Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Good instructional design to create an environment for peer dialogue begins with good on boarding and for people to connect with something they already know or believe. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” I’ve done many multiple day, intense training sessions.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In a conversation with Candid insights, WAWF president and CEO Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson highlighted key findings and reflected on the challenges faced by Black women and Black gender-expansive leaders. Metro Area Nonprofit Sector , in which 36 presidents, CEOs, and executive directors shared their experiences. How can they thrive?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

They also have a keen focus on the broader environment, ensuring their content is relevant and appropriate to the moment. During certain moments – such as natural disasters – they quickly pivot planned content to be more contextual and reflect new priorities. They maintain a standard number of posts per day for optimal performance.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 29, 2021

As we come to the end of Pride month, it is important to take the time to reflect on this symbolic time of the year. Pride is not just a celebration of LGBTQ+ voices, culture, and experiences — it also creates visibility for under-represented groups and encourages us all to be our authentic selves. Listen and Educate Yourself.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Though the rules have been changing, an essential constant has been that donors should not have a dominant voice in the process. Poaching: It is the nature of the nonprofit environment for development officers to change employers. In fact, keeping high-performing staff is one of the more serious challenges facing nonprofits.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Black voices, Black spaces. Written in partnership with Equivolve Consulting, we capture lessons from the BMA Fellowship as a case study of what’s possible when Black social innovators exist in an affirming environment of support and respect. Listen and respond to Black leaders.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 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.  Check out our last installment here ! If your training is in-person, provide childcare.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

Help them win the People’s Voice Award by voting today. The website helps visitors tackle personal questions of reflection around racial awareness, perspective, and experience. Award Category: “Sustainability & Environment Websites & Mobile Sites”. Voting closes this Thursday, May 6th. Fighting Polluters Since 1970.

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Care2

JULY 9, 2010

Video is such a powerful medium, but one reason why I like using audio is to preserve the audio quality itself – and use a smartphone mic, like for certain conversations where the audio environment is threatened by back noise. Audio, also captures my immediate reflections, and I rarely edit.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 28, 2021

We are working on building a diverse team and ensuring that each member of the team that joins us feels their voice is valuable regardless of their identity. Pride is also a time to reflect on the challenges that are still faced by so many in the LGBTQIA+ community, especially queer people of color, and trans women.

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Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit imposter syndrome is the voice of self-doubt, which if left unchecked, damages a nonprofit leader’s ability to deliver on the core mission and run their organization effectively. . This may sound beneficial but it leads to increased stress levels and heightened anxiety in the work environment. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 23, 2021

However, read it only once you’ve committed yourself to creating a welcoming and productive work environment for all. Notice if all the decision-makers represent a dominant culture and make changes to increase the number of diverse voices at the table. Every business leader should read the book, The Business of We , by Laura Kriska.

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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. Protecting the environment or cutting taxes for billionaires?”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Among the noteworthy features included the ideal ecosystem are (i) the virtual events channel (reflecting the constraints newly imposed by COVID-19) and (ii) the increasingly feature-rich WhatsApp channel.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 28, 2021

Brand Voice. Your mission statement should reflect a call to action and an anticipated result. When the individuals that comprise a nonprofit understand the why, what makes them unique, the guiding values and the action items, a true team environment is created. You can discern which partners are a good fit for you. The Cart. .

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

When our lives shifted around social distancing rules, our appreciation for the environment bloomed. The event gives passionate supporters a way to breathe and reflect. Organization Mission: I Love A Clean San Diego County leads and inspires the community to conserve and enhance the environment. I Love a Clean San Diego County.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 29, 2022

DEI style guides are essential for nonprofits because they help create an environment in which everyone feels welcome and respected. Third, it should be updated on a regular basis to reflect changes in the use of language. The important thing is that your style guide is clear, useful, and easy to understand.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

At its core, especially in the beginning, building a great culture is simply an extension and reflection of the leaders’ commitment and performance. It all boils down to identifying and cultivating the optimal working environment for team members to flourish.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At its core, especially in the beginning, building a great culture is simply an extension and reflection of the leaders’ commitment and performance. It all boils down to identifying and cultivating the optimal working environment for team members to flourish.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

An organization, company, or other entity can have all of the diversity numbers in the world, but until everyone feels included and that there is a place and voice for them, it is all for naught. Workstream priorities should reflect this knowledge. So, our work is called IED for inclusion, equity, and diversity.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 12, 2022

If you’re an environmental organization, you could create a colour palette with blue and green to speak to your commitment to the environment. . Maintain the same tone of voice throughout your content to create a consistent voice. Typography. Add accessibility features.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

Still, with cases on the rise, mutations popping up, and a post-holiday wave, organizations across sectors are preparing for at least several more months of quarantines, safety measures, and virtual work environments. We’ve seen many nonprofits be pushed to innovate in this environment.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

As the world shifts further into the digital environment, understanding changing audience behaviors and needs is crucial as organizations adapt and shift their priorities. Empathetic audience research centers and amplifies the voices of research subjects without causing harm or inconvenience to them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2023

At its core, especially in the beginning, building a great culture is simply an extension and reflection of the leaders’ commitment and performance. It all boils down to identifying and cultivating the optimal working environment for team members to flourish.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

A nonprofit not only needs to reflect its community through staffing, but genuinely hear and act upon diverse voices. The authors recommend that nonprofits implement gender and racial diversity along with strong diversity policies and practices in order to create an environment of well-being. 2017, October 5). Ryan, William P.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Some folks are passionate about literacy and helping people with disabilities, others about human rights, and still others about the environment. I think that's crucial to scaling in an way that reflects Benetech's values. In this case, we're recognizing that Benetech serves widely differing audiences.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

At its core, especially in the beginning, building a great culture is simply an extension and reflection of the leaders’ commitment and performance. It all boils down to identifying and cultivating the optimal working environment for team members to flourish.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is our reflective moment, Devyn. Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. Of course, right?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

The biggest factors that affect timelines are the goals the organization is trying to accomplish and the number of stakeholders who need to have a voice in the conversation. For that reason, a big part of designing and configuring your system is determining the best way to reflect your business within the system.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2011

During Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month, I’ve been reflecting on how concepts of power and control have shaped the dialog in the DV field. Be wary of “replacing one ‘command and control’ environment with another.” How can the network expand to include the voices of the public sector? Forget control.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Learning a new system can be challenging and intimidating, by providing an outlet for users to voice their concerns can make the transition a lot smoother. . Even if it’s simple training on newly released features, it’s easier for users to learn in their normal work environment. . Provide c ounseling. Go- L ive T raining .

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

The book is essentially a step-by-step guide to making better decisions for the environment, and why they matter. But as the world appeared crumbling, and the 45th president was taking to Twitter every 15 seconds, Obama’s voice felt grounding and wise. Yes, he vastly overestimated my interest in a G20 summit from 2010.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2011

In order to provide the best support to youth in diverse communities, I’d like to encourage nonprofit professionals to reflect on an important aspect of youth and human development: ethnic identity. This is why I believe that supporting youth development is crucial for the entire nonprofit sector.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If your nonprofit has made any large-scale changes, your team should sit down and assess whether your mission statement still accurately reflects your work. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? Write out your answers in as many ways as possible.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2020

But you can listen to their whispering voices on our quarterly reports. With an industry average of 28% retention in the peer-to-peer space, we proved that the environments we were creating with our events were not terribly fulfilling. Your job is to create an environment to give them what they need. How did we react?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Argues for engaging in adaptive strategy given the data rich and rapidly changing environment for solving complex social problems. Foundation Review (Vol 5:3) Makes the case that most foundation strategies are unfolding in complex and dynamic environments, and foundations need a more committed approach to learning and strategic adaptation.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 17, 2015

The most innovative institutions find meaningful ways to challenge the prevailing wisdom in their own specific environments. In 2011, I reviewed Sustaining Innovation , bringing in voices from Museum 2.0 Including some very real stories and reflections. What feels innovative in one context feels tired in another.

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