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.

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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. Before I left for Finland, I read Timothy Walker’s Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2012

After the ACE leadership training, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Kigali. I volunteered to do a Social Media and Professional Networking workshop for second year students at the Akilah Institute for Women. There were a handful who were using LinkedIn and Twitter as professional networking tools.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. In fact, you’ve most likely heard every industry leader teach this until they’re blue in the face! Let’s look at some examples: Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here are some examples of what you can share: A story they’ll want to enter into. For example, I’m on the board of a local theater group, and the executive director’s most recent emailed newsletter was titled “ Theater Nurtures Democracy.” 8 Ways College Students Can Save the Environment Every Day. Something useful to them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Since I was a first year college student at UC Berkeley, I have been working with students and schools in low-income communities and have grown increasingly aware of how educational disparities keep children from reaching their potential. I taught in the Bronx for two years through Teach For America while working toward my M.A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Deep-dives into Google Analytics reports with specific examples for evaluating your digital marketing performance. Peer Instruction and the flipped classroom is a research-based, interactive teaching method developed by Eric Mazur at Harvard University in the 1990s. Best practices for collecting actionable data.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2021

If you ask them, most organization leaders, teachers, managers, and more would claim that they allow their employees, volunteers, and students room to fail without judgment. Organizations grow stagnant and often show very little growth when they’re not allowing their professionals to take calculated risks.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Maybe you have a professional photographer among your volunteers who can help with this. The video does not have to be professionally made – thanks to YouTube and Facebook, people are used to raw videos and honestly, an unpolished video is more authentic. Get the best quality photo you can. Give donors a reason to donate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

For example, just a few weeks ago I decided to kick a bad habit to curb: sleeping with my mobile phone which was disrupting my sleep. I was honored to lead a featured season at the United Way Leadership Conference on Networked Leadership and teach many workshops networked leadership skills. How about you? I did it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is the first example of the power of crowd charity? Can other nonprofits reproduce it? How Philanthropy and Fundraising Professionals Embraced the Ice Bucket Challenge. My answer: yes and no.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels. Celebratory interactions should be a consistent part of your engagement and content calendar, so set up systems to capture and share alumni personal, social, and professional news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. The people with skills are out there.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

[Include options like annual donor, monthly donor, former donor, board member, former board member, committee volunteer, direct service volunteer, in-person event attendee, virtual event attendee, conference call participant, fundraiser, social media advocate, member, program participant, student, patient and client. Pick the top 3 – 5].

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

Alex Flores , Teach For America. continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. 4 The American Red Cross is a great example of trust building across donor and client lines. New Pathways for Youth is an excellent example of how rebranding can positively change the image of an organization.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2013

But now, as I counsel my university students, I feel it unethical to recommend the same path I took. Is it unethical to ask college juniors and seniors, graduate students, and recently qualified degree holders to undertake multiple free internships? business models guestpost professional development' I have taken a firm stand.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. These donors "want to listen and offer their own professional or personal talents, all in order to solve problems together with those whom the support." Teaching philanthropy to children: why, how, what. posted by Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2019

As a professional communicator, you face a smorgasbord of challenges online. But marketers and development professionals stray from this idea constantly. I’m going to give you all the same facts, and I want each of you to write the ‘lede’ of the story if it was going to appear in the student paper.”. What You’re Up Against.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Next week I'm doing a Webinar for Extension Professionals , a remix of 10 Steps to Association 2.0 My initial remix thought (wrong) was to look for examples that were related to agriculture, but the extension is so much more. looking at the ten steps and overlaying these themes in search of examples! An example?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

The organization does this through a one-year, intensive training program that provides technical and professional skills, college credits, an educational stipend, and a corporate internship. " Year Up therefore takes a holistic approach to preparing its students for the workforce. Year Up's Partnership with TechHire.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

A great example of YouthBuild Boston’s work is the 120 year-old firehouse building that they’re rehabbing for their own offices. The program renovates lots of old Boston buildings and, in doing so, teaches job skills. He says that most students who stick with the program go on to attend college.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. This makes Atomic Training ideal for: General workforce development (the work that Goodwill does, for example). Train on Over 150 Products with Atomic Training.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. 2018 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

we will have witnesses and student-lawyers speak in text under disciplines of civility and rules of evidence, subject to objection by opponents and ruling by the judge, who will be me. This is most likely so far from the everyday training and professional development needs of most nonprofits. That enriches the experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Take for example Connie Bensen 's post and story. It means that you don't assume that the your students, participants, stakeholders, or audience knows nothing and that your job is to fill them with knowledge. It means asking questions and letting the audience, your students, or your stakeholders teach you.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

I asked some of my colleagues for some examples of how they use TechSoup donations. They said you want an example? The program offers year-round dance lessons and an annual event in which 80 children are joined by volunteers from professional dance schools. We wouldn't be able do it without TechSoup donations.

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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. For example, I recently gave a webinar on social media for engagement of Alumni Networks. All of my examples were from universities, Jewish Day schools, and camps that made up the audience.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

Examples of Good Fundraising Messaging . Here are some examples: Ego-centric. Here are some more examples of effective messages for fundraising that are a little longer and would be ideal for social media posts, newsletters, thank-you letters, and even appeals: Example 1: . Example 2: . That’s not what you want!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Most of us can think of examples of this from our own lives. Excellent example Kayla.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

Our visitors range from local church families, Schwenkfelder descendants, homeschoolers, charter and private school students, local historians, special interest groups such as the Questers, lifelong learning groups, and more. One of my favorite examples comes from a sister and brother who attended four separate SLHC programs.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In fact, I am planning to post a how-to article to teach you how I go about writing a typical appeal with Fundwriter. Fundwriter is a writing assistant for nonprofit professionals. uses artificial intelligence that has been trained on billions of real-world examples. It feels like magic when I use Fundwriter. was the nonprofit.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. Leadership / #AMI16 / @NPL_Alliance.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, instead of using sheets of paper to track bids at a silent auction, users could enter their bids on a tablet or via an app on their phone. You can even host two tiers: one for professional pitmasters, and another for amateur enthusiasts. Touchless opportunities are always appreciated in a post-COVID-19 world!

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

For example, a few months ago we had a couple approach us to propose a Pop-Up Tea Ceremony. Experience working with a wide variety of age groups or teaching in general. We recently had a group of students creating balloon art during our Winterpalooza Family Festival. Many times, we cannot pay our collaborators.

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