Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. Housekeeping Mindfulness Self-Directed Learning' Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Year in Review.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The ability to read minds. What if I told you that you can enter the minds of your donors without even meeting them? Do you know why they gave in the first place, and why they continue to do so? But what’s more is that stories actually cause more neuron firings and stimulation in the brain , as opposed to statistics and data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. After Day 2 at the GEO conference my mind is abuzz! Lehrer’s piece on the Wall Street Journal is here. HT (that’s “Hat Tip” in Twitterland)) again to Jonah!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

The first place to turn when widening your circle externally is your sector or industry network. Burstall also recommends that when a crisis hits, that you gather your sharp brains around you and listen carefully. “Be Some of their ideas will be better than yours—that is why you hired them in the first place.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 13, 2021

The brain dump. Just write whatever comes to mind. Try to write from a place of service. Whenever you are writing your stories, whether it be for a newsletter, for a speech, for an appeal letter, or for a Facebook post, considering going through the following 5 steps. . Pre-writing. . Drafting. . Now you can get picky.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

You can communicate through Trello, which reduces email correspondence and keeps conversations in a central place. With Dropbox you create a folder system that keeps every document in its place. Microsoft Teams: Email has its place, but using email for every communication with Board members, volunteers, and staff is inefficient.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference takes place in Minneapolis next week. Plenary: Placing Little Bets: Failing Informatively for NPTECH Innovation: Beth Kanter, Erin Shy, Megan Kashner, Brian Reich, Allison Burns. Mindful or Mindfull Social Media? Gaping Void Cartoons. April 13, 2013 – 8:30-10:00.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering if you have a data point readily available in your brilliant brain? or something like that? Whatever your mission, the better you tailor your message to what’s top of mind for people, the more likely you’ll be able to inspire them to make a gift to you now.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

MagnaFlyer was developed with a large and specific audience in mind—individuals suffering from Macular Degeneration. This is a complex biological task that’s difficult to self-teach: it requires the eyes and the brain to learn a new method of seeing, which means acquiring new habits and skills. It’s called MagnaFlyer.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

There’s reputable neuroscience research showing that people’s brains light up when they hear their own name. So our brains are actually hard-wired to respond to appeals that speak to us directly. Your vision is to make the world a better place. This powerful word is all about personalization. Magic Word #3: Thanks.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Author: One of my favorite science/interests stories in the news recently was a report published in late July by Science Magazine about how researchers have found that the brain of speakers and listeners become synchronized as they talk. The study called this "neural coupling" and claimed that the process is key to effective communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. Like-minded folks can accomplish a lot, and expertise is not to be undervalued, but sometimes they can hit roadblocks. Flickr Photo by Helokee. Seek outsider knowledge.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It’s the Value You Offer The opportunity to make the world a better place is the promise all social benefit organizations offer to deliver. And how you should never feel bad about asking someone for a philanthropic gift, because it delivers a shot of dopamine that lights up the pleasure center of their brains. So, you need to do more.

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

For example, while we recognize the challenge of people still being in—and expressing—a pivot/unprecedented/back to normal state of mind, we won’t be rehashing that one this year. Additionally, and equally important for communicators to keep in mind, “illiterate” is a deficit-based word.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

By identifying and addressing limiting beliefs that you may face, you can train your brain to approach tasks with more confidence, creativity, and enthusiasm. As you can guess, you can only make so much of a difference if you feel uncomfortable with the idea of making a difference in the first place. Taking the next step .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. Wetzler explains that the only thing that allows you to understand what’s on another person’s mind better is just asking them. Zip your lip.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

Systems to put in place. When you have the right systems in place to support your nonprofit, and you personally practice effective work habits , you’re setting yourself up for a shorter learning curve and a smoother path later on. And once you have those in place, you’ve created the backbone of your organization. Money to raise.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

Whether you’re at home, at the office, in a hybrid situation, or on the go, make sure you have a dedicated place to work that supports productivity. Foster Mindfulness. Blackbaud Champions recommend a spring cleaning for your mind, too! Our office has a weekly mindfulness session. You’ll be glad you did!

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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. Once you have the plan in place, you have a road map to get you to your goal by the end of the year. You may have trouble keeping your mind off work. That’s right!

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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. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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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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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

Developing a daily route can be helpful in terms of productivity and getting your mind in the GTD (getting things done) zone. This will do wonders for your mind and will get your brain out of relaxing mode and into work mode (even if your desk is within arm’s reach of your bed). Work in Sprints. Don’t go there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The workshops took place in different locations, including LinkedIn Headquarters in the UK, GA, and a co-working space called Second Home , a creative co-working space and cultural venue, bringing together diverse industries, disciplines and types of social businesses. What reboots your brain?

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Likely Questions Anticipate questions that will come up in people’s minds. January 2016 Anthony visited LACC for the first time where brain cancer was confirmed and he met with Dr. Marootian. He didn't know he'd be diagnosed with brain cancer just five months later. I'm telling you, it's a great place.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. With that in mind, I wanted to set out six queries that might help foundations orient, anchor, and structure their learning, and better use its fruits.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

It will trigger questions in the recipient’s mind like “Do I believe this email is urgent and deserving of my immediate attention?” You might want to write three urgent subject lines, three intrigue subject lines, two that combine intrigue and urgency, and two that don’t fall into either category but still pop into your brain.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

He will seriously blow your mind. Adina Levin thinks Facebook's not the best place for community organizers -- but it may depend on the community. Regular readers of this space will know there's a growing consensus that technology is physically changing the ways our brains work. But we have to wonder what his parents think.

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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." by Adrian Allen of No Donor Left Behind "Get away from your desk: Find a place to work that is not your desk, and keep that location secret if possible. I've highlighted one tip from each post.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

This learning can come from different and unexpected places to inspire and spark new ideas and build confidence in your own capabilities. Her email is owoltman@lemon-skies.com ** Resources Seven Essential Elements of a Lifelong Learning Mind-Set. Growth is also incremental and habitual rather than dramatic in scale.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

Running a successful school is hard work as it’s not just a place of employment, but also the front door to the future of our students’ lives. Now as the Director of Finance at the school, my office is housed in the development department, where all the inner workings of ICCP take place. They need us to succeed.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

What comes to mind when you think of fall? It might be worth it to do this during football season, as it’s sure to get the place packed — or for a more low-key night, put your own spin on it by making it a private party. Whoever gets caught and has their brains “eaten” has to give a donation to your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Where Twestival Global focused all of its energy on one cause, on one day; Twestival Local, taking place the weekend of 10-13 September 2009, has the potential to impact hundreds of causes. I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. Of course what you ask for in a grant depends on the specific program or project you have in mind, but this is a good rule of thumb to start with. No one wants to do it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

Disabilities like dyslexia, vision loss, or a brain injury or physical disability that gets in the way of using a printed book. But, cost savings, opportunity for innovation and impact that will create should be mind-blowing. We started our first social enterprise in the Wild West of dozens of proprietary word processor formats.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

DC is the town for global foodies and Roshani Kothari has a whole list of tasty places to have a bite. Never mind the Olympics; the NTC Geek Games are a true test of your geek strength. Make sure to bring your brain power to compete in Geek Bingo, a helicopter obstacle course, karaoke, and dodgeball! Grab a pint.

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JULY 20, 2013

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 16, 2012

She writes for Elephant Journal, The Nervous Breakdown, Jack Move Magazine and has been published in a variety of other places both online and in print. That we don’t have to be chained to the singular story of suffering looping around in our mind. Learning how to tell a personal story is a powerful tool for healing.

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