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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training.

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A Crash Course in Design Thinking for Network Leadership Skills

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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Four Nonprofit Web Accessibility Best Practices for 2022

sgEngage

Creates a more pleasant user experience for all site visitors. The WCAG outlines four core principles of accessible design, including that websites should be: Perceivable: Anyone should be able to perceive information on your website, regardless of their ability. It should generally be structured the same as alternative text.

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Ways To Use Zoom Breakout Rooms To Increase Meeting Engagement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are only about one month into the world’s largest work from home experiment. Sometimes you want to do some “social engineering” and put people together with similar experience or characteristics. Designing Zoom Breakout Room Activities . One of my favorites is called Troika Consulting from Liberating Structures.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Reflections on Designing and Delivering Training To Get Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Design for Participants To Apply. It’s been great to discuss instructional design with other trainers that Deborah has brought together. Design for Different Levels of Capacity and Skills: Adapt in Real Time. So, you have to design for that. This takes a bit more effort than putting together a slide deck.

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What Is a Story and Why You Need To Tell Them

The Storytelling Non-profit

A narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale. When we tell a story, we are providing context that allows others to interpret our unique experiences. This allows them to relate to our unique experience and creates empathy between the two people.

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What Every Nonprofit Website Should Include

Allegiance Group

Remember, a well-designed website that seamlessly incorporates social media acts as a powerful catalyst for advancing the impact of your nonprofit organization. Featuring the button prominently and consistently creates a seamless user experience that encourages visitors to contribute to your cause.