Forum One

OCTOBER 19, 2022

With this natural beauty all around and the company of my nearly 18-year-old son, the scene above is not an ideal one for drifting to work thoughts, but I couldn’t ignore the lessons this amazing hike held for navigating in digital spaces. Teach About the Paths. Creating effective digital pathways takes its own form of trailblazing.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

We need another term for “digital transformation.” Becoming a digital organization means infusing technology into your association’s ecosystem. Integration” is a word that I use frequently when I’m helping clients with digital initiatives. It’s a professional way of saying bust the silos. If only it were that simple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. During the first week of January , I use the quiet time for three New Year’s rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead and identify professional growth areas. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018! Year in Review.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A little more than a year later, I am six months into my dream role as an Associate Account Strategist, here at Media Cause, and I’d love to share some of the questions I asked myself during my journey along with some tips to help those who are interested in a career in digital marketing. Do you believe in their mission?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Recently, a nonprofit professional said to me, “I don’t have time to learn anything new because I have too much work to do.” But we need different ways to learn at different points in our professional careers. Micro-learning has become more important because the way we work has dramatically changed.We

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three reasons kids need digital literacy and citizenship education — and three ways to provide it – Guest Post by Emily Esch. Three tips for teaching digital literacy and citizenship: Start with a clear vision.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity. Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2015

I’ve just finished teaching an online course for The Knight Digital Media Center @ USC Annenberg for community foundation leaders on practical networked leadership skills. These principles are still true today, but a lot of changed with the adoption of online professional social networking sites such as LinkedIn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Google has launched Analytics Academy , a three-week online course t three-week course offers the basics for those seeking to understand the how to improve results through better digital measurement. The syllabus includes: An overview of today’s digital measurement landscape. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A tech-savvy team is essential for nonprofit organizations that want to thrive in the digital age. Digital Marketing, Outreach, & Fundraising Tech Skills Map — an interactive diagram of digital competencies for nonprofit roles (free but requires you to provide contact info). Or take advantage of free tools.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofits to support Byte Back Byte Back is an organization dedicated to opening a path for historically underrepresented communities into the digital economy. The organization champions digital equity, diversity in tech, and living-wage careers. with Donate to support the NSBE’s programs here.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

.” – 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer A couple of weeks ago, I facilitated a discussion through UST Education about trust and associations with Melanie Gottlieb, CEO of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) and Tara Puckey, Executive Director of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

He realized that IT professionals didn’t need a degree to get a great job. Byte Back’s mission is to close the digital divide by providing historically excluded communities an equitable pathway into the digital economy. Students build a solid foundation to learn more in a professional track. Background.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. But I reached a point a few years ago where I felt frustrated by the separation between my personal spiritual journey and my professional work. What’s your advice to nonprofit professionals?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

You’ll want to stay professional as you interact with your donors, of course. Teaching them something. Try teaching people a fun fact or statistic related to your work. You could also try teaching them a fun new skill. Try combining your digital donor engagement strategies with analog options, too.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

There were a million scenarios and questions going through my head related to COVID-19, teaching remotely/hyflex/in person, reviewing assessment strategies, evaluating digital learning tools, maintaining student connection and community, etc. This meant manually trying to keep track of and make changes one at a time hoping to keep up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. The above photo shows their conference room where they have staff meetings.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

bbcon 2021 Virtual , happening October 13–15, will bring together thousands of arts & cultural professionals from zoos, museums, aquaria, performing arts organizations, gardens, and beyond for three days of cutting-edge thought leadership, virtual peer networking and unforgettable experiences.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Teach your staff to fish: People aren’t born knowing how to build a major donor pipeline and expertly move folks through this pipeline. Or, if they’re not getting out out, at least they must be front-and-center with their camera and audio turned on so they can connect face-to-face via a digital platform convenient for the donor. .

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories. So pick your tools and get started!

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. The digital revolution created hyper-connection. Gen C’s digitally-connected consumers were heavily influenced by the very nature of these experiences. The pandemic hastened digital interactions; the experience evolved.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

C—Know me professionally as I’ve stepped into this new career path. Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. Make sure to read Shirley’s experience ).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. We called it the TechSoup ‘Digital Connector’ Story Challenge. Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 18, 2022

With the acceleration of digital transformation from the COVID-19 pandemic, many of America’s over 10 million unfilled jobs are in fast-growing sectors of the tech economy like Salesforce. With this announcement, WMU becomes the first Cloud for Good client to also become a Talent for Good partner. million trained workers in the U.S.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Canva is a great tool for digital communications, but I don’t recommend designing your print letter there. Also, if you do need to outsource your printing, your printer may require press-quality art packages made by professional design software. And there are plenty of online resources that can teach you the basics.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Music Lessons and Activities for Your Digital Classroom. During the pandemic, many nonprofits discovered the potential of live streaming digital content and virtual events. This is part three in a six-part series. Read part one and part two. . Arts and culture.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. Interested? Interesting proposition.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference (AFP ICON) This is one of our favorite conferences. NIO is put together by the team at NextAfter, a consulting company that focuses on helping nonprofits grow their digital fundraising by understanding donor behavior. Learn more about Cause Camp.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. We are offering a Dell Latitude 10 tablet refurbished by our friends at CDI to the best “ Digital Connector ” story lead. That sounds great. Eligibility.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One volunteer manager at an Arizona zoo described finding new ways to teach their volunteers about wildlife: “Over Zoom, we would give presentations about the different animals in our collection… So, for example, I did a presentation on bird conservation, which was not something that we ever had before. But for some, it opened doors.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

There are many reasons why a nonprofit professional would want to start a nonprofit podcast. Or, you could co-host with another nonprofit professional. This item converts audio signals from your microphone into digital audio signals for your computer. Why start a nonprofit podcast? Audio interface. Editing software.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

In conjunction with the third annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , we are offering three free webinars to ensure you know the nuts and bolts of all the stages of production — and get your questions answered by the experts. The basics of creating a more professional video. vision and working to see it through.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

In the first article of this three-part series, I explored why digital transformation must be an immediate priority and looked at some ways to get there. . Which means all staff, not just “development professionals,” should be held to account for building a positive donor experience. . Donor Experience . Not by a long shot!

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2015

Direct service can teach you a lot about digital strategy. Prichard Communications shares 4 Lessons on Digital Strategy I Learned From Street Outreach. Ed Lord, DonorDriven , offers his new ebook to help you attract young professionals to your organization. We also love seeing digital inclusion efforts in action!

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

In this two-module masterclass, fundraising expert Joe Garecht will teach you how to build a successful major donor program, no matter the size of your non-profit. Joe Garecht is the President of Garecht Fundraising Associates and has been a professional fundraiser for over 20 years. Do I need to use CauseVox for this class?

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