Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Writing : I’ve been writing Beth’s blog since 2004. (There is a whole book devoted to the topic, “ Rituals at Work.”)

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through how to design a volunteer engagement program that fosters a positive experience for both your nonprofit and your volunteers. Include information about the time commitment, necessary skills, and any specific training required.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

These can help you predict whether participants will act on the training after the workshop: More than one person from an organization should participate so the ideas can be transferred to the whole organization. The secret is in the structure and design of the small group exercises. Training Design'

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Media Cause

MARCH 20, 2024

This blog post is the second of a series on MarTech. If you are unfamiliar with the term and what it includes or would like a refresher, check out the first blog of the series here. Does the organization have the resources to train and help the team use the platform confidently?

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Create a Policies and Procedures Manual Once a new employee joins your team, having a comprehensive document outlining standard procedures for data entry will make that transition much easier on both the individual and the staff members training them. Consider the level of database training the user has. Does everyone get full access?

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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. Writing and Blogging: I’ve been writing Beth’s blog since 2004 and on this updated wordpress blog since 2010.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I’ve just returned from an inspiring week in Kiev, Ukraine where I got to facilitate a training for women’s organizations organized by Wake , an amazing start up founded by two respected colleagues Trish Tierney and Heather Ramsey. I learn a lot more which I’ll save for another blog post.

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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’ve also facilitated many nonprofit staff retreats and convening and provided training for other facilitators. Here they are: Rituals.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

We have helped over 11,000 people become Certified Nonprofit Professionals and more than 15,000 other leaders in the sector to advance specific skills with virtual training resources. Too many professionals express interest in learning new skills, but never take action to really find and embrace new training opportunities. .

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. To avoid derailing the progress of your capital campaign efforts, consider how you can structure your meetings to foster productive collaboration, conversation, and coordination.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

Where to learn more: Check out Candid CEO Ann Mei Chang’s thoughts on the topic , along with TechSoup and DrivenData’s blog for all of the latest in nonprofit technology. You’ll get the latest get trends in philanthropy, educational tips and training, and up-to-date research insights delivered straight to your inbox every two weeks.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Provide the tools Offer folks training to increase their skills so they can hold conversations about DEI. Organizations need to train people how to recognize, address (this is often during feedback conversations), and de-escalate the conflict. Most people are yearning for and want to provide inclusion.

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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’ve also facilitated many nonprofit staff retreats and convening and provided training for other facilitators. Here they are: Rituals.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for facilitation and interactive processes. Liberating Structures: My colleagues Nancy White and Kyla Shawyer introduced me to this participatory approach to facilitation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some rituals that I have consistently used over the past few decades: Review the Past Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Writing and Blogging: I’ve been writing Beth’s blog since 2004.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this article, we’ll show you how to build, train, steward, and replace your committee when it’s time. The structure the committee provides also makes succession planning easier in the long run. In fact, you can even task committee members with helping you find and train their replacements. Determine the positions you need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

As with face-to-face training, how many participants per breakout room depends on the task they will do together, how much time is needed to complete the task, and time for a full group report out. Show & Tell: I learn this one from Andy Robinson, Train Your Board. You can customize how many participants per room.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

As part of their democracy portfolios, they’re funding not only newsroom operations and training but also research and collaborations to bring diverse voices to the fore. Photo credit: South_agency via Getty Images The post Foundations step up funding to bolster trust in local news appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Training & Facilitation: I have maintained an active schedule of leading workshops, facilitating retreats, and presenting.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

These movements typically don’t start with a structured entity, but with inspired individuals who see what needs to change in their communities and decide to act on it. This kind of top-down effort provides a platform for change, taps into existing networks, offers structured leadership, and generates essential resources.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar. Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Dedicate time to training. Google provides hours of training videos that walk step by step through ways to launch and optimize a successful Ad Grants Campaign. Structure accounts accordingly. The post Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits 102 appeared first on Qgiv Blog. Any Additional Quick Tips?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Writing and Blogging: I’ve kept a regular publishing schedule for Beth’s Blog, something that I’ve done since 2003!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

These communications are handled by trained professionals with the utmost compassion and respect. The service includes structured follow-ups to engage families until their overdue payment is made. Request a Demo The post How to Improve On-Time Tuition Payments first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Providing late fees for a reason.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2024

They’re reducing reporting requirements, using open-ended questions rather than a highly structured report template, and engaging in discovery and learning with the people and the organizations that provide the data. Remember, though, that collaboratives also work across stakeholders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Her Blog has been recognized as one of the "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" and also as a "Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blog." Be sure to visit both her website and her blog. Was the Zappos agent trained to do that? They need to offer regular training to their teams.

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Whole Whale

MAY 16, 2022

Prediction: in 5 years using an AI writing tool that will be trained on your style and tone will become the standard. Train like a champion, diet, exercise, or take performance-enhancing supplements? More sophisticated tools can actually write larger sections of text based on prompts in a way that mimics the style they are trained on.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. Volunteer supervisors who will manage advocacy volunteers and create dynamic virtual and in-person trainings. In general, use this structure for best results: Map out a story arc. What policies have they supported?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . Unions offer their members professional development and training opportunities. Unions are 501(c)(5)s.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Often, organizational structures within individual facilities and departments create their own data platforms and workflows that are not aligned with one another. The post Integration: The Ultimate Solution for Nonprofit Data Silos first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Doing so will unite your team and expand your impact.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

This is the first in a four-part blog series, Building Trust and Credibility Through Design, based on a webinar led by Forum One’s Vice President of Design. Personas can be tough to define and get a hold of but with the help of trained consultants, you can leverage them into valuable design tools. Watch the webinar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. This post takes a deeper dive into meeting and training icebreakers and check-ins. This post takes a deeper dive into meeting and training icebreakers and check-ins. Hat tip/ Jen Bokoff ).

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Because you’re purchasing a system whose underlying structure is the same for all users, implementation can take less than a month. Your provider likely makes free resources available to you such as user guides and training because they are relevant to all their thousands of customers. first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2013

Participants at FFL Training Doing Content Strategy Brainstorm. Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I will be in the USA from doing a training in Tunisia for NGOs and trainers who will deliver training to women entrepreneurs as part of the WES program and also improve their NGO’s use of social media.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

Business and commutes were at a standstill in the San Francisco Bay Area yesterday after an extreme fire in West Oakland put the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) commuter train system completely out of service between San Francisco and cities in the East Bay. Carpocalypse. More Resources. Virtual Work, Real Success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2005

There is a range of experience in the room in terms of live blogging. Live Blogging Tips. Use word and cut and paste into your blog - for spell check and abbreviations. Ecto is a great tool for live blogging. Live blogging is easier if you're drinking, next year we will have live blogger hip flasks.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This blog was originally published on June 7, 2018. Ideally, the Salesforce Admin should get business process training in all aspects of the company, so that person or team can then map that business knowledge to Salesforce. This can allow for better data and the correct setup of object structures. Defining Report Requirements.

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