Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The session was an introduction to design thinking methods and to generate ideas for instructional modules for networked leadership development. That is not design thinking.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. reported for “informal helping.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Check out my pinterest board “ Nonprofit Infographics.” Before you hire a designer, work with your in-house design or do it yourself, it is a good idea to identify the goal, audience, data, and key message that you to communicate. Your graphic designer will certainly help you refine this initial idea.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

Portfolios are especially important if you’re looking for volunteers for copywriting, web or mobile development, graphic design, social media management, or other creative projects. The “best” definition is pretty straightforward – it is a nonprofit which received the highest number of applications during the contest period.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Despite these and plenty of other reasons to take a deep dive into you, Eurich’s research also revealed that, based on her definition, only about 10-15% of people are truly self-aware. Mirroring dialogue can seem like that annoying customer service tactic designed to calm unhappy campers. (“I Find trusted advisors. What’s your opinion?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2016

And the agency is using an innovation platform and design thinking to find solutions. In my own practice as a trainer, I have created several card games to teach social media and communication strategy. But I have not seen a card game linked to design thinking and a social problem. thanks, @Anthony_Lazzaro!).

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Let’s start with some definitions of what a story is to help us understand what our end goal is in telling a story. According to Dictionary.com , there are few definitions of a story. A narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

I recently published the last post in my series about the nonprofit web design process and thought it would be helpful to have a final summary for the entire series. Usability Tests : Types of usability tests you can conduct, participant recruiting, task definition and creating a prototype. User Research.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Foundations don’t share the same definition of general operating support Foundations surveyed were also invited to add comments about their general operating grants. But it’s evident that foundations’ definitions and considerations of general operating support vary. private and community foundations by total giving. Candid’s U.S.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition. Design a program that reflects the customized service you want to deliver and the quality of outreach you want to produce. But, here is a more contemporary take on the concept from Leah Hardy, Head of Gaming Marketing, Americas, Facebook.

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sgEngage

MAY 24, 2021

Many people may think of successful fundraising as simply getting donations, but that definition leaves out another important element: engaging smaller or future donors. Some may not be able to give large gifts, but they can still become an important source of support for an organization.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Development: The designated members of the finance committee and staff should review other policy examples, references, and tools for establishing an operating reserve and determining the reserve ratio that makes sense for your organization. The Board may also set timelines for the policy development.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

without other restrictions); (2) withdrawals from board designated endowments; (3) a small assessment on gifts generated by the campaign; (4) withdrawal from operating reserves, and/or (5) use of operating revenue. You definitely need to pay attention to FASB rules, which change not infrequently.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Nonprofits with well-designed, highly functional websites will have a definite advantage when it comes to reaching, engaging, and retaining more donors in years to come. Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. Let’s get started.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 16, 2021

Our article talks about website conversion – its definition, examples, how to calculate them, and what a reasonable conversion rate looks like. At Byte Technology , we have experts who are professionals at providing strategies that can increase your website conversions. What is Website Conversion?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

LinkedIn profiles have a designated space for your pronouns, now, too! There is a dropdown menu for gender that includes “other” instead of forcing everyone to fit a binary definition. Asking for and accurately using someone’s pronouns is a way of showing respect. There are plenty of ways to do this in the workplace.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

These volunteers should definitely be on your 1:1 outreach list for recruitment into higher level roles. Congressional staff, who carefully manage their boss’s time, will designate slots for the lawmaker to meet with constituents while back home.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

With influencer relationships, profile design, and the right content strategy, you can use the site to drive donations and build awareness. Productivity Theory , a blog by Kayla Matthews , is dedicated to helping you accomplish your definition of success.

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NetWits

JUNE 8, 2012

It’s official; we launched our new full service creative agency for nonprofits this week – GUIDE Creative – Where we LOVE web design and making effective nonprofit website(s)! We can’t help you with the effort and persistence, but we can definitely give you a little web design know-how. Keep Content Fresh.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Note: This is the sixth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your design team and internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. Definition of needs. Visual Design. Solution Design. Methodology.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The world’s most talented designers are inspiring others, provoking change, and even saving lives for nonprofits. In my new series Designing for Good , we’ll chat with these innovators about their inspirations, challenges, and favorite tools. Pratima: I’m the Graphic Designer. My favorite tools for design?

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Byte Technology

MARCH 21, 2017

Thankfully, the dedicated designers of all things WordPress have developed some fantastic video-specific themes that are easy to install and use, beautifully crafted and intuitive for users. For enabling a truly immersive experience for the user, it’s definitely a solid choice.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Accountants Content moderators Legal Assistants Proofreaders Entry-level stock traders Transcribers Graphic designers, where creativity isn’t a priority Customer service representatives Soldiers Writers, where quantity is a greater concern than quality I reviewed several of these lists. The nominees varied depending on the publication.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Blog Design Best Practices. The concept that a new blog post must be published daily is definitely a relic of the past. Finally, and of course, to effectively reach all audiences your blog (and website) must be mobile-compatible. 1) Understand and embrace modern blogging. A nonprofit can blog once a week or every other week.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2011

E-newsletters will likely be eulogized at some point, but for now and in the near future, nonprofits that do not publish e-newsletters are definitely at a disadvantage. That said, optimizing your e-newsletter design for the Social Web is smart.

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Bloomerang

JULY 29, 2022

Must gifts be recorded to show gifts for operations/general needs separately from funds designated to the maternity home? Dear Conflicted and Conflated, When donors designate a specific use for their donation, it is incumbent on the charity to spend that money according to the donor’s expressed intentions.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

You definitely want to include some messaging to thank your donors and express the value of their donation but keep it short and sweet so they don’t think they need to click again to start the donation process. Sometimes designers like to get fancy with forms and put the field labels below the fields or even inside the fields.

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Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

In 2024 the HR team is tasked with designing a DEI plan that brings together, in a more intentional way, the three distinct yet interrelated components. Like most journeys, it involves continuous evolution and ongoing adjustments, with no definitive endpoint.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” He adds, “The career landscape is rockier than ever, and navigating it takes more than just a résumé to find a perfect job.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” He adds, “The career landscape is rockier than ever, and navigating it takes more than just a résumé to find a perfect job.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Setting Clear Goals Usually, the mission statement will reveal the overall goal for an organization, but are often overreaching by design, possibly broader than you need for setting data-driven goals and objectives. This can be inspiring, but it is not always scalable and definitely not measurable.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

Key definitions: Include a glossary of important terms used in your policy, like data, data user, access, metadata, and custodian. TECH TIP: With myTrailhead , help your staff and members become more data-driven by designing training modules with software and association-specific content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Using an event management platform designed specifically for golf fundraisers can make it especially easy to transition to a virtual or hybrid event ahead of time or even last minute. Be sure to have a plan for a rain date (if applicable—check your contract with the golf course) and determine how you’ll handle refunds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2011

On July 7 YouTube announced the launch of their new YouTube Channel design experiment cleverly named Cosmic Panda. Cosmic Panda may have a few tweaks not currently visible when it finally goes live sitewide in coming months, but nonprofits should be prepared for a new design that’s long term. Probably not for long, however.

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

He realized that their necessary first step was agreement on definitions and key terms – basic yet powerful data governance (and infrastructure that supports this) allows for consistent reporting, apples-to-apples conversations across departments, and is a first step in what ACOG thinks of as “data enablement.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2019

The author, Eirini Maliaraki, an interaction designer, argues for more precise definition of the emerging field “AI for Good,” with a focus on outcomes, not the technology. This is a good analysis of the evolution of Tech for Good, Cloud for Good, Data for Good, and the latest iteration: AI For Good.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

Definitions. Here are the definitions I use in my work and when talking to groups I work with. Creating specific definitions for these terms which are often used in an overlapping way will help you and your organization ensure you’re all really on the same page. Community sourcing vs Crowdsourcing.

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