Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Whether our meeting is useless or valuable depends on how we design, facilitate, and follow up. If you are facilitating the meeting you need figure out logistics like scheduling, materials, and effective use of technology for virtual meetings. The facilitation methods are participatory. Here’s my curated list.

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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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Facilitation Skills System Change 86

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s no longer possible to depend on professional allegiance as a buffer for less-than-stellar service. Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Rituals can also be 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. I also use it as a year in review tool. Here they are: My Three Rituals.

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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Culture Technology Community Associations 221

Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Create and manage different volunteer groups To encourage and facilitate conversation between your member volunteers, use your online community platform to create different groups. Provide access to resources and tools Boost volunteer engagement by offering volunteer resources and tools in your online community.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

It’s no longer possible to depend on professional allegiance as a buffer for less-than-stellar service. Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I also use it as a year in review tool. In early January, I read through the year’s journal and think about accomplishments:What gave me a sense of purpose and feeling of professional fulfillment? 3) Start A New Journal: As I mentioned above, I keep an annual professional journal, part planner and part reflection tool.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

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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Facilitation Develop Leadership Work 79

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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Association Analytics

MAY 20, 2024

Member Polls The Infusion Nurses Society (INS) wanted to stay connected with members and understand their needs so they implemented a weekly email check-in system using a tool called PropFuel. One association had a popular certification program for professionals with more than five years of experience.

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Associations Poll Industry Stream 169

.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. And, in an environment where every aspect of operations depends on digital capacity, leaders can’t remain isolated from these tools.

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Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity. My New Year’s rituals help me let go of things in my professional work that can open the door to positive change and growth.

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Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

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. The Classy team created engaging content that Collaborative participants could use in their professional lives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2017

And, get direct access to practical tools that you can use within your organization. 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.

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Professional Develop Leadership Influence 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Here’s an interview with Rachel about the techniques and a blog post the tools. Later in the workshop, they did a duo of graphic recording – with Rachel using the digital tools and Sibbet drawing on paper with markers. Rachel, a virtuoso technologist and artist, used a drawing tablet and Sketchbook pro.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Professional Network Learning Lebanon 101

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success. Trust isn’t a challenge that is currently top of mind for association leaders.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

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. We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. Why Visualize Your Professional Network?

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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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Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

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. You just need to offer the opportunities, and the tools.

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People Community Facilitation Philanthropy 113

Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? What you put in: Be deliberate in crafting the prompts you use with generative AI tools. In addition, these tools do not always know to avoid terms that are considered outdated or offensive.

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Generation Artist Arts Instructional Design 111

Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

Our aim is to provide the most robust and current data possible to facilitate the social sector’s work on the vast problems we face as a society. Candid has been in the data game for decades, with a team of dozens of professionals who have explored all the nooks and crannies of the IRS supplied 990 data.

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Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

Whether you’re a nonprofit professional with decades of experience or thinking about starting your own organization , you know how crucial donations are for fueling a nonprofit’s ability to deliver on its mission. Creating an easy online giving experience requires nonprofits to invest in and effectively leverage a number of tools.

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Aggregator Policy Nonprofit Integration 105

Greater Giving

JANUARY 11, 2024

To navigate the ever-evolving landscape, nonprofit professionals need a roadmap that ensures sustained success. Thriving in 2024 Monitoring and Adapting A successful fundraising calendar isn’t static—it’s a dynamic tool that requires constant monitoring and adaptation.

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Calendar Create Fundraising Offline 52

Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Technologies like AI have dramatically altered the way nonprofit professionals at tech-savvy organizations work, and they have the potential to become a staple in the fundraising process. While AI and other modern nonprofit technologies have great potential, their effectiveness relies on the guidance of knowledgeable professionals.

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Technology Marketing Change Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

At the end of the event, there’s no need to wait around for the golf professional staff to calculate the final scores; they’re already in the Tour-caliber leaderboards. You’ll save time and put on a professional event that brings in dollars and lays the foundation for additional donor stewardship. Online registration makes it simple.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 22, 2023

Strengthen Brand Identity Merchandise adorned with your logo, mission statement, or campaign slogan can be a powerful branding tool. Seamless Integration with Fundraising Platforms Modern tools, like those offered by platforms similar to Flipcause, allow for easy integration of e-commerce functionalities.

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Stream Online Integration Nonprofit 98

The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Some execs recommended more explicit communications about their professional code of conduct guidelines or code of ethics to increase public trust of their members. Consider: can you/should you offer tools and resources to help your members address trust issues with their stakeholders?

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Associations Industry Government Education 130

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Invest in professional development for yourself and your accounting team. Engage with accounting professionals who specialize in nonprofit finance. Use financial management software with analytical tools. It automates and facilitates these comparisons, allowing for more efficient monitoring and decision-making.

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 80

Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

From their website : “We work across spheres to develop the practices, policies, and beliefs of professional communities. We facilitate workshops and trainings, coach and develop teams and leaders, and consult and support systems-level change.”. true north EDI. Website : [link]. She + Geeks Out. Mid-Sized DEI Companies. Coming soon!

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Consultant Companies Help Culture 124

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Why are professional association board reports important? Reports serve as a vital informational tool to guide board members as they make decisions when voting on potential funding or activities. Association management software is an invaluable tool for running your organization.

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Director Associations Software Management 126

Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2013

Description : Social media presents a confusing blur of personal and professional profiles. The course will include a lecture providing insight into the best practices of featured tools, and a hands-on learning component to help participants explore the tools directly on their laptops or in small group facilitated discussions.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It’s a professional way of saying bust the silos. To become a digital business everyone in the organization must use their IT tools to collaborate. Electronic tools are made for sharing and invite users to be curious and experiment. “IT In Bill’s eyes, professional growth has nothing to do with age or experience. “To

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Collaboration Digital Build Organization 44

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

They can also help facilitate connections to others in the industry and help you widen your professional network. With just a little research, LinkedIn and other professional networking sites are great ways to connect with those who are making an impact in your field. To find a mentor, look within your organization.

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Mentoring Nonprofit Skills Leadership 98

AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. Facilitate attendee engagement. Facilitate globalized networking. Think of it like a speed dating-style virtual professional networking event!

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