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Methods for Facilitating Innovation in Nonprofits

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The curriculum was based on their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book and “ taxonomy for innovation.” These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. By applying this approach to program development or strategy, your nonprofit can get more impactful results.

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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Any many more.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. For nonprofits, this means rigorously testing different emotional appeals, stories, and calls-to-action and then reusing what proves most effective. Don’t change just for novelty’s sake.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Digital Nonprofit: A Participatory Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Statements: User experience: We provide relevant and personalized experiences to our users and optimize this through an ongoing programme of testing. Each facilitator’s “corner” has two pieces of flip chart paper on the wall which was divided into a two x two grid and a stack of colored sticky notes. Full Group Discussion.

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Social Media: Ask What’s the Change, Not the Return!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve been mulling over the “Social Media ROI&# concept and how it doesn’t necessarily work for nonprofits, especially when it applied as a litmus test to see if there are financial outcomes — cost reductions or increased revenue. Engage Media's Theory of Change. Why Use A Theory of Change.

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Fundraising Apps: 25+ Tools To Help Your Org Raise More

Bloomerang

From here, donors can easily update profile information and payment methods, download end-of-year receipts, and more. Plus, if your donors have opted into your recurring donation option, they can manage their recurring donation amounts, frequency, and payment method that works best for them. Split URL testing. User permissions.

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Four Models for Active User Engagement, by Nina Simon

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Imagine sitting around a conference table planning an upcoming project that involves user-generated content. When participants collected data, they learned a great deal about data collection processes but not so much about the overall scientific method. One colleague suggests that users should be able to contribute original work.

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