Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

Note from Beth: I made a personal goal for myself to get past my dislike of spreadsheets and become more fluent. I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. Why get good at Excel? Ask for help.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s a time to focus on evaluating what fundraising approaches from 2020 worked and be honest about what didn’t pan out as planned. At CauseVox , we believe that the best way to grow your resources is to understand what has worked (and hasn’t worked) in the past. List Your Resources. Now, take a good look at this spreadsheet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

Now that could be hard reading, but Sharon Bowman’s “ Using Brain Science To Make Science Stick ” has been a terrific resource. One technique described that I use often is “share pairs,” it makes people get it up, take that body break, and check in with someone. It is good to begin with low-risk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I love all aspects instructional design and facilitation , but being a good trainer also means being a good content curator and resource librarian. I usually draw from these sources to create “instructional resources” for any workshop or class I teach. Here’s an example from a recent webinar on training. .”

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Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Today’s tech-savvy, social and mobile learners are no longer interested in traditional classroom training and demand learning techniques that blends best with their current working style and outlook. Employees with busy schedules or the ones who are always on-move have the luxury to access training resources at any time, from any place.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

It provides strategies, techniques, and an approach to recognizing and confronting any threat faced by an organization in fulfilling its mission.” . It’s a defined, routine commitment to gather, evaluate and respond to threats and opportunities. Storing and transferring “personally identifiable information.”

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

It provides strategies, techniques, and an approach to recognizing and confronting any threat faced by an organization in fulfilling its mission.” . It’s a defined, routine commitment to gather, evaluate and respond to threats and opportunities. Storing and transferring “personally identifiable information.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

The nonprofit is using one or more social media tools consistently, but it is not strategic because it isn’t linked to a communications strategy, campaign, or program plan. Also, best practices on tools and techniques are part of the organizational skill set. Avoid spreading the organization’s resources too thin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The design is a description of how you will use the time slots – goals, content, instructional activities, materials, technology, documentation, and evaluation. This is evaluation. Development.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major donor prospecting is a research technique used by fundraisers to uncover donor data that will help determine giving capacity and willingness to donate. Once you’ve mastered this part of the process, you can expand your search outwards and evaluate donors who tend to support specific programs. Why Implement It? Why Implement It?

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Then, evaluate what donor acquisition and engagement strategies worked and what didn’t. . Use your CRM and fundraising software to compile reports that include data like how users found your donation form, their giving method and amount, and if they engaged with you online or in person. Personalized emails. The Giver’s Journey.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Phonathons are a tried-and-true resource for all sorts of nonprofits and higher education institutions to engage donors and raise money effectively. Equip callers with matching gift resources. A great script is arguably the most important component of a successful phonathon, as it’s a resource that every caller will use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

One of the tools for better understanding networks are visual diagnostics and mapping techniques. The focus can involve application of resources, or actually reducing resources. This is part 1 of a series of social networking analysis techniques. This another area of Steve's interest and expertise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

If you are using a RSS reader, evaluate if it is still works for you. by habit or just the resources you actually need to retrieve? Starting a personal blog which is an excellent way to build reflection time into your day. It can help you evaluate whether a tool is really valuable. Use Time Management Techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The focus was on learning about "Network Effectiveness" and the specific topics included strategies for network impact, approaches to evaluating networks and tools for accelerating and assessing network impact. I wondered whether the more general learnings about network effectiveness and evaluating networks would be considered confidential?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In the past year, I''ve seen the conversation shift to talking about impact and sustainability of these projects--how we evaluate audience participation and how we can shift from experimental pilots to more day-to-day implementation. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. The process for the one and half day lab used techniques that fall into these categories: Looking and Observing: Unpacking the Context for 21 st Century Advocacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

We are not talking about a person with a Ph.D Or if you are good self-learner and just need to learn a few techniques for creating charts in excel, here’s some terrific video tutorials. ” I hear this too often from nonprofits. The skills are out there. from MIT in rocket science.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

One of our most valued nonprofit resources is our time, especially in these days of tighter budgets and cutbacks in funding. If you are using a RSS reader, evaluate if it is still works for you. by habit or just the resources you actually need to retrieve? It can help you evaluate whether a tool is really valuable.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Though each tool is a little different, they all create opportunities for your organization to start conversations and to show the personal side of, and the personalities behind, your work. Or if you want to spread information, define a benchmark for how many views of your resource will qualify as success.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

In the past year, I've seen the conversation shift to talking about impact and sustainability of these projects--how we evaluate audience participation and how we can shift from experimental pilots to more day-to-day implementation. Are there certain kinds of institutions that are more well-suited for participatory techniques than others?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s very personal to me. . So going back to the drawing board, he goes back about once a year and checks in with himself on his personal mission, vision, and values as well as the organization that he’s serving. . This is all coming from psychology, social sciences, and my personal observations. I’m great.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Your nonprofit business plan helps you figure out the direction for your nonprofit, the resources you need, and the shortest path to success. What resources do you have and what resources will you need? How much does a single unit of service cost per person? Evaluation Plan. How will you measure success?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

Follow an organized line up to ensure each person has a chance to respond. Yoda is the person who mentions the elephant in the room or calls it out when meeting norms are not being followed. Another fun role is “Rabbit Hole Monitor” that uses a technique called “ ELMO ” (enough already let’s move on).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

" So, I'm sharing a little getting started advice, a mini-case study, and a list of resources. And, there is so much to experiment that one person or organization can't do it alone. It takes some action learning, small focused experiments where you track, evaluate, and learn from before investing more time and effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

The challenge has to do with organizational beliefs and work styles. Whether it be a widely held belief that measurement practice is not worth investing resources. They use data visualization techniques to report the data analysis but also to reflect on best practices culled from the data.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Which is all just a long way of saying I have ALWAYS treated museums as a game, as a remarkable set of resources for engaging with the world in a playful way. So yes, I was able to finagle this, and chat up that person, and get someone to pay for a few thousand card decks, and get them into the store at the end of an exhibit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Some questions I don't know the answers to: What are the best examples of nonprofits using social media to crowdsource advice, program evaluation, ideas, or other uses? What are the best practices or techniques for crowdsourcing? What are the best resources, including blogs, books, and articles?

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

To encourage awareness of working styles, consider using a personality assessment tool, like DiSC, Myers-Briggs, or Clifton Strengths. People can also create user guides on their personal working styles. One leader at Candid wisely uses the progressive stack method , a technique to prioritize voices less-heard in team meetings.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Prospects and stakeholders who interact with you online have only your online communications to evaluate your organization. Are you acting responsibly with your financial resources? Are you up-to-date on the latest tactics and techniques in your area of focus? Are you credible? AIDS.gov is a national HIV initiative of the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Next Bruce Lesley gave a virtuoso case study of how he uses Twitter to curate news articles and resources related to children’s issues. He tweets from his own personal account and there is also an organizational Twitter account, but explained the benefits of tweeting as the CEO of the organization.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Because of the challenges nonprofits face, they need to be at least as cognizant of the planning process as larger, more well resourced organizations. Sometimes the user/manager and executive are the same person. Often, the engineer role is filled by an outside developer, consultant, or firm.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A participant who writes her reaction to an object on an index card is very different from one who donates her own personal effects to be part of an institutional collection, and both of these people are different from one who helps develop a new program from scratch. One last thought on evaluation.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The conference combines in-person and virtual attendance for a unique hybrid experience. These tracks are based on Leadership, Relationship, and Stewardship, and topics include Board Governance, Resource Development, and Legal & Risk Management. The event is open to non-AFP members as well. This event is open to non-AFP members.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They’re a great way to learn new techniques, brush up on industry knowledge, and learn about up-and-coming trends—all of which are important as you hone your fundraising skills. A person with short, dark hair and a mustache works on a laptop. Nonprofit webinars are a staple for fundraisers everywhere.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

And maybe this should not be an either/or question, but most likely resources will dictate that. One hopes that nonprofits deciding to roll their own social networks, aren't creating their own social silos and have gone into it with a solid strategy, clear objectives and measurable metrics , and can evaluate the ROI. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Follow an organized line up to ensure each person has a chance to respond. Yoda is the person who mentions the elephant in the room or calls it out when meeting norms are not being followed. Don’t call out the person specifically, but remind people that one of your meeting norms is full attention. Time Keeper: Keeps time.

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