Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Just a quick note for those of you who've been thinking about taking my Juicy Blogging E-Course: The Art and Play of Blogging September 21-October 12th. Britt’s e-course was great. Wonderful course!” Loving this course. As a ‘non-blogger’ I found the Juicy Blogging E-Course to be of great value to me. THANK YOU.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

When she’s not representing political prisoners, journalists, and victims of mass atrocities around the world, she co-teaches the Human Rights course at Columbia Law School, and serves as co-founder and President of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which aims to advance justice through accountability for human rights abuses around the world.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2017

That's because, according to co-authors Krissi and Dan Barr , dogs can teach humans a lot about leadership. Of course, everyone has negative emotions, too. And rewriting is not fun. Because 44 percent of U.S. households with at least one dog according to ASPCA, many of us don't have to go far to learn about leadership.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2012

In celebration of the ASU Lodestar Center’s official expansion of programs into Southern Arizona, we have put together a fun 11-question quiz on Southern Arizona’s nonprofit sector. Stephanie teaches undergraduate courses in the Nonprofit Leadership and Management program, and she has also been a youth summer camp director for over 20 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. The online course is six-weeks. It offers one module per week with a theme. I signed up for the course for several reasons. Giving 2.0:

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! Teaching On Friday, I taught a fun Social Media for Coaches unit as part of a "Building a Successful Coaching Practice: Nuts, Bolts and Social Media" course in San Francisco State''s College of Extended Learning''s Core Strengths Coaching Skills Program. I''ve missed you.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

One of the homework assignments this week for the Juicy Blogging e-course I'm teaching is to write an image-rich post. I figure I should practice what I preach, so here are some photos from my fun Friday in Berkeley and Oakland with a Move, Play, Reflect, Connect twist. A super fun Friday!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On weekends and during school breaks, parents are often looking for fresh activities to engage their kids, and many will appreciate it if their kids learn something while they have fun. You can find tons of family-friendly fundraiser ideas online, including these fun, easy ones: Movie nights. Graphic design.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The eleventh guest blogger in my have fun do good series is Lisa Sonora Beam. Lisa Sonora Beam, The Creative Entrepreneur: How I Have Fun, Do Good Buy art from artists. One of the most fun ways to do good is to buy art and hand crafts directly from artists and artisans. All for way less than a college course!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

Include an interesting speaker, a Q & A on a hot topic, a presentation of long-awaited research or survey results, an opportunity to socialize in break-out rooms, a live performance, and anything you can think of that sounds stimulating, lively, and fun. You can share responses in a word cloud for subsequent reminders!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

When you attend Generosity Xchange, you’ll see great keynote speakers, choose from dozens of educational sessions and interactive workshops, connect with other nonprofit professionals, and have a ton of fun along the way. What about attending a workshop that will teach you how to get the most out of your Neon CRM account? A: Of course!

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 21, 2010

Hello Have Fun Do Gooders! Jenn is teaching her Right Brain Business Plan e-course May 17-July 9th. Jenn is teaching her Right Brain Business Plan e-course May 17-July 9th. I did the course this winter and really enjoyed it. Who knew business planning could be so fun?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

You’ll want to stay professional as you interact with your donors, of course. Teaching them something. Try teaching people a fun fact or statistic related to your work. You could also try teaching them a fun new skill. When posting on social media, skip the formalities and embrace your unique voice and tone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up. I usually draw from these sources to create “instructional resources” for any workshop or class I teach. Here’s an example from a recent webinar on training. by Eric Jensen.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Join in-person or online groups or even sign up for a social club, where you can expand your network by participating in a fun activity, like roller skating. Practicing your public speaking by volunteering to teach a workshop or speak on a panel. Joining the local affinity group you’ve been hearing about from your network.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you’ve been part of the Salesforce community for a while, you’ve certainly heard of Trailhead — the fun way to learn about all things Salesforce. And more cool badge art for your collection, of course! You may have even earned some badges. What’s next? The next million badges earned — and the millions after that — for more impact.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Let’s explore a few big changes and how you can create custom-developed courses to incorporate them. Now to tie things back to e-learning: we know that the purpose of an e-learning course is to teach staff members how to do their jobs better. Adjustments to Course Design and Development. Evolutions in Content.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

From peer-to-peer fun runs to bake sales, there’s no end to the types of fundraising events your nonprofit can host. Hosting a silent auction allows your nonprofit to: Provide supporters with an engaging, fun experience. Providing entertainment for your guests will keep your auction fun and engaging.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you get kids in on the fundraising fun, you have a great opportunity to teach them important values like leadership, responsibility, goal-setting, team building, and community engagement. For a fun twist the kids are sure to appreciate, turn your car wash into a dog wash for the furry friends in your community! Candygrams.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. I continued an active schedule of teaching workshops on self-care for nonprofit professionals and creating a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace as well as numerous keynote presentations.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2019

Your golf course of choice might even donate some of the associated costs! Nothing says spring quite like flowers, so host a workshop that teaches donors the basics of floral design. Dying and decorating eggs can be just as fun as hunting for them. Provide dying kits, paint, glitter, crayons and, of course, hard-boiled eggs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Just wanted to let those of you who are bloggers, or who have blogger pals, know about two classes (in Berkeley and online), that I'll be teaching in January 2012. After we’ve had time to eat and chat, we’ll do some fun activities to help you generate lots of juicy blog posts in 2012. of your blog?

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

saw audience members partnering up to conduct a team-building exercise built to skill up on development concepts in a fun, engaging manner. A palpable sense of camaraderie and companionship was quickly formed over the course of just two days. For an additional recap of DevOps Dreamin’ 2022, visit Gearset’s post-event wrap-up blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. I was honored to lead a featured season at the United Way Leadership Conference on Networked Leadership and teach many workshops networked leadership skills. Happy New Year ! How about you? You can find out more and register here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

And while I haven’t done an in-depth map of this space, I keep thinking that a network of intermediaries (people who teach skills, connect skilled volunteers, generate discussion — those data nerds ) is missing. (I I may be wrong, let me know in the comments).

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

People like to engage, and when you enter them into a raffle for a prize (preferably one that is donated), they’re more likely to join the fun. When you add some fun to a donor’s life, they think of you positively. The third is to offer donors opportunities to leverage their giving.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! The NIO Summit is a great mix of fun themes, actionable content, and outstanding networking opportunities. Pro Tip: While the main conference will be held in May, Good Tech does offer other online courses throughout the year.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Since it was published, there's been an explosion of online education sites that offer free courses in everything from basic HTML to advanced Java programming. Let's dive in: Online Courses/Training. " The classes are broken up into short, engaging videos and supplemented with fun, interactive exercises.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2012

It was so much fun, I want to teach it again soon. P.S. The Juicy Blogging E-Course starts Wednesday, Jan. You have to provide your own tea and cupcakes, but its still fun! A couple weekends ago I facilitated a 3-hour Tea, Cupcakes and Creative Bloggers workshop at Teahouse Studio.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Ligia, the globetrotting fundraiser , has a site loaded with helpful free blog articles and a legacy course to help your nonprofit realize the economic windfall of planned gifts. . I can’t imagine a more fun and inspirational person to boost your confidence as a presenter! Takeaway: Think you can’t afford to invest in legacy giving ?

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In September we explored ways in which to make compliance training more fun, with our article entitled “ Fun Compliance Training – A Real Phrase ” However, we did not fully dive into the depths of manners in which such fun could be accomplished. Historically, compliance training is not meant to be fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 17, 2011

You don’t get to say no, no matter how much you may want to.” – Eli Stone Friday is Have Fun, Do Good's 6th anniversary, and my 42nd birthday. After six years of blogging, and teaching others how to blog, I've been playing around with the idea of what it means to be a "generous blogger." The world does. The generous blogger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. This example from Teach for America is a photograph of handwritten thank you note from a student to an TFA alumni thanking them for making a difference.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

One fun way to organize this in this transitional year (with not everyone ready to join others inside) is via a Zoom call with volunteers. Begin with an ice breaker to make it fun. Take a look at how much money you might otherwise leave on the table, and you’ll see the merit of such a strategy.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Material like this requires a level of pre-existing expertise or a person with a great deal of time to commit to teaching him/herself a complex new skills set. You can see the fun part here—we’re building something with so many potential uses and such diverse audiences. And you can see the challenge here (see previous sentence).

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 28, 2008

This week 's question comes from a writing teacher, and client, who wants to know: "What Tools Can I Use to Teach Classes Online?" NancyWhite of Full Circle Associates suggested using a Google Group , a blog, or Moodle, a free, open source course management system. I actually didn't know, so I asked my Twitter network.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 7, 2011

Bay Area Writers and Have Fun, Do Gooders! Just wanted to let you know that I'll be teaching my Blogging for Writers workshop May 15th from 10 AM-4 PM in the cozy Writing Salon classroom at the Strawberry Creek Design Center in Berkeley. The workshop is great for newbies, and for folks who want to breathe new life into an old blog.

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