Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

My co-presenter for the plenary was the amazing Marcelo Iniarra , who is a digital mobilization pioneer and fantastic presenter/facilitator. The UN Global Report is also using Facebook Messenger bots to engage young people around different issues. The official title of the session was “Donor Engagement in An Age of Complexity.”

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

And one of the major emerging trends is hybrid events. And planning an event during a global pandemic only adds more complications. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) helps organizations overcome biohazard risks like COVID-19. Have venue or event staff on hand to help enforce and facilitate this flow.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Virtual conferences and trade shows are popping up all over the place and a failure to adapt to this trend can spell disaster for any future events you may be planning.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

Hybrid events, events that include both in-person and virtual elements, have been a rising trend for the last several years, but restrictions on gathering in recent months have made them a possible solution for current or future events. . They can get rid of any inappropriate comments and deliver posted questions to the facilitator.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

And one of the major emerging trends is hybrid events. And planning an event during a global pandemic only adds more complications. The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) helps organizations overcome biohazard risks like COVID-19. Have venue or event staff on hand to help enforce and facilitate this flow.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Virtual conferences and trade shows are popping up all over the place and a failure to adapt to this trend can spell disaster for any future events you may be planning.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At the global Disability Rights Fund (DRF), for example, the first MEL framework was developed at a gathering of staff, advisors, and donors—the majority of whom were activists with disabilities from the Global South. Think about the donor role as facilitator and the community as owner of the results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. He shared how he built a global cross-sector movement to support sanitation in developing countries. He was hilarious as he was inspiring.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

But when leaders can admit ‘it's okay to not be okay’ and that all of us – even them – experience challenges, it allows the team to rally together, support one another and become resilient together.” -- Nathan Magnuson, Corporate Leadership Development Consultant, Facilitator, Coach and author of, Stand Out!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

The conference favors networking opportunities over speaker-led sessions and utilizes the “Liberating Structures” facilitation technique to spark conversation and empower innovation. Virtual tickets were available for $99, with a discounted price ($49) for attendees located in the Global South. Which CRM is right for me?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

I started the day with a “Beth, Book, and Bagels” event hosted by Pyramid Communications , followed by a lunch talk at the Microsoft Campus hosted by Microsoft Global Citizenship Team. They crowdsourced questions that we discussed and then we opened it up for audience q/a. Defining Impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

But when leaders can admit ‘it's okay to not be okay’ and that all of us – even them – experience challenges, it allows the team to rally together, support one another and become resilient together.” -- Nathan Magnuson, Corporate Leadership Development Consultant, Facilitator, Coach and author of, Stand Out!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

But when leaders can admit ‘it's okay to not be okay’ and that all of us – even them – experience challenges, it allows the team to rally together, support one another and become resilient together.” -- Nathan Magnuson, Corporate Leadership Development Consultant, Facilitator, Coach and author of, Stand Out!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. Photo by Microsoft Global Citizenship. Watech4good Summit.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I was interviewed recently by Petra Kroon , a blogger focused on social media and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands, in which she asked some really great questions, including what I thought the trend would be for social entrepreneurship in 2010 as well as where we may be in 25 years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

One of the posts that got a lot of engagement and contributed to the uphill trend in the metrics was about editorial calendars. Set Next Steps at Meetings: Marnie Webb at TechSoup Global says they also use a weekly meeting to report on efforts and make the next set of decisions. My answer: Yes!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 16, 2009

Join us for a discussion and exploration of how social media are being used to accelerate our transition to a global sustainable culture. Sustainability depends on knowledge; social media facilitate knowledge production, processing and distribution. Started with mega trends of social media and green living. Jon Lebkowsky.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world. We do it in a number of ways.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2017

When it comes to the social sector, philanthropy, giving back, helping others, improving our communities and our planet—however it’s defined—we are seeing clear and positive trends. Last year, charitable donations hit a record for a second year in a row at an estimated $373.25 billion, corporate giving reached $18.45 Technology.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

This year, market research predicts that digital’s share of total advertising spend will near 50% globally, and soon digital ad spending will surpass traditional mediums. Additionally, digital marketing is often a preferred type of advertising because organizations are able to be precise on deciding where their dollars are spent.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

From discussions with our global networks, these dynamics are experienced throughout the developed world. Some trends we are seeing include: Celebrating acts of kindness – Employees are finding creative and inspiring ways of giving back in their communities.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

TechSoup will be hosting a pre-conference workshop on Office 365; exhibiting at the NTC Science Fair; speaking at plenary events, breakout sessions, and a "Birds of a Feather" lunch; and facilitating networking opportunities. Technology is providing the information needed to empower organizations to change this trend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. In addition to the graphic facilitation, there will be other interactive learning elements. Illustration by Jonny Goldstein of my SXSW panel proposal. So, let’s get out the nonprofit vote for the nonprofit panels at SXSW 2011 ! Trust me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I've been thinking about how to best incorporate the back channel or in this case Twitter. Two recent blogs, " How To Present While People Are Twittering " and " Trends in Leadership Conferences " are the most recent blog posts packed with advice. How can we use them as a test of how things are going at the conference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

Zandria did a fabulous job of facilitating the session. GenYGive is written by Miriam Kagan and talks about motivations and trends related to philanthropy and Gen Y. New Voices of Philanthropy is written by Trista Harris and it covers issues of generational change in the philanthropic sector and more broadly trends in philanthropy.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 4, 2008

"Beyond these trends and landmark event, I think we’ve yet to see what will define our Generation, a Generation with a profound sense of social responsibility and a Generation who does not accept 'impossible' as a valid word in our dictionary. Yes, We Can." --Andrea Zak, Here's What's Defining Generation Y Now on Brazen Careerist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

USA for UNHCR created the Blue Key campaign as a way to drive awareness of this global issue in the US. The Google Analytics chart looks at web traffic and trends between May 9 and June 20; the first phase of the campaign. Note from Beth: Last May, USA for UNHCR launched The Blue Key campaign as a way for U.S. What is the blue line?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

The rapid spread of the coronavirus may have made virtual events necessary, but the truth is that their implementation has been trending upward for years. A virtual conference, in many ways, is similar to a physical conference, but that does not mean the two should be planned or facilitated in the same way. Facilitate Networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

To get the market from niche to mainstream people are working on taxonomy, metrics and peer and trend ratings. It was a bit tough catching up on the acronyms but the Global Impact Investing Network (GINN) has taken up a chunk of the work. There is a difference between seasonal agricultural work and a full time job with benefits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

There are many things in my life and work that I need to streamline, and an important skill to facilitate this is learn how to say no. I will also continue to write case studies, step-by-steps instructional pieces, and trend pieces. Stated another way, organize and simplify. I have a confession. I want to improve my writing.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 12, 2020

The rapid spread of the coronavirus may have made virtual events necessary, but the truth is that their implementation has been trending upward for years. A virtual conference, in many ways, is similar to a physical conference, but that does not mean the two should be planned or facilitated in the same way. Facilitate Networking.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS Fundraising, which is a global fundraising consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations. We’ll start with a few key trends in philanthropy that will ground our conversation. For those of you who are not familiar with CCS, we are a global firm. Okay, so positive trend.

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sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2024

Donors appreciate the convenience of making online contributions, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down. Mistake 3: Cluttering your donation page Your donation page should focus solely on facilitating donations. According to the Blackbaud Institute , online giving saw an increase of 8% in 2022 and 12% in 2023. Currently, 6.84

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2021

The whitepaper will include the following history of ESG, components of ESG programming, an overview of measurement and management, perspectives from CSR leaders, resources to learn more and stay up to date with trends , and more. . In the same year, the Global Reporting Initiative was founded in Boston.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the last few weeks, there have been a few good research studies and web sites relaunched that cover technology, data, funding, and trends. Here’s a roundup. 2014 Nonprofit Content Marketing: Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends—North America. The Glasspockets Site has just been relaunched. It has a new sleeker look.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

I've never lied about my age (okay, once when I was senior in high school), but I was tempted to say I was younger because the trend is with micro gifts, smaller gifts. $52 isn't a huge amount, but it is more than the cost of a latte. It facilitates free agent fundraising. 10 friends donate $52 = $510. 20 friends donate $52 = $1,020.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2021

From this, a coalition of tech companies came together to work with global experts and survivors to help eradicate trafficking using technology. Technology can help connect disparate actors across geographies and to share data to facilitate the identification of victims and traffickers.

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