Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. Workstream priorities should reflect this knowledge. Johnson, Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. and several countries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a 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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Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 89

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

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The skill, of course, is hosting a Giving Day and we are now looking at processes, techniques, and ideas for follow up and assessment. Storytelling or rather story sharing isn’t just for presentations , it can help build your nonprofit’s capacity. Have each member of the team share a story.

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Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here ! Here’s what they said.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Major gifts are generally the largest donations a nonprofit receives. The average nonprofit considers a gift of $5,000 or more a “major gift,” but that’s not a hard and fast rule. They’re substantial funding for a nonprofit. What Are Major Gifts? Why Are Major Gifts Important? In the United States, 13.9% Why Implement It?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Taking a brief walk, leaving your desk and screen, is one of the best techniques for getting rid of that overwhelmed feeling that happens. Learn more tips and how to apply them to your team at my upcoming virtual workshop, Self-Care for Nonprofit Leaders During a Pandemic , on Friday, November 6 and hosted by Candid.

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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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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. What is your favorite journaling technique?

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Professional Management Journal Reflection 113

Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are finally coming out of the ZOOM rooms and the 2023 season for conferences are now being announced and planned. These cover all areas of the nonprofit sector, in the US and abroad. Top Nonprofit conferences for 2023. ANA DC Nonprofit Conference . 2023 is a unique time for conference-goers.

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Conference Nonprofit Americorp Fort Worth 122

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This week, our friends at Cornershop Creative are dropping in to talk about the best ways for nonprofits of all sizes to improve their website performance, increase user engagement, and ultimately boost digital fundraising. Which strategies have worked well to keep donors engaged with your mission? Make full use of your blog content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy.

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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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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

In this article, we’ll be taking a deep dive into ChatGPT and how nonprofits can utilize AI to augment their nonprofit fundraising efforts. ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. This was followed by a session introducing them to basic measurement techniques and tools for measuring social media outcomes.

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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?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Some Reflections.

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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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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Imagine a coach using an AI to generate a detailed analysis of your best athletes’ movements to help other students learn, model, and improve their own techniques. Imagine your photography teacher able to explain different shot angles, subjects, apertures, and lighting techniques with nothing more than well-crafted prompts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2021

posted by Kristi Kerner Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. It is no secret that nonprofit organizations often have a hard time retaining employees. It is important for the leadership of nonprofit organizations to invest in programs aimed at improving employee satisfaction.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

As nonprofit professionals, we often wear many hats, having to fill the roles of copywriter, editor, marketer, and more. With Open AI’s ChatGPT , nonprofits can generate high-quality emails in a fraction of the time it would usually take to write them. As you can see, ChatGPT is a terrific tool for nonprofit email communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. ” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. The New Social Economy. They want to combine both. That they have a “Do good where ever attitude.”

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Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. 2. Living Case Study Technique: Assessment also helps find examples from the participants themselves. Role Playing Simulation For Making ROI Argument: Many nonprofits are often faced with the question, “What the value of social media&# from senior management.

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Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

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. Use Learning Theory.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Why is fundraising important for nonprofits? Develop a Strategy. Develop a Strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2012

Last week I participate on a panel on “ Data Visualization for Nonprofits: A Picture Is Better Than A 1,000 Words ” with Johanna Morariu from Innonet and Brian Kennedy of ChildrenNow. The day of the panel, I published a blog post that shared our slides, wiki, and resources. What content, lines, or ideas resonated?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. ” This generated useful tips and suggestions on how to manage an editorial calendar and content strategy process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’m pleased to see that some of the skepticism and complaints have now morphed in to more capacity builders providing tips for nonprofits to take advantage of this national day of giving. How do businesses and nonprofit reach out to this generation? A good checklist and some recommendations can be found on slides 50-53.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The topic is “ The Unanticipated Benefits of Content Curation for Nonprofits.” Jarche describes some techniques on how to do the most important, but sometimes difficult step of sense-making. We can no longer afford to get distracted by the volume of information flying past us. Questions about Questions: Why is x important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

That was the gift of attending Nonprofit 2.0 Nonprofit Leadership Blogger Rosetta Thurman. Rosetta Thurman , who writes about nonprofits and leadership issues from a Gen Y blogger perspective , shared some thoughts about the generations, nonprofits, and social media. A big thank you conference organizers!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Over the years, I have developed and refined one-day or half-day workshops on social media strategy and tactics for nonprofits. The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. What are your thoughts?

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Social Media Reflection Media Social 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. 1. Body Breaks: Incorporate some sort of movement or body activity every ten minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Yesterday, I honored to fill in as MC and interviewer for Darian Rodriguez Heyman at the Nonprofit Fundraising Masters event. (Darian was welcoming his first child, a boy, into the world!). ” Darian authored the best-selling Nonprofit Fundraising 101 , the first truly comprehensive yet practical guide to all aspects of fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

This year at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating a session on “Content Curation for Nonprofits” with Will Coley. This blog post offers reflections and resources from the session. I also acknowledged Giuseppe Mauriello, another curator on Scoop.It

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

What if a funder got real-time input from its grantees and other partners to develop its investment strategy? It is a useful technique for creating a more responsive, flexible organizational culture as well as coming up with more innovative ideas for programs and grants that are a good fit. Technology : Cheryl Contee, Fission Strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2011

Spectragram is a facilitation technique I learned from Allen Gunner at Aspiration. I use a “Living Case Study&# technique — it is less formal that your traditional case study because it covers a work in progress and shares lessons learned as well as successes. This is a hallmark of Networked Nonprofits.

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