Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

The more personal, the better. Tuition for ten students in an after-school program? Enlist your Board and core supporters to post a link to the campaign on their Facebook pages with a personal note about why they support your organization. Host polls and contests to engage your audience. What will motivate them to give?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

Plugged in from early morning to late afternoon and early evening, many new media managers struggle to find balance at the end of day when they need to shift their mental focus to personal and family responsibilities. Mobile and social media stimulates mental chatter and can sometimes even affect a person’s ability to sleep.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Mayer’s research is from the 1990s, but the finders were recently validated again in a study from Carl Wieman that college students learn more, attend class at higher rates and are more engaged in their education when teachers take a more interactive approach in the classroom. A bonus delivery tip.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Students, alumni, parents, and friends are living life’s biggest moments online. If you get good input now, you’ll be able to strengthen the event for next year—both online and in person. Run an online poll to find out what people liked and what could be different. Do you need a social media strategy for homecoming? Absolutely!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

In addition, I do a little real-time assessment in the room by doing “raise your hand” polls or in a webinar by using the polling feature. This can help you adjust in real-time to the audience needs or what I call a real-time pivot. Evaluation should also include your personal reflection.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. Personal thank you letter from the founder, ED, chair, leadership powerhouses. Personal phone call from the founder, chair, ED. Phone call to the donor from a person impacted by the nonprofit. Hand-written note from a person served by the organization.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2016

While I’m touting statistics, here’s one more: A Gallup poll found that more than eight in 10 Americans gave money to charity in the last year (or at least said they did). I suggest a nonprofit differentiates itself to its donors when it is: Genuinely personal. A Facebook page does not equal an engaged community.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 25, 2010

I immediately recalled a phenomenon I witnessed as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The Rhode Island School of Design was established in 1877 alongside its Museum of Art, an important resource for RISD students. The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab was established in 1937, also as a resource for students.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

In addition to having all of the functionality of GoToMeeting , GoToWebinar lets you keep track of webinar registration and attendance, and its polling and survey features help you get audience feedback. Up to 1,000 users can participate in your training sessions or webinars, either online or over the phone. Train Others to Manage Finances.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

1) Audience Stand Up Poll: Whenever I talk about social media and nonprofits, we talk about audience. We did mostly full room discussion, but I broke it up with some moving around exercises. Note to self: Need to have a back-up small group exercise that I could do when the game won't work). Here's the full room exercises. (1)

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

If your organization provides after-school support, you serve students and may provide academic enrichment, social opportunities, and activities. What about your students’ families? Should supporting the families of the students you serve be part of your mission? Poll your committee to make sure almost everyone can make it.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2007

In her wanderings, some children's museum folks have objected to heavy investment in the web, citing both the power of the in-person visit (how could it possibly be extended?) These personalized websites are not heavily trafficked; 10% viewership is considered pretty darn good. The starting question should be: how do we want to grow?

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

I have actually one of my students on the on this call which is fabulous. And Steven, I forgot to check in with you about the poll. But are you able to launch the poll at this point? You want to close the poll? . For anyone who’s been my student or come to my trainings, I’m really focused on usable knowledge.

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