EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Integrated functionality is critical for nonprofit virtual engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

Here is a write up about how the toolkit was designed and piloted, but of interest is how they framed the design challenge of designing the toolkit: How could they structure it so that people could dip in and out without having to wade through theory first? Tell stories and make maps. Lucy Kimbell: Social Design Menu Method.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

How do I determine the best structure for my program? Here are some factors to consider when structuring your membership program: Your organization’s goals. Do you have enough benefits to offer multiple tiers, or is a flat structure right for you? They can also facilitate easy membership renewal Communication tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. How do we help individuals and organizations make that internal shift in mindset as well as structure for working to be effective? How do we get a telling the story about why this all important?

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, integrating social media buttons on your nonprofit website signifies a commitment to fostering engagement, driving awareness, and facilitating convenient avenues for supporters to contribute. This cohesive approach enables your supporters to contribute to your cause with just a few clicks.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

I’m sure we each have stories like this. Not surprisingly, their perception was that the conversation had been poorly facilitated and had no structure! I am a member of the Technology of Participation network of facilitators. This enables the facilitator to focus on the flow of the conversation or planning process.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

This includes an optimized website that’s mobile-friendly and easy to navigate, strategic use of search engine optimization (SEO) to increase visibility during times of high public interest, and an established monthly giving program to facilitate the transition from one-time to recurring donations. Tag and thank them.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

After the session, she asked to reuse the game locally and I asked her to just let me know how it went: I recently facilitated a day long meeting with a group of 7 different community media centers in California. I design and facilitate a day long, in person meeting every other month dedicated to one of these topics. Share your story!

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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. His response: Looking: Observing human experience.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

So here''s the story of how we are trying to take another approach at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, through a group called C3. We asked people to make a voluntary donation of up to $150 to help support the facilitation of C3, and snacks. Latino Advisory vs. Youth Advisory vs.) as opposed to an intercultural approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation. Group Photo with Certificates.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Why do we tell stories? The amazing thing about the web is what we can do with those impulses, stories, and gifts. We don’t own the stories, we are stewards of the stories. What is it about the health community that’s different? It’s about death. PatientOpinion was created as a gift economy.

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Gift Wikipedia Case Study Facilitation 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Mission statement and values on the wall.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned Giving Is Accessible to All Planned giving flips the script on the traditional donation structure because it does not disrupt a supporter’s current cash flow. Realistic Revenue Goals: A well-run planned giving program can facilitate long-term growth. Here are additional benefits of implementing a planned giving program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. Here’s a few ideas, concepts, and insights from the book that resonated.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Writing a story for their company newsletter about the organization. This structured approach works well for busy members who want to make an impact but don’t have a lot of time and like to be plugged in exactly where they are needed. Advisory Boards Need Structure. Ways to engage include: Arranging a speaking engagement.

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Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

I’m very honored to be giving the ending keynote and facilitating a design lab on self-care and avoiding burnout at the National Arts Marketing Project Conference. Because I started my career in the arts field and wanted to do some active listening to the audience before speaking, I came in for the whole conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

This post summarizes the sessions I facilitated or participated in related to “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” which included a book signing, panel discussion in the Beacon Lounge , and a workshop with co-author KD Paine. They shared the story of one of their YouTube videos getting 1.5 Neff (@daveiam) March 11, 2013.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

In many sections of the book, June offers fantastic stories and resources on how to use social media to support and build out your network. What I like best about the book is that the narrative is accompanying by terrific reflection questions and worksheets so you can easily adapt all the wisdom shared in the book.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2018

A mutual communication calendar can even facilitate logistics like consistent verbiage or timing of messages. Share stories: Stories are the common currency between fundraising and marketing. If it sounds difficult to streamline your messaging themes, begin with the building blocks of your brand: mission and values.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Facilitator. Passion, clarity, and confidence are key to telling your story. You must be able to tell your nonprofit’s story through numbers. The upside is that they know how everything in their organization works and can provide backup for most, if not all, staff positions. Crunching numbers. How many lives need your services?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

RAWA Fund, for instance, has used grantee self-assessment based on narrative, story-telling methodologies, as a basis for evaluation. Think about the donor role as facilitator and the community as owner of the results. The FRIDA framework encourages a non-linear approach and embraces the leadership of all people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

One topic they discussed the challenge of networked governance and leadership and mentioned that they’d be holding this convening to talk about to “smush&# the two networks together and have the networks design the best governance structure. Akhtar Badshah captured the story in this blog post. Photo by Glenn Hirsch.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

So we have to come together and come up with a really innovative structure of how we combine health and nutrition education in a way that resonates with communities, that is continuing to preserve the dignity of communities that are facing hunger everyday.”. About the Author. Cristina Jones. Chief Engagement Officer at Salesforce.org.

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Hunger Podcast Community America 59

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? The evaluator takes on many roles: facilitator, technical expert, and sometimes a shoulder to cry. What level of interest and incentives to learn and implement evaluation are present? Does the environment support change, accountability, and communication?

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Evaluation Program Attitude Instruction 52

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

If you have ever asked your members to post photos on Facebook or asked for stories from your clients, you have tasted the abundance that user-generated content (UGC) can bring to your organization. She is also a blogger, facilitator, and trainer, having worked with groups and spoken at events in the US, UK, and around the world.

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Generation Content Question Facilitation 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Stephen’s Story was a campaign launched by Teenage cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton who passed away from cancer, but not before raising several million pounds for the charity as part of his bucket list. Our session used the following structure. You can read a summary of the viral campaign here and here.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Facilitating these relationships is key to making your business feel more like a community. Create employee engagement programs. We’ll go over some ideas later! Impact storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

He’s written two books - Gamestorming and The Connected Company. I first discovered Dave’s work through colleague, Eugene Eric Kim, who recently shared this great story about Dave and his work. Teaching the new is not structured because it is social learning. Jason Adam Young (@jasonadamyoung) March 27, 2014.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

It also provides tools that facilitate program management, funding development, and global collaboration. Create a folder structure that categorizes your daily fundraising responsibilities. Manage geographically dispersed staff and beneficiaries by creating folder structures with content specific to regional offices. spanhidden.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2020

It helps to tell the story of their experience with your brand for any kind of interaction – from first donation, to an upgrade to a larger gift, to a conversion from activist to supporter, etc. Third Step: Facilitate an in-person or virtual mapping session. Walk in Your Constituent’s Shoes.

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Results Donor Map Case Study 41

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

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

How can the web facilitate culture shifts? Project Survival – Seven new media teams, one for each continent, will report on the most compelling climate stories from around the world. 4Change will be structured around a series of questions which all participants can respond to. What technologies are both available & needed?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Because, my friends, delivering happiness is the job of a true philanthropy (translated from the Greek as “love of humanity”) facilitator. Look at the following: (1) Does it have an intuitive navigation structure? (2) 2) Does it have design elements that tell a story with words and pictures? (3) And that’s a shame.

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Trend Strategy Giving Fundraising 137

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Editorial calendar provides the structure so you don’t have to randomly find content, but keep it flexible so you can post breaking or timely news related to your organization or the issues it tracks which gets more attention and interaction. So, do businesses then need to turn to ads/sponsored stories?

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Facebook Change Profile Impact 112

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 30, 2009

Last Sunday at NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference, I facilitated a meetup for Changebloggers: Blogging, Podcasting and Vlogging for Good. We started with some structured networking, and then shared changeblogging tips, resources, and success stories.

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San Diego Vlog NTC Podcast 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Transmedia immerses an audience in a story’s universe through a number of dispersed entry points, providing a comprehensive and coordinated experience of a complex story. These tools can facilitate coordination/discussion/communication amongst key stakeholders about the content.

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Storytelling Network Collaboration Classroom 63