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? I look for patterns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

” I was lucky enough to collaborate with Janet McIntyre , a nonprofit leadership coach and Jeffrey Golde , Adjunct Professor of Management: Columbia Business School, along with Abe Flores from AFTA. Participants reflected on their style strength and how it has helped them be successful in different situations.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. To understand your audience’s interests, create audience personas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

Here’s some ideas for different questions for virtual icebreakers for nonprofits ). The goal is to find meet people and figure out if they done that activity. The reflection questions might include: What resonated? The first rotation is a quiet reflection alone. Reflection & Takeaways. Small Group Activities.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We’ve compiled a list of some of the most compelling and promising ideas from across the education, nonprofit, business, and philanthropy sectors. The goal is to reduce the impact of climate-linked disasters, such as floods, fires, and storms, on everything from bridges and buildings to stormwater management systems and utilities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Because, midlife is a pivotal time to assess career goals, relationships, and lifestyles, to challenge ideals set earlier in life. “So Read this wise, instructive and insightful, must-have playbook. The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be.

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Content needs to be easily digestible and should be written in a way that reflects your brand’s unique tone of voice. . Asking for support of one kind or another is a big part of nonprofit email marketing, and it’s crucial to always have a place for people to support your mission in your emails. Show + Tell. We’re here to help!

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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.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

And who better to get peer-to-peer fundraising tips from than a nonprofit professional? Invest in Kids is a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of young children and families across the state. In a nutshell, corporate sponsorships are a mutually beneficial agreement between a company and a nonprofit.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Raising funds for nonprofit organizations is both an art and a science. This blog post will cover various strategies your organization can employ to raise crucial funds for your nonprofit organization. Your donation form is an opportunity to create a great first impression for people just discovering your nonprofit organization.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on which year to count gifts that are made on or before December 31, but not received until January: . This is trickier, and depends on whether the donor delivers certificates or simply instructs their broker to make the transfer. The donor makes a gift of stock.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Nonprofit professionals have a set of top priorities—including raising funds for their mission. Have you ever heard a nonprofit say something like, “Made possible by…” or “Thanks to our friends at…”? Annual giving campaigns: Each year, some companies organize internal fundraising campaigns to support a specific nonprofit project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I most often have to hack the space.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Unlock the fundraising potential of your nonprofit by understanding your target audience. Define your mission and goals Begin by clearly outlining your organization’s mission and the specific goals you aim to achieve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

There are also nonprofit specific facilitation tool kits like this one for international development projects. I like to avoid being stuck in the same techniques and am always interested in expanding my toolkit. Here’s just a few: Instructional. Reflective Practice. Peer Learning / Coaching. A few of these include.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

What do you think of when you think of nonprofit branding? Both of these are examples of nonprofits that have developed a highly-recognizable and trustworthy brand. We’ll cover the following points: Why is branding important for nonprofits? How to Brand a Nonprofit Organization. How to Brand a Nonprofit Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As part of the class , we look at different examples of networked strategies and digital platforms and tools and how they can be used to advance civil society goals. Classroom style with desks puts a barrier between the students and the instruction, especially when people are using laptops or tablets to take notes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. These leaders are then given the meeting agenda (game instructions), keep the group on track, and volunteer to report out. It is important to vary your instructional delivery because the human brain -on average - can only concentrate for 12 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. A few blog redesign resources I need to sink my teeth into after I share my goals, audience, etc. I'm just one person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. One goal that I had was to a peer support community through the twitter hashtag # npsmpeer – where nonprofit social media managers could share advice and support one another.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Because, midlife is a pivotal time to assess career goals, relationships, and lifestyles, to challenge ideals set earlier in life. “So Read this wise, instructive and insightful, must-have playbook. The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be.

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Life New York Delicious Reflection 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Because, midlife is a pivotal time to assess career goals, relationships, and lifestyles, to challenge ideals set earlier in life. “So Read this wise, instructive and insightful, must-have playbook. The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be.

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Life New York Delicious Reflection 52

Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

A Leadership Circle is a common practice for business owners, corporate CEOs and nonprofit executives. The first circle, which lasted for three years, included a handful of members from local nonprofits and government agencies. Separate from the discussion, group members set stretch goals for themselves.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Nonprofit staff training has evolved to meet the new challenges your team is facing. While some aspects of operating a nonprofit are universal across the board— every nonprofit needs to file a Form 990, for example— there are many aspects that are unique to your team alone. They also have new barriers to completing the training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

We focused on digital transformation because incorporating digital has become essential for delivering on all aspects of a nonprofit’s mission, not just fundraising and communications but program delivery and governance. Each section lists best practices and processes for being a digital nonprofit. Reflection and Takeaways.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Don’t mention your fundraising goal, your campaign goal, or your impending budget shortfall. Finally, at the bottom of the page after all the other options and the “Donate” button, give instructions on how a donor can send in a check if that’s their preferred method. Yet your nonprofit’s work is always moving and evolving.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike collect many different types of data each day. For nonprofits, this might include donor data like the email address, name, address, and giving level of a donor who just signed up to receive your newsletter. Reach out through donors’ preferred communication channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2012

Instead he guides you on how to focus on what matters and ignore the rest. He offers both daily techniques that help you reach longer-term goals. He suggests setting year-long goals. The same discipline applies to setting an annual goals. That forces you to be strategic about what you pick.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. Use reflective listening skills and clear communication to adjust. Emerging nonprofit leaders who engage in reflective listening are more likely to succeed.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

She’s a creative content creator focusing on delivering information about the importance of volunteerism for nonprofit organizations. To push your fundraising efforts past the finish line, you want to engage supporters who have a deep connection with your cause and a motivation to help you reach your goals.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2019.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

To provide some background, Invest in Kids is a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of young children and families across the state through a wide spectrum of services including prenatal care, social-emotional learning, and in-home family therapy. Best Practice #5: Solicit Corporate Sponsorships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

It is a great opportunity to ponder the question: How to design and deliver learning experiences for nonprofits that connect, inspire, and engage? What are the best practices? If your true goal is inspire people to learn, then you need to incorporate techniques so people can process the information every ten minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I believe that workshops are an opportunity for nonprofit staffers to have some “thinking time” — to reflect and think about how the content applies to their specific situation. Balancing the amount of content delivery with exercises and right sizing given the available time for the workshop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. And then immediately create instructional materials and trainings for the community. How to think like a social instructional designer.

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