Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

This frictionless experience not only increases conversion rates but also encourages spontaneous giving, as individuals are more likely to act when the process is convenient and hassle-free. Step 2: Add a donate block in Storyraise Open your report in Storyraise.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

But surprisingly few nonprofits are talking about open data. The government is even planning to appoint a chief data officer to manage the effort, earning praise from the Open Data Institute as the most advanced government in the field of open data. According to the Open Data Institute, open data saved Canada $3.2

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Interoperability Made Real: Open Referral’s Data Standard for Resource Directories Visionlink is dedicated to data standards and data exchange as a necessary part of supporting successful communities. We are excited to formally support Open Referral’s standardized protocols for resource data exchange. Your Visionlink Team

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

As part of this push, organizations could provide “upskilling” opportunities to staff members at community organizations which would facilitate appropriate data stewardship and use. Investing in data-focused projects appropriate to granular subsectors.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Make it as smooth as a great conversation. Keep the conversation going: Develop relationships with potential members through regular updates and check-ins. They can open doors to new circles, enhancing the board’s diversity and dynamism. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have. Provide the right tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

We are not used to conversations with another person while we are staring in a mirror. Social anxiety for some because we are opening up our homes, our personal spaces, in professional contexts (although this can be mitigated with the use of background images or being off camera) ( Axios ). see the photo at the top).

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team. While I was at the Philadelphia Museum of Art working on a website redesign, we recognized the need to be transparent with our internal audiences and started hosting a series of monthly open forum presentations called “Website Wednesdays.”

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When funders come together and share insights from reading grant applications and from conversations with local nonprofits, they see patterns and trends emerge. Furthermore, they may be more open to the collaboration given that it’s short term and won’t require a great deal of staff time. . Start with one conversation.

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Twenty Hats

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Lucky you for facilitating an important session at the wrong time. What I’ve discovered over these last many months, though, is that volunteer managers (and anyone, really) can shift the mood of the group by focusing on one area of facilitation: The warm-up. If your group is small and you have time for conversation, all the better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

Use the NTC Open Salons to make your own sessions on the fly. The NTC Open Salons will be your opportunity to talk techie with your peers in ad-hoc, participant-driven sessions not represented on the regular NTC Agenda. Open Salons will take place on Tuesday 1:30 - 3:00pm, Wednesday and Thursday 3:30 - 5:00pm.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2021

Foundation staff participating in the discussion called out “a need to assess readiness for change—willingness, ability, and facilitative conditions—among individuals, teams and organizations” and a “fluidity required to engage in the continual evolution of process, understanding and adoption.”

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Creative Power of Datamaking Focusing on the action of datamaking opens a world of possibilities for developing knowledge. Determine the best type of question, like multiple choice, Likert scale, open or closed ended, short text, or long text. Ensure consistent processes for collecting the most accurate data.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2022

As we take on new projects and clients, we have a number of openings to fill. Cody : Often it feels like my most important role is to facilitate conversations between different team members, and to provide context and translation when the conversation is between the tech team and other roles. Forum One is growing.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Kicking off the conversation. Just remember to set a hard time limit on the kickoff portion of the meeting to avoid having it overtake the entire conversation. If you find yourself putting a meeting on the books purely to share information rather than to discuss something, gather input, and/or make decisions, send an email instead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2010

You’ll notice that the application they’re using allows them to pull out the moderator’s tweets on the side. A couple of Twitter moderator techniques I used to try to get some deeper insights from the discussion: I had a search open on #sm73 the whole time. This also sparks more in-depth conversation.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Facilitate the process : Make it easy for donors to include your nonprofit in their estate plans. Timing is everything: Asking for a planned gift can feel sensitive or awkward, but with thoughtful preparation and communication, you can navigate the conversation smoothly. Provide clear instructions.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

In a departure from its usual format, the August session of the San Francisco Online Community Meetup was an open forum. The talk, facilitated by online community veteran Scott Moore , delved into various facets of online community. Provide content: Seed conversations to get others more comfortable speaking.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Tools that allow participants to create individual or team fundraising pages and share updates on social media facilitate this. Have open conversations and provide psychological support. Building social connections and community around fundraising efforts is equally important. Faster setup and prospecting lead to better results.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A conversion-optimized donation page. A/B testing involves creating two different versions of a webpage and assessing which drives more engagement and conversions. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). A conversion-optimized donation page. Motivational imagery.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Interactivity significantly increases shares and conversions. Keep in mind when optimizing for screen size that more opens happen on iPhones than other devices.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Note From Beth: Having good openers (and closers) are essential to the success of your training workshop. Last week, Janice from Exponent Philanthropy and I led a conference session called Facilitation: Tools of the Trade. Group selfie ice breakers in our facilitation meeting! Icebreakers Can Be Fun! Guest Post by Jen Bokoff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. A good facilitator knows how to shift or tweak the lesson plan in real time if it isn’t working as planned.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

You’ll be able to leverage these features to create a user-friendly nonprofit website that facilitates online donations and other transactions, keeps donor information secure, and increases brand awareness. Both are open-source, user-friendly, and customizable. Website conversion optimization. Third-party/custom integrations.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Suicide is a leading cause of death for individuals around the world, and September is an important time to have conversations to break down the stigma around mental illness and treatment for mental health. Make mental health an open topic with your friends and family, and regularly check in with the people you love.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

WhatsApp represents one such medium that presents nonprofits with an outstanding opportunity to engage with stakeholders through texts, attachments, and multiple forms of conversations delivered to their mobile phones and now to their desktops. Recent data indicates that there are in excess of 1.5 Storytelling Framework.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Grantmakers should address the potential for bias through training or direct conversations. You or the facilitators can ask participants to identify biases and point out any discrepancies or gaps that emerge as the group moves towards decision making. Creating an environment that allows them to deliberate with an open mind and heart.

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Forum One

JULY 20, 2022

It was a lovely evening that inspired rich conversation. The energy of live speakers and meaningful conversations fostered by face-to-face communication is hard to replicate in virtual spaces. “A The process of sharing the meal and conversation is central to the event experience. As we all know, then the world shut down.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

They can also help facilitate connections to others in the industry and help you widen your professional network. Have conversations about it with others you know who currently serve on nonprofit boards and search for an organization doing work that you’re passionate about. To find a mentor, look within your organization.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? Study email subject lines and opening sentences that motivate instant open rates. Don’t get lost in the looks of a campaign, focus on the conversion.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

No longer just inherent to explicitly tech-based conglomerates, tech fuels everything from banks and financial services to food-delivery services and traditional retail as it facilitates the rapid migration online to meet the needs of a world spending more time at home than ever before.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

It is likely that the questions and responses will prompt conversations between participants that can continue offline or in another session. Links to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, can help you increase brand awareness and facilitate networking before and during your virtual event. Program Networking Sessions.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, integrating social media buttons on your nonprofit website signifies a commitment to fostering engagement, driving awareness, and facilitating convenient avenues for supporters to contribute. Furthermore, the speed at which your donation page loads plays a significant role in maximizing conversion rates.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

In other words, I don’t avoid social media, I use it a lot, and I actively facilitate my clients use of social media integration with their web presence. ( How about lowering the costs of software by using open source and collaboratively developing software? And I use hashtags in blog entries! ). But I’m still bored silly.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Amy saw that members of the nonprofit tech community were itching to dive more deeply and regularly into topics of online community building, but she didn’t want to create a space if there weren’t willing co-facilitators and a good deal of buy-in. Whoever’s hosting facilitates the discussion using the @CommBuild account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2017

Lack of platforms/resources to facilitate innovations. Need safe and supported spaces for difficult movement conversations. Develop peer learning opportunities: Many interviewees felt that incentives were misaligned across progressive organizations to facilitate meaningful reflection on what’s working and what’s not.

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