EveryAction

JUNE 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! Learn more at WeRaiseTheRoots.com !

Advocacy 143

Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

In their new book, Real-Time Leadership , leadership coaches David Noble and Carol Kauffman teach leaders how to use their unique MOVE framework to help leaders adjust their reflexive reactions and optimize their responses to any situation – including unexpected and complex leadership challenges.

Effective 92

Effective Leadership Question Generation 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. Adding social media leadership skills to the mix, they can become the more trusted voices who others turn to regarding their sector’s social change issues.

Channel 50

Channel Social Media Job Media 50

sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Kwanzaa teaches that giving back is a necessity, so reciprocity and philanthropy are inherent to the holiday. 8, Bodhi Day is a quiet day of reflection commemorating the achievement of nirvana by the Buddha, a day when Buddhists meditate, study, and perform acts of kindness. Taking place on Dec.

Giving 96

Giving United States Celebrate Tips 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

I just finished doing a training for Open Society Institute media and information coordinators on social media with colleague, David Sasaki , from Global Voices. Strategy is analytical, reflective, and thinking - not much action. David Sasaki has a terrific reflection on that here. Tactics is doing, moving, and acting.

Social Media 95

Social Media Training Train Media 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

She is one of the leading voices of ”social learning practice” which is about self-directed and informal learning from your online networks. She explained that “learning or teaching the old” is about training, knowledge transfer, and structured, directed learning. He asked to reflect on our network map.

Learning 98

Learning Work Knowledge Management Knowledge 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. It almost always naturally leads to discussion about how to amplify each other’s voices using social media. Program Design.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Marcelo asked the audience to reflect on what inspires them and to write it down on a card that was placed on their seats. He excited the stage while people reflected on their personal inspiration from their work. These cards were later put on the walls of a hallway so everyone could see). Thank you #IFC! Conferences'

International 104

International Fundraising Argentina Italy 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

The class typically erupts in a cacophony of voices, as it did that first time he told students to talk to each other because he couldn’t figure out what else to do. It’s more fun to teach this way and more fun to learn this. She recently took a deep dive into reflective practice and techniques.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2019

I thought I would kick off my tenure around here by sharing stories and reflections about my visits. Here are my top five reflections: 1. Front of House is Hard Work: While I did gallery teaching for many years, for most of my career, I’ve had a desk and a phone in non-public space.

Museum 51

Museum Reflection Seattle Children 51

M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? Or do these opening lines just reflect your own process of writing your way to the thing you really wanted to say? You may not be able to teach yourself to be a better writer, any more than 8-year-old me could outwit himself with a queen sacrifice.

Guidelines 88

Guidelines Audience Language Content 88

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Pulling from years and years (and years) of teaching and training on change management and Bucknell’s recent move from its legacy CRM system after 14 years, we’ve mapped out some strategies for successfully onboarding teams and maintaining engaged and empowered users with ongoing education. Provide c ounseling. Overall refresh.

Learning 45

Learning Strategy Training Train 45

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2011

In order to provide the best support to youth in diverse communities, I’d like to encourage nonprofit professionals to reflect on an important aspect of youth and human development: ethnic identity. This is why I believe that supporting youth development is crucial for the entire nonprofit sector.

Roles 84

Roles Research Develop North America 84

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

As someone texted me recently, Art History grad school didn't teach us anything about working with others in museums. Find ways they can get their own voices out there, either by encouraging them to go to conferences (and financially supporting that) or helping them find publishing opportunities. Everyone can learn from others.

Museum 67

Museum Work Chad Culture 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

For the past five years, I’ve been teaching social media workshops for nonprofits and lately doing deeper dives on the techniques of listening both for nonprofits and in my role as Visiting Scholar in Residence at the Packard Foundation. Got to share my Radian 6 dashboard.

Remix 93

Remix Wiki Case Study Literacy 93

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. There’s no shortage of year-end-and-beginning blog posts about social media, but I thought I’d throw mine into the mix as well. Diversify your news sources.

Social Media 244

Social Media Media Management Social 244

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. We are working very closely with V.S. Chandrashekar, India Country Advisor and his talented team members, Ms. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

India 102

India NGO Network Exercise 102

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Besides the fact that people just don’t seem to do that anymore, it’s made me reflect on a lot of things. 8 Collaboration Tips to Accelerate the Social Economy: Convene a variety of voices , even those who don’t agree with you, to ensure you get different perspectives. Like the speed of change technology has brought. (My

Collaboration 20

Collaboration Help Social Tips 20

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

While Carr's literal voice and online behavior often seemed a bit rapscallion, beneath his gruff, irreverent exterior, there lay a man of immense soul and sympathy. " Carr also was teaching a journalism class at Boston University at the time of his death. Be a Kind, Nurturing Soul. The nonprofit sector is growing and evolving.

Learning 36

Learning Liberia Journal New York 36

Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2016

As the United States population becomes even more diverse, fundraisers have an unparalleled opportunity to employ strategies that engage new audiences , bring new voices to the table, and enrich the nonprofit sector with new talent and leadership. Another strategy is to identify projects that may appeal to the specific audiences in mind.

Model 20

Model Donor United States Philanthropy 20

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2008

Yet, if you can't archive and retrieve information that you want to reflect on and share with a community, it's forgotten. She goes on to describe how this might work with a group: You would need to ask all twitters to use the required tag term within their tweet and teach them how to effectively subscribe to the RSS feed.

Twitter 50

Twitter Bookmarking Learning Theory RSS 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? As we move into 2008, one last reflection, what are you lessons learned about Nonprofits and Social Media ? Let's take a look. How do you make easy? What is the reaction?

Summary 50

Summary Nptech Tag San Diego 50

Forum One

AUGUST 17, 2009

After a very successful three days I had some time to reflect about what made this technology initiative such a success. Help people use the tools you've chosen - don't do it for them, but teach them how to be successful on their own.

Hosting 51

Hosting Online Wiki New Mexico 51

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

To get people in the mindset for brainstorming, I lead them through a couple of improvisation exercises that teach acceptance and openness to new ideas. This approach would also create capacity for new voices and new ideas to be engaged in the environmental movement. We finished with a group photo and fun co-creation reflection.

Design 50

Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

21% can voice cash flow concerns with funders. Its very reflective of America's wallets. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? But can we talk candidly about our options to support that growth financially? The survey primarily says no : 23% of national respondents were comfortable talking about their working capital needs.

Research 61

Research Arizona Survey Fund 61

Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2008

There are two reasons to pursue this: for better accuracy (trusted source of info) and for more diverse inclusion of voices (trusted source of varied social experience). And then there's the value of primary voices for interestingness. I'm reading a book of essays about how to teach written by teens. Be personal.

Participatory 20

Participatory Museum Teen Voice 20

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2022

Reflecting on the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, David says, “I saw many leaders using this challenging time as an opportunity to stand up and lead in moving ways. Plus, it covers today’s pertinent topics for workplace leaders, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture.

Leadership 84

Leadership Lesson Singapore Advice 84

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

You’re teaching grant writing and doing board development and super involved in the nonprofit community there. And I teach Board Development and Grant Writing for the program. So every time I present or teach, I like to be really clear about what we will be talking about, what the outcomes for the session are.

Video 122

Video Nonprofit San Francisco Question 122

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Reflecting on the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, David says, “I saw many leaders using this challenging time as an opportunity to stand up and lead in moving ways. Plus, it covers today’s pertinent topics for workplace leaders, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture.

Leadership 52

Leadership Lesson Singapore Advice 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2010

The key to success in social media is to leave room for reflection at the end of a project. Reflection gives you a chance to understand what worked and what didn't. I do this with every social media activity as well as whenever I teach. My challenge was to get into a reflective mindset. I did not eat chocolate.

Classes 95

Classes Learning Fundraising Reflection 95

Forum One

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Reclaimphoto.com – “Committed to amplifying the voices of underrepresented photographers and decolonizing the photojournalism industry.” WomenPhotograph – “Working to elevate the voices of women + non-binary visual storytellers.” RawPixel.com – “Authentic Design Resources for Everyone.”

Photo 87

Photo Photography Images Culture 87

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 28, 2009

There are few games that teach you to "feel rewarded within" or appreciate the ways that you are part of something greater, and so I wonder whether games become an assistive technology, a happiness engine, upon which people become too reliant. That their voice DOES matter? But the motivation is still external.

Museum 21

Museum Game Structure South America 21

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

A lot of women reflected back to us that they felt oftentimes like the families would treat them as if they were a part of the family, so that then their work was in some ways made invisible. Britt Bravo: Have you always done this kind of work? Steve Williams: When I was in college I did a lot of service work around homelessness issues.

Podcast 40

Podcast San Francisco South Africa Homeless 40

Media Cause

JUNE 16, 2022

Their mission is simple, to increase access to children’s books that center, reflect, and affirm the experiences of Black children. . Teach Us All (Documentary) . . —Young, Black & Lit was started by book lovers who understand the critical importance of reading and representation in the lives of children.

Resource 52

Resource United States Movie Louisville 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

But it’s also important that your organization communicates with a clear credible and compelling voice, that you communicate with consistently at all points of contact. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. Well, you should be learning too. So you get the point.

Build 122

Build Video New York City Communication 122

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

I could practically teaching this class. The things that I tell you will not stick unless you are able to reflect upon your own experience and go, “Ah, yes, I think this is what Julie is talking about. ” That reflection is really important. . So I have a question for you, and feel free to put this in the chat box.

Community 78

Community Video Slides Survey 78