Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

As nonprofits become networked and different departments work across silos, we need to connect with more people than ever. In addition, the creators of collaboration apps and services are tweaking their offerings to enable people to do more work within their suite of products, so there’s less of a need to jump around. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. I was seeking a way to combine my interest in technology and helping people. However, now I’m bringing a new tool to my work in the form of mindfulness.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Formally, your mind begins organizing, “Study for this long on these dates, write paper one at this time and on this date, and so on and so on.” Organizing the Calendar. I tend to write my processes out on a piece of paper or occasionally log important or reoccurring tasks in a Google Calendar entry.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. Time-block your week with an online calendar. Using an online calendar like Google Calendar can be great for planning out your time because you can see your day, week, or month at a glance, and access it from either your desktop or mobile device.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That’s why you have to plan ahead: A robust content plan will save you time—and brain space—and help you produce great nonprofit content while also tackling the rest of your mile-long to-do list. How Can I Download the Calendar ? What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar? The Neon One 2024 nonprofit calendar highlights U.S.,

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks. A: If people aren’t well, their quality of work diminishes. A: Provide people with a space to build physical and mental health.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“The default is to try to do everything, and it’s hard to get other people to help,” says Jennifer Lewis, an experienced nonprofit founder and CEO. Let’s pretend I want to draft a letter for people who volunteer at Cradles to Crayons. But Dawn’s not the only one who’s embraced Fundwriter.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Which by the way, if you work at CCS, this is pretty serious people if you know that agency. So I’m going to pipe down because people don’t want to hear from me, they want to hear from you. And when people ask why I do the work that I do, I like to share my own mission. She works over at CCS.

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MAY 8, 2023

Until you can surround yourself with people who want to help, you’re going to be a team of one. Many people will check you out online before they give or volunteer, so make sure your online presence represents you well. Your job is to connect with people who can help you fulfill your mission. But take heart!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

” And then sometimes we have beliefs about others and about how people with wealth behave that really tends to impact the way we fundraise. ” Perfection is one that people really resonates with, folks. Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? It’s simply your brain doing its job. ” Yeah.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Taking a break from work gives your brain the chance to reset and recharge, and this is essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive all year long. But mark the rest of your days on your calendar at the beginning of the year, just like you mark your campaigns and events. That’s right! Here in the U.S.,

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

” And then sometimes we have beliefs about others and about how people with wealth behave that really tends to impact the way we fundraise. ” Perfection is one that people really resonates with, folks. Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? It’s simply your brain doing its job. ” Yeah.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

Actually, you’ve been coming on since last March just to kind of give us an update on what’s going on in the grants world, which I know people have been really appreciative of. A lot of people are saying this, more need for technology. And you’re always so gracious with your time and fitting us in.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

Writes all the time for lots of different people, not just Bloomerang. And let’s see if we can get your slides going here, if you don’t mind sharing again. Not that many people are worried that it’s creepy to talk about it during the pandemic but more that they’re just not comfortable talking about it.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. .

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I think that’s why so many people who start nonprofits decide they hate fundraising before they even try it. I remember trying to sell calendars as a public school fundraiser when I was about 8. You see, many people (maybe even YOU!) So how do you invite people to give so that they say yes? That was me. Or the asking.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Keep in mind that the type of event you choose to host will also influence the kind of venue you select. Keep the following questions in mind as you consult your calendar: Are we planning far enough in advance? Volunteer management.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Your nonprofit likely keeps a full event calendar, and sending out a personalized invitation to your recurring donors can be an extra nudge towards encouraging them to attend. However, the human brain naturally has some difficulty grasping exceptionally large numbers of exactly what percentages mean. an online peer-to-peer campaign. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 3, 2012

The Amygdala is a small part of your brain that is the center of emotions. It's part of what is often called the "Reptilian Brain" because it's very primitive, and has been around for a long time. Anyway, he's been well trained, and says in his mind, over and over, "Fear is the mind-killer.". . Fear of what?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

She’s trained a ton of people. I’m excited and I want people to hear from you, Mallory. Your goal is getting in front of the right people regularly. These are not Power Partners, these are not the right people and this is how you know. . She’s done tons of training. She’s served as an interim ED.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

She’s trained a ton of people. I’m excited and I want people to hear from you, Mallory. Your goal is getting in front of the right people regularly. These are not Power Partners, these are not the right people and this is how you know. . So I hear people ask their board all the time, “What’s your Rolodex?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The final months of the calendar year bring out the best in all of us. This is why so many people like to give to their favorite nonprofits during the end-of-year giving season. Generosity is running high and people are looking for ways to do some good in their communities. Don’t let confirmation emails go to waste.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

And I’m especially excited to share it with the Bloomerang audience who I know are my peoples. . I’d love to know, what is your role at your organization right now, and what comes to mind when you think about strategic planning? Lots of people about vision. Empowering people. You doing okay? .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

But, anyway, people don’t want to hear from me. Well, your database, I’ve said this, your database is like your brain, right? Like your fundraising brain. So just keep that in mind. And appeals can be very specific things like your fall appeal, your calendar year-end appeal. Robin, why don’t you.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

And people come to me, and I am like Switzerland as Steven says, right? I don’t care what products people use as long as they’re the right ones for your organizational goals and budget and skillsets and all that stuff. . You invest people for training. People are still talking about it. It’s expensive.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 3, 2012

The Amygdala is a small part of your brain that is the center of emotions. It's part of what is often called the "Reptilian Brain" because it's very primitive, and has been around for a long time. Anyway, he's been well trained, and says in his mind, over and over, "Fear is the mind-killer.". . Fear of what?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Dang, she’s done a lot of Bloomerang webinars over our 10-year history and is just one of my favorite people. Oh, more people are year-end. I think our days and our brains can sometimes feel like this calculation. . So type in, if you would, to the chat box, what do you want people to do? People have full plates.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 28, 2011

Actually I’ve found that in most cases people would rather you say no and then change your mind to yes then the other way around." More than just getting away from your usual distractions, people can’t ask you questions or interrupt you if they don’t know where you are." I've highlighted one tip from each post. Overwhelmed?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. This infographic is an insightful profile of the way people learn in the modern workplace. Mindfulness and Reflection – How to use these techniques to help keep your focus. Zentangle Pens and Pencils.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish? Photo by BirgerKing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. What’s making our human brains like those of gold fish? Take a guess.

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