Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2017

Go from zero to 60 — or at least gather enough speed to get on the highway entrance — with our Design for Nondesigner course series. Get your design driver's license by taking a few of TechSoup's online design courses. identify and apply standard processes for creating visually appealing and effective design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Designing the meeting so it is effective and encourages team-building can be tricky. How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. The planners of this event offered some valuable lessons for any organization on how to design effective and engaging retreats.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. Present a concept for 15 minutes, break people into small groups with a particular exercise to apply the material, and then come back as a full group for a report out. This mirrors what you might do in a face-to-face workshop.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

build effective presentation skills. Public speaking and presentation skills can help you craft better written and verbal communications, whether you’re engaging with your team internally or connecting with an external audience. . Delivering better internal presentations. . Be Brilliant’s guide to writing a presentation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Consider ChatGPT as the most intelligent, knowledgeable, expert assistant you’ve ever had. Communication is conducted in natural language, similar to how you would converse with a friend or colleague. However, there are some nuances to obtaining the highest quality output. But it’s their first day on the job.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2014

On December 17, TechSoup hosted a SoupChat for nonprofits and libraries looking for more information on website design and hosting. Design and Web Building forum moderator Yann Toledano led the SoupChat. The ability to impart knowledge clearly and easily was also an important requirement. " Responsive Web Design.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2024

Yet, despite this boundless enthusiasm, the reality of limited resources—be it time, money, or manpower—presents a formidable challenge, particularly in the realm of fundraising. Introduction to AI Tools and Digital Assistants There are a growing number of AI tools and digital assistants designed specifically to support nonprofit workflows.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Great presentation skills always come handy whether you're offering an educational training, making a keynote speech, or bringing new funders aboard. Presentations for Webinars. Leroux Miller kicked off the discussion by offering advice focused on online presentations. Make Presentations Social.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

In honor of World NGO Day on Thursday, February 27, Nonprofit Tech for Good will be presenting a free webinar covering the top 10 online communications and fundraising best practices for NGOs. Presented by: Heather Mansfield. Participants will: Gain knowledge of best practices for website and e-newsletter design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. It is less about disseminating content and best practices and more about pulling ideas and knowledge in through many-to-many interaction. Think Beyond Presenters. Three Ways to Think About Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I was presenting a strategic technology workshop at one of their conferences. Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director of Global Community Affairs for Microsoft kicked off the day with an interactive presentation about the trends in technology. It’s a design challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2016

Note from Beth: At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was lucky to co-design and facilitate a session on technology training with colleagues John Kenyon, Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. How to Be a Wizard at Tech Training Design and Delivery guest post by Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

If you answered yes to any (or all) of these, you are in the design doldrums. In the nonprofit and library world, it's not uncommon for staff — from management to service delivery team to volunteers — to be tasked with designing handouts, board presentations, or annual reports. Don't despair; we can help!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Presentation. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Strive to Be Replaced. Community-Driven Social Impact – 11NTC.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We are excited to share that Forum One has been selected for 7 Davey Awards for our excellence in web design! The 17th Annual Davey Awards received nearly 3,000 entries from ad agencies, digital agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms, and public relations firms.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Updating roles is a good place to begin promoting the flow of knowledge, ideas, and information across your association. Zappos, Square Space, and the Morning Star Company are examples of larger organizations with a flat structure or holacracy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? Notes from the presentations as well as photos can be found here.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2022

This includes the creation of visualizations that interpret user data with meaningful, actionable takeaways, for presentations, board meetings, and strategic planning. Meet the design team. We are a small but mighty team of analysts and senior analysts, working closely with others at Forum One in strategy, UX, and design.

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M+R

AUGUST 7, 2023

As we close out summer and head into fall, M+R is presenting a full slate of webinars that are designed to jump-start your fundraising plans. This webinar will present the latest tests in landing page optimization, email, fundraising asks, ad creative, copywriting, and much MUCH more in a guaranteed-not-to-bore session.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

However, design isn’t one-size-fits-all, and anyone who tells you otherwise is likely taking shortcuts that will result in more revisions later on. These formats may all sound similar—and in some ways they are—but each one serves a different function and combines a variety of elements to achieve our design goals. The Four Approaches.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 30, 2013

Presented By: Heather Mansfield. This webinar is presented with the assumption that your nonprofit has been using Facebook Pages for at least six months and that you have a working knowledge of the difference between Facebook Profiles, Groups, and Pages. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Presented By: Heather Mansfield. This webinar is presented with the assumption that your nonprofit has been using Facebook Pages for at least six months and that you have a working knowledge of the difference between Facebook Profiles, Groups, and Pages. Cost: $50 or Winter Webinar Special. How to Register: Sign up !

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Engaging with AI thoughtfully is part of what makes it better for the sector, and while there exist major factors around ethics, disclosure, and responsible use, AI presents the nonprofit sector with an opportunity to leverage powerful digital tools in service of enhancing the capacity to do good in the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Without altruism and advocacy being consistently present in these early days of its formation, racism and sexism are already revealing themselves in the metaverse. Nike is next to drop virtual sneakers, so to all the enterprising fundraisers out there, RTFKT Studios is the design firm working on the project.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The audits can be presented via a three-hour webinar or in person. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

To help you become a true dynamic learner, the book presents eight essential elements. We can’t just be knowledge workers; we must also be learning workers.” And so, if we can understand why we take the actions we take, then we can start to design processes to help us learn successfully. Among them are : Valuing failure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2014

You can find the presentation here and accompanying blog post, How To Think Like A Nonprofit Instructional Designer. Over on the SalsaLabs blog, they are doing a series on designing nonprofit tech training and I discovered this excellent rewrite of my post. Training Design' Let people in on the action. Break time?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2012

Presented By: Heather Mansfield. This webinar is presented with the assumption that your nonprofit has been using Facebook Pages for at least six months and that you have a working knowledge of the difference between Facebook Profiles, Groups, and Pages. Time: 1pm-2:30 ET. Cost: $50. How to Register: Sign up !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

These avenues are inexpensive, effective, and present the opportunity to link the donor or sponsor right to your event website where they can register on the spot when the event is on their mind and they’re ready to commit. 4) Make sure registration is easy and accessible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

The audits can be presented via a three-hour webinar or in person. The design and layout of your e-newsletter in order to maximize online fundraising success and social media ROI (Return on Investment). The design and content of your nonprofit’s blog.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. The most important thing to remember is to design the event to fit your audience.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DREAM also hosts its annual report on Issu, a great third-party platform for a well-designed digital reading experience. We also love the evolving design for each year’s report. Save time on design and focus on showing your impact. NPR’s 2018 Annual Report boasts a classic red, white and blue color scheme and clean design.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A virtual event venue is a production or broadcast studio designed to facilitate virtual events and webcasting. These studios are fully equipped with all the video, audio, and tools needed to create a virtual presentation with extremely high production values. Benefits of Virtual Event Venues.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

has an obligation to use resources specific to the designated purpose?of expertise, knowledge,?and Most organizations seek business benefits from their award management system such as these: Improve decision-making with access to real-time information, expenses, subawards, and obligations, presented in easy-to-understand displays.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

Online summits can increase revenue, grow brand awareness, supplement lead generation campaigns, and expand topical knowledge. Between drawn-out and FOMO marketing, arranging your topics, organizing sessions, and getting your speakers to agree to present, these things will take a lot more time than you might expect. Define Your Offers.

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