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Fun and Public Humiliation As A Social Fundraising Strategy: A Brief History

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2006, Sarah Bunting, who writes the blog Tomato Nation , a culture and humor blog, offered to shave her head if her blog readers donated to DonorsChoose.org , a site that allows donors to purchase school supplies for needy classrooms. Airfare can be one of the pricer parts of getting to the NTC. Donate Airline Miles.

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New from NTEN: Technology Champion Master Classes

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Every year after the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC), we get the feedback that folks wished they had longer to dive in a specific topic in more depth. Rather, master classes are meant to be a flipped classroom experience.

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2011 NTC Preview: A Scientist in Your Communications Department: Segmenting Messages, Customizing Content and Delivering Results

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Using the example above, you could try saying: “Jane, did you know that the $187 dollars you raised last week for the Walk will support 3 hours of classroom programs about healthy eating choices ? Thanks for your effort!” Remember, keep your segments straightforward.

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Wiki Wiki Means Quickly in Hawaiin

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I even planned an NTC panel on one ) There are already a few good resources already planted on the wiki, including a Best Practices wiki by my colleague Andy Roberts. (I " My colleague, Vicky Davis , is leading a session at the K-12 Online Conference on wikis in the classroom. " Maybe we should start a wiki?

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

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This framework works like a charm, whether it is a one-hour webinar or 7 day intensive International training or college graduate course or year long peer learning program. Recently, I was on a call with colleagues to plan our NTC session on training , and co-presenter Cindy Leonard said to me, “You are using ADDIE !”

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How To Make A Back Channel Light Up Like Clark Griswald's House

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I was delighted to see that some of my colleagues were excited to try some of these ideas in their trainings and Kivi Leroux Miller suggested that we do a session at NTC this year called "Online Trainings That Don't Suck," so watch out. I was able to find some research and pieces about laptops in the classroom. Know of any?

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition, I presented a webinar on training design and facilitated a session on nonprofit technology training design at NTC. I wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits.