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. Marcelo set up the overall context: How can NGOs effectively engage donors online in an ever-growing age of complexity and connectivity? The challenges: Explosion of online media channels.

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Learning Donor Online Fundraising 86

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

He also suggests that making use of social media and other online tools without getting hit with information overload is the essential secret to success in the 21st century. Doing favors for others online is the strongest predictor of whether you receive favors from others. Small talk nourishes trust. Trust lubricates transaction.

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Online Social Media Attention Chapter 128

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). One is the most obvious and slightly boring, which is that online engagement is an as-well-as, and not an instead-of. than ever before.

Web 111

Web Offline Bookmarking Facilitation 111

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

In a departure from its usual format, the August session of the San Francisco Online Community Meetup was an open forum. The talk, facilitated by online community veteran Scott Moore , delved into various facets of online community. Is one channel good enough for building and managing online community?

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Open Community Management San Francisco 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

In past posts, I've talked about: The Secret Life of a Wiki Gardener : Using a gardening metaphor, I drill down into the fine art of wiki facilitation. Here's what lies ahead -- a division and then a bridge between online/offline learning and community/content.

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Offline Content Wiki Community 50

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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Synchronous Facilitation Practice Second Life 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Offline/Online Mix This is not your mother's or grandmother's black tie dinner dance charity event! While it is an offline event, the organizers leverage their social graphs to invite friends to the event and use social media for all aspects of managing and promoting the event. events morph and change. Charity Ball 2.0

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Charity Organization Tips 50

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

Community fundraising and events were abruptly redirected online. This journey has continued: The initial pandemic scramble of moving offline events online evolved into recognizing data and digital as central to fundraising strategy and success. Major donor and corporate engagements turned virtual overnight.

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Change Marketing Fundraising Stream 75

NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Email is the annoying little brother of online communities: pesky, poking, insistent. But online communities are just one of millions of destinations competing for your community members' attention. Govloop, an online community for government, sends the following "Daily Awesome" message every weekday. That's so 1995.

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email Community Build Online 87

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. Google Docs can be used to create collaborative agendas or meeting minutes.

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Project Communication Management Doc 105

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

I had the opportunity to facilitate the IT track and had lots of fun poking, prodding, and supporting some really interesting conversations and sharing sessions. The social impact landscape in Romania is complex and exciting – you can see struggle and hope, fear and enthusiasm mixed in every conversation and every presentation.

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Romania Facebook Campaign NGO 178

AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

It is likely that the questions and responses will prompt conversations between participants that can continue offline or in another session. If you can meet that expectation in an online environment, you will go a long to creating a valuable attendee experience. Program Networking Sessions. Use the Right Virtual Event Platform.

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Virtual Network Create Social Media 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. They build up an online and offline community, create great projects, and then ask the community to fund them through donations.

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Austin Minnesota NPO Offline 108

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 9, 2009

How Technology is Redefining How We Connect | Psychology Today - An interesting read - focusing on the need to incorporate offline interaction in relationships. How does your organization encourage your online supporters/friends/fans to take action offline, together, or to meet with your organization?

Web 117

Web Map Bookmarking Offline 117

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

According to the OneCause guide to silent auction software , the right fundraising tools can help you manage the entire planning process, from marketing your event and facilitating mobile bidding to streamlining checkout. Make sure people can easily purchase tickets to your event online and from their phones. Email announcements.

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Marketing Fundraising Tips Registration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend the CATechFest in LA designed and expertly facilitated by Aspiration. As he notes, the analysis can be helpful to him as a journalist and content curator to identify potential sources online. These can be done offline and online. What surprises you?

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Technique Network Tools Map 116

NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

Here at NTEN, we marvel at the community members who run our COPs all year long because they create the space for that discovery and difference-making to happen, through thoughtful facilitation of online discussions and regular calls, webinars, or tweet chats. I know the volunteer facilitators will make sure you feel welcome.

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National Celebrate Practice NTEN 63

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. Online bank payments: Donors can initiate payments directly from their online bank accounts. Two things to note real quick about offline payment methods. What Payment Types Require a Processor?

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Process Guide Paypal Method 52

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. Effective delivery of content and learning experiences takes both on and offline connection.

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Professional Develop Leadership Influence 91

NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 24, 2020

Providing a space for online community-building. Similar to how donors seek an online donation form, think about the end targets of users on your website. This way, you can set up your pages and offer online engagements that specifically cater to a member-based organization. Providing a space for online community building.

Associations 60

Associations Tips Retention Profile 60

NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Amy saw that members of the nonprofit tech community were itching to dive more deeply and regularly into topics of online community building, but she didn’t want to create a space if there weren’t willing co-facilitators and a good deal of buy-in. Whoever’s hosting facilitates the discussion using the @CommBuild account.

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Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2011

And, with resources like “ Like Minded &# that facilitate the fast sharing of best practices, we’re bound to see more. Here’s one: ACTion Alexandria is an online civic engagement initiative with three main goals. Social fundraising is the practice of using person to person online media to solicit online donations.

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Action Community Fundraising Widget 100

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

Second, we would focus on taking the campaign to off-line events as much as possible to facilitate meaningful connections between the online and offline world. We should have created more videos of personal testimonies of Japanese SXSW attendees to add more of a human aspect to the campaign.

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Raise Japan Interview Disaster 176

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

I decided to go offline and take a break from blogging, pinning, Facebook, Twitter, and all the rest. Send an email out to your online supporters promoting something unique about your organization that can only be seen on our Facebook page. It was the first time in a long time that I took a long social media break.

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Tunisia NGO Facilitation Calendar 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Edutopia , a project of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, is an online web site that creates and curates content that is distributed through mobile, social media, video, and offline channels. They also have a robust online community. Tracking for Impact and Learning.

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Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The instructional design included different delivery methods: interactive lecture with slides and whiteboard, facilitation with sticky notes, small group exercises, posters, group discussion, self-directed activities, and self-directed online activities. Have you facilitated a training in a flexible space?

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Training Train Design Classroom 123

Forum One

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

We're doing some interesting work this week bringing the online dimension to a face-t0-face event. I'm in Kuwait for the 10th Annual Conference of the " Global Development Network ", a "global network of research and policy institutes that work on facilitating and applying research to policy development and practice."

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Kuwait Global Conference Network 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2012

The book’s co-authors, Beth Kanter and KD Paine will facilitate an updated of the original poetry-slam session with the same four nonprofit leaders about they have used networked strategies and measurement to improve results and transform failure into success. New Radical Online Community: [link] coordinated by Debra Askanese.

Doc 101

Doc ROI Measure Austin 101

AccelEvents

JUNE 4, 2020

It is likely that the questions and responses will prompt conversations between participants that can continue offline or in another session. If you can meet that expectation in an online environment, you will go a long to creating a valuable attendee experience. Program Networking Sessions. Use the Right Virtual Event Platform.

Virtual 52

Virtual Network Create Social Media 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

This year I took off a full two weeks during the holiday, spending time with family on the Big Island on a coffee farm and mostly offline. Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US. Year in Review.

Instructional Design 50

Instructional Design Facilitation San Antonio North Carolina 50

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.

Iowa 50

Iowa Facilitation Teach San Antonio 50

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2020

When they put themselves in their donors’ shoes, they realized their online transaction system was frustrating prospective patients and patient family donors – and donations were being lost because of it. Third Step: Facilitate an in-person or virtual mapping session. Fourth Step: Create an action plan that’s simple to use.

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Results Donor Map Case Study 41

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Part of my role as the Global Community Development Manager at NetSquared is to support and grow our offline organizers from around the world. This offline network, called Net Tuesdays, balances the work we do online to connect all those working at the intersection of technology and social impact.

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India Network Netsquared Offline 126

Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

31% of offline-only first-time donors are retained for over a year , versus 25% of online-only first-time donors. Most of the communication at this point will happen online via e-mails, social media, and your website. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. Show gratitude.

Guide 108

Guide Giving Nonprofit Metrics 108

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

At the Digital Engagement Event , back on 6th October, David Wilcox and I helped the Community Voices team facilitate two sessions that focused on the three things more important to digital engagement than the technology. Offline vs Online. Session #2 Word Cloud: Relevant Content. Community of Interest. Individuals. COMMUNITIES.

Voice 102

Voice Reflection Conversation Digital 102

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 30, 2009

At the Digital Engagement Event , back on 6th October, David Wilcox and I helped the Community Voices team facilitate two sessions that focused on the three things more important to digital engagement than the technology. Offline vs Online. Session #2 Word Cloud: Relevant Content. Community of Interest. Individuals. COMMUNITIES.

Voice 102

Voice Reflection Conversation Digital 102

NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Amy saw that members of the nonprofit tech community were itching to dive more deeply and regularly into topics of online community building, but she didn’t want to create a space if there weren’t willing co-facilitators and a good deal of buy-in. Whoever’s hosting facilitates the discussion using the @CommBuild account.

Facilitation 60

Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 60