Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? Learn more about the conversation here. Improvement should be continuous, and we should learn from our mistakes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Therefore, we need to recognize and respect this dynamic as we lead and support our teams. We may not fully relate to someone’s specific loss, but we can still act empathetically and provide support. You need to provide opportunities for their continuous learning on the job and mentoring.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

This isn’t about filling seats; it’s about enriching your organization’s culture and capabilities with new perspectives to support your mission and drive growth. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Welcome them aboard.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

To succeed, you’ll need these skills: self-awareness to understand what you don’t know, curiosity to study the business landscape, and humility to learn from unexpected teachers. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity. 24/7 support: Deliver round-the-clock support that never takes a break.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 29, 2023

How should your new AMS support your mission and goals? Finally, a consultant can help you evaluate the AMS vendor responses, assisting you as you make an informed decision. They can also offer facilitation and decision-making tools to ensure your entire staff feels heard, helping you work towards organizational consensus.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of community leadership in foundations and discuss how they can support their grantees beyond the dollar.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

At the Honnold Foundation, we had been working in partnership with grassroots organizations for some time before we learned that there was a term for the kind of grantmaking we do: trust-based philanthropy (TBP). Ultimately, TBP is about facilitating community self-determination, helping partners envision and create the future that they want.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

.” — Alex Osborn, How to Think Up , 1942 seminal book on concept off brainstorming The process of getting a group to generate and build on others’ ideas depends on how you facilitate openness in the group. Today, Claire will be the facilitator. The primary roles are idea generators and facilitators. Give everybody a turn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

A technology migration project typically involves several key steps, including defining a project scope, assessing the current tech stack and gathering requirements from across the organization, evaluating technology vendors and implementation partners, and ultimately planning, building, configuring, testing and training staff on the new system.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Modern CRM reporting is crucial for several reasons, namely because the right reports will help you: Evaluate performance: Get a bird’s-eye view of your organization’s fundraising efficacy by analyzing key metrics like donation amounts, donor engagement, and campaign success.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Explore the steps below to learn how to build a MarTech stack and how your team can use those tools. Where do we go to learn about our website’s performance? While this list is great for starting the discussion, for a more detailed audit and analysis, enlist the support of Media Cause MarTech experts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2011

I’m just beginning a new crop of peer learning projects for nonprofits to learn the practice of being networked nonprofits and use social media effectively at Zoetica and through my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. How do create an environment where it is okay to learn in public? Photo by Beth Kanter.

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

But learning how to master gift capacity will help your team know how to best approach a prospect and draw up accurate, thoughtful proposals. Use data-driven software to sketch out your prospect’s basic details, and tap into predictive AI tools to evaluate and qualify donors. Sense opportunity. These are known, generous donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

When I facilitate meetings or workshops for nonprofits, not matter the topic, I incorporate many participatory approaches and design thinking methods. The technique helps you need to evaluate the ideas. There are platforms that are designed to support design thinking methods such as Mural.Co.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

What We Talk About When We Talk About Organizational Learning – guest post by Cindy Rizzo. What We Talk About When We Talk About Organizational Learning – guest post by Cindy Rizzo. Yet foundation staff charged with organizational learning responsibilities are still charting a new course in our field.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

By working together, funders can discover gaps and unmet needs, coordinate grants and other support, and maximize the unique resources and relationships that each brings to the table. . 3) Providing Mutual Support . A number of foundations are now exploring ways to support evidence-based prevention strategies. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

The TCC Group is facilitating a “learn in public&# process by sharing early research findings related to 1300 capacity building grants. There has been an interesting discussion on the wiki and blogs about strategy for public learning. Flickr Photo by Gary Hayes.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

We explore the intersection of gender and philanthropy to uncover why women give, how they give, and what causes they support. Women are drawn to an expanded definition of philanthropy, tapping into all their resources—not just money but also their time, expertise, advocacy, and networks—to support the causes they care about.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. We used to help us design the program, determine process outcomes, and help us evaluate participant’s progress.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2023

They are responsible for overseeing all aspects of the event, from conceptualization to post-event evaluation. Evaluation and Reporting: Assessing the event’s success by analyzing key metrics, gathering feedback, and preparing post-event reports to inform future planning and improvement.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Without these dedicated supporters, many nonprofits would struggle to reach their annual goals. Before you can evaluate your options, you first need to establish your organization’s needs and top features to look out for in a solution. Volunteers are integral to nonprofit organizations’ day-to-day operations. Let’s dive in!

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Read on for key ways in which your nonprofit can learn from time-honored business practices. You also need to invest in quality technology to facilitate your communications, analyze your data and impact, and raise the funds and support necessary for your work. Invest in your team. Invest in technology.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Learn More! Donor acquisition is the process of attracting new supporters and convincing them to donate to your cause through marketing efforts. Supporters should clearly understand what you do to aid beneficiaries and further your mission. Donor retention is how many donors continue to support your organization year over year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

International Training Work: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world. This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Top Features: Access to over 100 payment methods Global reach Machine-learning optimizations that help mitigate fraud Payment Methods: Credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, Afterpay, PayPal, Google Pay, and many more Payout Timeline: Daily automatic Pricing: Discounted processing fee for nonprofits 3. Evaluate features. per transaction 7.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Creates an environment that facilitates fundraising Regardless of whether you do face-to-face fundraising, ensuring that the organization is prepared to fundraise is the development professional’s main priority. Systematically keep track of the following: Donor metrics: Who are your supporters, and what interests do they share?

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

So, you’ve decided to invest in growing your association’s learning business to provide more value to members and bring in non-dues revenue. At Web Courseworks, we provide professional services to help associations like yours build their ideal learning business. What does a learning consultant do? That’s great!

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

“I try to be very clear that no one is exempt from learning and mastering new skills.” To be successful,” he notes, “you have to be open to lifelong learning. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. Offer support to run interference or troubleshoot challenges. Test and evaluate as you move ahead.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2017

Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy encompasses more than just earning donations from supporters. It involves your efforts to recruit new supporters, engage with existing ones, and grow your organization’s influence, all with the goal of funding your mission more efficiently. Evaluate your current fundraising strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

It can attract a lot of support, with donors and volunteers lining up to help. Facilitator. Whether you consider yourself a leader or not, there are specific nonprofit leadership skills you can learn that will help you reach your goals and fulfill your organization’s mission faster. How strong is each skill for you?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

After all, this is a group of people who already support your work. Read ahead to learn how you can improve the whole process or use these links to jump to the section that most interests you. You’re looking for people who want to give substantial donations and have the finances to support that desire. major gifts.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Because nonprofits run off of donations, many organizations also have limited access to IT support. If you’re operating with limited resources, IT support might not seem like the biggest priority for you cost-wise. Ensure that your nonprofit is regularly evaluating your equipment’s security, from your servers to your computers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. or “collective impact,” this work is characterized by a very different mindset, approach, and set of tools than traditional grant-making or nonprofit work, which has historically focused on supporting programs and organizations, and scaling those up.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Learn from direct response – Direct response ads that elicit direct orders reveal what really sells. Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before. Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. A relatable human voice connects.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. From tracking conversations and donations to event registrations, you can note every interaction you have with a supporter in your nonprofit CRM.

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