.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Some groups are reluctant to divert attention from member engagement and attrition. It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. Lack of resources.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

What I love most about working for VolunteerHub is having the opportunity to make a big impact with so many different organizations, from food banks, to humane societies, shelters, and much more. One of my favorite things about working for VolunteerHub is talking to clients and telling success stories in the form of case studies.

Culture 92

Culture Companies Reflection Skype 92

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges. An annual survey is a good start.

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s a shift that many groups struggle to implement. podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. We’re open and honest about initiatives that didn’t work.

Digital 221

Digital Build North Carolina Attitude 221

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” Offices were shuttered and work from home setups proliferated. Stress soared.

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Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Maia Duerr recently published a book called “ Work that Matters: Create a Livelihood that Reflects Your Core Intention.” It is the idea that work is not just about earning money, but it is about finding meaning. Some of these exercises are intended for you to do alone, but others can be done in groups.

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Review Work Exercise Reflection 91

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Summit makes short work of analyzing plenty of tough problems. Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions. The right team feeds off the energy of the group.

Skills 221

Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 12, 2021

Cloud for Good was recently recognized as one of the 2021 Best Small & Medium Workplaces by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine. In our survey, 97% of Cloud for Good’s employees said Cloud for Good is a great place to work. That percentage is 38% higher than the average U.S.

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Place Culture Work Survey 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

A good facilitator knows how to shift or tweak the lesson plan in real time if it isn’t working as planned. However, it is harder to make pivots when you have a team that has not worked together before. Is there a lead facilitator who is responsible for the final decision or is the team to work collaboratively making decisions?

Reflection 124

Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

It’s been quite a frustrating process, especially when inputting 33 different countries one by one in the “where we work&# section just to have the “save&# not work. As Debra Askanse posted in a facebook group discussing Jumo this morning, how do follow people, and not just organizations? Facebook Requirements.

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Reflection Profile Facebook Platform 279

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

Your school group may be small, but it’s capable of big things! Now that you’re familiar with what P2P fundraising is, let’s dive in to how school groups like yours can use this fundraising style to raise more funds and help more kids be successful. P2P fundraising events for school groups. What is P2P fundraising? Trivia Night.

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Group Fundraising Sponsor Virtual 52

.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Even better, is a group of trusted colleagues who have walked in your shoes, can provide wise counsel, and will deliver constructive criticism. My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc., My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc.,

Awareness 221

Awareness Singapore Journal Roles 221

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. Put it on a social site so all members of your team can add and access (a google document works great for this).

Reflection 119

Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns. For example: 1.

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 360

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Brainstorming can be done as a solo activity or group or collaborative brainstorming. Osborn outlines the essential rules of a successful group brainstorming session. It can also be used to create work norms or processes. What is Brainstorming? .

Facilitation 106

Facilitation Work Chart Technique 106

Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. The problem is that DEIAB work is hard, and boards that seek to embrace these principles will likely face some resistance along the way. Christal M.

Policy 52

Policy Reflection Culture Training 52

NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2013

In the past week I’ve given two talks to two different groups on the same subject – social media and fundraising. The first group was a group of 32 professionals who work or volunteer for nonprofit organizations through the Foundation Center located at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Reflection 124

Reflection Social Media Measure Lecture 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. I have discovered first-hand the benefits of incorporating rituals into the way I work. My New Year’s rituals help me let go of things in my professional work that can open the door to positive change and growth.

Journal 148

Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

When the group reimagined their office space, incorporating elements of culture into the new design was a priority. Images of the association’s founders, history, and current activities are displayed throughout the facility, and spaces were created to accommodate a variety of work styles. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

EveryAction

AUGUST 30, 2023

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.  Here’s what our friend Andrea Bastiani Archibald at Orr Group said.

Donor 179

Donor Gift History Virtual 179

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

This is the first court decision in the 150+ year history of the post-Civil War civil rights law that has halted private charitable support for any racial or ethnic group. Our nation’s civil rights laws do not permit racial distinctions because some groups are overrepresented in various endeavors, while others are under-represented.

Grant 98

Grant Process Fund Contest 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

We are only about one month into the world’s largest work from home experiment. A few tips include: use the phone instead, switch to asynchronous modes of working, or use a few camera tricks. The participants see the same familiar zoom interface, but instead of the whole group participating it is a smaller subset of participants.

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Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

(In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic). 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.

Professional 111

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. Appreciating diversity and creating a team that reflects the community in appearance and thoughts are only the first steps.

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Culture Help Phoenix Reflection 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2015

This year I designed and facilitated a highly interactive session called “ Walking is Work: Don’t Call It A Break ” with Ritu Sharma. I also lead a conference networking walk following the session. This post summarizes some thoughts and reflections. The slides and resources from the session can be found here.

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Reflection Work Exercise Culture 50

Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

Our journey and work toward becoming B Corp Certified solidified Classy’s accountability to put our people first. Here is a glimpse into how Classy has been working to ensure our individual wellbeing so that we can bring our full selves to work while finding balance in our daily lives. Wellness Apps.

Culture 52

Culture Work Virtual Green 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

(In fact, there is a lab at Stanford that studies workplace rituals and a book, “ Rituals at Work ,” devoted to the topic). 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.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Unfortunately, none of them had an answer to that question.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Reflection Open Source Journal 111

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

—– I recently posted about Jumo with reflections, notes from my experience using the new platform, and questions – this post has also generated a great deal of valuable conversation in the comments (over 70 thoughtful comments so far). It should not matter whether I work for a nonprofit, or if I work at all.

Reflection 129

Reflection Offline Social Network Collaboration 129

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

The team at Giveffect , comprised of former nonprofit professionals and technologists with experience working closely with nonprofits to build the best all-in-one nonprofit software solution, compiled the top three tips to increase volunteer engagement. And a more extensive background check may be required if a volunteer works with children.

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Volunteer Management Tips Application 269

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

This change reflects a broader trend in nonprofits. It encourages donors to keep supporting its work long-term. These features let groups focus on their resources. Then, it can craft custom messages for different donor groups. It will use the groups’ preferences to ensure effective communication.

Donation 236

Donation Data Fundraising Analytics 236

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Here’s what my reflection: Technology Tools To Poll Participants. Help the participants narrow down topics to discuss or work in small group exercises (replaces sticky dot voting and visualize the vote technique). Help participants digest and reflect on some content shared during the session.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Among the noteworthy features included the ideal ecosystem are (i) the virtual events channel (reflecting the constraints newly imposed by COVID-19) and (ii) the increasingly feature-rich WhatsApp channel.

Storytelling 289

Storytelling Digital Channel Profile 289

Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Defining ‘community service’ broadly Based on surveys and focus groups, Leveraging the Potential of Youth Service found that young people ages 18 to 25 defined “community service” broadly, beyond volunteering with a nonprofit organization. reported for “informal helping.” The imperative to center youth also applies to funders.

Service 117

Service Community Environment Empowerment 117

John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. For example, there are fewer quality online materials representing the viewpoints of certain racial groups. AI picks up biases against those groups. Invest in de-biasing.

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Language Model Sound Voice 59