sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

Women wield greater economic power than ever before and are harnessing their influence to lead change on these issues and beyond. As women’s wealth and influence climb, we have the opportunity to strengthen the momentum of women as grantmakers and redefine what it means to be a philanthropist. Women give broadly.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2021

Foundation staff participating in the discussion called out “a need to assess readiness for change—willingness, ability, and facilitative conditions—among individuals, teams and organizations” and a “fluidity required to engage in the continual evolution of process, understanding and adoption.”

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To reenergize your board and refocus their attention on your nonprofit’s priorities, use these best practices: Engage your board members in nonprofit strategic planning Empower board members to help with fundraising Create productive working relationships Your board is a powerful resource for your organization. Let’s begin.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. For staff, this often involves careful planning and facilitation, and playing a backend organizing role to ensure participants are easily able to engage in the tasks at hand. Those at the top decide.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The current climate is ripe for their influence. By mobilizing communities in support of solutions that center their needs, nonprofits can exert pressure on decision-makers to allocate resources where they are most needed and best utilized. And advocacy must extend beyond funding concerns (though funding is necessary and nice!)

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

Concurrently, continued advances in technology and its ubiquitous influence on communications has allowed for workforce dispersion, autonomy and increased efficiency in addressing and responding to tasks. Decisions must be based on mission requirements and mitigate wasted effort through judicious use of time, resources and personnel.

Leadership 98

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. But it isn’t impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. The next step is to facilitate a discussion.

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Online Technique Training Train 107

Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Why report love matters Choosing a donor database is a pivotal decision for nonprofit fundraisers, influenced mainly by reporting capabilities. Manage financial planning: Keep a pulse on your finances to streamline budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation for sustainable growth and stability.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

By using CRM and fundraising tools together, organizations can better manage their resources, build stronger relationships with their supporters, and raise more money, all of which help them do more good work. For nonprofits, this synergy can significantly influence the success of fundraising campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks. A popular medium of choice, Facebook facilitates conversations and interactions among supporters in the comments section, allowing them to feel a sense of community virtually.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate. Here are some considerations for designing and facilitating pandemic-era hybrid meetings.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

For healthcare nonprofits, this synergy can influence whether a fundraising campaign is successful or falls flat. Efficient communication: Integrated communication tools in CRM solutions facilitate personalized and effective donor outreach. Data-driven strategies: Informed fundraising is successful fundraising.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

While online tools and resources give the sense that people are more connected than ever, selecting the right communication vehicle, visibility, form, and timing for what you’re trying to accomplish is vital to achieving true connection and mutual understanding.

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Project Communication Management Doc 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

Last year we were honored to facilitate an emerging leadership program for a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Conservation and Science portfolio of grantees. That’s why we’ve included a highly practical toolkit that consists of facilitator agendas and worksheets for nonprofits to apply the ideas and frameworks.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources. Here are a few ways foundations can build on their role as community leaders: Capacity Building: Financial resources alone are often insufficient for grantees to achieve their missions.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Having one (or more) active and highly functioning advisory committees fosters resilience, creativity, and even resource development for your organization. Oversight—Will the organization’s staff facilitate committee meetings, or will the committee elect a chair/co-chairs? Time Commitment—How often will the committee meet?

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

And, don’t only select the data points that are working; show what isn’t to make the case for resources for next year. This might seem like the last thing you have time for; however, it is critical because how it is received strongly influences future decisions around budgeting, staffing and other resourcing going into next year.

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Story Report Data Blended 60

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Additionally, a customized onboarding experience typically includes guided support, training, and resources designed to empower your team, thus setting the stage for long-term success with the software. Mary Bachman, Director of Volunteer Resources for Catholic Charities of St.

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Software Experiment Volunteer Management 85

DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

Partnering with an influencer. Reach out to well-known influencers in your nonprofit space to promote your event online and come in person. You can add videos, questions, special promotional opportunities, and other activities to increase interactions and facilitate a stronger connection between you and your audience.

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Game Marketing Change Tips 52

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, you might start a staff book club and use Christian books as a valuable resource for establishing essential team ethics. Nonprofit decisions: Your role as a leader requires you to make decisions on behalf of the nonprofit, which will inevitably be influenced by the core values of the organization.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2021

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links that help support our free resources and guides. Fiverr Social Media Freelancers – If you simply don’t have the time and expertise to manage your Facebook presence, Fiverr is a great resource. They share products that are sold on their website, memes, and influencer blogs/videos.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Identify staffers who can be your IT ambassadors and fill these significant roles: Strategists Strategists are the visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity throughout the organization. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. Provide adequate funding and an appropriate timeline.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

An effective brand can be a positive influence on an organization’s assets (human and financial). A strong brand is important because it facilitates opportunities, resources and results. There are some remarkable authors, like Peter Frumkin , who consider that a nonprofit brand is the principal asset of the organization.

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Effective Help Americorp Nonprofit 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

Note from Beth: Last year I was honored to partner with Kari Dunn Saratovksy from Third Plateau to facilitate an emerging leadership program to a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Science and Conservation portfolio of grantees. Flickr Image – ImageGroup.

Leadership 50

Leadership Develop Culture Structure 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

Negative thoughts can influence how you feel, increase anxiety, or get in the way of getting things done. There are lots of useful resources created by nonprofits to help facilitate kindness and mutual aid. (I’m not always successful or productive, but I’m getting better at it). 6 Focus On Positive Thoughts.

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

My Circles required a financial investment to reflect my time as planner and facilitator. The Lead will select a topic, research topic-related articles or videos to share, and facilitate the session. They were overworked, under-resourced, and still made room for intensive professional development.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

We are committed to actively advocating for clear and consistent science-based climate policies that facilitate a just and equitable global transition to a 1.5°C Resources for Your Organization to Champion Sustainability. Liz is passionate about using clear communication to influence positive social change. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

We are tracking the conversation and resources about AI and Nonprofits and social good. Facilitated by Lucy Bernholz, the panelists discussed how data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models affect poor and working-class people in America. Here’s this month’s roundup.

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Socialbrite

MARCH 8, 2020

The fundraising software facilitates tracking your donors, accepting online donations, creating social campaigns around your fundraising activities and more. Since its founding in 2001, the organization has based its advocacy work on the tenets of transparency, accuracy and independence from partisan forces and corporate influence.

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El Salvador Fundraising India Austin 98

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Interviews and focus groups - The desired outcome of this type of method is to solicit data without any influence or bias. Consider using an outside facilitator to help develop questions and protocol and to help identify themes from your data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2007

TechSoup holds regular meetings for nonprofits in Second Life and I have been attending regularly and sometimes facilitate like this I did this past week. So, I've been reflecting about effective facilitation of virtual meetings in Second Life Right now the primary method of group interaction is via unmoderated chat interface.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

As such, it’s easy to identify some of the goals these organizations have for using social media, including: engaging with and even influencing the general [voting] public, influencing news, engaging with and influencing politicians and legislation, and sharing data, information or viewpoints.

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Conversation Effective PDF Social Media 114

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

An effective brand can be a positive influence on an organization’s assets (human and financial). A strong brand is important because it facilitates opportunities, resources and results. There are some remarkable authors, like Peter Frumkin , who consider that a nonprofit brand is the principal asset of the organization.

Effective 40

Effective Help Americorp Nonprofit 40

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

For example, the report highlights the growing importance of digital fundraising, so investing more resources in online campaigns and social media outreach would be a smart move. Have you tried bringing in a communications facilitator to deepen the conversation? How are you nurturing and supporting your fundraising staff?

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This will influence how many volunteers you’ll need to recruit and train. Use current volunteers as a resource. You could even ask volunteers to facilitate a warm introduction for you instead of just giving you a list of names. One of those is ensuring your organization has the resources (like volunteers!)

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

So forget for a moment about politics, silos, budgets, resources, egos, and constraints. And it’s the best way I know to convey to non-development staff how important their role is in facilitating philanthropy. Are the people donors want to connect with within your sphere of influence as the fundraiser?

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Experiment Donor Strategy Philanthropy 87

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That’s why, when we put out an open call to our community to generate suggestions on where our technology and resources could be most helpful, we landed on two topics to start; delivering a more dignified food service experience in the U.S., and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally.

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