Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to participate in a brainstorming meeting at a foundation that was developing a strategy for its digital platforms (web, social, mobile, etc). The process was facilitated byPeter Maher, founder and CEO, of Luma Institute. Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. Recent events have been disruptive on a global scale. Co-creative systems rely upon shared input for decision-making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Do you have a preferred method?

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Robert Weiner

JULY 24, 2014

University of Oregon Foundation. One of the best ways methods is to set up Address Verification Service (AVS). to facilitate these transactions. A Few Good Methods for Processing Credit Cards. Vered Siegel , Manager of Development Services. Children’s Home + Aid. Kirsten Williams , Associate Director, Gift Services.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Also, determine what their preferred method of contact is, whether emails or phone calls. Fox Foundation provides the option to notify the family after making a memorial donation: The online donation form allows donors to choose from an e-Card or printed card that will be directly sent to the family.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. All of these work well with small groups and inside of organizations. Does your organization encourage staff to use reflective practice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Foundation Review (Vol 5:3) Makes the case that most foundation strategies are unfolding in complex and dynamic environments, and foundations need a more committed approach to learning and strategic adaptation. I got to facilitate a deep dive with a dozen folks and here are the takeaways from the discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

One of the newest resources, a free online guide called “ The Data Playbook ,” was recently published by the Schusterman Foundation and written by Rella Kaplowitz, Program Officer, Evaluation and Learning. The Playbook includes a few examples and methods for doing this. Limited – possess a defined scope and duration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods. These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Our Foundational Series is a collection of 15 free, live webinars that takes you through basic and intermediate functions in DonorPerfect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2013

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation organized a convening six months, ” Advancing Social Media Measureme nt ” that went beyond an overview and participants dug deeply into methods for measuring result s from using social media for nonprofit and philanthropy.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

The camp was organized by Thai Fund Foundation in partnership with Opendream , , Thai Netizen Network , Frontier Foundation and Tactical Technology Collective. This method was used because the facilitator needed to speak into the mic so I could hear the questions. The camp took place in Cha-am, Petchburi, Thailand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2012

In 2010, I launched the Networked Nonprofit with a flurry of speaking and training gigs literally around the world, while also designing and facilitating many workshops, peer learning groups, and coaching grantees as Visiting Scholar.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Incorporate flexibility, recognition, a clear path for impact, and a foundational focus on retention into your program from the outset. Your recruitment strategy should be multifaceted, combining traditional methods with digital innovation. Stay flexible In today’s fast-paced world, flexibility is non-negotiable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Some of the biggest reporting challenges for nonprofits, associations, and foundations include: Where to get the data: Some data is found easily in data dashboards, some is not. You want to strike a balance between highlighting success and showing where you need to go next, while not overwhelming your audience in the process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

I was honored to be a trainer as part of the launch of the ACE Leaders Project, a program developed by the Institute of International Education Sub-Saharan Regional Office and supported by the Packard Foundation. I have read a lot about these methods , but you cannot really under it until you experience it. Fish Bowl Exericse.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Description : This all-day workshop starts with the real foundation of social media engagement: community and content. Through a facilitated training, participants will work independently and in small groups to develop and share project plans for using social media to engage supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US. In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

Published the Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

I like to use a combined method. Last week at the Packard Foundation, I participated in a conversation with Peter Laugharn, the Executive Director of Firelight Foundation about participatory learning agendas. The above shows the methods. Perhaps we are confusing qualitative data with gut decisions ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits. Says Jim Canales, CEO of the Irvine Foundation, “In my experience, I have found that by engaging on twitter, I have actually saved time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? https://storify.com/ResourceMedia/brainerd-foundation-s-21st-century-advocacy-design”>Storify. Why Use One?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 3, 2020

In order to cultivate volunteers to contribute in these ways, a strong foundational volunteer program must be in place. Sending volunteers regular communications and inviting them to special events can be an effective method of developing a donor relationship with volunteers. Develop an Integrated Volunteer Program.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2020

I want to share just a few low-budget examples of how the team at Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation has pivoted to continue providing donor relations and stewardship to our donors during this current crisis. Their influence comes from the positions they hold and the fact that they are not paid to raise money. The basics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

Photo by HeyDee Almost a year ago, Allison Fine and I finished a reflection paper on the lessons learned from the first America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation. So, go join the conversation in the comments over at the Case Foundation blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

To broaden your audience and make ticket purchasing accessible, choose software that accepts multiple payment methods beyond credit and debit cards like Venmo and PayPal. The right software can facilitate changes to your event registration process that might otherwise be daunting or intimidating. Offer flexible payment processing.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Creating the perfect fundraising strategy takes a lot of time and effort, so your best bet to grow and raise more each year is to first lay out a solid fundraising foundation. This way, you can note which engagement methods were most successful and focus your energies accordingly in the future! Personalized emails.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

The Foundation has teamed up with an evaluation consultant, TCC Group, to figure out if working wikily can enhance the quality of learning as the OE Goldmine Research project and the Foundation’s OE program review move forward. What are the techniques and methods for moving people up the ladder?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Later in the morning, I facilitated a large group discussion hour-long discussion right before lunch with Greg and Laura Efurd from ZeroDivide. Listening to the conversation and watching the audience for signs of energy drop, I inserted some movement into the discussion related to the topic by asking them to do the ” failure bow.”

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

I like to use a combined method. Last week at the Packard Foundation, I participated in a conversation with Peter Laugharn, the Executive Director of Firelight Foundation , about participatory learning agendas. The above shows the methods. Perhaps we're confusing qualitative data with gut decisions ?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Tailor your fundraising messages and methods to specific donor categories based on their preferences and behavior. Have you tried bringing in a communications facilitator to deepen the conversation? The facilitator may be able to better convey the need and achieve the desired results. One size does not fit all.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

It states the following about the HDL’s digitation process: The image files will provide an additional and often more useful method by which many disabled patrons, especially students and scholars, can obtain access to these works. The Court of Appeals explicitly included image accessibility in its ruling.

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Forum One

JUNE 22, 2022

The first step is to facilitate ideation. Yet facilitating workshops, ideation sessions, or other conversations with the goal to encourage creativity and discourse can be challenging. Yet facilitating workshops, ideation sessions, or other conversations with the goal to encourage creativity and discourse can be challenging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I appreciated Sally’s post on the topic of active learning and the questions she has posed are similar ones we challenge ourselves with at the Packard Foundation. At the Packard Foundation our commitment to effectiveness directly plays out in our evaluation and learning culture and practices.

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