Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How many of them actually invite you to have a conversation with them? All of us are marketed to, but few of us engage in real conversations with the nonprofits and brands we like. Inviting your donors to share more about themselves can be a great way to start conversations with them. Encouraging conversations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference. We need to normalize those conversations, and then involve our children in acting with us for the climate. Pictured: Devi Thomas’ sons.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2022

TECH TIP: Teach in-demand skills and provide industry-specific certifications through Salesforce’s Trailhead , accessible with Nimble AMS. Consider providing an industry theme at different events to guide the conversation or invite a guest speaker to get the discussion flowing. . Volunteering. Mentorships.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A recent Harvard Business School study compared two groups of consultants—one using AI tools and the other not—performing the same workplace tasks such as writing, analysis, and strategy. The group that used AI tools on average completed 12% more tasks, 25% faster, with 40% higher quality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

As you investigate, be sure to ask specific questions about setup, like: Do you have an onboarding team devoted to delivering full data conversions? An instructor travels to your place of business to teach you how to apply your new features to your existing processes, one-on-one. How long is the onboarding process?

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

It is great when we get wins and can celebrate them, and it’s tough when we take a loss and have to re-group and press onward. Proclamation requests: It’s easy to generate proclamations from cities, counties, and states declaring a specific day or month in honor of a cause or group. Advocacy is a long-term calling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2012

Much more than a site for pushing news, Twitter is very much about participating in online conversation, being authentic, having personality, and knowing what content your followers want from you on Twitter. Nonprofits are increasingly participating in the LinkedIn community through LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

There are a lot different styles, philosophies, and techniques for facilitating groups of people. Check out the International Association of Facilitator’s Method database which contains more than 500 entries. The book is an extremely practical resource whether you are working on improving your skills or teaching others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The survey gave us a basic sketch, but the color and texture emerged during follow-up focus group conversations. The focus groups captured diverse insights of volunteer managers from the full range of volunteerdom. This is a glimpse of the hundreds of stories we collected during the focus group conversations.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps quickly became two of my favorite tools, teaching me about researching funders, finding specific grant opportunities, and making connections in the fundraising and grantmaking landscape of my state. It was such a relief to have access to this information!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Fortunately, Wiggins’s new book, The New CEO , fills that educational gap by teaching you the 10 components that make for a successful CEO transition – whether you are a newly announced or newly appointed CEO. Remember boards are groups of individuals who may make decisions based on bias, personal agenda, and personal preferences.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 16, 2021

You will be able to hear how other organizations are overcoming challenges, innovating, and then add to the conversation by sharing your unique insight. Follow Cloud for Good, Salesforce, and other speakers on LinkedIn or Twitter to keep the conversation going. The Teach for America Story: Creating Exceptional Constituent Experience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand how the feng shui of a classroom impacts learning. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion. Having a large enough space so people can move around and self-organize into small groups also promotes learning. What to do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. First as an adjunct professor, I’m always interested in seeing how others teach their classes, particularly how the content is chunked and the activities.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In this conversation , they emphasized how organizations are most effective when they aren’t trying to be all things to all people. We can allow donors to teach us through their behaviors. As Steve McLaughlin pointed out in his conversation, “the impact that [donors] make in the world comes in different shapes and sizes.”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Join us as we explore the benefits of AI in tailoring content to individual student needs and enhancing engagement while critically examining concerns such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the human element of teaching. Case Study: Let’s Talk Tuition Management!

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M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Revenue increases were widespread, but not uniform—some nonprofits saw an influx in mid-level and large gifts, while others grew their low-dollar conversions. For the 17 groups who were able to provide us comprehensive year-over-year data, the median increase in revenue was 35%, with a 38% jump in the number of gifts. Related Links.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 30, 2020

We’re going to have to teach ourselves and our teams how to stay productive and motivated , even when we can’t be there face-to-face. . When you’re communicating with a group of people over zoom or on the phone, you can get your message across, but it feels less personal than a normal conversation. Challenges to working online.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2009

The other day of I saw the term "Conversation Graph" in a title on a post by Brian Solis. The Conversation Graph Has Gotten More Complex. From Comments as Group Discussion by Skelliwag. Click to see larger image And, blogging was not just about conversations on your home base, but also on other blogs.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Here’s a white paper from the Veritus Group I find particularly on point and an excellent one from Simone Joyaux. . A community-centric philosophy is seen as a way to advance equity through fundraising; this has certain relevance in today’s conversations around equity and equality. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

And, there have been many spin-off conversations on other blogs as a result. There in lies the key to effective conversation sparking. It means asking questions and letting the audience, your students, or your stakeholders teach you. Take for example Connie Bensen 's post and story. I understand Chris. Being a learner.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

These two groups are important, but you already know how to find them, so let’s set them aside for a bit and focus on the third group: prospective mid-level donors. In our work with Oxfam America’s mid-level program, we expanded their prospect pool from two existing modeled audiences to six additional prospect groups.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What was your worst fundraising experience, and what did it teach you? Did they engage you in the conversation by asking questions to understand your needs better or launch immediately into a pitch? How do you handle difficult conversations with donors who may be unhappy with their donations? What makes you nervous?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2014

That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience. Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2010

In addition to comedy, Heather is a keynote speaker and teaches her unique style of interactive performance in “ unpresenting &# workshops. We had a small group and each of us had to speak in front of the group while Heather coached us. Happy, sad, angry, etc can help open the conversation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Belonging is the sense of connection one has to a group. You will have to make decisions that support or benefit a minority group rather than the majority group. Leaders must be willing to take some personal risks and engage in uncomfortable conversations to push people to reexamine their current beliefs to drive real change.”

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Although we did not start with a particular emphasis on equity and access, this theme came up regularly in our conversations with the field. In the spring and summer of 2021, with funding from AmeriCorps, our research team held focus groups with volunteer administrators about their technology use in the pandemic.

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