Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

When doing interactive sessions, you also have to give a nod to the introverts in the room who don’t always process well by having a conversation with someone they don’t know. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.”

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Not just to broadcast, but to have a conversation, share ideas, and provide context. Avi Kaplan shared some feedback on my facebook wall this morning, as well: I really agree with Avi – there doesn’t seem to be a way to comment on someone’s post to reply, or to reply to the news items. Isn’t that the point?

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions. We’ve tried to compensate for the lack of coffee machine/breakroom conversations in several ways.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea. Could the decline in membership be a reflection of the decline in trust?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board. Christal M.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Launch the Conversation Sometimes an outside facilitator can move the group forward more quickly. Discussions about best practices, strategic planning sessions, or board development exercises can launch conversations about how and when to evaluate the board’s performance. The outcome of that scrutiny is well worth the effort.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Those questions can be in an application, in conversations with program officers, or during the deliberation meetings with your board. Your application should reflect an awareness of these changes, otherwise you might come across as indifferent to the shifts in society and the sector. Questions are critical tools for good grantmaking.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can check out the blog and conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or read it reposted below. In this case, for this conversation, co-creation is used generally to touch on issues of access and engagement, and collaboration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Communication is conducted in natural language, similar to how you would converse with a friend or colleague. Remember, the first version of the policy doesn’t have to be perfect; initiating this conversation is key. Regular Reviews: The world of AI is constantly evolving, and your policies should reflect this.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Those conversations led to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation ’s (WAWF) report Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. A group of concerned nonprofit leaders in the Washington, D.C. when leaders ask for help that requires resources. What has been the impact on nonprofit leaders?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

These three columns let visitors dive straight into content they are most interested in, like presentations (notes, information, links and slides), roundups (compilations of interesting content and conversations), and event popular blog posts (this is decided based on blog posts with the most clicks and visits). Input #3: Adding the extras.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

When gathering data, it is important to first reflect on what goal you want to achieve and what information you need to know in order to find out if you’re doing it right. You can also gather some very qualitative and detailed data about donor experience in your in-person conversations with your donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder. Did the employee reflect the best image for the company? Did the employee thank the caller?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2010

Allison Fine and I have completed the assessment and reflection paper for 2009 America’s Giving Challenge for the Case Foundation. Allison and I wrote the reflection paper for the first challenge. Allison and I wrote the reflection paper for the first challenge.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s also about making sure that your questions reflect the current state of your community and the sector, and that they respect the diversity and expertise of your applicants. Does this question reflect the mission of my organization? Some questions may also be more suitable for a conversation than a written response.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s not a coincidence that trust is a frequent topic of these conversations. Leaders and decision-makers should reflect those changes. The board should stay in their lane as strategists, and management and staff must uphold their responsibilities to run the organization successfully.” It’s not just a question of demographics.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

The categories that are represented should reflect qualities that directors bring to the board as well as characteristics that will enhance the organization’s growth and development. That’s why there is no substitute for the impact of personal conversations. Preparing a board matrix is a learning experience. An organizational chart.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt. Reflection questions : “Why did this work?”. ask, “How have sales been going?”. Thx https://t.co/5uMFbEKR3y.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Formalize the interaction between these two groups by providing specific times for them to exchange information and channels for reporting the outcomes of those conversations.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 3, 2014

Let’s Talk About Succession Planning: Getting the Conversation Started. Starting the Conversation about Succession Planning. For this reason, it can be useful to purposefully link succession planning conversations to strategic planning. The hard part is getting the conversation started. It’s All About Conversations.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Ask Questions About the Tools You Already Use When Media Cause helps a nonprofit audit their MarTech tools, the first thing to do is ask questions that are designed to start a fuller conversation about the technology used to make the work more manageable. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 9, 2010

As I recently announced , I’m collaborating with Matt Chevy on a redesign of this website to freshen up the design, make presentations, resources and case studies all easier to find, and surface the rich conversations taking place in the comments. Thanks to everyone who shared opinions and those who I know will continue to weigh in.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Your next game-changing testimonial could be just a conversation away. The Importance of Testimonials Testimonials are personal endorsements, typically in the form of a statement or story, that reflect a person’s experience with your nonprofit. This could include beneficiaries, donors, volunteers, or partners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” The day before our session, I was lucky enough to participate in the 10th Penguin Day where we had an amazing conversation about nonprofit technology capacity building.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

It gave me some reflection time away from the daily fast-paced, always moving forward world of social media. It gave me space to give social media use some mindful attention. Over the holidays, I took an all too brief social media break to spent time with family.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. This can be as simple as a poll or having participants type a reflective question in the chat at the beginning. This makes for a lively and highly interactive session – and it is also very efficient.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. From Conversational Keynote To Conversational Workshop. I’ve been playing with the conversational panel or conversational keynote models for short sessions (60, 75 or 90 minutes.) A conversational approach is not an expert or a group of experts talking the whole time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

This post summarizes how you can use session documentation and reflective practice to improve the content and delivery of your session. Then I interviewed them. It was very informative, judging from the conversation and the tweets. One insight is that the denial stage is about the perceived lack of time to collect and analyze data.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

They measure non-financial or financial criteria that reflect the efficacy of an organization, program, or initiative. Metrics for outcomes should include all measures that reflect organizational performance. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2022

We also convene conversations with historic perspectives about philanthropy’s impact across a wide spectrum of issues. We also always feature a selection of Giving Pledge letters in conversation with the objects in the thematic section. Giving in America opened on Giving Tuesday 2016. .

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

They demand the online giving experience to be nearly instantaneous, easy, secure, personalized, mobile-friendly, and reflective of your brand and mission. On the giving side, donors also are expecting a lot from your donation form.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. Have frank internal conversations about priorities. How can we navigate this tension of racial bias in AI/LLMs? Here are some tips: Discuss values upfront. Define clear “red line” policies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Quiet Reflection: Socoot. For example, you can hear the story about how the above Tunisian NGO went from “crawling” to “running” over the course of the program.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It also depends on your previous conversations or donor surveys. Explain to the recipient that a tote bag, bumper sticker, or coffee mug can be a conversation starter with someone who might be interested in supporting the cause. A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Is that okay? Yes or No.”

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These documents not only fulfill legal obligations but also serve as a tangible reflection of donors’ impact on your organization’s mission. These aren’t just transactional receipts; they reflect donors’ contributions to your cause. And when donors trust you, they’re more likely to keep supporting your mission.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At the end of a recent strategic planning retreat, each participant shared brief reflections on the day. Principle 1: Figure out the most important conversations the group needs to have right now. . We want to know: Are we having the right conversations? That means knowing what to focus on. .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Start by reflecting on who or what is setting the destination for your current career trajectory and growth. How well are my values reflected in my career? How well are my values reflected in how I work with my team and in my other relationships? Ready for more leadership conversations? How can you do that?

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