Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Define Your Ideal MarTech Stack Using the diagram you made of your current MarTech stack, create a version of it that is updated to reflect your nonprofit’s ideal state. Your information should flow between platforms in a way that creates efficiency and a source of truth.

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Build Map Platform Integration 59

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

This includes an optimized website that’s mobile-friendly and easy to navigate, strategic use of search engine optimization (SEO) to increase visibility during times of high public interest, and an established monthly giving program to facilitate the transition from one-time to recurring donations. This plants a seed.

Support 52

Support Donor Community Retention 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Diversify fundraising channel s: The report documents shifts in donor behavior and preferences. Therefore, be sure to diversify your fundraising channels to reach donors through multiple platforms, events, and initiatives. Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. We chose the latter.

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Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

The theme should clearly reflect the purpose of honoring and highlighting AAPI cultures. Incorporate interactive elements that allow attendees to directly participate. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators. You can even invite attendees to join in group dances or lessons to create an interactive experience.

Celebrate 59

Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

The workshop, facilitated by the Monitor Institute, was focused on Network Effectiveness. Facilitating peer-learning and exchange. The small groups should a mix of people and include someone with experience actually using the tools and one person who is a good facilitator. The presentation is above.

Social Media 65

Social Media Map Foundation Network 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

I designed and facilitated one panel, I’ve Found My Free Agent, Now What? This year I not only facilitated a conversation in the room, but integrated visual facilitation techniques to spark insights and capture learnings. Also, the element of fun, more interaction, and opportunities for sharing in smaller groups.

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NTC Conference Learning Experiment 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I got an email from hosts Chris Uschan and Tony Veroeven who shared some numbers, "We had 190 attend and ask 140 questions in a back channel that looked like Clark Griswald 's House at Christmas!". Cliff Atkinson's new book, The Back Channel is a must read for anyone presenting at conferences or planning trainings in age of social media.

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Channel Instruction Instructional Instructional Design 87

Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Data that helps you make a decision, refine your strategy, or optimize a channel. The State of Babies Yearbook is an interactive web platform that educates public and political leaders about the unique developmental needs of babies and toddlers and advances policy solutions to support and strengthen families.

Story 59

Story Report Data Blended 59

DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Channel preference (social media vs. email). TikTok has always been about video, but platforms like Instagram and Facebook are now also prioritizing this interactive content—because it works! . The better the content, the more interaction it will receive. Gather past content from a specified time period and channel.

Marketing 52

Marketing Social Media Nonprofit Integration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Photo by Marcopolos I'm a few weeks away from SXSW where I'll be leading a session called " Nonprofit Social Media ROI Poetry Slam " which will incorporate a lot of audience interaction. What's also different is that more and more people are viewing the back channel as integrated with the conference networking and participant learning.

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Reflection Conference Resource Arts 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. I might audit their Facebook best practices and other social media channels. I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Increase reach on social media channels. Increase engagement on social channels. Social media content mirrors other channels. intense days of meetings. The design incorporate many interactive learning techniques to ensure that participants were actively learning and sharing, and not falling asleep!

Network 97

Network Build Learning Strategy 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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Synchronous Facilitation Practice Second Life 50

Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Ensure all of your marketing materials reflect your organization’s brand by incorporating your logo, fonts, colors, and tone of voice. For instance, you might group supporters based on their engagement level, recency and frequency of giving, or preferred communication channel. Brand your year-end appeal. Wrapping up.

Guide 110

Guide Giving Nonprofit Metrics 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2005

I'm still pretty fried, but wanted to capture some of my reflections about the GV London Summit experience. It all translated into electricfying conversation -- both formally during the Summit and informally during social interaction. (I It was very similar to the way the blogher opening plenary was facilitated.

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Global Reflection Vlog Technorati 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

My participation included: An interactive presentation on best practices for using social media for external communications. My reflections are here. My reflections have mostly that has been around the subject matter of how nonprofits and foundations are thinking about and using social media. Interact with the Audience.

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Public Learning Conference Social 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. organizational change, and technology. Program Design.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

This post shares a useful exercise for your digital team to reflect on what not to do for your digital strategy! We did it in terms of this specific program, but the exercise could be done for a digital channel or any other aspect of an organization): ● Name your audience. What draws them to this program, channel, event, etc.? ●

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Exercise Strategy Storytelling Digital 66

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Watech4good Summit. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Knowledge Seattle Social Media Measure 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2015

” I facilitated an interactive featured session on why and how leaders should be engaged on social as well as other insiders (employees, board, and volunteers). Talent Acquisition: NPR uses social media channels to help with staff recruitment and talent pipeline development. How To Get Started.

Social 50

Social Policy Arkansas Social Media 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

I recently took a workshop on visual facilitation with David Sibbet. As part of my learning journey to put these ideas into practice, I’m integrating visual techniques into my facilitation repertoire. Two things I did. I usually get fantastic answers from FB page fans – and the content encourages interaction!

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Social Media Effective Media Social 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. Jeff Achen is the interactive media strategist for GiveMN. The team at GiveMN had a powerful learning experience that are showing below.

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Social Media Media Minnesota Social 118

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

The art of writing good teaser headlines is critical to getting more interaction. Editorial calendar provides the structure so you don’t have to randomly find content, but keep it flexible so you can post breaking or timely news related to your organization or the issues it tracks which gets more attention and interaction.

Facebook 112

Facebook Change Profile Impact 112

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Juneteenth is both an occasion for celebration and a moment for reflection. So, especially for young people reading this, how do you find your calling so young and how did you channel your feelings around injustice into this calling? The mistake will be if we just look for easy things to celebrate. You should seek a mission.

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Interview United States History Law 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

It also has a track that takes place in a large room with roundtables and a designated discussion topic and facilitator. I was asked to facilitate a session on the question, "Should CEOs and Executive Directors Use Social Media?". It has to be authentic, reflect the CEO's personality. I think it depends. .

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Social Media Director India Media 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2010

Think about those 4th grade science experiments where huddled over your experiment you all learn together. The instruction not only included the content – all the best practices and how-tos, but also took an approach that encouraged and developed reflection. HCAP is a small agency and its executive director participated.

Social Media 99

Social Media Network Media California 99

Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

For instance, with a global pandemic that advises against face-to-face interactions, hosting a purely virtual auction is your best bet. For instance, your website should have a dedicated logo or banner that both reflects the goals of your specific auction and illustrates your organization’s core mission. Determining the auction budget.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Virtual Sponsor Hosting 52

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

For example: if you know that your average donor gives you ~$70, that some of your donors give $100+, and that a large portion of your donors give at the $25 level, you can make some solid predictions about how your donors will interact with your campaign. Reflect your nonprofit’s unique brand. Optimize your online donation form.

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Campaign Effective Fundraising Nonprofit 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2005

1 : Blogging Community/Community Blog - Basic Definitions This post was my reflection after taking a fabulous online workshop with Nancy White that included a link to Steve Shu's post and a question about "Can Community Blogs be facilitated?" It covers human, organizational, and technical points.

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Conversation Community Listserv Technorati 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2005

This is part of my preparation for a 90-minute webinar I'm doing for N-TEN on making face-to-face workshop/panel sessions more interactive. I'm using web/phone conference software called "Ready/Talk" which (thank god) offers some interactive features, like chat and handing control of presentation to someone else's desktop.

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Conference Technorati Vlog Screencast 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2006

I am also behind in my reflections about my first virtual meeting at the TechSoup office last week. I've facilitated and participated in many online meetings - using various tools (phone, chat, whiteboards, etc.) I've facilitated and participated in many online meetings - using various tools (phone, chat, whiteboards, etc.)

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Second Life Life Avatar Flickr 50

Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. He also shared an interactive map on his website so people could track the road trip’s progress visually using a tool called Track My Tour. Share pictures, video, Tweets, Facebook posts, and blog reflections from the road. Raising funds.

Advocacy 72

Advocacy Community Build Storytelling 72

Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 7, 2021

Service Cloud – Provide Better Services and Programs The Salesforce Service Cloud helps connect your organization’s customer services across communication channels. These interactions, whether initiated through phone, email, or AI-powered chatbots are all tracked and consolidated to the benefit of your programs.

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit North America California Service 76

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

During the fundraising stage, volunteer fundraisers share their individual campaign pages on a variety of channels. It works because: Your supporters can customize their donation pages to reflect their own relationship with your mission. Step 2: Facilitate donation pages. Who can use peer-to-peer fundraising?

Guide 98

Guide Fundraising Campaign Software 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2011

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m facilitating several peer exchanges on the topics of measurement, social media, and networked nonprofits. They use results as a guide for designing and implementing rapid responses as part of their multi-channel citizen engagement campaigns.

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Results Facebook Metrics Measure 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2015

I also facilitated several workshops for London-based nonprofit CEOs and communications directors on developing a strategy for their leadership profiles on social and internal champions (board, staff, and volunteers). This post is a roundup of what I learned from the speakers at the conference and some reflections on the workshops.

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