Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Facilitated by Lucy Bernholz, the panelists discussed how data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models affect poor and working-class people in America. California Passes New Law That Bans Bots From Pretending to Real People: California Gov. Why is it dangerous to ignore machine learning?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

Funders develop service delivery projects, in this case around behavioral health, and used the efforts to facilitate policy change. Karen Linkins, Desert Vista Consulting, discussed the Tides Center and California Endowment efforts on integrating mental health services in California. Well…can you have your cake and eat it too?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

” Greetings from shelter in place California! There are lots of useful resources created by nonprofits to help facilitate kindness and mutual aid. Our family with adopted senior rescue dog, “Tigger.” I have not left my house much in the last few weeks due to being in a higher risk category for COVID-19.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Edwin Shneidman (left) at his home in Los Angeles, California with Maurizio Pompili, who was the recipient of the 2008 Shneidman Award. A co-founder of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center in 1958, Shneidman is considered a pioneer in suicide prevention. Agencies from within the U.S. Donate to support their mission here.

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APRIL 5, 2011

After the session, she asked to reuse the game locally and I asked her to just let me know how it went: I recently facilitated a day long meeting with a group of 7 different community media centers in California. I design and facilitate a day long, in person meeting every other month dedicated to one of these topics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

” Unfortunately, I could make it to Thailand, so I presented and lead a discussion remotely using Google Hangouts from California. This method was used because the facilitator needed to speak into the mic so I could hear the questions. The theme for the training was “ Data, Data.” Format: Our session was 90 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. just strategy, or just process facilitation, or just fundraising). What is the role of facilitators, consultants and intermediaries in these networks? Including some posts that have appeared on this blog.)

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

San Francisco, California. San Francisco, California: Sustainability Unconference (All Day). Seattle, Washington: Facilitating Great Board Meetings. San Francisco, California: Let's Learn About Airbnb's New Social Impact Experiences Program! San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2012

In 2010, I launched the Networked Nonprofit with a flurry of speaking and training gigs literally around the world, while also designing and facilitating many workshops, peer learning groups, and coaching grantees as Visiting Scholar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2011

CARD is a nonprofit agency, based in Oakland California. There are also hundreds of useful apps that CARD staff can use as first responders in emergencies. iPads will also help CARD be a more efficient and connected non-profit.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2020

H er thoughts on personal facilitated experiences (PFEs) being the most remarkable way to connect with an audience are still influencing us. . Admirers of Aubrey will be familiar with her groundbreaking work in her previous role as Executive Director of The California Symphony.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Later in the morning, I facilitated a large group discussion hour-long discussion right before lunch with Greg and Laura Efurd from ZeroDivide. Listening to the conversation and watching the audience for signs of energy drop, I inserted some movement into the discussion related to the topic by asking them to do the ” failure bow.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

Representatives from Preschool California Share Their Experiment Insights. LAUP also discovered that they by providing engaging content on Facebook other super fans will self-identify. PreSchool California. PreSchool California : Did an experiment using Twitter as a way to connect with journalists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Last week, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating the ultimate social media practitioner panel at the Social Media on Purpose Conference hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review. Abdi Soltani , Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California. Matt Fitzgerald , Attention Lab Director, Upwell.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2012

Receive ideas, tips, resources, and cheerleading from the Juicy Blogging Circle’s facilitator (me!). Ask for suggestions for how to move through challenges. Support other Circle members with their successes and challenges. Shoot me an email. Full disclosure: The link to The Nonprofit Marketing Guide is linked to my Amazon Associates Account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Carletha Sterling has been on the board of directors for Wings for Women, Tucson and A New Way Of Life, Los Angeles, California. Her responsibilities include coordinating and overseeing events, participating in training and facilitating self-help programs. She is passionate about helping others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Despite a broken toe, I facilitated a workshop on Social Media for CEOs of nonprofits and foundation. James Leventhal facilitated a workshop in Portland last month along with Adam Rozan of the Oakland Museum of California and Stephanie Weaver of Experienceology. Stay tuned for a video interview I did with him while in Vegas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. Don’t run to play Mario just yet though — the game has to be specially designed to fill in lapses in brain activity from the start! Around Gender. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Oakland, California, Dr. Johnson-Trammell is setting a new standard for the role that schools play, going beyond serving solely as a place of learning in order to support the whole student. OUSD is Focused on Holistic Student Support.

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Forum One

JUNE 24, 2010

You can follow the one-hour archived session (or the slides on Slideshare ) to get a nice slice of perspective from Amy Gipson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Melissa Schoen of the California Healthcare Foundation. The two communities have interesting similarities and some striking differences.

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Forum One

APRIL 27, 2021

This was the case for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) , who had complex regulatory content to help both general audiences and specialized audience groups. Improving your calls-to-action helps you better serve your audience by facilitating engagement. The good news is that a content strategy doesn’t have to be a heavy lift!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. Every time I present or facilitate a workshop, I review the web sites and social media ant trails (social media properties) of participants. . Robot Voice Disguiser for Large Group Facilitation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

It is helpful to utilize a process that will help facilitate a deep and meaningful dialogue. Difficult decision and discussions are eased and facilitated by the common understanding and creation of criteria for evaluation. Do you have questions about starting, governing, managing or operating a nonprofit organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Sense of reciprocity: Strive to allow and facilitate give/get relationships. Sandee Smith is Director of Communications of the Women’s Foundation of California. For more on how Bill Traynor thinks about the importance of creating welcoming spaces that upend positional power, see his blog : Other key values?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The San Francisco Foundation and MAP Minnesota each published great, in-depth and comprehensive guides to facilitating a merger. John Kobara, Executive Vice President and COO of the California Community Foundation, has worked with the Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative to help nonprofits restructure. Come Together.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

PIMCO Advocates facilitates firm positioning as a thought leader and strategic partner, intentionally aligning our work with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Values That Drive US. We also work with local food banks across each of our global offices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

My biggest problem as a facilitator was transitioning from the share pair back to full group. And, if you want steal a great job description for an intern and recruitment method, check this post out from the ACLU of Northern California. It helps people process what they are learning. I had been using chimes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2008

Two years ago when this group was meeting in California, Nancy White saw me online and skyped me. Much of my connection has been facilitated by online technology so it was great to participate - finally - face-to-face. tools that facilitate this. As I returned to the skype call, I got to hear Juanita's voice for the first time!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Staff are in one of three offices in California or are part of the Remote Team (R-team for short—people who work from their home communities, wherever those may be). Pre-assessment gathers a sense of participants’ current knowledge and skill so that facilitators can tailor training designs to “meet participants where they are.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The event is sponsored by Patagonia as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility program. I presented a plenary session on networked mindsets and leadership and facilitated two workshops on SMARTer Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. What did you learn?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Organizations are helping to facilitate these conversations and learnings globally. is an organization based out of Oakland, California. Not only did the piece showcase the uniqueness of this particular student, but also the opportunity to cultivate creativity through technical. Youth Radio's Mobile Action Lab. As a 2010 winner.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

The Mobile Giving Foundation is a new nonprofit aimed at facilitating more efficient and cost-effective mobile fundraising in the United States. Previous mobile fundraising campaigns have included Text-to-Give campaigns to raise money during Hurricane Katrina and the Southern California fires this past October.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 15, 2009

I was lucky enough to attend GES as a blogging workshop facilitator and student mentor, along with over forty session leaders from organizations like the Acumen Fund , Global Citizen Year , Social Capital Media , Fast Forward Fund , World Vision , GlobalGiving , Ashoka , Kiva.org , the World Bank , and many more. and business skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

My department will facilitate a workshop about creative uses of social media to achieve our organizational goals. Holly Hight is the California Field Organizer with Bread for the World. We’ve formed an eCommunications Taskforce that includes representatives from every department.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Expressing their emotions so openly was a new and uneasy task, but with the help of a wonderful facilitator, Conso Buzabo , they intuitively shared their compassionate connections through simple art making. Anyone can become a facilitator and host a workshop in their community, and we encourage everyone to get involved.

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