Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

embracing yoga pants as acceptable work attire, thinking about what really matters in life, and maybe my favorite one of all—stealing little hidden moments to sit down with a book and just read. the war) feels empowering to those who lived through this, illuminating resilience and reminding that life goes on even in struggle.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Most nonprofit professionals can relate to the idea of wearing many hats, some of which we don’t always feel super confident with, which is where a quick, no-nonsense guide to nonprofit storytelling can come in handy. Act one is where we learn what normal life looks like before the story is set in motion. Meet Dewey: Part 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

My friend, Mazarine Treyz , is an accomplished woman: She is passionate about life and supporting nonprofit organizations. Standing far away, I had no idea what people needed. I co-founded a nonprofit called “The Moon Balloon Project” and worked for arts in healthcare nonprofits. Heather Davis, The Telling Room”.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Countless receptions were hosted across the city for affinity groups and chapters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

When he told me the name of his program, I got excited because I had done a lot of research and writing about “ PhilanthroKids ” and he mentioned he was inspired in part by that post. He has taken the idea and created an amazing program. Founded in 1960, it has more than 30,000 members in over 240 chapters around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2015

In today’s connected world, audience, employees, partners, and donors are talking on digital and social platforms and leaders have the opportunity to listen to the ideas and the concerns they are sharing about your social change issue or programs. Leaders can listen and respond, not to just one person, but hundreds at a time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

I’ve been thinking a lot about scarcity and abundance mindsets lately because the first chapter of the Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout book I’m writing with Aliza Sherman asks this question: “Why do people who work for nonprofits not practice self-care and burnout? Self-Care for Success.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

This list is comprised of tools, research, fundraising ideas, and other reading material to give you insight into how the sector as a whole is doing and what your strategic focus should be going forward. Fundraising Event Ideas from A to Z : These fundraising ideas for nonprofits will help you encourage event engagement and keep it fun!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2016

Retention Fundraising: The New Art and Science of Keeping Your Donors for Life by Roger Craver. This is one of those books where you read a chapter and then frantically write down lots of ideas and notes that come into your head. Feldmann’s new book explores the convergence of these trends with examples and insights.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Members of a museum may be motivated by the fact that they’re supporting the arts and that they get discounted tickets to events. When you can remind constituents about the real-life impact membership can have, they’ll be more likely to renew. If you’re an affinity group, your members may be motivated by being part of your community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Note from Beth: Last month I had the pleasure of presenting on a panel at Association of California Orchestras with Marc van Bree , an arts and social media blogger I met in 2007. After Marc finished reading the Networked Nonprofit , he was curious about crowdfunding and free agents, chapters in our book. Here is what he learned.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The scarcity mentality March 19, 2007 Kudos to Michele Martin who brings up a sticky issue: the scarcity mentality. This reminds me of a true story.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We craft narratives that give structure and context to our experiences, allowing us to connect events, emotions, and ideas into coherent and relatable frameworks. Once you have gathered and analyzed the data, you will have a better idea of how to craft a story that speaks to them. One of the primary ways we do this is through story.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Kishshana is a social-good matchmaker, non-profit consultant and your coveted insider on philanthropy, recruiting and retaining diverse talent and cultivating bright ideas for social good. She and her life partner have bequeathed their entire estate to charity. As founder and CEO of Kishshana & Co., Simon Scriver.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Kimberly has authored two books: Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat , and Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play. I had no idea. I always try and infuse little doses of tranquility into a very, busy, full life. I've really found that to be a powerful piece.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 19, 2007

According to Fried Social Worker, "The chapters are constructed in such a way that you can specifically define a problem, set goals to address the problem, develop an action strategy and track your progress in meeting your goal." Intensive Care for the Nurturing Soul blog has 8 ideas for how to avoid "Nurturing Burnout": 1.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

She is the author of The Right-Brain Business Plan e-Book and the creator of the Unfolding Your Life Vision Kit. She was also featured in the book, The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear and her art visioning work is showcased in The Vision Board: The Secret to an Extraordinary Life. You are onto the right thing.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JANUARY 1, 2005

This blog is a chapter in the web-wide discussion of non-profit technology issues. We'll talk about prosaic stuff like Membership Management, Meetings and Events Management and Fundraising, broader ideas like security and software project management, and the social, cultural, and organizational issues that impact IT decision-making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Extrapolate on the broader terms, and find one word to hang the idea on. There are many things in my life and work that I need to streamline, and an important skill to facilitate this is learn how to say no. I hope to learn the art of sentence combining. I wrote the chapter on ROI. So, I've decided to use it.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. This anti-participatory behavior is also sometimes manifest within staffs where only certain employees'' ideas are recognized and solicited, floor staff are ignored, etc.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2019

It’s similar to the saying: The greatest risk in life is in not taking a risk. In my book (see Chapter 11), I recommend a two-up, two- down approach to learning. Williams : I write in my book – Chapter 3 – about official and unofficial mentors. In addition, the professor sees you and recognizes you. That can help you.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

This anti-participatory behavior is also sometimes manifest within staffs where only certain employees' ideas are recognized and solicited, floor staff are ignored, etc. It's common in many museums to offer cart-based activities that invite visitors (mostly families) to play a game, try an experiment, or make art.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

In the book, this section (taken from Chapter 2 ) is twice the length seen below. Being an effective social media manager is both an art and a skill. They relish discussing ideas and issues online, and they do it with patience and kindness. Is willing to mesh his personal life with his professional life online.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Want to experience art in a populist, energized, industrial/urban setting? Artprize , now in its second year, is a city-wide art festival with a $250,000 top prize to be awarded to the work that receives the most public votes. It was the best experience I've ever had talking and learning about art. Want to talk about it?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 15, 2021

Whether you are just starting a career, making a mid-life change, or are looking for one last flourish before retirement, it’s important to dispel some of the common myths about working at a nonprofit. Right along with small and inefficient, somehow people have an idea that nonprofit work is easy. Let’s dive in! Nonprofit work is easy.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And she also serves on her home chapter of AFP which we always we appreciate. This is one of my absolute favorite topics in philanthropy, this idea of engaging board members as fundraising ambassadors. This idea of peer-to-peer gift requests, and this phrase of “join me” is one that I cannot emphasize enough.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2019

It’s similar to the saying: The greatest risk in life is in not taking a risk. In my book (see Chapter 11), I recommend a two-up, two- down approach to learning. Williams : I write in my book – Chapter 3 – about official and unofficial mentors. In addition, the professor sees you and recognizes you. That can help you.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 4, 2007

Next Tuesday, we'll look at chapters 16 and 17, on the merits and limitations of the team approach to exhibition design.) I’m thinking of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which is trying to be a museum for people, but is also a national and collection-based place. They are art museums but they’re not about collection.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

A million ideas. The Innovation Festival aligns a community of innovators and agitators, bringing to life the future of business and culture with a mix of playfulness and sophistication, captivating keynotes, hands-on workshops, and intimate site visits at the most dynamic studios, startups, and centers of creativity in New York City.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

My favorite chapter is “Reimagine: Don’t Recycle: Anatomy of Content Circle of Life.&# Using a plant life cycle as a metaphor, they offer a framework for how to think about content that is life-giving, but also more efficient to produce. Here’s an example from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

If they give all of their money to the arts and education and we’re in human services and we have no connection to them, even though they are a well-known name, we might know what they look like, we might’ve had a passing conversation with them at one point, they’re still a fundraising unicorn. Arts organizations.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 6, 2021

If you all don’t know Jen, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life. But here is the catch, the more optimistic part of me say, “You know what, if one person can love that one person who has hurt the most in their life, then understanding people loving people is probably quite enough a job to figure out.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how to host an effective meeting by reading the booklet, "Best Life: Tips for 2009." I've been fascinated with the idea of running "standing" meetings.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2007

This week, we consider Chapter 11 of Elaine Gurian's Civilizing the Museum , "Function Follows Form: How mixed-used spaces in museums build community," but first, a short and relevant note about my writing process. And an art gallery. And so, I'm writing this post from my new favorite spot: the Wired Wash Cafe. It's a laundromat.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

While at first it may feel a little narcissistic, it is a clever and moving exhibition of your Facebook life – and one of the few Facebook apps I have recommended that anyone add on Facebook. Microsoft Local Impact Map is a low-cost visual mapping tool ideal for nonprofits that have multiple chapters or programs. MoFuse :: mofuse.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

With only 36 charities selected per year, most nonprofits will not be able to participate but its a clever and powerful idea that could be easily duplicated by employee giving programs and socially responsible businesses. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Meetup :: meetup.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

With only 36 charities selected per year, most nonprofits will not be able to participate but its a clever and powerful idea that could be easily duplicated by employee giving programs and socially responsible businesses. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Easelly :: easel.ly.

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