Candid

MAY 19, 2021

According to the same Kaiser Family Foundation report, forty-seven percent of women have reported symptoms of anxiety and/or depressive disorder compared to 38 percent of men in December 2020. Add to this a reckoning with racial justice, and you have a populace on the verge of stress overload. Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

1: Get Enough Sleep, Nutrition, and Exercise. Focus on these three activities: sleep, nutrition and exercise to help strengthen your immune system and feel better. The blessing of shelter in place is that you can still exercise by walking, jogging, or running as long as keep your distance from other people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

As with face-to-face training, how many participants per breakout room depends on the task they will do together, how much time is needed to complete the task, and time for a full group report out. See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). Small Group Activities.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Why not try a little writing exercise right now? Here’s a snippet of a fuller exercise from my 7 Clairification Keys To Unlock Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Potential. Finally, schedule a time (while you’re still in the values frame of mind) to conduct a similar group exercise (write on a whiteboard or easel).

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Care2

JULY 16, 2012

Thankfully, you can take advantage of great in-depth research and findings published in nonprofit reports. Here 11 nonprofit reports that are worth a look when you want to brush up on everything from nonprofit social media adoption, staffing, fundraising, and online engagement best practices.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Tip: Using the Giving Analysis for Appeals report in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® is a great first step to analyzing your historical data. This could weaken the validity and credibility of any insights you may have derived, making the exercise moot. Keep them out of it for now (we can always test that later.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. The authors of this report spent over a hundred hours meticulously researching the top systems, so nonprofits can make the best informed decision when purchasing fundraising software. Improve donor retention through donor targeting and filtering.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

If you feel mired in stress and anxiety, you might have a tough time with this exercise. Gratitude is a muscle that needs exercise. Use this exercise daily to keep your head in the right place. But the exercise will help you move forward in a positive way. Just write down three things you are grateful for. That’s okay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

In 90 minutes, we did two exercises that helped participants identify their target audience and then build out a persona, a fictionalized character that described motivations, barriers and identifies the right content and channels to use. Then it was time for a simple exercise. Write a target audience definition.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

workers reported experiencing burnout symptoms this year. working while also helping your child with homework). It’s no wonder that a recent report on the State of Nonprofits in 2023 by the Center for Effective Philanthropy found that 68% of nonprofit leaders are somewhat or very concerned about burnout. Sound familiar?

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

About one in five funders said inflation impacted 2022 grantmaking decisions Of 546 survey respondents, 79% reported that inflation did not impact their grantmaking decisions in 2022. Program staff exercised flexibility to increase grant amounts because of inflation.” “We Here’s what we found. We added 8% to each grant award.”

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Consistent accounting and financial practices throughout a diocese can lead to better reporting, communication, and idea-sharing from school to school and give diocesan leaders a more holistic, accurate, and reliable view of their operations. They often look at projected tuition revenue when pulling reports or setting budgets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Brands that blog report 97% more links to their website and 434% more indexed pages in search engines. Blogging of the past was usually editorial content, such as an opinion piece or report back by an executive director. Related Webinar: Website & Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

And it links you to a website where you alone or in a group can supplement your reading with some interactive exercises and resources. When it comes People, most traditional MBAs offer little that prepares you for the daily challenges of working with a team, with direct reports or working alongside other leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The coaching with compassion method is based on five steps for intentional change , which the authors teach in the book using rich, inspiring and real-life stories and science-based, heavily researched exercises. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

In addition to reviewing those reports, understanding the significance of the Form 990 is a must for boards. Use videos, assessments, group exercises, and role plays to educate and train them. Boards that get financial stewardship exercise diligence in the oversight of the financial interests of their organizations.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 10, 2021

They reported that working from home had led their businesses to focus on the technology to make this transition possible. . Their findings concluded that this was in large part due to CEOs and boards reporting higher productivity as their staff worked through the pandemic from their laptops. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In April of 2020, Charity Navigator surveyed over 4,000 nonprofit representatives and learned that of those surveyed, 83% reported suffering financial hardship due to the pandemic and the economic shut down. Many nonprofits are still unsure if they will ever be the same or even operate again.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I don’t always have a lot of participants who are eager to do exercises digitally, but when I do I can work with them to adapt the exercise. There are apps that allow participants to use “ virtual sticky notes ” to do an exercise but these are not well designed for group collaboration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Group Idea Generation: After laying out the ground rules and a simple warm up exercise, participants are encouraged to share their ideas verbally. Brainstorming Warm Up Exercise. To get everyone into a brainstorming mindset, you can facilitate a simple icebreaker called “Yes And” based on improvisation exercises. “Yes,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2017

In Hartford, I had challenge of a large number of participants, a “master class” type set up, and but a room and time constraints that limited the amount of full group interactive exercises. I experimented with using the polls as part of the opening exercise in the workshop. I did not have a remote audience. Conference. Stay tuned.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. Balancing the amount of content delivery with exercises and right sizing given the available time for the workshop. The format of the concept poster was more open then the close-ended set of exercises and questions on the worksheet.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2022

The coaching with compassion method is based on five steps for intentional change , which the authors teach in the book using rich, inspiring and real-life stories and science-based, heavily researched exercises. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

The coaching with compassion method is based on five steps for intentional change , which the authors teach in the book using rich, inspiring and real-life stories and science-based, heavily researched exercises. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

That’s when you can add a brief stretch break, energizer , or incorporate an exercise that requires getting up and moving around. I’ve done this as a reflection exercise towards the end of a multiple day training or full day training. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Who is the lead singer, guitarist, bass, and drums. Here’s how that translates to team facilitation: Facilitator Lead: The person who is facilitating the discussion or exercise. In some exercises, such as the closing circle, the notes might be taken by hand so they ideas are captured. Then we opened up for discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Gunner also facilitated a brainstorming and affinity mapping exercise to unpack all the possible topics for deep dives in small groups in the afternoon. These techniques are based on human-centered design principles. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The coaching with compassion method is based on five steps for intentional change , which the authors teach in the book using rich, inspiring and real-life stories and science-based, heavily researched exercises. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. And, as the facilitator, you have to be good at improvising and skilled at coaching some participants to adapt exercise so it meets their need. For example, I incorporate tactical and visual techniques for participants to use to do the exercises.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve. We did a classic brainstorming/SWOT analysis exercise related to our topics. Here are few nonprofit toolkits that can help you adapt this exercise to your nonprofit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

The coaching with compassion method is based on five steps for intentional change , which the authors teach in the book using rich, inspiring and real-life stories and science-based, heavily researched exercises. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

treating chronic diseases, many of which are mostly preventable by diet and moderate exercise. V4V participants consistently report an increased fruit and vegetable consumption of approximately one serving per day, enough for immediate health impacts. In addition, 39% of participants report increased food security while on the program.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We’ll delve into several common concerns—such as the challenges of data comparison, the absence of readily available reports, and the distinction between the free and premium versions—as well as explore the importance of transparency in GA4 to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the data insights provided.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Example: Forcing MFA when accessing reports. Disable Report Exports: While this doesn’t prevent the ability to capture data if a user has access to that data, disabling report exports can make it harder to obtain data in bulk. You can do this by going to Profile > System Preferences > disable “Export Reports”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

A reported 2 million advertisers are purchasing ads to insert into Stories in 2019. . Think of it like exercise – using social media with intention and purpose daily will get you better results than haphazardly throwing up some content once per week. If you are able to post once per day or more on Stories, that’s great!

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