Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2024

This musical masterpiece, created in partnership with COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, serves as a powerful call to action on the urgent issue of climate change. Mayer, reflecting on his song in 2007, expressed the need to start a debate about our tendency to passively await change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. One nonprofits gives the employee a comp day off on their birthday or work anniversary.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. To understand your audience’s interests, create audience personas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2010

I really think that it is much more effective for learning than talking heads or expert brain dump. These are important technical details that make it easy to involve the audience in the conversation. Allison Fine and I did a session called The Networked Nonprofit that we designed. Tags: 10ntc networked nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop. Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

I tend to be a lister, cleaner, or distractor, but in my 35 years working in the nonprofit sector, I’ve probably used all of these at one time or another, plus others not on the list. Capacity Reflection' .” We all do it. The comic is funny but a fairly accurate depiction of how we procrastinate. What is your method?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. This can be as simple as a poll or having participants type a reflective question in the chat at the beginning.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Expert Advice to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

boom will boost corporate profits 30% or more over the next decade, according to a Goldman Sachs senior strategist ) and it can also lead to boosts for nonprofits – if used correctly. Allen’s GTD methodology is based on the idea that our brains are not designed to store information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

I recently submitted a proposal for NTEN’s 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference with colleagues Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon and Jeanne Allen called “ Supercharge Your Technology Training ,” so please take a minute to vote for it. . I’ve done walking reflections at the end of session as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! But disciplining yourself to reflect afterwards always gives the reward of improvement. Trainer Reflection.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” When does technology boost personal productivity for nonprofit professionals and when does it get in the way? ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. We think it’s a major win to get that many nonprofit technologists in one place together. As a small nonprofit we have struggled to fully engage with technology to help us fulfill our mission. 1772 to be exact. View the recording.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

I just published this piece guest blog post over at MarketsforGood about how nonprofit data nerds can use data to set some new goals for 2017 to become healthier – Enjoy. The passion that many nonprofit data nerds feel for our work is a double-edged sword.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. Book the next meeting.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Any supporter who chooses to make a recurring donation to your nonprofit—whether it’s once a month, once a quarter, or once a year —is demonstrating their ongoing commitment to your mission in a way that should be recognized. . Quarterly progress reports showing their life-saving gift in action. Recognition on the program page .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Today I facilitated a couple of workshops as part of the Social Media track for annual conference for the Center for Nonprofit Excellence in Louisville, KY. At the end of the conference, I interviewed Rosetta along with Ashely Cecil , Erin McMahon , and Diana Church -- all young nonprofit professionals. Let me explain.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

I also was honored to facilitate a reflection exercise as part of the closing plenary session with data for good rock stars Bob Filbin, Jeffrey Blandt, and Jake Porway. Here’s a round up closing plenary and a brief reflection about the plenary session and some great learning moments below. Closing Keynote Plenary Session.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

We call these weekly calls, “brain dates.&# It is a chance to connect in real time, share ideas, and generally have space to explore ideas or questions that we have encountered during the week as we push ahead with our various jobs, projects and goals in the nonprofit and technology sector. We do not work together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This was the launch of a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers. Grantees Implement A Modest and Realistic Action Learning Pilot. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

January is a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. Many of us work for nonprofits because we are passionate about social change missions. We had some awesome submissions from nonprofit bloggers about being healthier and happier in 2016.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

What comes to mind when you think of “ nonprofit psychology?”). We took a deep dive and came out with some findings and theories that can be applied to the nonprofit world. As a nonprofit, you spend at least some of your time as a teacher, educating people about a problem and what your organization does to solve it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The research indicates that the human brain, on average, has the capacity to pay attention for about 10-12 minutes within an hour. Last week, I was an instructor for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy for a session on Nonprofit Technology ROI Methods. It was delivered in two sessions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

Boards are the brain trusts of nonprofit organizations, responsible for providing leadership, oversight, expertise, guidance, accountability, vision, fundraising and an invaluable connection to community. So, how can diversity help nonprofit boards better accomplish their mission? Let that sink in a moment. percent of the U.S.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. Couple that with the rising cost of donor acquisition and you’ve got an incredibly difficult environment for fundraisers (and their nonprofits) to succeed. But we can and SHOULD change this!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

I probably shouldn't get too much further in this blog post without asking myself why I'm interested in this topic at all and raise a skeptic question: Does Real Time Web have any value or benefit to nonprofits? Constant stream of information - where do get a chance to reflect? I'm not sure why this topic caught my attention.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. We view the new year as a period of both reflection and preparation for what’s to come. Your fundraising goals, or “micro-goals,” should be SMART goals – specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and time bound.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2006

The tagging discussion included an action learning exercise where we shared a lot of resources about tagging as well as explored the discovery aspect of delicious. She gave me some very rich reflections as a reply in the comments. I "met" Dorine Ruter when we both participated in the online Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Here’s what I learned: How did you get started working in the nonprofit sector? Describe some of your mindfulness work with nonprofit organizations. All tech tools aren’t alike.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2016

It’s a new year, so that must mean it’s time for reflection. The Altruistic Brain: How We Are Naturally Good , published almost exactly a year ago, was written by Donald W. Given this, you will not be surprised that I found inspiration that last week of the year from a book I had somehow missed but was destined to find.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

pulling together a list of conferences that people who work with nonprofits and technology and social change might be attend or present. I put it into nonprofits. A few folks took the step of adding on their info the wiki space, but that's a topic for a whole other action learning experiment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

Frank Barry offered to do compile a list of movement building resources and nonprofit examples and I've added a posts/resources from the last few years. An excerpt from Brains On Fire helps drive home why movements are becoming more and more important in today’s highly connected world: Movements go on as long as kindred spirits are involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2006

You have to approve new friend requests, respond to messages, post your latest action alerts, send out bulletins, keep your profile up-to-date, and more. The reality is that our brains only have the capacity to manage a limited number of relationships ??? The skill set: Play ??? the capacity to experiment with one???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Last week, I did at workshop for the Kellogg Action Lab College of Consultants. The participants were consultants who worked with nonprofits on organizational strategic planning, financial planning, evaluation, and other organizational capacity areas. This group kept me on my toes. "All that takes time," Williams added.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Clicker is back in action. . And when I reflected a little bit more on my aversion to using the phone, I realized a lot of my discomfort was actually related to my own limiting beliefs, both about myself, but also the beliefs I tended to project on to others, right? . Take a minute to reflect. There we go. You probably do too.

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