Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience. In 2021, I was honored and very surprised to be awarded the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. Year in Review.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Nonprofits of all sizes have one need in common: funding. Without it, your nonprofit can’t operate and do the important work that fuels your cause. As donor behavior continues to change, nonprofits of all sizes must increasingly rely on the generosity of many instead of the consistent support from a few.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Many successful nonprofit professionals use rituals, either for personal productivity or team productivity. Update & Review My Personal Resilience Plan: In my workshops , I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

3) Update & Review My Personal Resilience Plan: In my workshops on resilience, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. I wrote guest posts for many nonprofit publications and blogs.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many nonprofits are interested in using e-learning to train staff members and volunteers. It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. Staff and volunteers can access the training anytime and anywhere. So, how can you create effective content for nonprofit e-learning?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. So is almost every other nonprofit. These nonprofit books provide sample messaging and practical guidance to help you write appeals that resonate with your donors and compel them to support your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I also include my list of work/life habits that I want to maintain or modify. 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.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This blog series is designed to help nonprofit professionals like you make subtle mindset shifts that can make a big difference in your work, as well as increase your job satisfaction. . If that’s the case for you, you may have held yourself back from opportunities that would have positively impacted your life in many ways. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I also include my list of work/life habits that I want to maintain or modify. Each month I create the task list organized with different color codes for different types of work/life. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

About Black History Month Black History Month began when Harvard-trained historian Carter G. In September of 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) before establishing the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1925. Donate to support their mission here.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation supports nonprofits that are working to strengthen their hometown of Flint, Michigan, and communities around the world. Areas served: Worldwide. Daniels Fund.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Here’s what I learned: How did you get started working in the nonprofit sector? Describe some of your mindfulness work with nonprofit organizations.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

But, it’s time to face the music for the opportunity to share what, in short, as cliche as it sounds, has changed the trajectory of my career, and life. Due to family circumstances and life situations, I started a small business in high school to pay the bills. I was the self-taught applicant that didn’t have a degree. .

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

For nonprofit leaders, perhaps it’s the belief that you’re not qualified, or that you’re the best thing to ever happen to the cause sector. Let’s take a look at some common beliefs that nonprofit leaders may have. As I write this, I can sense some nonprofit leaders nodding their heads in understanding.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. This may seem scary, but it’s actually a way of modern life. This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? We’re living in a transformational – new and unprecedented – novel nonprofit economy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Being in that room was one of the most impactful moments of my life, and I remember thinking about the important role sport played for me and its incredible potential. In 2005, a visit to Right to Play in Sierra Leone with skateboarding icon Tony Hawk changed my life. 257,374 had access to a safe and inclusive space.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. As you might expect with board members, there’s a lot more to cover. Let’s begin.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Educational Assistance and Training Programs. New Earth Foundation “seeks to fund innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the future, furthering peace.” . The Lisa Libraries. First Book. Digitunity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. We asked this question: Social media is a fad and a waste of time for nonprofit organizations Social media can enhance fundraising for NGOs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Alliance is built around the three pillars Charlamagne sees as most important: teach, train, treat. Known for his outspoken, brutally honest rhetoric, Charlamagne Tha God has been using his platform to amplify the conversation around mental health in the Black community for years.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Check out these social media accounts and websites from the best thought leaders the nonprofit sector has to offer. Julia is an author, consultant and speaker who helps plan and launch modern nonprofit marketing campaigns. Vu takes a humorous, realist approach to nonprofit management with his blog called “Nonprofit AF.”

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

Racial inequality extends to all facets of life, including the nonprofit sector. While many may be tempted to deny this occurrence, nonprofit leaders can use this as an opportunity to champion the charge against inequality and lead by example within their own organizations. Guide Your Staff. Set Milestones for Improvement.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 18, 2022

million trained workers in the U.S. WMU has embraced the challenge of strategic planning to ensure that we provide inclusive and equitable opportunities for diverse communities of learners to thrive personally and professionally,” said Ed Martini, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and Dean of Merze Tate College. “As

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Volunteerism definition Volunteerism is the act of contributing free labor to conduct community service or support a nonprofit organization. Plus, nonprofit organizations can utilize these groups of passionate volunteers to help achieve goals in making the world a better and safer place. Let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. Most nonprofit Thank You’s are still long, text-intensive messages which more often than not these days feel cumbersome and overwhelming to supporters.

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2010

The virtual world of Second Life is a platform that is a 24/7 always-on online community where the world’s content is entirely user-generated. It's a 3-D immersive space that is used by a global audience to build experiences, offer trainings, connect with friends, and collaborate with colleagues. This free webinar on May 13 at 11 a.m.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

For nonprofit leaders, perhaps it’s the belief that you’re not qualified, or that you’re the best thing to ever happen to the cause sector. Let’s take a look at some common beliefs that nonprofit leaders may have. As I write this, I can sense some nonprofit leaders nodding their heads in understanding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

Last year, I decided that I didn’t need to wait until New Year’s to establish happy, healthy habits in my life. I also facilitated several design labs with nonprofits as part of the research for the Happy Healthy Nonprofit at the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and the National Arts Marketing Project. How about you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I am thrilled with the response to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout as my co-author and I have been sharing the ideas on a virtual book tour during the last month. I was thrilled to see this blog SSIR blog post, Five Myths that Perpetuate Burnout Across Nonprofits by Ann-Sophie Morrissette.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

It’s been an important part of my life for all of this time. I’m not leaving nonprofit technology, though, just this particular role – I expect to stay involved, keep connected, keep prodding and poking, and keep learning. I expect, in one way or the other, to be putting on a nonprofit hat.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. I asked Charise Van Liew, Salesforce MVP, about the resources she’s used to support her allyship journey: “One of the most useful trainings for me was a course called Whiteness at Work. You can review resumes, do mock interviews, or be a referral to job seekers through GEMs in Tech.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

million nonprofit organizations in the United States that employ more than 12 million people, with $340 billion in annual budget outlays. As the primary goal of nonprofit organizations is to advance, advocate or pursue a cause, it is understandable that many professionals want to focus their long-term career goals on nonprofit management.

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Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

As a program officer at GlobalGiving, I use it for our one-on-one catch ups, our staff meetings, crowdfunding training, and our worldwide Peer Learning Networks. If you are suddenly tasked with turning an event into a webinar, these nonprofit video conferencing tips are for you. You don’t have to be impersonal! Best of luck!

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

million nonprofit board seats that open up in the US every year? Four Great Reasons to Join a Nonprofit Board. Most of our candidates feel as we do: there is no better return on your nonprofit time investment than through board service. So what rewards and opportunities can you expect from joining a nonprofit board?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

COVID-19 is forcing nonprofits to think differently about engaging supporters. The unique challenge for nonprofits—especially those that rely on in-person support—will be providing virtual opportunities to their supporters to adapt to this new environment. Raise awareness of critical, life-saving COVID-19 measures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. My Nonprofit Needs a Data Nerd and How to Find Them! Although nonprofits often have lots of data and a desire to use it, I agree, we data nerds are in short supply! Why get good at Excel?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 26, 2019

posted by Kate Albaugh-Wayan Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Partnership Ambassador for Excelsior College. Social Service nonprofit organizations have long been relied upon to provide services to those in need in the United States.

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