Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2012

At one point, it entered a partnership with KFC , whose menu is viewed by many as contributing to many health problems and thus is a bizarre partner for Komen, which is dedicated to women’s health. How LinkedIn’s New Profile Section Can Help Nonprofits Fundraise, Find the People They Need. Social Media for Your Nonprofit: Take Charge!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Access to technology is important, but teaching computer and information technology skills is just as vital. Defining Digital Literacy.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

And…they know technology, so they’re also an asset to help teach other volunteers. One deeply entrenched problem that the pandemic laid bare was the difficulty for low-income individuals to access technology, or at least adequate technology. The age-old socioeconomic status gap. “It’s

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds. This week, Wood, answered questions about his book, the lessons he teaches, and the remarkable work of Team Rubicon. And, how to be prepared -- physically, mentally and emotionally. It certainly did for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

It integrates online community discussion forums, structured learning like webinars, content, with participants' social profiles. And, how you click on your "friends" profiles and see their social streams. Here's some reflections on the Webinar: Overcoming the Strawberry Jam Problem With Social Design.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The mission of the Skid Row School is to train leaders to scale solutions to the world’s biggest problems as rapidly as possible. It's run by Becky Mangiotta and Joe McCannon, two brilliant nerds who led national movements in homelessness and public health and then decided to teach others how to do it. It is alive and mutable.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2019

) As with any case for support, you need to present the problem—the lack of scholarship funds—and make the donor the hero who solves the problem by enabling a student’s education. Invite current students to participate in the fundraising process to teach them about scholarship fundraising and form the habit of giving back.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

For your members, measuring this change allows them to achieve certifications, licenses, and accreditation to build their professional profiles. Now, let’s say you’re teaching learners to complete a specific task that requires following a number of steps in order. Detail a process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The story is used to teach the virtues of hard work and preparation. The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. TechSoup blog profiles Taproot Foundation. Geoff Livingston mentions it here and points to examples and blog posts about the problem in the corporate PR sector. Shiny Object Syndrome.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2007

You could chalk it up to hereditary defects, but I suspect there are a lot more people out there with this same problem. While profiling the lives of Dance Dance Revolution addicts might be entertaining, I'm more interested in considering how the ubiquity of addictive play impacts the extent to which gaming is an educational activity.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

This fantastic book is filled with profiles of social change visionaries like Priya Haji , CEO and Co-Founder of World of Good ; Katie Redford Co-Founder and US Office Director of Earth Rights International; and Wendy Kopp , Founder of Teach for America. Boy, do I wish this book had been around when I was in college.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

But then we were approached by a high profile Digg user and asked to work out a reward for future links (i.e. We are teaching a 3 credit course for teachers that shows them how to use the very tools you mention and more as a way to support academic excellence. he wanted to get paid for linking to us). com , Inc.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

But then we were approached by a high profile Digg user and asked to work out a reward for future links (i.e. We are teaching a 3 credit course for teachers that shows them how to use the very tools you mention and more as a way to support academic excellence. he wanted to get paid for linking to us). com , Inc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That’s why we added in a general profile picture and some text around the organization’s impact beforehand, all in the voice of the fundraiser, so that the page is engaging even if it’s not updated by the individual fundraisers. They found one really big problem, and found one creative and relevant way to appeal to teenagers.”.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A common problem all schools face is finding the right software for every area of their school. In reality, software that touts solving all your school’s problems may mean some functionality proves to be subpar. We want students to do things in a structured way, which is how we teach them. Avoid software silos.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The solution to this problem is simple, even if it isn’t easy. This doesn’t mean every board meeting has to be dedicated to teaching board members how to write appeals or run a great event. Some may have a background in marketing that helps you raise your organization’s profile.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

I'm a personal believer that you can't teach someone to be an entrepreneur. I don't think you can teach someone to be an entrepreneur. When we look at an entrepreneur and are looking at whether they fit our profile, we have what we call the ICE factor, the Inner City Entrepreneur factor. Someone is born with it.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

I found out more about him, looking at his Twitter profile, than any other database social media profile, white papers. And because he has all of the other stuff I’m mentioning, I learned more about his sort of profile. and you can go to my LinkedIn profile. So my profile lends to me reaching out to people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Teaching in an international context. When teaching in different contexts, especially outside of the US, you need to make some adjustments to your context. For example, I include information about Forrester's Social TechnoGraphics profiles as part of the social media game which is based on US data. No wonder I am still tired!

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Now I’m in the office because nobody’s traveling and that’s not going to be a problem. These days I spend my time doing fundraising, teaching, training, and coaching with my own firm, Productive Fundraising. So love to teach and train and share the knowledge I have to take other organizations to the next level.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 26, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

View every problem as an opportunity to grow 17. Teach something new to your team 24. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches! Be decisive 20.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

The Leadership Challenge -- "This book examines the practices that make leaders effective and teaches aspiring leaders how to inspire and lead others," explained Burkus. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

As a counselor , a manager first identifies a problem that interferes with an employees work performance and then helps the employee to define specifically what behavior he or she needs to change in order to improve his or her performance or resolve a problem. So, the difference between coach and counselor is subtle, but important.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

If not, teach him what he needs to do differently to avoid the mistake from reoccurring. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches! Find out what he did or didnt do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

To solve problems in one easy step — because a survey is a means to an end, not an end in itself. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

So, rather than spending effort in placing the blame on others, your job is to minimize the damage and to take the steps necessary so that the problem does not recur in the future. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Here's the problem though: if job security drives loyalty.than nothing drives loyalty. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches!

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