ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

Data such as that presented in this annual study is important to track as we learn of the impact of investments such as these. The increase in philanthropy to developing countries from the United States counters the impact of the lingering recession. PHILANTHROPY (U.S. Private Philanthropy). billion more dollars in 2010 than in 2009.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

The ability to “shift” delivery formats – from say an interactive lecture to small group activities helps students pay more attention. Research about the physical space can impact learning, can be found here. The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. In this article we’ll focus on just one of those key findings: how emotion impacts social sharing. He and his team work with nonprofits across the U.S.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Treat your Email like a conversation rather than a lecture. Instead of just listing off dozens of statistics about the impact your organization has had, work the supporter into your story. Your appeal should focus more on your supporter than you. One way to do this is to make them feel like a hero! Don’t forget the ask!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

I recently did a guest lecture at The New School on the topic, I’ve had countless conversations with colleagues and friends, and I’ve been capturing ideas and questions to myself on scraps of paper everywhere. My guest lecture notes cover the first point, and today I want to share a few ideas about slacktivism as a gateway to change.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Beyond the measurable performance impacts determined by testing, organizations must determine their own risk to employ ethical storytelling as a principle (because you believe it’s the right thing to do, regardless of impact) compared with using traditional response drivers that may maximize the revenue for your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The lectures are brief, fun conversations in the forums, and worksheets are great. Participants will do a real-time grantmaking process during which up to $100,000 of Learning By Giving Foundation capital will be allocated to student-selected nonprofits. See you at the Giving 2.0 Training Design'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2018

Not too long, I had the pleasure of “walking The Dish” with Kathleen Kelly Janus, a social entrepreneur, author, and lecturer at Stanford University’s Program on Social Entrepreneurship. How do you measure that impact? The answers are written in a fresh, accessible way and filled with valuable nuggets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As a long-time trainer, professor, and teacher, I feel strongly that interactive learning activities – going beyond the death by Powerpoint Lecture – is the key to retention and application for participants. Your room set up can support your instructional activities that engage participants or get in the way.

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DipJar

APRIL 14, 2022

The story of that day, the movement it spawned, and its lasting impact are told at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. Museum programming, which included films and lectures, was also moved online. Behind an unassuming Woolworth’s storefront in Greensboro, NC, Civil Rights history was made on a February day in 1960.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

She was also interviewed on the City Arts and Lectures podcast recently and well worth a listen. AI and the Future of Humans: The Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center interviewed experts about their predictions about the impact of AI. Will people be better off in 2030?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 5, 2012

I've always been a bit confused when people talk about the impact of a museum or arts institution as being about "more than numbers." Two weeks ago, I had an experience that made me understand and respect a different approach to numbers and impact. I understand that there are shallow and deep experiences.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

She was one of the first to publish about using social media for social impact and has lectured at Stanford University. The Storytelling Nonprofit’s Vanessa Chase knows the power of sharing impact with donors. Beth Kanter ( @kanter ) is well known as a thought leader in the nonprofit world.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

They rewrote all their most critical and impactful strategic beliefs into a set of questions and surveyed thousands of restaurants in the USA and Canada quarterly, and as new information and insights came in, they adjusted their priorities and related activities within their strategy.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

Do some research and see if there are any organizations or schools near you that are hosting workshops, lectures, film screenings, or other educational opportunities you can attend! With such a major impact, it’s important to help keep female entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses thriving. million workers and generating $1.8

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2021

While the pandemic has had a significant impact on artists and cultural institutions, it has forced many to take a fresh look at how they are building immersive, innovative digital experiences for arts and culture.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2013

The Games for Change Festival is the largest gaming event in New York City and the leading international event uniting "games for change" creators with those interested in accessing the positive social impact of games. This year's festival will be taking place at New World Stages in New York City from June 17th-19th.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Bonus points if they’re accompanied by a related lecture and/or snacks.) I f your organization is in a big city — or if you just have a lot of visitors — special access to exhibits with smaller crowds is a major draw for potential members. . We purchased a membership on the spot , and I know we weren’t the only ones. .

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Finally, in its work for social justice, the church has an active grantmaking program and draws participants from its congregation and beyond for community service, lectures, days of action, and more. . The post Build Online Experiences that Spark Community Engagement appeared first on Forum One | Turn Ideas Into Impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. 3) Giving 2.0:

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Virtual events can offer live sessions, webinars, chats, lectures, and networking events. Vendors will capture better and more qualified leads and attendees will have a more impactful, personalized experience. You are still providing a unique experience. Targeting in this way will provide a better experience for everyone involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

They have built an authentic community through cultivated conversations and events designed to build trust, deepen relationships and set the stage for collective impact. My style of teaching is participatory; I don’t lecture with PPT endlessly and involve the audience.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2009

Are you challenged by lecture-formats? Learn more about the technology, business plans and social-impact of (15) Projects who will be engaging with Funders and Entrepreneurs to defend their work’s potential and compete for ~$100k in cash-prizes. Kick the tires.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Here, we realized, was an opportunity to create real, lasting social impact. Other features and benefits might have been easier to build and market, but we decided to focus on doing the right thing where we could maximize impact at the service of the human rights community. Martus, we decided, would be that tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2017 professional journal: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2018 professional journal: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman in 2016. Year in Review. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Not the typical SROI calculation, but the dramatic point was that Flat World is making impact the center piece of their foray into Open Educational Resources (OERs). The biggest turnout was one thousand students for my lecture to engineering and business students. OERs are the open source equivalent of open source software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Published Book Three: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. I have different color codes for different types of work that also correspond with color codes on my google calendar and my hard drive/google drive files. Year in Review.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 9, 2019

. — Beth Redmond-Jones (@bredmondjones) December 2, 2019 We admitted that our existing programs and hours don't work from most adults, who have full-time jobs and might not want to leave the office to sit in a dark lecture hall. After hours events, for example, required changing the way we did things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

Amy Sample Ward facilitated a lunch time conversation about impact measurement for nonprofits in the Beacon Lounge with Lynn Labieniec of Beaconfire and Robert Rosenthal of VolunteerMatch. If you are hungry for the content, see the above deck or these two curated collections of Tweets – one from David Neff and the other from me.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

She authors the award-winning Networked Nonprofit Books published by J.Wiley and published the The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout. Derrick Feldmann is the lead researcher and creator of The Millennial Impact Project, a multi-year study of how the next generation supports causes. Dan Pallotta. DanPallotta.com.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

Here are four common mistakes my team and I see made by social, government, and nonprofit organizations trying to measure their impact, and tips on how to avoid them: 1. That's just the kind of information your organization can use to understand its impact, improve its performance, and tell a compelling story to potential supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. By applying this approach to program development or strategy, your nonprofit can get more impactful results. Anyone can be a designer!

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 22, 2014

You can help impact your community through more than just your nonprofit’s mission by assisting other nonprofits as they navigate some of the obstacles and issues you faced while learning the ropes. How to Be The Most Impactful (and Awesome) Mentor. Think of it as an extension of your work with your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Last month, I participated in the day-long convening of funders at the Media Impact Forum. Storify here ). I kicked off the morning session with a discussion on measuring impact with colleagues from VolunteerMatch – Greg Baldwin and Jay Backstrand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I have learned the feng shui of how classroom setup impacts interaction and learning. I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. I prefer flexible space but that isn’t always possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

Published the Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook. Year in Review. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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