Wiki: Collective brain of humanity. Volunteer training - volunteer would design small projects and implement them in the communtiy - mental health care in the students. The volunteers were high school students. Keep in mind that the big one eats the little one. He talked about the growth of wikipedia.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 22, 2009

Whether it's an online game like Signtific , a tutoring center like 826 Valencia , or an educational event like Living Library , my engineer brain wants to figure out what makes these innovative projects tick and then tinker with those design lessons in my own work. There's a whole section of this blog called Unusual Projects and Influences.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? So negativity bias can tend to feed into fear, which is another perfectly normal function of your brain. It’s simply your brain doing its job. Fear is hardwired into our brain, and everyone feels it whether they like to admit it or not.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

Our volunteers are the heart and soul and brains and heavy lifters (figuratively and-- when you have boxes of books involved-- literally) of our organization. Never mind your work experience, what do you really want to be doing that the library can help you accomplish? We start each official meeting with introductions.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? So negativity bias can tend to feed into fear, which is another perfectly normal function of your brain. It’s simply your brain doing its job. Fear is hardwired into our brain, and everyone feels it whether they like to admit it or not.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

If your donor isn’t actually paying for, say, an individual student to go to summer camp, it may be wiser to skip the descriptions. The feel-good emotions associated with supporting a cause they care about are still at the forefront of their minds, especially right after they’ve donated.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

All of my students did too, all of my clients did too. And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. So another way I think about this is like it’s opening up so many tabs in our brain. And you may recognize these mistakes too.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

All of my students did too, all of my clients did too. And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. So another way I think about this is like it’s opening up so many tabs in our brain. And you may recognize these mistakes too. Think about it.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Well, your database, I’ve said this, your database is like your brain, right? Like your fundraising brain. So just keep that in mind. How many of you feel like that, or cringe when your executive director goes, “Let’s just ask some of these high school students that come to after school?”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

So these are key things you want to keep in mind. Well, a brand is those images, impressions, and ideas or beliefs that are held and formed in a person’s mind. They’re top-of-mind ownership. Student, thank-yous, yes, oh, my god. But having students deliver cookies, that was mentioned too. Automated and.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2008

Reading the stories, I flashed back to the writing exercises I used to give students in poetry classes. It's about training our minds to go down unfamiliar paths--to put ourselves in new, weird, snug boxes and see what comes out. What sneaky boxes do you put yourself in to move your brain in new directions? It should be hard.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. Steve Maclaughlin’s 10th episode of npVoices rallies some of the nonprofit sector’s brightest minds. What happens when you mix motivated college students, the #GivingTuesday movement, and #unselfies on social media? Tell stories. Evoke emotion.

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