Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

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. Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

1: Make Time Everyday for Reflection: Keep a Journal. The first step is self-awareness and that happens through tracking and observing yourself in work situations that trigger stress. One way to do this is to build in some reflection time into your day and maintain a journal. Do you keep a journal?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) 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. 2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It also includes an excellent set of terrific questions to discover impact, but there are many different methods for this type of reflective learning after completing an event, communications strategy, or program. Storytelling or rather story sharing isn’t just for presentations , it can help build your nonprofit’s capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. What gave me joy?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

It's that time of year when many of us reflect on the work we've accomplished over the year. TIME Magazine reflected and determined this was the year of "The Protester." On our Facebook page , our community is reflecting on their technology accomplishments.

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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.

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Evaluation Reflection Open Source Journal 111

sgEngage

MAY 22, 2023

In this guide, you’ll get a checklist to help you focus on the key tasks your nonprofit finance team should do to make sure you have a smooth fiscal year-end, preparing you for a smooth and successful audit. Making sure that these accounts accurately reflect real-world happenings also helps to ensure no surprises come audit time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The November Nonprofit Blog Carnival theme is how can nonprofits move from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset. I want to keep a one-sentence journal, a technique developed by habit change guru Gretchen Rubin. What tiny habits have you started that make you happier and healthier at your nonprofit work?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

posted by Karyn Cooks Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit interest in cross-sector collaboration is ramping up due to evaporating resources and increased demand for services. So where should nonprofit leaders begin? Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Recommendations. Build a trusted network.

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Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

His statement resonated with me because it reflected all that PEAK Grantmaking worked to do last year: moving from scarcity mindsets to mindsets of abundance—putting possibilities at the center of our approach to our mission instead of limitations. “The mistakes you make, you make in front of the world.”

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Learning Journal Practice Reflection 52

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

Anyone who works in the nonprofit sector knows it’s not for the faint of heart. When people reflect on how something positive in their lives might never have happened , it improves their mood. To try this out for yourself, think or journal about something for which you are grateful—e.g.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you? Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The NTEN Book Club, organized by Lauren McKown and Kai Williams, hosted a video chat this week.This month they have been reading The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout and discussing it in the NTEN online community. Does your nonprofit have a cultural norm that honors quiet, solo time? How does it work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2017

Last week I facilitated a workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Linking Nonprofit High Performance to Wellbeing in Santa Cruz hosted by the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. Part of the workshop includes an assessment and reflection about the causes of stress in the nonprofit workplace.

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Nonprofit Culture Reflection Poll 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

I tend to be a lister, cleaner, or distractor, but in my 35 years working in the nonprofit sector, I’ve probably used all of these at one time or another, plus others not on the list. Bullet Journal: This technique is a process of curating your daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to help you prioritize. Capacity Reflection'

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Method Technique Reflection Exercise 127

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Equal Pay Day for women nonprofit leaders. In recognition of Equal Pay Day this year, we decided to analyze Candid’s Nonprofit Compensation Report data to estimate Equal Pay Day for leaders of nonprofits. Candid found that Equal Pay Day for women leading nonprofits is June 8, 2021. Total number of nonprofit CEOs/EDs.

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Nonprofit National Trend Report 98

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

A nonprofit CEO, Dorethea, asks, “ Should I send holidays gifts to donors ?” Not all holiday gifts to donors raise more A Yale study in The Journal of Economic Psychology explains the counterintuitive effects of thank-you gifts on charitable giving. All of these examples convey the values of the nonprofit, and all were winners.

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Gift Donor Studies Donation 106

NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The 16th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on the Best of 2014: Cultivating Leadership. We launched the first issue of 2014 by planting the seed: How can nonprofits remain competitive, innovative, and responsive to the changing external environment? Access the December 2014 issue! >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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Issue NTEN Leadership Change 77

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Michael Clinton Recently, Michael shared these additional insights with us: Question: Had the pandemic not caused "The Great Pause," what percentage of people do you believe would not have engaged in the self-reflection you mention in the book? Like many things brought on by the pandemic, it put a sharper focus on the need for a plan!

Life 52

Life Reflection New York Delicious 52

sgEngage

MAY 27, 2022

Process automation can be scary for nonprofits because it can feel like you are giving up some control. With a clear understanding of what business process automation means to your nonprofit, you can identify ways to save time on your fund accounting management and increase efficiency across your organization. The average U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2021

posted by Mitch Menchaca Fall 2020 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Statements of unity, anti-racism, and DEI commitments have been established by nonprofits of all subsectors and have been posted on websites, social media, and through the mainstream press. Reflect on past efforts. Where to start?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. This can be as simple as a poll or having participants type a reflective question in the chat at the beginning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2009

It seems like just yesterday when I started my nine-month journey as Visiting Scholar for Nonprofits and Social Media at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. And it's good to have a journal recording what I've learned. But it's even better for learning to have someone asked you some questions.

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Reflection Journal Social Media Interview 74

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. 1 But brand value is just as important in the nonprofit sector as it is in the for-profit sector. This can make branding more difficult for nonprofits. Alex Flores , Teach For America.

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Research Phoenix Los Angeles Childhood 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! But disciplining yourself to reflect afterwards always gives the reward of improvement. Trainer Reflection.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2015

It is a leadership professional development project for emerging leaders in nonprofits in collaboration with Third Plateau funded by the Packard Foundation. As someone who has worked as a technology trainer with nonprofits, the ability to form a new habit of using what you learned after the training is critically important.

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Journal Mentoring Nonprofit Leadership 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit and Social Media workshop at the Independent Sector Annual Conference “ Forging A Stronger Future Together &# in Atlanta. Technology Changes, People Don’t.

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Blackbaud Conference Reflection Atlanta 93

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

posted by Hira Ismail Graduate Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. How will staying singular in its approach to staffing damage a nonprofit organization’s reputation? A nonprofit not only needs to reflect its community through staffing, but genuinely hear and act upon diverse voices. References.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2015

How many of us allocate quiet time to reflect every day on what we learned and how we can build on that insight? I use this method along with a “To Done” journal to mine my experience for new insights. How do you make sure that you are learning everyday as part of your nonprofit work? Are you an agile learner?

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Reflection Method Nonprofit Leadership 50

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Expert Advice to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit.

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Culture Nonprofit Attitude Awareness 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2015

For the past few months, I’ve been designing curriculum and materials and facilitating a Nonprofit Emerging Leaders online peer learning project with Third Plateau Impact Strategies. It’s a pilot project supported by the Packard Foundation that tests different approaches to emerging leaders professional development.

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Skills Build Journal Leadership 50

Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

And, select Transparency Talk articles that share individual funder learning journeys remain available on the Candid Learning for Funders Learning Journal. This article synthesizes this collective wisdom from grants management professionals’ reflections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2018

Here is a recent roundup of articles, blog posts, and research on the “Age of Automation” and what it means for nonprofits. Other recent articles include: Leveraging the Power of Bots for Civil Society on SSIR Blog and The Robots Have Arrived: How Nonprofits Can Put Them To Work on Guidestar Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2009

Photo by eschipul Yesterday's SXSW Nonprofit Social Media Poetry Slam was so much fun and from the feedback we all learned a lot about measuring the return of social media for nonprofits. The panels, judges, twitter moderators and audience rocked! Celebrating with a drink afterwards, Wendy Harman got some good luck !

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Social Media Reflection Media ROI 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Michael Clinton Today, Michael shares these additional insights with us: Question: Had the pandemic not caused "The Great Pause," what percentage of people do you believe would not have engaged in the self-reflection you mention in the book? Like many things brought on by the pandemic, it put a sharper focus on the need for a plan!

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Life New York Delicious Reflection 52