Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

A “Stress Trigger” may not need to be defined, but it is something or someone that causes you to have a impulsive reaction that may not be the best response to the situation and create more stress. And sometimes, we are not even aware of the symptoms , let alone changing the situation. Do you keep a journal?

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

There are primitive parts of your brain that control your reaction to threats on your reputation, making these reactions extremely difficult to control. What happens in our brain. When you think about negative consequences, a part of your brain, the hypothalamus, activates and triggers the pituitary gland to secrete the hormone ACTH.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 30, 2023

But, without a top-of-funnel strategy, like a brand awareness campaign, your paid media efforts could see diminishing returns and decreasing efficiency. However, you can easily justify the cost when you look at the many benefits of awareness campaigns. They also help boost your organic performance.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

How passion and devotion for good causes become memory and identity , published by Civil society press. When strong emotions like anger or fear are in play, driven by a story in the media, it’s difficult to predict the volume of donations a charitable cause requires. Are Donations Driven by Empathy or a Psychological Response?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

You might remember that a few weeks ago there was an article in the Washington Post proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. Allison suggested that we reframe how think about Causes. I'll boil it down to " Causes is A Friending Tool, Not A Fundraising Tool."

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2023

These incredible individuals, who are already committed to your cause, hold the key to unlocking the donations your nonprofit needs to thrive. Empower them to become ambassadors for your cause, sharing their experiences and expanding your reach. The answer lies right within your very own volunteer base.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Not to mention, most of us are also staring at a small window of ourselves, making us hyper-aware of every wrinkle, expression, and how it might be interpreted. Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”.

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The Verge

APRIL 16, 2021

The Post’s sources tell the paper that the CPSC is aware of “‘dozens’ of incidents involving Peloton’s treadmills, some involving pets or exercise balls and many of them resulting in serious injuries.”. Bloomberg notes this this past February the CPSC received a report that a three-year-old suffered a ”significant brain injury.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In my new book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , co-authored with Aliza Sherman, we lay out the symptoms and causes of burnout and the remedies through deliberate self-care. As someone who loves using data for decision-making, I found the health data generated by my Fitbit was highly actionable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

Facebook empowers non-profits by enabling them to mobilize communities, organize events, increase fundraising, reduce costs with free online tools, and raise awareness through viral networks. Don't start from scratch - look at the other groups that are already talking about your cause and experiment or piggy back or do cross promotion.".

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

Pick a scenic route with the most beautiful trees, and have your participants walk it out to support your cause. Team up with a local farm to host an apple harvest, where part of the proceeds go to supporting your cause, and your supporters will enjoy fresh, seasonal apples. Costume Run This is another fun idea to do with costumes.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Not to mention, most of us are also staring at a small window of ourselves, making us hyper-aware of every wrinkle, expression, and how it might be interpreted. Without the visual breaks we need to refocus, our brains grow fatigued.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

A stress trigger is something or someone that causes you to have a stress reaction that may not be the best response to the situation and even creates more stress. And sometimes, we are not even aware of the symptoms , let alone changing the situation. Workload and deadlines are big stress triggers.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Additionally, I have been doing research on the brain for years and am an expert on the brain of teenagers, and on how stress impacts the brain. How the brain impacts our clients. Living in poverty has physical manifestations that start in the brain. Living in poverty can cause chronic, or toxic stress to emerge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Conducting meetings that take conversations down rabbit holes that cause widespread frustration amongst the members of your group. To think, plan, and act strategically simply requires awareness, discipline, and focus—all of which are in short supply where the crack cocaine of the business world is multitasking.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

You’re constantly searching for creative ways to tell people about your cause and raise more support for your work. Whether you’re sending heartfelt thank yous or launching an awareness campaign, eCards can enhance the way your nonprofit connects with its community. The eCard will act as proof that the donation was made in their honor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2018

It is one of a growing number of “ digital diseases ” that can cause painful physical symptoms as well as mental health issues that ultimately make you less productive, depressed, and sick. Admit It, You Are On Your Mobile Phone Too Much: Self-awareness is the first step to changing habits.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to know what causes burnout, the signs to look for in individual employees, and the responsibility of leaders to set an example. 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. Compassion fatigue is real.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Your cause needs you, your family and friends need you, and this world needs you. Dictionary.com defines “burnout” as physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. If so, it’s REALLY important for you AND for your CAUSE that you work to create more balance. Without YOU, your cause will fade away.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

It’s an easy, free way to mobilize current supporters to spread the word about your cause and encourage their networks to donate on a day dedicated specifically to giving. Social media builds awareness and helps you connect with donors who otherwise wouldn’t know about your organization. That’s a lot of eyes!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

But the holiday is also a way to rally your community together in the spirit of giving to share their support for causes they care about. Unselfies," i.e. taking a picture of yourself supporting your cause and sharing it, is another way many people are rallying support for their campaigns.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2012

Many of the conference workshops helped in making me more aware of how to become a technology leader, not only within our organization but in sharing what I've learned with 211s across North America. He was ahead of the game on advocacy and education through social media and awareness. Impressive is an understatement.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. The five EI skills are: Build self-awareness to identify what makes you vulnerable to burnout. Raise your hand if you have ever experienced burnout during your career? I sense many raised hands.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

in 2009 to understand how and why millennials do what they do with causes, there was one question advisors, practitioners and it seemed like everyone wanted to know –. Given this, it’s not surprising that every cause marketer or corporate social responsibility professional is scratching their head as they try to reach this important group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

In the book, we also talk about technology wellness in the nonprofit workplace, but I have been looking forward to an opportunity to go deeper on how teams of people in nonprofits can avoid technology overload caused by collaboration platforms and process. This blog post shares some thoughts. Adopt Good Practices Around Team Emails.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

A bit of pressure can help keep the brain alert and support you in getting focused. Key Causes of Pandemic Work Stress. My colleague Beth Kanter and author of The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit reminds us that sometimes we are experiencing distress or burnout and are not aware. In fact, stress is a natural part of our life and work.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 15, 2014

That decision applies to an entire gamut of responses wherein we become aware of the product, examine and accept it and eventually purchase it. This means that the process of creating awareness for an innovative groundbreaking product is as crucial as its development.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Research has shown, however, that the average person's brain can only manage about 150 quality relationships. Check your program guide for "Let's Go Stalking: Fun With Social CRMs" to hear from and ask questions of nonprofiteers who are currently using social CRMs to help their cause.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

While we are aware of only a small handful of incidents involving the Tread+ where children have been hurt, each one is devastating to all of us at Peloton, and our hearts go out to the families involved.”. A child in a second incident had tread marks on his back and other injuries.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

I’m aware that technically the PS5 is bigger than the Xbox Series X , but here’s the thing: it doesn’t seem as imposing, as looming, as threatening to me as the Series X. I’d let Elon Musk put a chip in my brain before I’d pick up joysticks again.”. I’d let Elon Musk put a chip in my brain before I’d pick up joysticks again.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Conducting meetings that take conversations down rabbit holes that cause widespread frustration amongst the members of your group. To think, plan, and act strategically simply requires awareness, discipline, and focus—all of which are in short supply where the crack cocaine of the business world is multitasking.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. It’s much more difficult to advocate for a cause that takes several hours—or even several minutes—to explain.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

But how are you measuring along the ladder of engagement – from awareness to conversion to donor. Identify the key metrics that matter for you and remember: the greatest analytics engine of all is the human brain! Tell me about this year’s campaign? What are your SMART objectives? What are your key performance indicators?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Your nonprofit can expand its reach and encourage additional contributions, and your supporters can more easily donate to your cause. Increase brand awareness. When people read stories , chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin are released in their brains. People will see that others are supporting your nonprofit online.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

” Presented by filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, SOS_Slaves aims to raise trafficking awareness in teens while empowering them with the tools to take responsibility and speak out against this issue. The team at goldextra took a completely different approach to awareness building with their game, Frontiers. JURY FEEDBACK.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Your nonprofit can expand its reach and encourage additional contributions, and your supporters can more easily donate to your cause. Increase brand awareness. Encourage them to personalize their posts with details about their personal connection to your cause. People will see that others are supporting your nonprofit online.

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