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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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

And with which activity should you […] The post The power of user-centric design: Transforming nonprofits and charities appeared first on CharityVillage. The impact you create is immense, and in order to maximize this impact, innovation and adaptability are key.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

How to design for belonging and success appeared first on CharityVillage. How can we, as employers and career development professionals, engage every current and potential hire so they can access opportunities, feel welcomed and thrive in our […] The post Don’t apply, don’t speak up or don’t stay?

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Charity Village

AUGUST 25, 2022

Applications are now open for the Thriving Nonprofits leadership training cohort. The program is designed for nonprofits of all sizes, ideally with annual revenue of $500,000-$5 million. The post Apply for the Thriving Nonprofits leadership training cohort appeared first on CharityVillage. For […].

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As For example, the National Council of Nonprofits offers a range of resources, including information on board diversity and inclusion , as well as leadership development programs.

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. Next time you face a problem and aren’t sure how to begin, try one of these service design methodologies to get started. These tools employ collaborative methods that engage both end-users and the organizations serving them. Get in touch!

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The ability to understand and manage your own emotions as well as those of volunteers, employees, and other constituents, is an indispensable quality for leadership in this people-centric environment. Outreach to our communities can be swift, targeted, and designed for the highest impact.

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TechImpact

JUNE 26, 2013

According to a recent post from Nonprofit Hub, nonprofits can use their website to tell stories about the organization’s mission and efforts, but only if it is designed correctly. Smart web design allows site viewers … Continued The post Design Your Website To Tell Captivating Stories appeared first on Tech Impact.

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DipJar

AUGUST 12, 2021

A strong design with a user-friendly interface can lead not only to more donors, but larger donations and recurring gifts. . Fortunately, all nonprofits can optimize their website to increase their fundraising potential, even those without a web design expert on staff. Make your donation button highly visible. Use engaging images.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

That’s the beauty of thought leadership. Thought leadership is an old idea that has been made new again. Thought leadership is a powerful way to engage an audience that prefers to be educated versus sold to. Thought leadership is a strategy that seems tailor-made for associations. Here’s one significant challenge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 29, 2023

This is a goldmine of education for both experienced leaders and those new to their leadership role. Last year brought the release of the new book, HBR At 100 , a commemorative volume featuring the most influential ideas since the inception of the Harvard Business Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Whether our meeting is useless or valuable depends on how we design, facilitate, and follow up. Meeting design is more than just agenda planning or identifying topics. You also need to establish meeting norms or rules of engagement and then design and facilitate the process to get results. Share in the comments below.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2014

On top of all that, depending on the size of your nonprofit, you’re responsible for assembling a leadership team. The reason is, those with the qualifications to constitute their position on a leadership team bring a wealth of experience, ideas, talent, and sometimes a little bit of an ego to the table as well.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

The collective knowledge of our Leadership Council makes the Classy Awards a distinction unlike any other. Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. Academic Institutions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? And, he explains how experience design helps your business and how you can harness its power for business growth. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. His advice?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

And, he explains how experience design helps your business and how you can harness its power for business growth. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Step 1: Build the top of your funnel SImply put, building the top of the funnel means participating in activities designed to create awareness about your association. Top of funnel outreach includes channels like social media, newsletters, and blogs that are designed to establish credibility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. And, if you read only one leadership book this year, make it this one. It’s a book you’ll want to read and then refer to time after time. It’s worth it!

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

So how is a strategic plan designed, developed, and ultimately implemented? The post Strategic Planning: How To Design, Develop, And Implement appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. General nonprofit nonprofit leadership' Here are the basic steps that are involved in developing a strategic plan.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Equity , the new book by Minal Bopaiah , is a timely guide to help leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles. She says her hope is that her book will open a door in your mind – a new way of seeing how we can design our organizations and why equity is so critical.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

Equity , the book by Minal Bopaiah , is a timely guide to help leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles. She says her hope is that her book will open a door in your mind – a new way of seeing how we can design our organizations and why equity is so critical.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Equity , the new book by Minal Bopaiah , is a timely guide to help leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles. She says her hope is that her book will open a door in your mind – a new way of seeing how we can design our organizations and why equity is so critical.

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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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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? They can take advantage of.orgCommunity’s Leadership Circle groups where they can compare notes with executives who are on parallel journeys. Mirroring dialogue can seem like that annoying customer service tactic designed to calm unhappy campers. (“I Begin with yourself. Be the change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Therefore, this book shares a new method of leadership thinking – the Phoenix Encounter – relevant to all organizations in today’s ever-changing environment. “They will need to destroy part or all of the incumbent business model in order to build their breakthrough, future-ready organization.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Equity , the new book by Minal Bopaiah , is a timely guide to help leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles. She says her hope is that her book will open a door in your mind – a new way of seeing how we can design our organizations and why equity is so critical.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. Focusing on leadership dynamics and achievements also supports prioritizing consensus over individual agendas. Ask new members to share their first impressions or experiences with previous leadership groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! One of our first design tasks as facilitators was for all of us to get clear on what we mean by “Impact Leadership.”

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2013

Web Strategy Consultant and Design Thinking Facilitator. Design thinking is characterized by a “bias towards action.” It doesn't require a large budget or outside consultants, and in a sector of shrinking resources combined with rising demands, design thinking is a tool that can lead to powerful results.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Web Strategy Consultant and Design Thinking Facilitator. Design thinking is characterized by a “bias towards action.” It doesn't require a large budget or outside consultants, and in a sector of shrinking resources combined with rising demands, design thinking is a tool that can lead to powerful results.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. Next time you face a problem and aren’t sure how to begin, try one of these service design methodologies to get started. The post Using Service Design to Map Your Digital Ecosystem appeared first on Forum One | Turn Ideas Into Impact.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sandy Marsico, Founder and CEO of Sandstorm Design, described the challenge of balancing risk with growth like this: “You need the courage to take chances and the stomach to handle anxiety. These funds are designated for experimentation. It’s a frenemy they’ve learned how to manage. You have to believe in yourself,” she advises.

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Charity Village

MAY 14, 2021

To start designing for active learning, consider your session as an opportunity for you to share what you know with participants but also a chance for them to share what they know with each other. The post Design for active learning: Tips for nonprofit facilitators appeared first on CharityVillage. Even […].

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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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Leaders can see and do more when they know how to negotiate four key areas of the leadership terrain: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. A designated leader is no guarantee that a team will be well led.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults. Training Design'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

And, he explains how experience design helps your business and how you can harness its power for business growth. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders.

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