sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. We were also accommodating a remote audience as well.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

There’s all kinds of videos you can watch. And I got some training. I’m so grateful that I got that training, but I had really very little mentorship and guidance. You get a lot of training, but not a lot of mentorship and guidance. So I not only got kick-ass training, but I got mentorship.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

Casella, who has worked in special education for 50 years, discussed the different kinds of technology the Bridge School uses with its students. The goal of the program is to develop a sense of independence within the students by giving them as many tools as they need. Video by Ale Bezdikian.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

Nonprofits should provide all volunteers with information about their mission, vision, and impact, along with access to training resources, documented expectations, available channels for on-site and off-site communication, and ways to provide feedback about their overall experience. Use a variety of training methods. Ongoing support.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Host it over a video conferencing platform like Zoom and take advantage of features like breakout rooms to allow participants to get to know each other in a smaller setting. Make sure to advertise your artists and makers on your social media platforms leading up to the opening of your shop with photos and videos. Student art show.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The course teaches students to assess nonprofits, create a high-impact giving plan, volunteer more effectively, and use online networks and tools for good. The course also has an action learning component. Each week is packed with content and activities as well as video modules exploring that theme. Training Design'

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 15, 2016

Imagine this scenario: instead of staring at a wall map of foreign lands, students can don some hi-tech headgear and be transported to those places in a 360-degree virtual world of images. History can truly come alive with video clips and interactive timelines.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Train on Over 150 Products with Atomic Training.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, our preference for video content rings true. As I dug into the advice, I couldn’t help but reflect on the way I engage with nonprofit social media: Is the use of humor and short-form video crucial for brands to grab my attention? Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2022

They use the power of movement and music to transform the lives of their students while creating an inviting and nurturing community for all. Also, they provide a link to fundraising resources, an FAQ page to help participants learn about what to expect on the day of the event, and embedded videos to educate supporters about their mission.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

This tool is a game-changer in elevating the advancement, recruitment and admissions, student success, communication, and other critical business capabilities of your institution. You can use the competency model to determine gaps between your staffing and your staffing needs which will help you develop your training and enablement plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Most giving days also provide lots of toolkits, webinars, and other training – and it is free! I’m participating in the GivingTuesday Summer School where you find an instructional video from me discussing how to use giving days like Giving Tuesday to experiment and improve your online fundraising with social media.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

During the pandemic, new influencers were gaining fame, and they felt more relatable—Charli D’Amelio was at home making dance videos, and Alix Earle was just talking about her everyday life in college while filming “get ready with me” videos. Sure, it’s a curated post, but it’s meant to look low-effort.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

One theme we’re seeing over and over again is how the pandemic changed the way volunteer managers educate and train their volunteers and clients, often using Zoom or other video sharing platforms. That was the silver lining.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. This will influence how many volunteers you’ll need to recruit and train. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. However, some people do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

That training was either expensive or a hodge podge of low cost webinars and free video tutorials available on the web. Micro lessons on video, exercises, coaching, measure progress and put it online for free. But applying it on your own – unless you are an analytics genius – can be difficult.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling. Check out the annual report template!

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

join as a student, new grad, or within the first five years of employment. Those early in their careers place training, industry information, raising awareness, networking, and job opportunities as their top five priorities. Young professionals in your industry represent the next generation of members for your association.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking provides video and broadcast training to young people. The students are generally post-high school, but have no access to further education or training. The organization focuses particularly on women and students in rural areas. Art and Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. I have the honor of co-training with some of the best folks doing work in this part of the world. (Here’s the posts from Day 1 and Day 2 ). explains the how and why.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

What began as a small online library, with a collection built in large part by its users, is now the primary national supplier of electronic accessible educational materials for students with print disabilities. At the close of 2012, we are five years into our work in education and are serving over 230,000 students.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

On Friday, I co-presented the video blogging presentation at the Cambodian Bloggers Summit with Virak , Cambodia's first Cambodian video blogger (I think). A lot of the reaction to video blogging can be summed up by Chandee's face below which I included in the presentation materials I revised the day before.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

On August 2-3, I attended the 5th biennial Money for Our Movements (MFOM) social justice fundraising conference in Baltimore, Maryland, convened by the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training. Special thanks to the mighty team at the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training! Here''s what they said.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

There are big moments like oral argument and Decision Day to plan for, media strategies to design and execute, spokespeople to find and train, and rallies to organize. ICYMI: Takeaways from our Roundtable on lifting the Pell ban for incarcerated students. , you know just how crucial the months ahead will be.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Our learning instruction we receive from youth into early adulthood is fairly regimented; teachers are taught how to convey information to students, and for the most part, they engage in the same methodology across their efforts. Consider Instructor lead training to add the human effect of seeing learning styles first hand.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Video and Photography 101. Kibiribiri, Uganda: Building Capacities of Teachers and Students in Digital Storytelling. Mukono, Uganda: How to Create a Simple Video Story to Advocate for a Community Concern.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. The people with skills are out there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I’ll be in the air enroute to Rwanda for a training project. How does turning wired students into digital citizens fit with your organization’s existing mission? Is it about keeping students safe? Photo by WhiteAfrican. There’s no going back now.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2012

As students return to school this and next month and buy their required reading books, principals, instructional coaches, department chairs, lead teachers, and teachers hopefully will have read this summer as their required reading Paul Bambrick-Santoyo’s new book, Leverage Leadership – A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools. “As

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Gyrus

JUNE 16, 2016

Thinking of traditional video games and their value proposition is the best method for truly understanding the value of gamification. Skills are preset by the instructor within a level, and once the student obtains said skills or enough experience, they can level-up their character and move on to the next; often more difficult level ahead.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

The application allows any user to send information—including photos, videos, audio, or text—simply and securely to a Martus account. This is one reason why our Human Rights Field Team is supporting LGBTI rights groups from the Caribbean to the African regions with targeted Martus and capacity building trainings.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Some of the examples and recommendations from this month’s chat included: UN Food&Ag Org (FAO) has done a great job with their Share Fairs – sharing the discussions and training on and offline. Video is such an inclusive medium. You can look at #sfaddis to see what they did recently from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Autodesk software can also be useful for organizations that provide training on this type of software. Autodesk Training Resources. Autodesk YouTube Channel — demonstration videos. Autodesk University — on-demand training classes to learn, connect, and explore. What's Available? spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2012

As part of the ACE Leadership Training, we had several site visits to bring some of the real world into our discussions. The group visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial. They wanted to share their stories on my blog and through video and photos. Here is their stories. Germaine: A Social Entrepreneur.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

.” They provide free web analytics consulting to non-profits and NGOs around the world by matching analytics professionals, students, and charities. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 10, 2011

The rats are trained to sniff out landmines! One of my Juicy Blogging e-course students shared this exquisite video from the blog, tiger in a jar, about baking. While writing a post about Five Father's Day Donation Gift Ideas for WE Volunteer, I came across the HeroRATs project on GlobalGiving. Interesting, no?

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