.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Gather information and resources from organizations that are successfully implementing programs. A professional DEI training program can help people identify blind spots and biases while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight.

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Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

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. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned. In other words, how to scale reflective practice in age of connectedness?

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Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Maybe stale programming is stopping the love? Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher. The World Café is a strategy designed to deeply explore a series of topical questions.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Investing in an impressive onboarding program can turn enthusiasm into effectiveness. Use board development programs. Board development programs are goldmines for finding dedicated individuals. Start a board ambassador program. Make the effort to make sure your board reflects a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

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Director Guide Metrics Nonprofit 73

NTEN

JUNE 16, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. And check out the full lineup of #14LCS speakers and facilitators !

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Facilitation Iowa Brain Digital 60

NTEN

JUNE 10, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit.

Facilitation 69

Facilitation Leadership Track Change Management 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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Professional Personal Croatia Build 140

NTEN

JULY 2, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. And check out the full lineup of #14LCS speakers and facilitators !

Facilitation 61

Facilitation Colorado Denver Leadership 61

Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major Gift Fundraising Strategies for Every Phase of the Process In this guide, we’ll take you step by step through every part of the major gift fundraising process and provide you with tips for securing more (and larger!) Impact 4 Ways to Expertly Manage Donor Data 9 min read Read Now Perform Prospect Research What Is This Strategy?

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Gift Strategy Raise Database 52

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies. These volunteers should have the time, skills, and interests to help you provide programming and services to your beneficiaries.

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Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

A nonprofit has many facets of the organization to consider when starting DEI work, including the board, staffing, programs, and how it connects to the greater community. This will lead to a starting point that will create DEI strategies to ensure impact. This will help shape your conversations, strategies, and goals.

Arizona 52

Arizona Strategy Facilitation Phoenix 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I have been near Camden, Maine for the past few days at the PopTech 2009 Fellows Program as part of the PopTech 2009 conference ( streaming live ), which starts on Wednesday. This includes leadership, social innovation, communications, branding, graphic facilitation, financial and funding models. Graphic Facilitation Rocks.

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Program Reflection Instruction Instructional 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. This takes a bit more effort than putting together a slide deck.

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Training Train Reflection Design 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

See the above video, created by team in Tunisia, which summarizes the program.) For example, you can hear the story about how the above Tunisian NGO went from “crawling” to “running” over the course of the program. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation.

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Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. for my journal or my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve.

Professional 114

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? Are there any gaps in your current digital fundraising and engagement strategy? If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past few years, it’s that digital-centric strategies have proven to have many benefits and are here to stay.

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Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Let’s explore strategies to maximize the potential of fundraising events to both retain your loyal donors and capture their friends’ attention and support. Here are some effective strategies to consider: Offer exclusive access: Offer exclusive perks or experiences to donors who bring friends along.

Network 82

Network Donor Fundraising Registration 82

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. Other participatory grantmakers have developed new MEL tools to better reflect a power shift to grantee perspective on impact.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

Note from Beth: My colleagues at See3 had some fun using some of the ideas in The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and apply it to creating an organizational digital strategy. This post shares a useful exercise for your digital team to reflect on what not to do for your digital strategy! And that’s 80% of strategy, really.

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Exercise Strategy Storytelling Digital 66

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Their expertise can provide tailored advice and strategies for implementing new standards effectively. Let’s dive in!

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you? Year in Review.

Professional 103

Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

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. The program is called Tech2Empower and you can learn more about it here. ” 4) Avoid.

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Facilitation Training Train International 50

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Greater Good Strategy. Check out our last installment here ! Segment your audience.

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Gift Consultant Audience email 207

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

This initial reflection will help your nonprofit identify your strengths and weaknesses and determine how you can grow. To facilitate this process, your consultant will lead interviews with your stakeholders, including your board, to gather their unbiased feedback. Support your donor stewardship strategy.

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Consultant Relationship Roles 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Note from Beth: Last week I was in New Orleans for the National Assembly of State Arts Councils meeting. I facilitated a peer session with Public Information Officers and a Mini-Workshop on managing and measuring a social media presence. We covered strategy, especially identifying audiences through personas and key objectives.

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Calendar Collaboration Tools Strategy 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions. Year in Review.

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Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance. The process is simple.

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Review Social Media Action Strategy 97

Candid

JUNE 16, 2022

Despite its urgency, most foundation funders do not incorporate climate or climate justice strategies into their work, largely relegating it to a few environmental funders. Grantmakers should be thinking now about how to use a climate justice lens within their existing programs to plan ahead to address this reality.

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Guidelines Participatory Case Study Philanthropy 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What if a funder got real-time input from its grantees and other partners to develop its investment strategy? Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? As part of its sunset strategy , the foundation is developing an initiative to support 21st Century Advocacy.

Design 50

Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

These action steps are designed to correspond with the developmental stage of your fundraising program. Not all fundraising programs look alike. Stay agile and be ready to adapt your strategies as needed based on new information or developments in the fundraising environment. The post starts off with general guidance.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

But the best part was the chance to work with Ellie Schindelman , director of education, who is a dynamic trainer – on the design of the program. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I got many new ideas for a workshop and peer learning program I’m designing on social media ROI and measurement.

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Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. We used to help us design the program, determine process outcomes, and help us evaluate participant’s progress.

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Network Build Learning Strategy 97

Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

It is essential to adapt your fundraising strategies to engage and involve those age 50 and above effectively. Additionally, they may have reached a point in their lives where they are reflecting on their legacy and the impact they want to leave behind. Bloomerang can help power your donor engagement strategy. Find out how!

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Donor Giving Tips Gift 86

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . Welcome to the real world of “more than a great fundraising technician”—and that holds true for pretty much any senior-level position, e.g., program director, finance officer, and of course the ED/CEO.”. He is the one to whom the “ culture eats strategy for breakfast ” quote is attributed.

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Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job 126

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

From running your programs on the ground to soliciting gifts for your online fundraising campaigns , your volunteers work around the clock to support your cause. While you might plan your volunteer programs with a focus on your in-person supporters, it’s also critical to keep your remote volunteers in mind.

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Virtual Volunteer Experiment Tips 52