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. Since I do this every year, I also review what I wrote at the start of the last year. We did numerous presentations, workshops, and interviews and will begin writing a book together in 2021.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values. Thanks to the generosity of these funders, we were able to identify 13 groups where duplicative questions are present using several human-guided machine learning techniques.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

But perhaps more than anything else, sales operations brings a system to selling. The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit. Given the variance of organizational structures even among similarly scaled players in the same industry, pinning down the ideal structure for sales ops is nearly impossible. The gateway (i.e.,

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Raise the Roots Brandon Fuller, chief strategist For starters, we always encourage partners to go ahead and create as much content as possible at the start of an advocacy campaign to ensure copyediting, reviews, approvals, and production can happen all at once. Learn more at RubensteinImpactGroup.com !

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

Online courses are professionally structured and guided opportunities that simultaneously provide flexibility and convenience for students. Now, you can read reviews online, search library catalogs, and sometimes even have the book shipped directly to your home. Some of the best options at your fingertips include: . Online courses.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The facilitator can call on people individually or, when multiple voices chime in simultaneously, create a structured queue, saying for example, “Let’s hear from Amy, then Cynthia, and then Brad.” Here you can review a comparison of virtual tools. Shift the focus away from yourself by presenting someone else’s idea, data, or anecdotes.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Is your capital position and structure strong enough to withstand the ebbs and flows of our economic system? If so, when is the last time your leadership team reviewed the policy? We presented it to our board a couple years ago and they approved it right away.” Is your nonprofit ready? If you have a sample, great.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

But that also presented a challenge. The increased need brought high levels of urgency, so it was essential to get funds in the system and back out through grants quickly but thoughtfully. Integrated systems also help organizations decrease the time between when a donation is made and when it’s distributed as a grant.

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Twenty Hats

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Fast forward to the present. The new leader’s fresh approach included revamping the operational structure of the program, dividing, and sharing leadership responsibilities with two additional volunteers. Mary Ann Schmook, a 55+ Volunteer Leadership Program participant, presents her project proposal to classmates. Double ouch.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you company is experiencing a constant or newly presented problem, a change will need to be made. Structural change – this include teams, departments, and job structure. Technological change – new software and systems. In this phase, you will review performance, metrics, and outcomes. This is a proactive change.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

But there is no time like the present! Review your activities and numbers from the last year. As you review each activity from last year, ask yourself: Should we keep doing it? A child advocacy organization might aim to double the number of volunteers trained to protect children in the court system. Learn from the past.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2011

We all make up systems as we go along, we all look for inspiration at non-parallel models, we all incorporate game-theory into our work, and we enjoy thinking about how to bring incentives into the act of participating in our communities. Moss ) is a must-read for any leader or staff member who has ambitions of being a leader at a nonprofit.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

But that also presented a challenge. The increased need brought high levels of urgency, so it was essential to get funds in the system and back out through grants quickly but thoughtfully. Integrated systems also help organizations decrease the time between when a donation is made and when it’s distributed as a grant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

For the past few months, we’ve been engaged in a comprehensive review of our grantmaking strategy. We have set up a Web site, [link] , to share information and conversation about the ongoing review. Program Officer focus group (May 2012), internal review meeting (July 2012), and lots of conversations with our colleagues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Improve internal information systems.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It often includes powerful and well-connected people, and you’ll want to make sure that the meetings are well-planned and structured. Present the name and offer simple information about their history with your organization (if they have one). Create a short and clear description of the purpose and structure of the group.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Organizational Overview: Background information on the nonprofit’s history, structure, and key personnel. Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents. Surveys can be a great tool for this.

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Media Cause

JUNE 7, 2023

From an SEO and user perspective, it’s essential to be reputable and authoritative in your industry, so present only correct information. While AI can be incredibly accurate, users everywhere have noticed flaws and issues with certain outputs from some AI systems. Building an outline. Pulling out key facts or summaries.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Carefully consider fee structures to find the right balance between access to features and a high net donation amount. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion. service fee per ticket and a 2.9%

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

For example, they could assist with the search for a learning management system or consult on the pricing of your courses. If you’ve outgrown your current learning management system, a consultant can help you research solutions, evaluate them against your needs, and make a plan for implementing the new tech into your strategy.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 31, 2023

One common issue is the use of multiple, disconnected tools and systems for managing donor and volunteer relationships, events, communications, and more. Enter an all-in-one nonprofit donor relationship management system (DMS), like Bloomerang. Event management tools: To organize and promote events, from church services to fundraisers.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

FINANCE DIRECTOR : Fiscal year-end numbers have not been fully reviewed yet, but recognized revenue from fundraising will be close to $7 million’. You can change the scenario (including the dramatic little scene above) by effectively integrating data from your fundraising CRM and your accounting system. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR : Ugh.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The presentation is here. It required more structure, planning because of the risk associated with failure. The presentation is here. The second network, Netsquared , in contrast was more loosely controlled with a lower risk in failure. They had vastly different ways in which they approached partnering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

Note from Beth : In March, I had the pleasure of co-presenting at the GEO Conference (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations) with Kathy Reich, Director, Organizational Effectiveness Program at the Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, Director of Evaluation at TCC Group, that helped OE analyze its “goldmine” of grantee data.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Create a folder structure that categorizes your daily fundraising responsibilities. Manage geographically dispersed staff and beneficiaries by creating folder structures with content specific to regional offices. Operation Hope : This financial literacy nonprofit uses Box as its primary content management system for all employees.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Trello is a project management system that helps provide a visual representation of each stage of the project’s process. Review your members’ dues and charges, and alert them when they have overdue payments. Qgiv’s app automates that process and saves your nonprofit time. Plus, pay your chapter’s bills from the same app.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Review your candidates. Review their proposals. Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

TechSoup is pleased to present … the Bitdefender donation program! Scanning does not interfere with computer performance, and the program automatically checks for outdated security, missed security patches, and unsafe system settings. Drum roll, please! Large and Small. Management dashboard and quarantines (networks).

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

How should your website be structured? This all comes down to your content management system (CMS). What if your team isn’t experienced in web design and needs a simple, straightforward way to present your content? This will also give your staff time to review posts before they go live and make sure they’re just right.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

There are no systems in place, no dashboards or simple collection method. There is a regular report to senior leadership which details high level successes, challenges, and recommendations for moving forward. Staff performance reviews incorporate how well the organization is doing on KPIs. In the end, it comes down to leadership.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

The cloud also enables visibility into how a system is used, which greatly enhances our ability to deliver solutions of the highest quality and value. We can see how customers use the system and proactively detect problems. These donors have high capacity to give, but may have been lost in the system.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

I’m often asked to help nonprofits define a technology roadmap – that is, figuring out how to migrate their business from a legacy system(s) to a new solution(s) and beyond. And, as organizations grow, most will require custom development somewhere in their systems architecture at some point. Please post to comments.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The ratings provide valuable information about the relative value of videos, and the system architecture then uses that information to sort and present videos to subsequent consumers. When I talk about Web 2.0 with cultural professionals, I like to use Tim O'Reilly's simple definition: software that gets better the more people use it.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

I {enjoy|really like|love} the {knowledge|info|information} you {present|provide} here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I am hoping|I hope|I’m hoping} {to give|to offer|to provide|to present} {something|one thing} {back|again} and {help|aid} others {like you|such as you} {helped|aided} me.|

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VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Most importantly, you are looking for a system architecture that allows some partners to work completely privately, some collaboratively, and some fully integrated--and these options need to be concurrently deployable. Ask for a copy as part of your vendor review process. At 99%, the system can be down 7 hours a month!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So if you have to leave or leave early, or maybe get interrupted or just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff to you later today. . – [Lindsay] I’m like I need to present. . So are you ready for me to present my slides? . – [Steven] Yes. – [Steven] yeah.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Most often, organizations develop technology plans when they’re in the market for new solutions, with the plan providing a structured approach to the research and purchasing process. Review: The consultant reviews their recommendations with your team and discusses next steps. Review your ongoing strategic plans.

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