Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

By applying this approach to any program development or strategy and even your organization’s dashboard, your nonprofit can more innovative and get more impactful results. Here are two stories about two very different nonprofits and how they approached designing their dashboards with human-centered design techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it. For example, I incorporate tactical and visual techniques for participants to use to do the exercises.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. The process for the one and half day lab used techniques that fall into these categories: Looking and Observing: Unpacking the Context for 21 st Century Advocacy.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 21, 2019

The grey branches of the trees that ring my yard are quickly being covered with green leaves, the daffodils are blooming and yes, weeds are sprouting. Innovative Techniques to Grow Your Supporters. Typically, organizations seek to grow in order to expand their message, execute programs, and increase their fundraising base.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Identify Specific Network Weaving Techniques To Integrate. June Holley, an expert in networks and facilitating a community of practice of network weavers , defines some of these techniques below. Convene: This is bringing together small groups of stakeholders to give you input and feedback – from designing programs to planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

I'm passionate about listening - the skills, tools, techniques, and how it translates to continuous improvement of strategy and understanding the value it provides to organization's mission. Program, services, and event names. Other nonprofits with similar program names. Nonprofit Name. Other nonprofit names in your space.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

There are several key techniques for dispersing information effectively. Anne is the online media coordinator for Green Hour® , an NWF program geared toward getting children outside in nature. The first thing we did was figure out what she wanted to see happen on www.greenhour.org , the program's microsite.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

A few days ago, I asked for some stories " What is the value of listening through social media channels for your organization? " I wanted to see examples from nonprofit organizations engaged in listening and conversation and the value it has to their missions, programs, or marketing efforts. Getting Ideas for Campaigns or Programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Cognitive load management: ability to discriminate and filter information for importance, and to understand how to maximize cognitive functioning using a variety of tools and techniques. The green represents people talking about. How do you do it? Does it require some special gift?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

My goals for the guest blogging program were modest: To keep my sanity during the move. Many folks have asked how I implemented the program so let me share how I did it. See Allistair Croll's guest post on some tracking techniques). What could I have done better with the guest blogging program? Have a post?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Says Giller, “Our theory of change is engaging users around content that shows how being green can reshape our world can empower personal behavior change and ultimately impact society at large. .&# They have inspired a whole new generation of environmentalists who don’t take themselves so seriously while creating on the ground change.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

advocate for this program? Whenever you have a favor to ask, a request for someone to do something, even if it’s just giving you some additional information, you’re using the same techniques that you use when asking for money. The same technique you will use in your Big Moment. You get the idea, right? It’s a win-win!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Fleming's techniques teach you how to acquire customers faster and how to create what he calls legitimate brand loyalty -- the type that helps to keep your business thriving. Create loyalty programs that turn satisfied customers into enthusiastic advocates. He explains why the customer is not always right.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2009

From their website : The NOI runs the only progressive advocacy and campaign training program focused on cutting-edge online organizing techniques (e.g. There's Cyborg , Superman , The Atom , Green Lantern , Wonder Woman , Spiderman , Batgirl , and Batwoman in the race. What is the New Organizing Institute ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

Danielle Brigida, NWF Social Media Outreach Coordinator ( @starfocus on Twitter) Note from Beth: In the coming weeks, we're peeking over the shoulder of nonprofit social media practitioners to learn about their work flow and techniques. He is a member of the national CIO 4 Good and Green IT Consortium Groups in DC.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I review both fundraising and friendraising techniques and how to take them, to varying levels, online – from email solicitations and events to social media and websites. www.grassroots.org. She also contributed a chapter to Internet Management for Nonprofits.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

She is also co-host of the radio show, The Queens of Green on Green 960 , which you can also be downloaded as a podcast. Leasing is usually what a lot of people will do, but there are also some interesting programs happening with parks departments. Land is the biggest inhibitor to how you can start farming.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2005

The next session I went to was Building the Local Green Economy presented by Kevin Danaher, co-founder of Global Exchange. He also listed the following Green Economy Trends that are also available here : 1. Within the nonprofit community, the techniques of enterprise are gaining widespread acceptance and increasing sophistication.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010 Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Set a goal to get your crisis management program in place by the end of this year so youll start 2011 well prepared! As we near the last quarter of 2010, its wise to think about how we can make our businesses stronger in 2011. And, how often?

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JANUARY 19, 2022

Did you hit the green button? So they don’t put the procedures in place, they don’t get the necessary training, and they don’t gain the experience to effectively implement a major donor program. Valerie: Okay. Let me see if I can share mine. Where’s the share button. Are we there yet? I still see you.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

The simplest place to start the search for new donors is with those closest to your organization – Board, staff, volunteers, friends, and users of your organization’s program or services. Q: We are an organization that works on forest restoration and offers public programs at our nature center. Electronic mail vs snail mail.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Vendors showcase handmade crafts, jewelry, and artwork, and a percentage of sales goes to the nonprofit hosting the fair, supporting its cultural programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Extension programs track blog conversations and respond. Outreach for your program or to connect with potential supporters. Openness - ????A

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

” After spending five years living and breathing networks and measurement and designing and delivering many, many nonprofit capacity building programs, my focus is going to be on how nonprofits can apply measurement and their networks to learn for impact. They created a fake ATM, then used an iPad to create the ATM “program”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

Next practices in integrating social media for program delivery that leads to social outcomes. The second topic started percolating at last year's SXSW Social Media for Social Good BBQ and a question - so where are the good examples and techniques? We addressed two content areas: The art and science of crowd sourcing for social change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Jule Krüger Benetech has been lucky to have Jule Krüger working as an intern from January through August as part of her fellowship with Humanity in Action, a transatlantic educational program in human rights and minority issues. Right now he gets his green fix by tending to an aquarium and houseplants.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010 Ten More Ways To Be An Effective Leader Here are 10 behaviors, techniques and tips you can use to be an effective leader: Respond to questions quickly and fully. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck , a software program that works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010, helps to ensure your tone is clearly communicated and understood. The program evaluates words and phrases for the intensity of eight primary emotions, allowing you to adjust the overall tone before you send your message.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ▼ October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

I’m working on some interesting professional development projects in 2016-2017, including the next iteration of the Emerging Nonprofit Leader Playbook and peer learning program and self-care and wellbeing in the workplace workshops based on the content in my forthcoming book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Before you start to search for your mentor for 2011, take some time to learn more about mentoring — how mentoring programs work most effectively and what to expect from a mentoring relationship. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

An executive sponsor is necessary to lead the program and communicate its value and reach to the organization. Techniques and Tools. This executive sponsor is also tasked with identifying team members to engage with early channels, building basic forms of content, and evaluating potential agency relationships.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program. I dont know the pricing for the full program, but the free self-assessment is worth using. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers How To Produce An Effective Company Blog Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour ► October (11) How To Write Your Company's Core Values How To Be A Green Leader Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Lead.

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