Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’m just back from a trip to Europe where I was part of the opening plenary at this year’s International Fundraising Congress outside of Amsterdam. (I Marcelo asked the audience to reflect on what inspires them and to write it down on a card that was placed on their seats. Source: Pamela Sutton-Legaud.

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Hands on Fundraising

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

But is that reflected in how you ask for gifts? Time and again, I see it: internal […]. Fundraising goals are important – inside. But donors care about your mission. If you’re fundraising, you already know that. The post Your donors don’t care about your fundraising goals appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

The categories that are represented should reflect qualities that directors bring to the board as well as characteristics that will enhance the organization’s growth and development. My colleague Joanna Pineda, Founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. Preparing a board matrix is a learning experience.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

Monday, May 18th is International Museum Day , the mission of which is to raise awareness of the fact that, “museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.”. 2019 saw more than 55,000 museums across 150 countries participate.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Now that we’ve done our audit (at least until next year), I’m taking a moment to reflect on key takeaways from our compliance initiative that all nonprofits can benefit from. To help your nonprofit succeed in its compliance efforts, you need awareness and support from all levels of your organization, from board members to interns.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

As an intern with HRDAG , I was part of the team analyzing data drawn from documents in the National Police Archive, a cache of approximately 80 million sheets of paper kept by the police system during the Guatemalan Civil War, a 36-year long conflict that ended in 1996. You see, HRDAG is anything but a typical organization.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We’ve found that internal self-awareness is associated with higher job and relationship satisfaction, personal and social control, and happiness; it is negatively related to anxiety, stress, and depression. My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc., Make time for reflection.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

During certain moments – such as natural disasters – they quickly pivot planned content to be more contextual and reflect new priorities. The Global FoodBanking Network, FedEx, and International Paper. International Paper and FedEx worked together to leverage their core competencies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Does that mean your social media is international? Just because you can translate a Facebook status update from English into Cantonese using a Google tool doesn’t mean that you should, nor is it an effective part of an international social media strategy. Here’s some good tips when your network is global. Probably not.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

Does it still reflect your mission, purpose, strategic goals, and the ways your audiences use the internet? Change, for nonprofits, can be both internal and external—from a shift in mission to a change in political or economic winds. Do your online efforts reflect those changes? The only constant is change,” saith Heraclitus.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Or possibly the organization is updating their internal controls and wants to make sure their changes are sufficient and reasonable. You can utilize your auditors to ensure your nonprofit is following its financial practices, has adequate and efficient internal controls, and has identified various potential risks.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available. Let’s dive in! 5 Mistakes to Avoid 1.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Engage a facilitator to work with the board on areas that are challenging or controversial, such as: Board/staff responsibilities and relationships Strategic thinking Meeting effectiveness Internal politics Innovation Use onboarding as an opportunity to hear fresh perspectives on governance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead. Keeping Resilient in 2021.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 22) Serrv International :: serrv.org. 3) Animals Asia Shop :: shop.animalsasia.org. 10) Getty Store :: shop.getty.edu.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 19, 2023

It involves reflecting on the process, analyzing successes and challenges, and capturing valuable insights for future projects. Reflecting on a project allows organizations to identify missed opportunities––such as new products and platforms, untapped audiences, or alternative approaches.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One area with a potential high risk of over-reliance on AI tools is internal collaboration and communication. Increasing staff interactions with AI tools could reduce human interactions internally. We’re beginning to hear about how AI tools could erode workplace relationships if used only to speed up work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. The Intersector Toolkit provides frameworks that reflect phases of the relationship and support conceptual design, monitoring program elements, and ongoing measurement of milestones or goals. Internal assessment. Recommendations.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2016

Today, on International Women’s Day , I’m grateful, proud, realistic and hopeful. So I have picked these four words as orienting themes as I reflect on life – as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, volunteer, board member, social change advocate and business colleague.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

They demand the online giving experience to be nearly instantaneous, easy, secure, personalized, mobile-friendly, and reflective of your brand and mission. The Two Systems of Thinking Can you see how these two systems of thinking could have influenced the design of the donation forms from Greenpeace and Amnesty International?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Other international keynotes included colleagues Simon Mainwaring and Peter Sims (more about their ideas coming later this week in blogs posts, so stay tuned.) Teens As Free Agents.

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NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. This post is part of our continued efforts to share updates about internal and external efforts and outcomes to more directly invite accountability and collaboration in this work. 2021 review highlights.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2022

International Women’s Day is on March 8 th , 2022, and it’s a time to reflect on the state of women and girls worldwide, how current events may make violence and abuse even worse than they were, and how to move forward by empowering each other.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Regular Reviews: The world of AI is constantly evolving, and your policies should reflect this. Recognising the risk this posed for public interaction, they repurposed the chatbot for internal use. Encourage everyone in your organisation to contribute insights and collectively grow in their understanding of AI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

For the past 24 years, they organize an annual grassroots, volunteer event called " International Coast Cleanup " where hundreds of thousands of volunteers hit spend a few hours removing trash and debris from coastlines, keeping track of every piece of trash they find. Tags: reflection scholar.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your logo, tagline, colors, and fonts should all be consistent and reflect your brand identity. Your branding should be reflected in all your communications, from your website and social media pages to your print materials and events. Your branding should be a true reflection of your organization’s mission, vision, and values.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 17) Serrv International :: serrv.org. 3) Animals Asia Shop :: shop.animalsasia.org. 8) Getty Store :: shop.getty.edu.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

email addresses are not allowed, and as a general rule, should not be used for your nonprofit communications publicly or internally. For example, Plan International’s website : 2) Post 2-3 times weekly to your LinkedIn Page and respond to your followers. Gmail, Yahoo, etc. Keep that in mind!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Below is my fully human-generated reflection. One metaphor is to think of the AI as an intern that you need to clearly communicate instructions to and then check their work and revise. You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In a conversation with Candid insights, WAWF president and CEO Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson highlighted key findings and reflected on the challenges faced by Black women and Black gender-expansive leaders. Metro Area Nonprofit Sector , in which 36 presidents, CEOs, and executive directors shared their experiences.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2021

This includes internal communications, your relationships with your supporters, your social media presence, your advertising, and your design. Ultimately, your brand guide will reflect the importance and clarity of your mission and message—both internally and public-facing. That’s a pretty important list!

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

They measure non-financial or financial criteria that reflect the efficacy of an organization, program, or initiative. Metrics for outcomes should include all measures that reflect organizational performance. Sharing this information publicly provides access to both internal and external constituents. Your goal is transparency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. With International trainings, it is always fun to have participants share a song or dance from one’s home country. Quiet Reflection: Socoot. In Jordan, we did the Debka, a Lebanese dance.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These documents not only fulfill legal obligations but also serve as a tangible reflection of donors’ impact on your organization’s mission. These aren’t just transactional receipts; they reflect donors’ contributions to your cause. And when donors trust you, they’re more likely to keep supporting your mission.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

PEAK Grantmaking’s work centers on five core principles , each challenging our community of 8,000 philanthropy professionals to critically consider their internal grantmaking processes and perspectives, as a means toward operationalizing equitable grantmaking practices. Evolution is an ongoing practice.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. Have frank internal conversations about priorities. How can we navigate this tension of racial bias in AI/LLMs? Here are some tips: Discuss values upfront.

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