Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2017

One of the biggest challenges that many nonprofits face is the finding time and resources for professional development activities. And, when nonprofits budgets are tight, professional development often gets slashed. They are also learning how to access professional and personal networks to get answers to their questions.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The event brought together over 50 speakers and thousands of nonprofit professionals from across the social sector. 13 Virtual Fundraising Event Takeaways from Four Marketing Professionals. Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time. The best way to learn about virtual fundraising events is to hear from those who’ve experienced them.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our goal was to help association professionals navigate a new technological era or Industry 4.0. Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers who inspire curiosity. Association 4.0

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

In a Circle, like-minded professionals gather to discuss common challenges, suggest solutions, and expand their overall leadership skills. Lasting six months or longer, these groups are safe spaces to grow professionally, surrounded by colleagues who share similar experiences. That was true for every member of my Circles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

During the first week of January , I use the quiet time for three New Year’s rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead and identify professional growth areas. 1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Year in Review.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

One of the things you are responsible for as a development professional is building and nurturing community. The more you know people, the more you can help facilitate the journey that gives them the most meaning. But it won’t happen unless you facilitate it. Otherwise, it’s just a zip code.” I never forgot this.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

When a keynote speaker at an event leans one way politically, associations are more mindful of having another speaker who leans in the other direction. Some execs recommended more explicit communications about their professional code of conduct guidelines or code of ethics to increase public trust of their members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

Yesterday, I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens. We started with mindfulness from Chris Block, improvisation from David Havens , and Heather and I co-facilitated a session on networks.

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Classy

MAY 26, 2021

As hosts of the Collaborative , an annual immersive experience designed exclusively for nonprofits, we’re no strangers to facilitating meaningful connections. Register for events that will appeal to the type of people you’re hoping to meet and that will be relevant to your personal and professional goals. . Leave Room for Serendipity

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

Technology facilitates our ability to work from home. Or you might change into professional clothes to signify when you’re at work. Psychological detachment ” is the technical term for being able to put work out of your mind when you’re not working. But when you’re working from home, it’s too easy to simply keep working.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Last month I was lucky enough to run into Maia Duerr who participated in Wake’s Tech2EmpowerUSA at a workshop I was facilitating on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit. ” Given our mutual interests, we had a lot to share about mindfulness and well being. How do you bring together intention and your professional work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Flickr Photo by Brittney Bush.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

International Training Work: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world. This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The medical industry benefits from physical events, allowing professionals to speak directly to medical device companies and suppliers, network with one another, and create B2B connections. With the cancellation of most conferences and professional marketing events, virtual events can be incredibly helpful during this time. .

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, the organization’s mission and values are at the core of your career. Esther Press’s list of best Bible studies for women notes that these studies can facilitate collaboration and group discussions, making it a great way for you to get to know other team members’ values and perspectives.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 28, 2019

Most association professionals would agree that they want to deliver a customer-centric experience for their members. However, delivering that experience requires the support of member management software, built specifically with a connected member experience in mind. Using the power of Person Accounts for Customer 360.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Keep in mind that a digital-first strategy doesn’t mean you give up on personal touches. Keep in mind when optimizing for screen size that more opens happen on iPhones than other devices.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Businesses and nonprofits that invest in their employees’ professional development tend to increase their effectiveness and loyalty. When team members have challenges in their personal and professional lives, it can impact how committed they are to their work. Fitness and mindfulness challenges. Remote workplaces.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Here’s why: Professional association members are primarily individuals. However, most professional associations also have membership levels for “associate” members, which typically are businesses such as vendors, suppliers, etc. Keep in mind: Customer 360 requires Person Accounts when building the 360 view of a customer.

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Associations Personal Model Relationship 78

Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

There are many reasons why a nonprofit professional would want to start a nonprofit podcast. Or, you could co-host with another nonprofit professional. Here are a few tips to follow to facilitate a smooth recording session: Warm up. Keep in mind the following as you do so: Branding. Why start a nonprofit podcast?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

Which means all staff, not just “development professionals,” should be held to account for building a positive donor experience. . Leaving these things up to others is a huge mistake if you’re the fundraising professional. . Likewise, whatever is top of mind with your supporters should be top of mind for you.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

With this in mind, we’ll highlight four digital healthcare technology trends that your organization may benefit from tracking: Artificial Intelligence Cloud Integration Enhanced Data Privacy Security Personalized Healthcare Before discussing each trend in detail, it’s important to acknowledge the role of these technologies.

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NTEN

JULY 16, 2014

LCS offers an imaginative space for you to work with like-minded professionals to explore ideas, concepts, and projects to take forward once you leave. Once you register and select a track, you can start networking with your track team through facilitated discussions online. It ends with a bang.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Social anxiety for some because we are opening up our homes, our personal spaces, in professional contexts (although this can be mitigated with the use of background images or being off camera) ( Axios ). One way to handle it is to set up “open door” times (on Slack you can customize the slack status message).

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

With that in mind 35 influential leaders from across the nonprofit industry came together at the Growing Philanthropy Summit to develop an action-oriented agenda on growing philanthropy. Fund the development of a website to facilitate peer-to-peer evaluations of nonprofits. Staggering, I know. Their mission: grow giving!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2013

Two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be in New Zealand, leading a workshop on social media and I facilitated a module on mindful social media. It is a simple, elegant way to train your attention while working online to keep mindful how you are spending your time. Mindfulness' ” (Note: I created a list.ly

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The medical industry benefits from physical events, allowing professionals to speak directly to medical device companies and suppliers, network with one another, and create B2B connections. With the cancellation of most conferences and professional marketing events, virtual events can be incredibly helpful during this time. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

It is a full-body, full-mind, and full-heart effort. Many coaching clients find that they need to give Rationalizing a rest before they can engage in potentially rewarding communication, because pessimism certainly has power to limit our opportunities as communicators in our personal and professional lives.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

The accessibility of video conferencing tools has made attending a meeting through a video conference app like Zoom the standard fare for professional and personal connections. If you are new to creating virtual trade shows , there are a few things you should keep in mind. Facilitate Networking. Enable Live Chat.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Keep in mind that learning organizations are those that prioritize the development of – people – everyone comes to work every day in part to grow, and to support one another in doing so. I began incorporating these insights into the workshops I led with leaders and professionals. Briceño : This depends on the situation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Rituals are also used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Your volunteer management system can facilitate more streamlined volunteer engagement and communication. With that in mind, here are 17 top solutions to consider when searching for the right software for your volunteer program. What you need today may not be enough tomorrow.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Keep in mind that each state has different requirements; you must check with the Secretary of State for your state’s specific requirements. Procure necessary insurance coverage: general liability, property, directors and officers, professional responsibility, sexual abuse, and non-owned auto liability, if applicable. .

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Through in-person events, you can build a tighter-knit community by allowing like-minded individuals to gather together to learn more about your nonprofit and give you their support. Keep in mind that some of the complexities that come with in-person event planning can be alleviated with technology. Community building.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Not only will you protect donor data from security threats, but you can increase your overall productivity , appear more professional, and boost donor retention over time. The greatest risks to professional reputation, revenue, and donor trust can be created by a poorly secured donation processing system.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

The event professional hosting the event would have to define the event branding , game rules, game mechanics, how the point system works, and the game’s goal. You might also need to have one of your event managers monitoring the online forums in each session to monitor and facilitate the gamification.

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