Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Here are this week’s nonprofit highlights: What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. Have you ever thought about it? You should. Yours truly, MaddieT.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. The reach, impression, and even engagement metrics provided by the top social networks on organic posts are often inflated and not a true reflection of the power (or lack of power) of your pages and profiles. LinkedIn Profiles. Keep that in mind!

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Digital Marketing, Outreach, & Fundraising Tech Skills Map — an interactive diagram of digital competencies for nonprofit roles (free but requires you to provide contact info). Provide opportunities for people to learn by watching, reading, practicing, and reflecting. Everyone is already so busy.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 8, 2020

You can also do some reflection work on what your organization’s voice has sounded like and what you wish it would sound like. If our organization were a person at a cocktail party, how would they be interacting with people? Yes, it’s extra work but it’s worth it. Introvert or extrovert? Listener or talker?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 23, 2019

In reflecting on the sample, I’ve made some broad reflections on museum workers and visitors. Lumin at Detroit Institute of Art Now on to the interactives…I’ve been thinking a great deal about the function of interactives in museums. For them, in-depth interactives can support feelings of not belonging.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. For organizations using both apps and websites, there were challenges in seeing how the data interacts—are web visitors the same people using the app?

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is our reflective moment, Devyn. And as soon as I started listening to it, it was so visual and so powerful that I thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to try to illuminate her narrative with some ambient sound, as we call it. And I didn’t add sounds to the white people’s perspective, for the most part.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

It may sound counter-intuitive but we need to use technology. One thing that I do is try to do my interaction on my phone and use my desktop for posting. I don’t think that tools alone can do it alone. Here’s a guide to this useful productivity habit.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Although it may sound like a holiday, it is not a day of celebration. Numerous studies have found that the gender pay gap persists across industries and job roles (this interactive graph from the Wall Street Journal offers an interesting exploration of this trend). Today (March 24), is Equal Pay Day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2013

You can watch a facilitator give the group engaging ways to interact with one another and co-create content, but it’s often hard to see in the moment how those reflect intentional design choices, and understand how to use their approach in designing your own convenings. Is it the right time?). What’s the point? (Do

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Interactive plugins that catch your visitors’ eye and persuade them to make a donation are worth every penny (like this WP Popup plugin ), but less visible backend plugins can be just as valuable for keeping your website and media organized and user-friendly for your staff members. . Consider both front- and backend plugins. SEO features.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

This post shares a useful exercise for your digital team to reflect on what not to do for your digital strategy! Simultaneously, a sound (digital) strategy can be the biggest driver of “we-care” in the organization. Sound familiar? And it’s true! And something we take seriously at See3.). Setting healthy boundaries.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. According to Zippia.com, there are more than 300 million smartphone users in the United States alone, and an average cell phone user interacts with the device more than 2,000 times a day.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2009

MuseumNext had four main sections: Interactive activities , including an opening workshop with a group of designers associated with an extremely wonderful exhibition called Doing it for the Kids featuring sustainable toy designs. They sound obvious, but several took me years to figure out. You did great. Vary the activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Sound familiar? It is important to set boundaries and the amount of energy to spend on interpersonal interactions, especially when so much of our work depends on interacting with other people – whether face-to-face or virtually. Reflect on the past six months or the past year as a team. PRIORITIES.

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BoardAssist

MAY 20, 2014

Does your organization have a sound, carefully managed and board-approved Investment Policy Statement? The investment policy statement should reflect the organization’s mission to insure the non-profit has the financial resources to support their programs. 4) Who has responsibility for investing endowment assets?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2015

And, as she recognizes, putting these skills in everyday practice is uncomfortable — it is a different way of interacting than a command-and-control style She tells leaders she advises: “If your palms aren’t sweaty and your stomach isn’t churning, then you probably aren’t practicing engaged leadership.”

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

We're reflecting a larger trend in business, government, and IT to pay more attention to the plumes of information our websites, databases, PCs, and mobile devices are generating. Sounds good, but it is hard to do. Data gathering starts with counting interactions with your clients or constituents.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2007

" This lead us to brainstorm a list: Closeups are a must - for picture and sound. As Ethan says - "the more interaction we have virtually, the more important it becomes to see people face to face). Rule of thirds. Use of negative space. Don't use zoom with cameraphone.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

You could say, “That project sounds great, but my calendar is full and I don’t have the ability to commit to that right now.” The nonprofit I work for has a weekly self-care call scheduled for case managers who interact with families that go through the hardest situations. A: My top recommendation is to communicate very early on.

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See3

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

We wrapped compelling words, visuals, and sound into a thought-provoking series, with each video riffing on a different word: “Free&# , “Will&# , and “Power&#. We even re-skinned their MySpace page to reflect the microsite creative!). And the timing for this initiative couldn’t be better.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 15, 2015

If all of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Speak to Key People that Interacted with the Departing Team Member. Make sure you’re presenting a compelling role with a compensation package that reflects market realities. Who will be responsible for the work when this person leaves? How long will it take to find a replacement?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It is a social space where engaging and interaction is the constant action and so we believe, too, that if we were to need help and support that the community would take action quickly. Regardless of how well-designed or technologically sound the tool, if people aren’t already using that tool then they won’t turn to it in a time of disaster.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

If developing a new overarching tech strategy for your nonprofit sounds like a good way to refocus your efforts heading into 2020, there are a few core steps that you should follow. For example, if you know you want to conduct more effective advocacy outreach in 2020, that should be reflected in your tech plan. Steps to Follow.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I wondered what would happen if that interaction was scaled up. This was reflected again in a great encounter I had at the Walter's Art Museum later in the weekend, when a silver-haired, well-coiffed lady (the perfect image of a traditional museum goer) told me "I get so annoyed by how quiet museums are. This is the holy grail for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

My work consists of interactive talks, workshops, trainings, and coaching. Or if you’re using a desktop client, disable the pop-up alerts and sound effects and close or minimize the application until you’re ready to focus on email. This year, I’ll also be offering online courses and programs.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

How is it reflected in the day-to-day challenges faced by constituents? How will characters interact with the conflict, and what are their roles in addressing it? All stories need a few essential elements to connect with an audience. As you develop a case for support, consider how it will include: A conflict or challenge. Characters.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 22, 2012

The gallery and building descriptions make the museum sound like an early-2000s multi-media production in the model of the International Spy Museum, the Newseum, or any number of Gallagher & Associates or Ralph Applebaum creations. Limited interactivity. The early participatory projects are terrific. Immersive design.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

There is, of course, another school of thought, reflected with mantras like, "nothing ventured, nothing gained." I have seen WAY too much effort devoted to creating the perfect tool at the expense of tasks like seeding good content, creating incentives for participation, moderating interactions, and so on.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The level of your volunteers’ engagement reflects your ability to listen to their wants, needs, and suggestions. Volunteers are diverse, and each one deserves personalized interaction—this will, in turn, strengthen your relationship with each volunteer. However, if it’s one that is not actionable, follow up with a timely explanation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

The Cluetrain Manifesto , sounded a visionary wake-up call that the Internet would change — was already changing — the fundamental nature of the relationship between businesses and their markets. because the interactive technology implied by the term has become so much the norm. Now, we’ve almost moved beyond talking of Web 2.0

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. Traditional Events Traditional year-end fundraising events, such as galas, are meant to celebrate your hard work, reflect on your impact, and thank your donors and sponsors.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

There is, of course, another school of thought, reflected with mantras like, "nothing ventured, nothing gained." I have seen WAY too much effort devoted to creating the perfect tool at the expense of tasks like seeding good content, creating incentives for participation, moderating interactions, and so on.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The content focuses on the question of WHY we collect and how our collections reflect our individual and community identities. While the Love exhibition was popular, it was our first attempt at full integration of interdisciplinary content on a big human idea, interactivity, and participation. Deaccessioning interactive.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. " The problem with those sorts of requests is that they might reflect the needs of only one staff person or department.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On Tuesday, I'll be talking about technology planning for nonprofits and public libraries at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service as a part of the Interactive Strategy Forum. " The problem with those sorts of requests is that they might reflect the needs of only one staff person or department.

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