VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Reflecting on the anniversary of 9/11 this year, we honor those working in the Towers, the first responders and all of their families and friends—and all Americans who woke up to a changed nation. The team at Visionlink has a direct connection to this attack, for in its aftermath we began our work around the concept of coordinated care.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In the past I have been guilty of launching into end of year fundraising without reflecting upon the previous year. Here are a few of the lessons learned in 2020 that have stuck with me in 2021, hopefully they can help you as throughout the last quarter of 2021. . What we know, or think we know, still matters.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Transitions are always a time for reflection, regrouping, and looking forward. Fall is always a time of transition when vacations are over, school years are starting, and the weather changes. When a leader retires, the organization must take stock of where they are at, and what they need for the next era. When a child […]. strategy'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. Heart First is engaging, inspirational and packed with powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Do they reflect the organization’s truest priorities? The post Nonprofit Board Best Practices – Lessons From the 2020 BoardAssist Board Summit appeared first on BoardAssist. Board members who are not financial service professionals still have much they can contribute on the finance front. Rain, Rain Go Away.

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OneCause

AUGUST 18, 2021

As we move into the era of mass vaccination and the economy is opening up more and more, it’s time to reflect on the old adage: “Every cloud has a silver lining.”. The post 4 Lessons Learned from Virtual Fundraising to Bring to Your Year-End Strategy appeared first on OneCause.

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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. In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance.

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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. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned. Share your examples in the comments below.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample. The post Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

We have been able to invest in community outreach to marginalized groups in order to see a more representative reflection of Utah’s population in our data sample. This will give us insight into how autism-friendly Utah’s communities are and what neurotypical people and communities can do better to support adults with autism.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. Your committee should reflect the diversity that they are assigned to propagate. A statement formalizes your organization’s commitment.

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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. Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” So, being able to “sleep on an idea” and share a reflection is great.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. The planners of this event offered some valuable lessons for any organization on how to design effective and engaging retreats. It reflects best practices in adult learning and provides a framework that results in positive change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Over my decades as a consultant to major companies and leaders, I've accumulated lessons and perspectives that I wanted to share. Question: Can you share a key lesson or insight from the book that you believe is particularly important for today's professionals? Share the lessons with your team.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2014

So the title of the luncheon “Lessons in Capital Campaign Leadership” probably could have been changed to “Lessons in Nonprofit Leadership.”. This blog by Willie Matis was originally posted on the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indiana Chapter blog. .

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Wild Apricot

JULY 21, 2010

Results of a detailed evaluation of the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge competition have been released in the “must-read” 2009 AGC Assessment and Reflection Report. Lessons learned can be replicated by other non-profits, both for contest campaigns and for general social media outreach.( The best part? read more ).

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? Make time for reflection. Begin with yourself. Be the change. Walk the talk—right? It sounds simple. But it’s the assignment that’s easiest to fail. Because you might not know yourself as well as you think. And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

Drawn from her own rags to riches story, Win when They Say You Won’t: Break Through Barriers and Keep Leveling Up Your Success , is Jones’ highly reflective, deeply personal, inspiring guide and playbook to help readers achieve the career of their dreams with a winning mindset. Reflect on your accomplishments and lessons learned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Those characteristics include: A strong commitment to excellence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

This is an adaptation of the article “ Nine Valuable Marketing Lessons From a Nonprofit – Charitywater.org ” written for the KISSmetrics blog by Chloe Gray. With that in mind, here are nine marketing lessons other nonprofits can take away from charity: water. Get Creative With Your Copy, Especially in Your Headlines and CTAs.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2024

Mayer, reflecting on his song in 2007, expressed the need to start a debate about our tendency to passively await change. Related Posts: Lessons from MotivateMonday | Change your thinking,… Is Your Nonprofit Storytelling Missing This Key Ingredient? Prepare to be inspired!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The networking conference was an opportunity for participants from different countries to share their lessons learned and network with one another. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Quiet Reflection: Socoot.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 21, 2022

We learned important personal and professional lessons through the trials and sprints of the last two years: resiliency, the importance and interdependence of our personal and community safety nets, our boundaries, and awareness of our respective privileges and challenges.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Those characteristics include: A strong commitment to excellence.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

At worst, it can provide conflicting outcomes, not ultimately reflecting the truth of what’s happening.” . When helping with the Nimble AMS Member Lapse Solution, Stark and other employees learned an important lesson in data hygiene. This is why the process of data hygiene is crucial for your organization.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Here are a few lessons we learned along the way. Your application should reflect an awareness of these changes, otherwise you might come across as indifferent to the shifts in society and the sector. Your questions should also reflect your values as a funder. would those questions reflect that funder’s value of equal access?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The entire social sector learned a valuable lesson in 2020: even the most rigorous planning can’t insulate us from the need to be flexible and adapt to the changing world around us. One key lesson we learned in 2020 is that we’re truly stronger when we work together. 184 days after engaging with a donation page. Onward and upward!

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Lessons Learned from Two Decades in Philanthropy. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection. Reflections on a Conference for Well-Intentioned Funders: We can do better. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue. I always have more lessons to learn! Employee Pressure Will Help Redefine CSR in 2019.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Her savvy, quick-witted, and inspiring messages reflect the distinct allure of the resort. Associations could take a lesson in customer delight from Las Vegas. People actually stay at the Cosmopolitan just for the experience of interacting with Rose.

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VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection – looking back on the year’s achievements, challenges, joys, and losses. While 2020 is no different in that regard, our reflections are paired with an urgent desire to put this difficult year behind us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , we devote an entire chapter to something we called "Learning Loops" which is a combination of tracking and monitoring in real time as a project unfolds, but also incorporates a process of reflection at the end of the project to the next experiment. . Tags: reflection scholar.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 13, 2018

These valuable lessons have been, in most cases, more personal than professional. It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his [their] own beauty or perceive a sense of his [their] own worth until it has been reflected back to him [them] in the mirror of another loving caring human being.” John Joseph Powell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Lessons are disseminated, multiplying impact beyond our foundation’s reach. Our foundation is viewed a valuable information source. Our foundation is viewed as transparent. Public knowledge, pressure (to change policy) and action increase in strategic areas. Our networks strengthen and diversify.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Unlocking Success: Recap of Greater Giving’s Top 5 Fundraising blog post in 2023 As we bid farewell to 2023 and gear up for a promising new year of fundraising, it’s essential to reflect on the valuable insights our fundraising blog posts have offered throughout the past year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Speakers Sarah Hurwitz (Senior Assistant to President Obama) and Monique Coleman of High School Musical also shared inspiring lessons. Together they discussed their personal challenges and accomplishments as leaders in their fields. You can see it in the video above, well worth watching. The Power of Networks and Flip Flops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

They are also experts in reflecting and learning about what works and what doesn’t with social media and I’m lucky that they have offered to continue sharing their knowledge on my blog! Using Social Media to Leverage Family Stories: MomsRising Shares Lessons Learned. You’ll learn lots.

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