Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Below are a few common issues that impact applicant engagement and reduce fund utilization: Difficulty accessing scholarship information. Each scholarship fund may have a different application process, with each application requiring very similar information. The right student is hard to find.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, you will generate quite a different set of responses if you ask for information on “education” rather than “STEM education.” In fact, generative AI has been known to be trained on biased information. Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. You have to think of your interpreters as extensions of your facilitation techniques.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services. As the executive director, you facilitate an International group that is service-oriented and driven by women. Zonta has a standards guide that includes instructions related to style and formatting. million adolescent girls and more than 4.2

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Capturing contact information Collecting contact information from friends of donors is essential for future outreach. Engage on digital platforms: Use the technology younger donors favor—like QR codes or Tap to Pay —to facilitate easy capture of contact information and donations. Make the process as seamless as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

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 last year, along with facilitating a peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. Supporters won’t read your blog just because they have a relationship with your nonprofit—they want to engage with informative, interesting content that actively furthers their understanding of your cause.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, integrating social media buttons on your nonprofit website signifies a commitment to fostering engagement, driving awareness, and facilitating convenient avenues for supporters to contribute. Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

Treatment: The healthcare system prescribes treatment and follow-up instructions. Post-visit behavioral and lifestyle adjustment: The patient follows treatment instructions and makes lifestyle adjustments to facilitate healing and well-being. Care: The patient is assessed by the medical faculty. Respond to negative reviews.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes. Have you ever had to do a room hack?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Alongside clear instructions and a seamless donation form , you can enhance a donor’s experience with creative touches, such as sending a heartfelt letter or a small token of appreciation to the honoree. Our tribute dedications allow donors the option to donate either “in honor of” or “in memory of” someone special to them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I love all aspects instructional design and facilitation , but being a good trainer also means being a good content curator and resource librarian. ” So, I like to share a few of my favorites that I have inspired me in my instructional/training practice. This six-step instructional model is called “ENGAGE.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

These instructions provide prospective grant recipients with an overview of what is expected and how to apply. For the recipients, communication includes information on the next steps, which includes the agreement and actual award payment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” ” Jo Wolfe, Aseem Thakur, Gillian Tan, Cherisse Beh, Katie Bengaard, and Toral Cowieson joined our session as small group facilitators. We chose the latter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

I didn’t do a complete unplug, as we’re so dependent on the Internet for information in navigate our daily lives, which is a huge change since I first got online in 1993. And, now with those beautiful sunsets behind me, I look ahead to 2015. I have a couple of New Year’s rituals that help prepare me for a new year.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

The next facilitation challenge was to break them into small groups to work on the personas using a poster-sized version of the persona worksheet. Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge. If you know me, sticky notes and marker were also involved.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Here are two examples of different types of database management software: Case management software: This software allows human services agencies to track key information about the clients they serve (like their contact information or appointment scheduling) in order to provide them with the best care and experiences possible.

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

In the larger group, the diversity of experiences and viewpoints in the room led to rich discussions, with plenty of information-sharing. The practical volunteer management skills – the supervision, the policies, the strategies – it’s easier to find instruction in these areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Micro-learning online courses consist of a video, an info-graphic or list of tips, and a set of instructional or assessment questions that help us think differently about the topic and find something bite size to apply immediately. Enter micro-learning, resources that can be quickly read, viewed, or consumed and take only ten minutes or less.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The evaluator takes on many roles: facilitator, technical expert, and sometimes a shoulder to cry. Drawing from adult learning theories, ECB utilizes a variety of strategies such as: Vehicle of instruction: face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, classroom style learning, web-based mechanisms, manuals, etc. Implement ECB strategies.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

A virtual event means that those face-to-face interactions will not be possible but that does not mean that you can’t facilitate and encourage networking all the same. . This information can be shared on your social media channels and email marketing campaigns but can be fully detailed on your event website. Hold Pre-event Sessions.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Offer guidance and resources : Provide comprehensive information about various planned giving options, including wills / bequests. Facilitate the process : Make it easy for donors to include your nonprofit in their estate plans. Provide clear instructions. Donors report that they like that the most.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

On New Year’s Day, I heard a story on NPR about some research on instructional techniques used by many college professors – the lecture and how it is less effective in an age information abundance. The instructor’s role should be to facilitate this understanding for their students, not dump content on them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. Facilitation, Curriculum Development and Train the Trainers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum. I know that might seem old fashioned, but being a trainer and facilitator and in the room with social change leaders is what inspires and energizes me. This past year was my 4th year as an adjunct professor at Middlebury College.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Last week, we had a board retreat to dive into identifying core results as part of results-based accountability work , facilitated by an excellent outside consultant. Here’s a few tips: We took a photo of any flip chart notes, instructions, or report information we needed to reference. However, this was far from it.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way. For example, learners in a communication course might take a grammar test at the end of the course to measure how well they retained information about various grammatical rules and standards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. One of the things that is essential to good instruction (or presentation) is knowing your audience. It's a shift from sage on the stage instruction to honoring the learners for what they know.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. Mobile is carried around and dependent on having the information in the moment. Tablets are more like reading a book or watch TV.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

This information can be used in the future to provide more valuable content, improve marketing strategies, and appeal to the right sponsors. A branded event website can help you share your brand message while also providing a place to find event details, exhibitor information, speaker profiles, and relevant content like blogs and videos.

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Neon CRM

MAY 12, 2023

If you’ve sent your letter using direct mail, include a paper copy as well as instructions for those who want to complete the form online. Perhaps they have a lingering question or would like to speak with someone at your organization who can give them more information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

This includes leadership, social innovation, communications, branding, graphic facilitation, financial and funding models. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. All of the instruction is aligned to a network frame. . Graphic Facilitation Rocks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2005

I participated in Nancy White's online facilitation workshop last fall where one of the participants was the thoughtful Nick Noakes who is the Associate Director for the Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching at a university in Hong Kong. So here's his " Bringing relevant information to your electronic desktop."

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