Classy

MAY 26, 2021

As hosts of the Collaborative , an annual immersive experience designed exclusively for nonprofits, we’re no strangers to facilitating meaningful connections. When you identify someone you’d like to connect with, use LinkedIn or the event’s designated platform (or both) to facilitate the conversation. Leave Room for Serendipity .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Every arts and culture organization has a brand and that brand has a purpose. In this blog, we’ll talk about the importance of getting to know your audience and how you can use purpose-driven communications to build lasting relationships. The purpose of a brand is a reason for the brand to exist beyond making money. Let’s dive in.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

With that knowledge we can reconstruct the entire brand relationship. We give it labels like “culture of philanthropy” and “donor-centered fundraising.” Everyone in your organization has a relationship with donors, whether they realize it or not. Who do you need to build relationships with? Donor Experience .

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Team-oriented work can help workers form interpersonal relationships, which can boost overall satisfaction. Organizational culture. Without an objective in mind or ways to measure progress, employees can feel less driven. Fitness and mindfulness challenges. Leadership style. Lack of inclusivity and openness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

In the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , my co-author Aliza Sherman and I share a framework to think more broadly about creating a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. It includes our relationship with our physical environment and in the workplace that refers to the nonprofit’s physical office space.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Rituals To Build Mindfulness.

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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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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Datamaking can ground processes of joint learning that energize grantee relationships. The following image conveys what this looked like in practice for the same cultural intermediary that used the matrix tool above. These visual analysis tools illuminate potential connections and spaces where relationships exist or are possible.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Keep in mind that each state has different requirements; you must check with the Secretary of State for your state’s specific requirements. You must have in place certain financial, cultural, and eligibility documents in place before applying for those grants. In fact, 60% of fundraising is cultivation or building relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2013

We were part of an email thread with a small group of individuals offered input on community management systems and facilitator recruiting resources. Over the last decade, the fundamentals of community and relationship building haven’t really changed. What was important then is even more important now!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Fundraising Planning and Climate Report ’s findings show the following: Adjust fundraising strategies : Based on the report’s predictions, consider adjusting your fundraising strategies to align with the current socioeconomic and cultural climate, and donor preferences. How are you nurturing and supporting your fundraising staff?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

It’s universal to relationships. If it works with your BFF and your honey, it stands to reason that it will work with your social media relationships too. This Valentine’s Day, take a tip from your offline relationships and start listening. Consider workflow tools that allow easy teamwork to facilitate this.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He describes social capital as “those features of social organization, such as trust, norms and networks that can improve the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinated actions.” Understanding the benefits of building social capital may be effective in creating a participatory culture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Prioritizing a more dignified experience in food service means that every person can both access food, and access the right food to meet their nutritional, medical, religious, or cultural needs. A Food Access Kit to provide food banks and food pantries with a set of out-of-the-box modules and relationships to get them started on Salesforce.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2015

The proposed session title “ Go Reboot Yourself: Get A Grip on Tech ” and I hope to be co-facilitating with Aliza Sherman, a web and social mobile pioneer whose work helped shape the early new media industry. It’s a very competitive process with 10 ideas being pitched for every one selected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Nina Simon, the executive director of the museum, is an expert in participatory design and fantastic facilitator. It was great to watch her in action facilitating the creative, interactive, and fun program. This is more a mind shift than anything else. Being Intentional About Your To Do List.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? How do we leverage the “rain” of culture change?3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” Relationships, feelings and personal security are important to Amiable Style people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Organizational Culture of Balance Is Important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Facilitation, Curriculum Development and Train the Trainers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-Business Relationship posted by Laura L. One way they do this is by building mutually beneficial relationships with businesses that are also interested in positively impacting local communities. Bush, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 5, 2012

Establishing relationships with millennials today can yield immediate results and is absolutely vital to the long-term success of your nonprofit. Going after the charitable dollars of millennials may seem like “small fish,” but keep this in mind, millennials are now the largest generation in terms of population.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

The TCC Group is facilitating a “learn in public&# process by sharing early research findings related to 1300 capacity building grants. There has been an interesting discussion on the wiki and blogs about strategy for public learning.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 12, 2016

Nevertheless, consider this: If a nonprofit CEO is struggling with ways to streamline costs, or deliver more services with greater impact and funding, collaboration should be prime on the mind. If there’s an existing nonprofit with which you currently have a relationship, research it further.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Make Solo Time A Part of Your Team Culture. Your team can do a simple mindfulness exercise by starting a meeting with a deep breath and going around the table to share how you are feeling in the moment. Many times we need to use technology to facilitate the meeting, whether it is bring a remote worker or view a presentation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I’m also a champion for the Blue Key Campaign which is using a Facebook Group to coordinate and communicate around our work supporting the campaign. Last year, Darim Online used a Facebook Group to facilitate a virtual book club for the Networked Nonprofit. It was such a terrific post I invited her share it here. Timing is key.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. And as fundraisers, this is really important because it grounds us in the value of building relationships with people. It builds a culture of trust and respect.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Join other data experts, academics, practitioners, and social sector leaders for two days of skillfully-led sessions on topics ranging from aligning practice with policy to creating a culture of data, and how Silicon Valley is facilitating data practices in civil society. 2018 Nonprofit Talent & Culture Summit. State/Local.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Making your data public and accessible has numerous benefits for the organization, but data transparency itself matters because it: facilitates accountability, helps people make decisions, encourages innovation, and keeps systems everywhere running smoothly (from markets to medicines). Free your data, and your mind will follow.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Maddie Grant, founding partner at Culture That Works and NTEN board member. Create meaningful relationships with both of these groups. But it has to be a two-way relationship. It invites its super fans to join a private Facebook group, with useful information and a facilitated discussion. The panelists included.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase your donor lifetime value. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. It’s the one thing that can set you apart and help you build a donor relationship that lasts. .

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Sharing stories about your volunteers, beneficiaries, staff members, and other stakeholders can introduce potential new supporters to what your mission is all about and facilitate a positive connection with your nonprofit. Supporters with strong emotional ties to your cause are more likely to give regularly and in larger amounts.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Ramping in public is hard enough - meeting & leading the team, taking inventory of a community of supporters, revitalizing relationships that may have wilted – without finding yourself facing unexpected infrastructure failures. This blows my mind. How could you tell who initiated what? at the top.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

When you think of MySpace, what is the first thing that comes to mind? I want to see more multi-person exhibits, more prompts for discussion about content, more tools to facilitate connecting wtih other visitors whose interests are similar or in some way useful to your own. Use staff and volunteers as monitors/encouragers/facilitators.

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