Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

Kindful offers a beautifully designed, intuitive, fully integrated online fundraising CRM. Produce quality, scalable, documented, maintainable code: ensure the acceptance criteria passes before you are finished. Create technical specifications and technical designs. Write tests & make sure they pass.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). If participants are working through an exercise or set of discussion questions, create a google document with your prompts and include space for taking notes. You’ll need to make sure you drop the google document link into the chat before you put people into small groups.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In summary, the arts play a well-documented role in shaping resilient and well-rounded individuals during their formative years. Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? But now we’re missing an “as” before “supported by research” in the first sentence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

One design important instructional principle for trainings and meetings, whether online or face-to-face, is to start off with a fun way to ease into the work. Bear in mind that some people, especially introverts, hate them so you have to design them so they are less awkward. These activities are called icebreakers.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Whether you’re spearheading your own giving day or participating in one organized by another entity, the mechanics are designed to create a dynamic and impactful experience. Spur Local’s network application) Prepare other critical documents, including your organization’s EFT information for fund disbursement.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Dear Charity Clairity, Do you have a form that you can send a trustee/financial institution/custodian to fill out when they notify your organization of an estate gift that wasn’t documented? I’m looking to create such a form, and I would appreciate ideas if this is something that is already in practice at other organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The team’s first planning session should be one of learning about each’s other trade craft versus diving into the design of the session. Next, of course, is diving into the design task of identifying goals and framing for the session and specific roles. Do you have a preferred method? Defining Roles.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These systems follow predefined instructions without the ability to learn from new data. While ChatGPT isn’t designed specifically for fundraising, its tools are easy to learn and can be used for free. Personalize content and design branded graphics using AI tools to simplify the creation of your necessary event materials.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it. I’ve used these techniques myself and been in many other sessions where facilitators used design-thinking techniques. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise.

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Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 101

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

Using web design best practices , craft a dedicated landing page that offers comprehensive event information, registration instructions, and clear call to actions (CTAs) that direct visitors to sign up. Just remember to include clear registration instructions in all of your marketing communications.

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Marketing Tips Channel Audience 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

A few months ago, I listened in on a Google Hangout with Eugene Kim and Dave Gray where they discussed the question “Is documentation learning?” Speaking of documentation, that’s where digital tools can come in handy – for example your mobile phone camera.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2015

I’ve never met him face-to-face, but I’ve learned some much from reading and using his curated instructional materials. A stellar example of content curation : Content curation is not aggregation or a big gigantic list of links. A content curator v ets, filters, organizes, and presents information in a instructional way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques. I typically draw a vertical line down my notebook page, and label each column “Content” and “Instructional Process” to capture both types of notes. Spectragram.

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Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Note: This is the seventh in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. Quote from Kristina Halvorson) It’s an essential step in the Web Design process that’s often overlooked or skimped upon. I wrote a post about how to create a content inventory several years ago in case you need some instruction.

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Design Process Content Web 36

TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

As a result, there is likely very little documentation on how to appropriately enter data into the system. A used guide is a step-by-step instruction guide that can cover data entry, reporting, policies, field definitions, and information on how the work should be flowing. Step 1: Define objectives and goals. Annually review needs.

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System Nonprofit Relationship Tech 160

Byte Technology

JANUARY 26, 2017

While you’re remaining calm (easier said than done for many) first identify and document everything you know about the hack. Follow their instructions and, in some circumstances, the host will clean up the problem for you and recommend measures you can take to avoid a future hack.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

A well-designed volunteer program not only benefits the nonprofit, but also the volunteers themselves. Volunteers should have clear instructions on how to reach someone from the organization quickly and efficiently. Nonprofits should take the time to clearly communicate with volunteers before, during, and after their shift.

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Volunteer Experiment Tips Training 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Small Group Design.

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Facilitation Technique Chart Method 121

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For example: “ We need a new swing set for our school’s playground, but it has to be an inclusive swing design that accommodates children with disabilities. Document the giving patterns among each donor segment. Share simple instructions for how to alter email signatures.

Gift 101

Gift Celebrate Goal Donor 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Instructional Design and Facilitation: I love teaching and exploring different ways help nonprofit professionals learn. My Three Themes: .

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. Others have also documented and used the technique or taught others how to do it.

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Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. With facilitator’s guidance, grantees will design and implement a small action learning project.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Documentation of Session. Panel Wiki: This is a hub for the panel and includes our session outline, resources, slides, and documentation. Panel Wiki: This is a hub for the panel and includes our session outline, resources, slides, and documentation. Our session is here. What content, lines, or ideas resonated?

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Reflection Data Slides Exercise 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master. ” What is Human Centered Design?

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Facilitation Method Technique Exercise 132

Byte Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Also, you can initiate some steps on your own to minimize downtime: Identify and document everything you know about the hack. Follow their instructions and, in some circumstances, the host will clean up the problem for you and recommend measures you can take to avoid a future hack.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

And then immediately create instructional materials and trainings for the community. Later, as I developed workshops and content for strategic technology planning , I became obsessed with learning about technology professional development for nonprofits and designing effective trainings. Audience Research.

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Social Media Share Media Instruction 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I facilitated two programs for grantees of the Packard Foundation based on my book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit and designed and currently facilitating a peer learning exchange for the Knight Foundation for its community foundation partners that are hosting Giving Days. Year in Review.

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Tunisia Facilitation New Zealand Technique 124

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Chapters need to be open to expert direction, and the head office needs to provide valuable and useful guidance and easy to implement instruction. Provide simple instructions on how they can submit a request for a customized avatar and give them a time frame for when they can expect the avatar to be sent.

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Chapter Social Media Avatar Create 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US. In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. Year in Review.

Instructional Design 50

Instructional Design Facilitation San Antonio North Carolina 50

Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2014

Follow the Form’s Instructions. Following the Form 1023 instructions will suggest planning needed that you may not have thought of. I don’t believe it was designed for that purpose, but it will cause the applicant to concentrate on what the organization will accomplish and how. Avoid Contradictions.

Instruction 58

Instruction Instructional Application Mind 58

Museum 2.0

JULY 27, 2009

They construct wild performances in everyday settings, invite regular people to participate, and document their work well. The MP3 experiment is an exercise in following instructions. He explains that you will have to follow his instructions to have “the most pleasant afternoon together.” He’s not your friend, but he likes you.

Instruction 21

Instruction Instructional Nicaragua Experiment 21

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way. Open-ended assessments are designed to have a learner share everything that they know about a specific topic. Let’s dive in. . What is an eLearning assessment? Open-Ended Questions.

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eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Our learning instruction we receive from youth into early adulthood is fairly regimented; teachers are taught how to convey information to students, and for the most part, they engage in the same methodology across their efforts. Do not be afraid to survey your department: People know how they like to learn. Use various forms of media.

Learning 49

Learning Instruction Instructional Training 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

My role over the past year been in the areas of: program design, design and delivery of a train the trainers intensive workshop in-country last March (see posts #1 , #2 , #3 ; #4 ); and develop and support the target NGO curriculum (intensive strategic and skills based curriculum). View more documents from E-Mediat.

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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. I also facilitated several design labs with nonprofits as part of the research for the Happy Healthy Nonprofit at the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and the National Arts Marketing Project.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. The photograph above documents a creative stretch break from a recent Leadership Training I designed and co-facilitated at the Americans for the Arts Conference. Photo: Americans for the Arts.

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Training Train Brain Exercise 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. 5) Tool For Networked Nonprofits To Share Draft Documents and Get Feedback. Tags: Presenting Tips Tools and Tactics Training Design slideshare webinar. 6) Training.

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