Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

In this post, I’ll share the attributes to look for to choose the best board retreat facilitator to make it worth their time. Make the day fun. They make the day fun. The best facilitators make their retreats fun and lively, and are quick-witted and funny themselves. They don’t follow a script. Credibility.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

And by all means, please share your secrets in the comments below. Sample tweets, emails, Facebook posts, employee memos, phone scripts, communication plans, and anything else they’ll need to inspire and manage their team. Include a sample script of what to say to team members. I think you’ll find some useful stuff here.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Invite everyone to share how they got involved with the organization, what their role is, and why it means so much to them. Instead share a message about an upcoming campaign and encourage them to personalize the message. Share with them your organization’s brand strategy and messaging goals. They are already doing that.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Why leave it to chance, wondering if your nonprofit will get its share? Work from a script so everyone is comfortable making these calls, asking for donations. Make a list of your social media stars – those supporters who spend a lot of time on social media and always like and share your posts. Enlist your ambassadors.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

One fun way to organize this in this transitional year (with not everyone ready to join others inside) is via a Zoom call with volunteers. Begin with an ice breaker to make it fun. Then orient callers around the evening’s purpose, review a suggested script you’ve shared in advance, and answer any questions.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

In such a case, note on their donor record that they prefer privacy, so they won’t get another request to share about their decision to give. Otherwise, it’s just a fun meeting. There’s nothing wrong with fun, but you need to be strategic in your work. Or “What do you do for fun?”. 10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Volunteers who are excited about their work will invite friends and family to join them in the fun, magically growing your volunteer base. Craft stores are full of stickers, decals, paper punches, and other fun items to create little masterpieces. Yard signs are so much fun and very effective at driving the point home.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Brand Personality : XYZ has a fun and helpful tone. Video Scripts : AI writers can help nonprofits create compelling video scripts that showcase their work, impact, and vision. They may also lack the support and resources they need to grow their skills and share their work with others.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

So, the next time you reach out to say thanks, share a story that shows how they helped you carry out your mission. If you’re sharing one person’s story (with their permission, of course), see if you can have them sign the card. Then, add your logo, your mission statement, or a fun saying that’s relative to your mission.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

One of our favorite posts is about data hygiene (which can easily be a snooze to read about), but they take on the subject by creating a script for an old-school PSA. The Storytelling Nonprofit’s Vanessa Chase knows the power of sharing impact with donors. And just for fun…. BETH’S BLOG.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Some are so amazing you HAVE to immediately share them; while others are so bad they make you hit the back button faster than Austin Wierschke can send a text to a friend. It’s not just about visualizing data in a fun way; it’s about communicating something important to your audience. 7) Facilitate Sharing. What gives?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

The next step is figure out the script and pathways for the conversation. The testing was fun and it also helped me figure out how to script the close-end conversation that happens when you “Wake Up the Beth Bot.” Please share in the comments. There are bots that are self-training using AI language.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Formed as a response to the work our community was already doing, the program provides a framework to support nonprofit and education professionals looking to volunteer their ideas, skills, and expertise to build innovative solutions and share them with the broader Salesforce.org community. says Barbara Christensen, Salesforce MVP.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Giving by individuals increased 2.2% (1% adjusted for inflation), even as its share of total giving remained below 70% for the third consecutive year. . Give people appreciation, purpose, meaning, joy, and a sense of well-being, and they’ll be willing to share that feeling of abundance and generosity with others. .

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2021

Talking about sharing and being friends when everything is fine, but immediately taking sides when a chalk line is drawn on the blacktop. It’s hard to understand how a superiority play is intended to encourage someone to WANT to get the vaccine, especially when they’re likely in the same demographic they’re making fun of. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Do you have subject matter expertise and do you want to share it during the session? These could done by one person or could be shared if mapped out in advance. The documenter will also transcribe sticky notes into a word document and capture any thoughts shares via social media hashtag. Do you have a preferred method?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

And if you can use your Core Number to share what it costs to feed that child lunch, even better! Our new playground equipment has turned our backyard into an oasis of fun for our resident kids to play and just be a kid. If you are producing a video (rather than just filming things onsite), prepare an engaging script or captions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Like all new tools there is a learning curve, but for nonprofit social media managers that spend a good portion of the their time on social and mobile media, Periscope is intuitive, easy to use, and a welcome break from the daily routine of posting, tweeting, sharing – repeat. Don’t be too scripted and embrace the unexpected.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Of course, we’ve spent the year sharing tips and tricks to get your virtual fundraising to the next level all year long, but let’s be real: few things are as helpful as seeing real examples of real nonprofits doing it right. Each fundraiser shared how they were connected with Woven Health and talked about why they cared for the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

Okay, I admit the improvisation work is a lot of fun, but there is a lot of learning embedded in the reflection and debriefs. ” He offered a simple framework for doing improvisation: notice, accept, and build. He also talked about the Improviser Mindset VS Scripted Mindset of leaders.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

So let me share my slides with you all. So we’re going to talk about scripts, and strategy, and tactics, yes, but we’re also going to step into greater courage. So sample scripts here could be, “Hey, I’m following up on our previous conversation. ” Share that with your donors. Share wins.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

Also, the game is licensed under creative commons - which means folks are welcomed to use as long as share and share like (with attribution). EDF has embraced the spirit of this sharing - not only remixing a version of the game for their organization,but also sharing back the materials and what worked! .

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 23, 2008

I've been doing some research on how to present a successful webinar, and thought I'd share what I've learned. They could be a fun way to do trainings for volunteers, fundraiser table captains, house party hosts, and concerned citizens who want to learn more about the issues you are working on. I hope you'll share your tips too.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2014

Share a profile story in a newsletter. Change up your thank you phone call script. The copy on the back can complement it and tell a short, fun story. Rather than sharing factual program highlights, think about sharing highlights from your year in story form. Talk about instant gratification!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I had sooo much fun creating and delivering it. I got an email from hosts Chris Uschan and Tony Veroeven who shared some numbers, "We had 190 attend and ask 140 questions in a back channel that looked like Clark Griswald 's House at Christmas!". For the intermediate users, I put them to work sharing their knowledge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 28, 2007

and his wife Rachelle Carson Begley, share how they live a green life, but like many couples, they don't always agree on how it should be done. Even though it is a TV show, where I am sure things are scripted, it is fun to see how two people try to live an environmentally sustainable life, and the inevitable challenges that arise.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

April 7, 2016: Preplanning Your Digital Story from Concept to Storyboard with filmmaker Liz Norton and digital media trainer Nife Adeyemi, who will talk about nailing down a solid video concept, give tips on scripting and storyboarding, and describe what you need to do before you pick up a camera. Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter where you are, but we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. And you’ll be able to share that as well. If you’re going to share this with a board member, that’d be kind of fun too. Sabrina: Great.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Covey notes that these views of life have been deeply scripted within us, suggesting this mindset goes beyond the nonprofit workplace. This concept was acted out by artists that brought the game to life in a very funny way and it prompted some fun (non-scarcity mindset) thinking.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2015

Inspectlet seemed too whiz-bang good to be true, but with a small embed script you can record and playback anyone using your website. It’s more fun than cat videos. And comment below if you want to share your favorite tools with your peers! Questions Inspectlet answers: How can I monitor if my website is easy to use?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

No, you don’t have to send two clowns and a wizard to their house on their birthday but if you read and article about a topic you know they are passionate about, share it with them and get their thoughts. Honor and remember the milestones they’ve shared with you, a graduation, a birthday. Nominate them for awards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

But many nonprofits are using Ning for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and learning. Because both participants and trainers are members of our ning site, participants can continue discussions with trainers where they left off in the classroom and share the discussion with others. Build off your existing brand. All about the Forums.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this article, we’ll cover things to consider when evaluating the safety of your event, share some resources, and provide best practices on how to develop your plan. Not only will this ensure a fun event experience, but it’ll help you know what you need to communicate before and during the event to attendees. Not sold yet?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

These are people who want to help amplify your message to increase your impact, share their passion, and recruit others to join the cause. . No wonder brand messages are shared 24 times more frequently when coming from employees (real people) compared to when posted by the company. . Share the why with your ambassadors.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

Introduce yourself and your organization then make a schedule for what you’ll share and when so you can consistently show up on social media. Work up a simple script and practice it. You can script out what you want to say and it’s easy to refer to your script, because you can have it right in front of you!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And my colleague is going to share our presentation and we will jump right in. As I shared, I’m a Senior Vice President at CCS and an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. And when people ask why I do the work that I do, I like to share my own mission. So a little bit more about me very quickly. A lot of Cs, okay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

Thom Clark, Gordon Mayer, and Demetrio Maguigad shared some of their learnings. Because both participants and trainers are members of our ning site, participants can continue discussions with trainers where they left off in the classroom and share the discussion with others. What did set out to accomplish? Who were you trying to reach?

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