Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out! What makes you nervous?

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. But are you asking the right questions? We will also give you seven questions to ask yourself about your questions, to make sure they are relevant, clear, respectful, and useful. Why Change Up Your Questions? Does this question reflect the mission of my organization?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. These action steps are designed to correspond with the developmental stage of your fundraising program. Not all fundraising programs look alike. The post starts off with general guidance.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

The specifics of your strategy are going to vary depending on your industry or your members’ interests or any one of a hundred other factors—but there are certain best practices that pretty much all successful nonprofit association strategies have in common. Your strategy should carefully outline how your nonprofit will manage its funds.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JULY 25, 2020

I recently ran a survey in our community to ask folks what their big challenges are these days and what would feel like an absolute miracle to do inside their fundraising or communications program. The current reality we find ourselves in is deeply impacting our ability to make decisions about our fundraising and communications programs.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Practice Critical Thinking The Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory can perform 10.51 Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

But is this the right question? We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. Who manages the monitoring and evaluation?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2022

Online Auction Website Software Online Auction Site Best Practices Online Auction Website Ideas. Using their matching gifts database, donors can search their company’s name to find out if they offer any corporate giving programs. Online Auction Site Best Practices. Online Auction Website Software. HEPdata – Matching Gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. One of the newest resources, a free online guide called “ The Data Playbook ,” was recently published by the Schusterman Foundation and written by Rella Kaplowitz, Program Officer, Evaluation and Learning.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

If you’re new to web design and development, creating a homepage that accurately reflects your nonprofit’s mission and values can feel difficult. Your homepage should seek to quickly answer the following questions for your visitors: What type of world are you trying to create and why does it matter? Offer a call-to-action.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, giving insights to stay ahead of the curve. In this work, she’s learned that our so-called ‘best practices’ are, ironically, not the best at crafting equitable, inclusive events.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, lending their insights to stay ahead of the curve. In this work, she’s learned that our so-called ‘best practices’ are, ironically, not the best at crafting equitable, inclusive events. Let’s find out.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here are some questions to ask yourself: How long does it take for your grantees to fill out your application? Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

The answer to that last question is almost certainly your website. Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. Answering these questions will be a great way to get started making UX improvements across your website. Is everything clearly labeled?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead. Keeping Resilient in 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As Candid moves to more proactively promote equity in the broader social sector, we also continue to reflect on what our own role might be in supporting that effort. Equitable access begins at home Last year, Candid formed a new Equitable Access department to apply a long-term lens to addressing this question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

She said the workshop gave her the time to get started working on it and was confident that she’d be putting it into practice immediately. Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. Tenure—How long can someone serve on the committee?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

As we make the transition into 2024, I have been reflecting a lot on the last year as well as my dreams for the year ahead. That is why addressing our employees’ wellbeing is so critical and inherently linked to our ability to inspire their engagement in our CSR programs. The most natural place to start is with connection.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

The Differences Between ChatGPT and A Standard Chatbot At its core, ChatGPT and standard chatbots are both computer programs that simulate conversations with users and provide automated responses. ChatGPT Prompting Best Practices for Optimal Results As illustrated by the examples above, how a prompt is phrased affects what ChapGPT puts out.

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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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

But the best part was the chance to work with Ellie Schindelman , director of education, who is a dynamic trainer – on the design of the program. Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. I got many new ideas for a workshop and peer learning program I’m designing on social media ROI and measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Both conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society goals. See the above video, created by team in Tunisia, which summarizes the program.) Design for Flexibility. Poster Sessions.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

The reactionary funding of Black leaders and communities raises a critical question: what is possible when we build sustainable funding ecosystems that affirm the genius of Black leaders and sufficiently resource them to develop and deploy world-changing solutions? Identify and change internal and funding practices that uphold inequity. .

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CauseVox

MAY 20, 2022

You want the look and feel – colors, logo, and fonts – consistent across your website and donation page so there’s no question as to where your donors are giving to. Donate button – A donate button displayed on your navigation bar and accessible on every page is a must-have. Free-Standing Campaign Donation Page.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Getting the Most out of your Social Learning Program. Statements like, “how do we make our learning program work for us?” ” But, how do you get your learning program up to speed? Unfortunately, I cannot answer this question for you. Undoubtedly, you have heard it before. Clear Direction.

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Program Learning Social Learning Environment 61

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

To help your organization create a powerful nonprofit mission statement that follows best practices, we’re covering the following topics: What Is a Nonprofit Mission Statement? If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you’re likely due for a rewrite. Do you offer any new programs?

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Some well-paying jobs only require trade school or technical education programs, and those certifications take far less than four years to earn. This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree. For example, the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

You can't answer this question "What's the Value?" 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. .

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

From running your programs on the ground to soliciting gifts for your online fundraising campaigns , your volunteers work around the clock to support your cause. While you might plan your volunteer programs with a focus on your in-person supporters, it’s also critical to keep your remote volunteers in mind.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2022

As you examine your organization, reflect upon these questions and consider the following factors of an innovative association: . Try doing so by adding an integrated virtual member community, a learning program, career resources, and virtual, hybrid, and in-person events. . Are you on track to surpass your annual goals?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Organizational Budgeting, Revenue Practices, and Forecasts (20 percent).

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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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Last week, we launched the first session of the " Social Media Lab ," a social media peer group training with a small group of grantees from the Children, Families, Communities Program. As a culture, we value answers over questions because answers allow us to take action faster, while asking questions makes us think.

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