Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

But this is more than a simple report on a highly successful leadership program that takes a systems approach to serving an underserved community, it is the authors playbook of how to design and implement a program, including facilitation recipes for designing meetings. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Recently, a colleague asked me a wonderful question: How did you learn to become a good facilitator and trainer? I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. Here’s what I learned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

Lucy Kimbell: Social Design Menu Method. Has your nonprofit used design thinking for strategy, problem solving, or new idea generation? In looking through the toolkits on the list, I really liked the following ones: Frog Design: Collective Action Toolkit. Kimbell’s toolkit includes the 7 best practices for design thinking: 1.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nonprofit credit card processing solutions are tools nonprofit organizations use to complete credit and debit card transactions securely and quickly. Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. per transaction.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a nonprofit, you likely use a variety of methods to promote your services and gain more support—two of the most common being email and website marketing. In this article, we’ll provide five tips that enable you to seamlessly integrate your nonprofit email and website marketing strategies. Let’s get started!

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 22, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Diversifying Revenue Streams: Launching an Online Store for Your Nonprofit In the world of nonprofit management, funding often poses one of the biggest challenges. Are you leveraging every possible revenue stream for your nonprofit? One method is through launching an online store.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. Many nonprofits rely heavily on in-person fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

I also wanted to experiment with translating some facilitation techniques I use for face-to-face meetings (like sticky note facilitation ) to virtual meetings. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out. It is between the two methods.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. There are many reasons your nonprofit should utilize text-to-donate tools. 8 text-to-give platforms for nonprofits 1.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

With its robust suite of analysis tools, Clarity aims to enhance the user experience, making it an invaluable asset for nonprofit organizations looking to optimize their digital presence. Microsoft Clarity offers a compelling solution by providing real-time analytics that facilitate data-driven decision-making.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

For nonprofits looking to court younger donors and increase online giving, having a credit card processor in place is a must. In this article, we’ll cover the ins and outs of credit card processing for nonprofits, what you should look for in a payment solution, and how to set one up. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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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

AUGUST 17, 2021

As the pandemic continues, most nonprofit workplaces will become a combination of virtual and on-site work. 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. Center Inclusion. Inclusion is the “I” word in “DEI.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

When I facilitate meetings or workshops for nonprofits, not matter the topic, I incorporate many participatory approaches and design thinking methods. The beauty in this method is the ability to unlock a discussion that can uncover hidden issues and divided opinion when you still have time to do something about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Published Book Three: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Before starting a nonprofit organization, you should understand that the 501(c)(3) designation is just that: a tax designation. Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . It’s not a business model. . Why is that important?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Nonprofits must similarly align with their internal and external stakeholders around a mission, and storytelling is just as essential to that form of engagement. There are numerous challenges to be overcome when a nonprofit seeks to use digital channels to engage with its stakeholders, including the following: Prevalence of fraud.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

But they’re also one of the best ways to grow your nonprofit and diversify your revenue streams ! Nonprofit membership programs can help your organization raise money, build your network, and give members a louder voice in your organization or community. Read on to find out how a membership program can benefit your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. 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.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It’s incredibly important for nonprofits to tell stories about their organization and the people they serve. Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. What is Nonprofit Storytelling? Stories are powerful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2017

Reflection is a critical step in assessing individual and team performance at your nonprofit. But how to create a routine around reflection for yourself and at your nonprofit? It creates a safe space to share learning in a way that isn’t about pointing fingers or blaming (if facilitated in the right way).

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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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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. Icebreakers that Rock.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” We’re living in a transformational – new and unprecedented – novel nonprofit economy. Pretend you are just in the stages of founding your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. This jives with my own anecdotal research talking with nonprofits who receive these gifts. This is BIG.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Leverage Nonprofit Fundraising Best Practices.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

For newer nonprofits, making informed decisions about how to get set up with donation processing can be especially difficult, and for good reason. On the other hand, a safe and secure system builds confidence between nonprofits and their supporters and strengthens the good standing of the organization. It’s a complicated process.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

But perhaps the most understated revolution of all was that of nonprofits’ mindset. The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Many tried new things….but

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 13, 2022

If you’re searching to find more donors for your nonprofit and increase your incoming revenue, the Internet and your nonprofit website are great places to start. This makes it essential for nonprofits to ensure that their online fundraising strategies and online donation processing systems are as effective as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. Limited – possess a defined scope and duration.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. When you can build relationships with families, friends, and donors, you can strengthen your nonprofit’s community and foster more legacy giving in the future. Involve the honoree’s 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. Storytelling or rather story sharing isn’t just for presentations , it can help build your nonprofit’s capacity.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Methods of participation that are easy, meaningful, and joyful. You or the facilitators can ask participants to identify biases and point out any discrepancies or gaps that emerge as the group moves towards decision making. Perhaps most importantly, immerse yourself in the decision-making method your group will use to decide.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 24, 2012

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. Description : Even if you have only 30 minutes for social media in each day you can use these methods to be strategic and make the most of your engagement.

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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. As someone who has been in the nonprofit field 35 years, I can sum up my experience as: ”Remember, it’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 3, 2020

posted by Molly Wagge, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Many charitable nonprofits rely on the help of volunteers to fulfill their missions. Implementing strategic engagement initiatives designed to leverage the assets of volunteers expands a nonprofit’s ability to maximize its social impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

posted by Nico Marcolongo Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. 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. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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