Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. I was immediately thrown into a situation of dynamic teaching and learning. Social Media Trainer's Bag of Tricks View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

“Whether your brand has created itself, you’ve outgrown your original brand, you’re ready for the next level, or you’ve changed your passion or purpose, this book is for you,” shares McGovern. Dr. Cindy McGovern Today, McGovern shares these additional insights with us. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Consider how you can support more robust knowledge sharing. By providing your stakeholders with a dedicated place to share knowledge with one another, community building happens naturally. What is a knowledge sharing network? What are some examples of knowledge sharing networks? Knowledge is a lofty word. Some are huge.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Getting creative and re-evaluating old peer-to-peer fundraising methods has become especially important in recent years due to declines in household giving. During onboarding, walk fundraisers through the process and teach them how to set up their pages to share their unique connection with your mission.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

I have done my very fair share of perpetuating the cycle of unpaid internships. A shared ethics on the subject of internships means a shared ethics for human resources in museum more generally. A shared ethics on the subject of internships means a shared ethics for human resources in museum more generally.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Using adult learning principles in technology trainings — an NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellow shares a few key lessons about how to (and how not to) train adults. If you teach people to operate software, have them follow along on their computer instead of just watching the trainer perform the task.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I share all of this not just to rant about the black box that many foundations appear to be but to illustrate the reality that empathy is also deeply intertwined with power, both institutional and personal. Deconstructing and sharing power are also essential to success. Who will find them at fault? What would a penalty look like?

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

The self-service model of public libraries allows individuals to explore at their own pace, and a librarian like me can help guide the process by sharing vetted tools and resources and how to maximize their impact. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them. Zach: Get a library card! ??

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

More specifically, they explain how to: Evaluate what values, strengths and capabilities you bring to your role. Bill Berman Today, Berman shared these additional insights for us: How might someone considering hiring an executive or career coach incorporate your book into the mix?

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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. It may be helpful to evaluate together how many prospects you have and how many face-to-face hours may be required. You have the wrong person in this job; their strengths lie elsewhere.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Calderoni’s book teaches you how company character catalyzes loyalty, agility and hypergrowth. Today, Calderoni shares these additional insights about his new book. Calderoni : I’ve always wanted to share a business strategy that I’m passionate about, creating corporate character. It is earned as much as it is defined.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” First, do a self-audit to evaluate which nonprofit digital strategy is working for you and which are holding you back. How are you tracking and evaluating what works or doesn’t work? .

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing. Performance evaluation should give staff the opportunity to set a goal to make change and to help track how they are doing on delivering what it is they promised. Evaluations should not be about power, judgment, blame or failure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up. 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. By Dave Meier.

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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. It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. Location sharing? Photo by WhiteAfrican.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

That’s why I’m sharing the tips, tricks, and insider advice to transform you into a data nerd. 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. Top 10 Secrets of Excel Data Nerds. By Ann Emery.

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NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

Evaluating and determining what barriers your organization’s volunteer programs have and then working to break them down is a solid first step in attracting and retaining a more diverse and welcoming volunteer workforce. If you can teach a new volunteer a necessary skill for the role, consider removing it as a prerequisite.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We were introduced to the crowd of over 2,000 nonprofit professionals gathered at the conference to network, learn, teach, and well, party too. I’ve been on the board for almost two years and currently chair the Evaluation Committee. I’m standing on the stage with my fellow board members. Is your board participating?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations. 1 Even those who are eager to conduct evaluations often lack the funding and knowledge to evaluate their programs appropriately. As part of a.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

I know for myself that I don’t learn, retain, or apply when content is endlessly shared – even from expert – without a break. If you are a trainer, you are working with the human brain every day and you need to know as much as possible about how humans learn and how to teach a topic well.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The need for local pest control, insurance, copier lease, or related services may change, therefore you should re-evaluate annually. Mandy’s dynamic teaching style brings thousands of people annually to her presentations at conventions, trainings, and workshops, in person and online. Funding For Good, Inc. Learn more, visit [link].

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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. How to be Successful Once You Land Your Dream Role.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

One of the workshop exercises was to teach leaders a process they can facilitate back in their organizations to begin the discussion about how to activate a culture of well being. As part of the set-up to the exercise, I share some examples from the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Transparency.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Electronic tools are made for sharing and invite users to be curious and experiment. “IT Engaging employees from across the organization in IT initiatives is the best way to encourage sharing and digital partnership. Designate both casual and more formal times and places for IT ambassadors to share information about their activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Teach: This is my passion, my calling, and my professional work. I will be exploring and writing about assessment, curriculum development, facilitation, evaluation, and documentation. I have a goal for one learning day per month where I will take workshop on instructional topics and share those here.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. They want to share their blessings. It’s a good time to evaluate where you may have gaps in your technology. People Yearn to Express their Love . Your job is to help them do so. Philanthropically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

We were introduced to the crowd of over 2,000 nonprofit professionals gathered at the conference to network, learn, teach, and well, party too. I’ve been on the board over a year and currently chair the Evaluation Committee. I’m standing on the stage with my fellow board members. The NTEN Board Giving Tuesday Campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I was honored to lead a featured season at the United Way Leadership Conference on Networked Leadership and teach many workshops networked leadership skills. I continue to hone and improve my instructional practice and share tips with these many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training. My Three Words.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 29, 2021

Bellow, we’ll highlight some of the Q&A from the webinar but be sure to view the recorded playback to take in all the insights shared and hear more Q&A. Many of the LCRM customers are evaluating whether they move from LCRM and Luminate Online at the same time or take a more phased approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Last week, I was in London teaching social media strategy workshops for London NGOs organized by Social Media Misfits and keynoted Institute of Fundraising’s Future of Fundraising Conference. But even when our brains are resting, according to research , our minds are perpetually active internalizing and evaluating information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. Adjunct Professor and Guest Teacher: This past year I enjoyed my first experience teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education. My Three Words.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

The chat was a prelude to a convening on April 25th at the Robert Wood Johnston Foundation of 40 thinkers and practitioners, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise into discussions to develop measures for evaluating the impact of social media on philanthropic outcomes. Marc shared his expert knowledge and here are some notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

” Content curation is sifting through information on the web and organizing, filtering and making sense of it and sharing the very best content with your network. Content curation is not about sharing links as you find them. Content curation is not about sharing links as you find them.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Although it might seem strange, because they participate freely and out of their own time, organizations should recruit, delegate, evaluate and show appreciation like they would with any employee. It’s easy to create and share on social media. Provide support through sharing knowledge, information, and plans with them.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Teach For America. Within his role, he crafts raw data into insights, practices, and a shared narrative for the field . Senior Advisor and Director, Measurement, Evaluation and Organizational Performance. Shriners Hospital for Children. Her leadership has increased development revenue by more than 400% to nearly $275 million.

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