NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Organization: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. We aim to reach the the 55,000 Canadians affected by a brain tumour with a variety of tools and technology such as our website and social media communities play a large part in this reach. We’ll share what they told us in this series of blog posts. Website: [link]. Your mission?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2013

My colleague, Alexandra Samuel, wrote a provocative post on the HBR blog titled, “ Dear Colleague, Put Down Your Notebook ” where she makes an argument for switching to digital note taking tools like Evernote is more efficient than taking notes on paper. What are your favorite note taking tools? How do you take notes?

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” Don’t waste valuable brain power. Supermarket cashiers, fast food employees, and retail sales assistants are already on the chopping block.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Panel at Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit Last month, at the Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit in Seattle hosted by Microsoft, I moderated a roundtable, “Empower Employees with AI Productivity Tools,” with leaders from three nonprofits: Alex Duncan,, British Heart Foundation; Jon Townsend, National Trust; and Joel Ramjohn, Agape Source.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

His innovation is the PEEK software tool : a low-cost smartphone ophthalmic system that delivers comprehensive eye examinations in the developing world, to those who need it most. We know in theory what a brain injury means, but seeing Gabby Giffords on stage, struggling to speak as a result of her brain injury, brought its impact home.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2023

In fact, our brains are hardwired to respond to stories. This course provides the tools and framework to easily document those stories of inspiration.” The reason storytelling is so effective at capturing people’s attention is simple. It’s human. However, in today’s online world, it’s easy to get lost in the digital noise.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2024

The organization believes in the transformative power of music as a tool for social change. Beyond its social impact, music has profound effects on the soul and the brain. John Mayer’s anthem, chosen for its call to unite hearts and create a positive world, aligns with the foundation’s mission.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Read this book to gain confidence by learning tools, sample dialogues, and techniques to ask anyone, for any amount, for any purpose. Get step-by-step guidance and practical tools for running an effective, well-coordinated annual giving campaign. The hardest part of fundraising is making the ask. The Annual Campaign by Erik J.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Your online giving form is the primary instrument you use to process a donation, and it’s also the key tool you use for collecting valuable information about your donors. This theory explains that our brains are designed to think in two ways: System 1, which is instinctual, and System 2, which is rational.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. As a trainer, it is always great to experience someone else facilitating so you can have empathy for participants, get some new ideas or reflect on your trade craft.

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Whether data is on your nonprofit’s radar as a tool for good or not, you will be inspired by the stories of these three organizations. The UCSF Brain and Spinal Injury Center improves treatment guidelines using insights from machine learning. Have you used your data to be more accountable to your community?

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success. The World Café Format To maximize the brain power of our.orgCommunity professionals and to allow for a robust exchange of ideas, Sharon facilitated this conversation in a World Café format. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. Both flood the brain with dopamine, provide a brief high, and kill your productivity. And actions are only as good as the thinking behind them.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 9, 2014

Recently, I discovered an online tool that can change that. Now I find Hemingway infiltrating my brain when writing almost anything--including this blog post. design Quick Hits Technology Tools Worth Checking Out' There are great references for better art writing, but we don''t always use them. It''s called Hemingway.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Their diversity in experiences, skillsets, passions, and viewpoints ensures that good missions get the brains and heart they deserve. Providing advocacy trainings is a great way to equip new advocates with the information and tools they need to get involved and move the needle on your issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

Recently, 60 Minutes did a piece on Brain Hacking or intentionally designing apps so you feel the need to to check in constantly. Rosen’s research can not yet determine what the impact is on our brains and lives as it too soon. Put only “tools” — and not apps designed to consume more of your attention — on your home screen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2017

If you’re having trouble focusing, you may be suffering from “foggy brain” caused by too much sitting at work. Instead, incorporate a brain-replenishing walk into your lunch hour. What we eat and drink can impact how our bodies and brains work. There’s a reason why healthy food is called “brain food.”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

A bit of pressure can help keep the brain alert and support you in getting focused. Technology Burnout— The onslaught of using video conference platforms and other virtual tools for everything from work meetings to family holiday celebrations has resulted in overload, burnout, and screen exhaustion. What about non-urgent issues?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. That said, here’s a tool kit to help you ask for that raise and get it. Good luck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

This useful handbook summarizes and explains the brain science of how people learn and provides easy to use frameworks to help you design and deliver training where people learn. Brain-Based Learning: The New Science of Teaching and Training. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers. By Dave Meier.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

In an effort to understand where our information is going and what kind of a “digital shadow” we cast, I checked out a few easy-to-use tools to better see who’s seeing me. Find the whole list o’ tracker tools here on Me & My Shadow. Casting Digital Shadows: What Is It, Really, and Remind Me Why I Care?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadly disease. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Rituals can also be 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. (In Rituals. (In Writing : I’ve been writing Beth’s blog since 2004.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As you shift into advocate recruitment, you can use these tools to strategically cultivate your constituent relationships. Use a volunteer management tool and event platform to make sure your supporters are all pointed in the right direction and making progress. Personalize your messages to every contact. This is your call to action.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Launched in 2019 as a joint project of the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Sergey Brin Family Foundation , ASAP supports collaboration, open science, and early data sharing at scale, with a focus on three areas: PD functional genomics , neuro-immune interactions , and circuitry and brain-body interactions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rituals can also be 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. (In This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. Pictured above).

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. Images in particular are much more attention-grabbing than text alone—they’re much more likely to be remembered, and the human brain can process them incredibly quickly (in only about 13 milliseconds ). Your CTAs give readers the tools they need to get involved.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And how you should never feel bad about asking someone for a philanthropic gift, because it delivers a shot of dopamine that lights up the pleasure center of their brains. You just need to offer the opportunities, and the tools. I write a lot about the “ warm glow ” people experience when they contemplate giving. Again, so far so good.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

Sharla Donohue , database manager, American Brain Foundation. Use the tech tools that help you organize– rules to move non-urgent emails to a ‘later’ folder, tasks & calendars to manage projects, and set blocks of time for uninterrupted project work. Leave work at work! Make time to simplify things! Optimize Your Time .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be 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. (In This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. Pictured above).

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

Invest in a communication tool. This doesn’t mean you need to be talking to your coworkers all day long, but knowing that everyone has a common tool to brainstorm, ask questions, and post notes is crucial. There are so many communication tools these days, but our favorite is Slack. Work in Sprints. Join Whole Whale University.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rituals can also be 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. Here they are: Rituals.

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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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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

Throughout his class, Carson repeatedly talks about using one’s intuition as a design tool. On a macro level, Design Thinking is more left brain, more logical, more linear. David Carson is more right brain, more intuitive, more imaginative. The best way to make it personal is to use your intuition and make it your own.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While this is a trait of many leaders, the Servant takes it one step further and will not start a task of their own until their team has every possible tool they need to be successful. This leader puts the needs of their team before their own. Also a common characteristic of the Servant is that of a teacher and trainer.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 11, 2009

The nonprofit template has certainly helped to make it easier for nonprofits to do the brain surgery required to use a for-profit sales tool for nonprofit CRM purposes. Anyway, there’s lots more, and you’ll be hearing lots more about both of these tools from me in the coming months.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

In all, there were over 30 overlapping sessions, plus breakout rooms, allowing inquisitive minds to pick the brains of developers, configurators, architects, and anyone responsible for building on Salesforce. Most everyone in attendance arrived with the same knowledge base and eager attitude to learn together as these tools mature.

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