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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. What about you?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2021

Branding can be a primary driver in compelling potential supporters to back your work and develop long-term, trusting relationships with your organization. This includes internal communications, your relationships with your supporters, your social media presence, your advertising, and your design. That’s a pretty important list!

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 10, 2021

But, as with any relationship, it can’t be just about the money. Thus, socially responsible consumerism becomes the foundation for a meaningful relationship, where each party contributes to the other’s success. Your mission should reflect the values they embrace. The value in nonprofit-corporate partnerships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. Chris Brogan’s ritual suggests selecting three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Here they are: My Three Rituals. What gave me joy?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. Learning, we do naturally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

This post reflections on the training design as well as my content notes. I’ll look forward to read any reflections from Alan on how this worked. Networked Nonprofits know how to listen, engage, and build relationships on Facebook that allow them to reach their goals. Social Learning In Webinars.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Don't dwell on the mistake but reflect on it - then move forward smarter. However, mistakes become invaluable learning opportunities if embraced the right way. Analyze why it happened, how you could improve, and what you'd do differently next time. Share the lessons with your team. Success without integrity is hollow.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. Movement building is all about relationship building techniques as Beth mentioned in her reflection.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

After saying yes to an unrealistic timeline, the team missed deadlines, and relationships suffered. By acknowledging their needs while protecting her time, she maintained strong relationships without compromising her priorities. Before entering these conversations, get clear on your reasons and rehearse how youll articulate them.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

They researched and surveyed sales engineers at big and small companies alike, discovering that many of these professionals were spending a lot of time doing things like “ wrangling data to report to management, forcing individual contributors to enter data into a CRM ( customer relationship management) system. ”.

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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. The exercise is intended to help you slow down, be in the moment, and shift you into a reflective mindset or at least feel what it is like. So is creativity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

You have to put a flag in the sand and articulate what your outcome will be, whether grand or modest. The line between where the data analysis stops and the real work begins gets blurry. Do we stop and ask if it is useful? 4. Rational Expections for Outcomes: It is more than setting SMART objectives which takes some focus.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2009

I wanted to capture some reflections around my burning question: How do you think about using social media effectively along the continuum of open/closed networks? This need isn't about being 'scared of social media" but rather a need for a safe place online to have conversations around very sensitive topics to build trust and relationships.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

As we make the transition into 2024, I have been reflecting a lot on the last year as well as my dreams for the year ahead. There is no shortage of frameworks and methodologies for measuring, assessing, and articulating social impact; however, one element that we must not lose sight of is our qualitative data and stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

While a large percentage of our organization can articulate the importance of being on Facebook, very few staff can grasp how these tools will help to achieve our goals: greater awareness and involvement in the broader movement to address hunger. Over the past five years, we’ve stumbled our way into social media.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

While we have articulated our main goal and identified our stakeholders, we are still actively exploring what kind of investment we can make and what various benchmarks mean to us and more importantly what we should do with the numbers we collect. “Who Improved relationships with donors or volunteers. Increase awareness.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

Your mission statement should articulate your organization’s purpose, values, and goals. It should be concise and specific, and it should reflect the needs and priorities of your community. Updating your mission statement ensures your organization focuses on your community’s current needs.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A Major gifts officer cultivates high-level donors, connecting with them individually to build relationships that significantly impact your nonprofit. Relationship Building The candidate will be walking into a ‘cold’ portfolio (meaning they are likely unknown to the donors). What is a Major Gifts Officer?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2022

While articulating Okta’s vision is a big part of my role as CEO, I had never laid it out in this type of written format (which turned out longer than I intended — 15 pages!). The exercise allowed me to reflect on Okta’s growth over the past 12-plus years and what’s to come. Identify common ground in how you lead.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2025

In the nonprofit-donor relationship, its easy to focus on the nonprofits needs. How can you build a relationship with them? To build meaningful relationships with your donors, you first need to understand how their needs are met and that starts with recognizing the different ways organizations engage and benefit their supporters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Given this, articulating your mission can help fuel your peer-to-peer campaigns, which means it’s time for you. If you really want to make progress in your relationships, report back to your donors on all the good they initiated thanks to their generous contributions after your campaign wraps up. . authentic relationship building.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

In what is about a one- to two-hour read, you'll gain knowledge and easy-to-use tools for how to find and leverage mentoring relationships. Ken Blanchard You'll also learn why developing effective communication and relationships across generations through mentoring can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Reflect on Your Past Finances Before you start putting together a fundraising plan for the upcoming year, take a moment to reflect on last year as a whole. This broader reflection will help set the stage for more targeted planning. Earlier, we talked about reflecting on last years finances as a starting point.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. Asking board members to attend staff meetings to get closer to the work and build relationships with the people doing the mission work. Culture tends to reflect who’s in charge.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

I would say [it is] more important to be able to articulate how big something can become and to show that you have a thought process around TAM, if it’s early,” she said. Choosing a mythical TAM won’t put dollar signs in investors’ eyes, as unrealistic numbers reflect unrealistic expectations, a red flag for any VC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Paull Young, Director of Digital at charity: water, describes the strategy this way: “We are trying to build a movement of passionate people who are going to form a relationship with us for years…. Finally, take heed when Young talks about building relationships with their donors that will hopefully last for years.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. It’s also important to have diverse perspectives and backgrounds represented on the board to ensure that the nonprofit’s work is reflective of the community it serves.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 16, 2013

When I reflected on our museum, I realized we have some inconsistencies in how we calculate attendance. The Relationship Between Attendance and Impact How can we measure impact? Let''s look at it in the narrow context of the relationship between attendance and impact. What is meaningful in the context of achieving our mission?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

I left private legal practice for nonprofit fundraising to get away from the less relational aspects of the service provider-client relationship. I loved building trust, meeting clients where they were most comfortable, and taking a relationship-above-all approach to my work. Demonstrate (and articulate!)

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