Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions. Networked Facilitation.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you likely want to do your best to ensure that the voices and experiences of the communities you serve are represented in your work. At their core, advisory committees are groups of individuals who are stakeholders in your nonprofit’s work and who want to play a role in ensuring you achieve maximum impact.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Volunteer Coordinator of the Event Committee A Vital and Often Overlooked Role Behind every successful nonprofit event, there is a dedicated team of volunteers working tirelessly to make it happen. These events, whether fundraisers, galas, or community outreach programs, rely on the passion and commitment of these volunteers.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

ECT can be pivotal in resolving conflicts, improving collaboration, nurturing leadership skills, and building trust among team members. Strong workplace communication is necessary to develop leadership skills, improve professional growth, facilitate collaboration, reduce conflicts and misunderstandings, and boost employee engagement.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Once you know what you need, craft clear board role descriptions that resonate and attract. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have. Implement a board portal for communication and organization. Engage with these communities to find those who are already stepping up.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

ECT can be pivotal in resolving conflicts, improving collaboration, nurturing leadership skills, and building trust among team members. Strong workplace communication is necessary to develop leadership skills, improve professional growth, facilitate collaboration, reduce conflicts and misunderstandings, and boost employee engagement.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

ECT can be pivotal in resolving conflicts, improving collaboration, nurturing leadership skills, and building trust among team members. Strong workplace communication is necessary to develop leadership skills, improve professional growth, facilitate collaboration, reduce conflicts and misunderstandings, and boost employee engagement.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

You can tap into this diversity to create a collaborative environment. Assign roles that play to each member’s strengths and facilitate open, continuous communication. The last word As an executive director, your role in shaping and maintaining an effective board is critical.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”. published by the Ford Foundation.

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

However, in the dynamic landscape of contemporary social change, there is a growing recognition of the need to evolve from this conventional approach toward a more collaborative and inclusive model—one grounded in partnership. This approach can lead to a reactive, rather than proactive, approach to addressing community needs.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

The pandemic spotlighted the inequalities of food allocation systems that weren’t distributing healthy, fresh, nutritious food to underserved communities. We know that technology can play an essential role in reimagining a new system that benefits families and communities alike. But technology alone isn’t the answer.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 10, 2016

“Proposition 22: The normal expectation ought to be that success will be very difficult to achieve in cross-sector collaborations.” - John Bryson, et al., "The The Design and Implementation of Cross-Sector Collaborations". Collaboration is emerging as a popular vehicle to solve complicated problems that our communities face.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

In turn, they’ll benefit from the positive association with your cause and can expand their own reach within your nonprofit’s community of supporters. For example, an animal welfare organization might run an awareness campaign to bring attention to pet overpopulation in the community, which is leading to more abandoned pets in the shelters.

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Association Analytics

MAY 20, 2024

With some creativity, collaboration, and an out-of-the-box mindset, your association can thrive in an ever-changing environment while providing value to members and industry partners alike. Once they completed the survey, they gained access to previous weeks’ responses, helping to foster a sense of engagement and community.

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Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit board’s roles and responsibilities is key to the success of your mission. To help ensure your board’s effectiveness, take a look at the primary functions of your board, the obligations of its members, the different types of boards, and the roles your board members fill. What are common board roles?

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Researchers also found that, in addition to communication and research competencies, intermediaries placed a higher priority in equity and diversity considerations in their work, although their commitment to diversity, equity and conclusion when presented as an issue was similar to that of originating funders.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

An effective strategy to utilize the potential of virtual learning is to create a strong sense of community within online classrooms — using the virtual environment as a means to reinforce community practices. Enhanced Student Engagement and Participation Interaction is at the core of building a sense of community.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community. For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Peer Mentoring Programs Establishing a peer mentoring program within your organization can be a powerful way to facilitate professional development while also fostering a supportive work environment. The mentor provides guidance, shares their knowledge, and helps the mentee navigate their role more effectively. Sign me up!

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2024

As a leader, you need to balance empathy with what is best for your school community as a whole. Your brand messaging should be an extension of your mission, and you can lean on this messaging to reinforce behavioral expectations and underscore the values and priorities of your school community. Build community. Be proactive.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Of course, there are auxiliaries that are adaptable, responsive, and truly collaborative. This is precisely why some hospitals retain an auxiliary to run the gift shop, while also maintaining an entirely separate volunteer corps, managed by staff, to fill patient care roles. This is where collaboration is especially crucial.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. To provide practical examples of how collaborative technologies can be exploited in a city context. Community-Driven Social Impact for Amplified Leicester.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As they develop community benefit programs to address health disparities and elevate community well-being, co-investment with like-minded partners helps drive greater impact. Community benefit managers and C-suite leaders alike struggle with questions: Where do we start? Remember to include community-based experts.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Involving employees in the learning and development initiatives and offering them personalized paths to grow in their roles creates a sense of involvement. Reskilling is the ability of employees to take on additional roles and responsibilities. Upskilling and reskilling provide a significant competitive advantage to an organization.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Involving employees in the learning and development initiatives and offering them personalized paths to grow in their roles creates a sense of involvement. Reskilling is the ability of employees to take on additional roles and responsibilities. Upskilling and reskilling provide a significant competitive advantage to an organization.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. But how do you unlock this power without knowing how to write code? Where do you start?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

Community fundraising and events were abruptly redirected online. To optimize donor experience, nonprofits must challenge clunky manual processes that can be replaced with integrated payments and platforms and donor-centric, cross-functional collaboration. Major donor and corporate engagements turned virtual overnight.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover three things you can do to express your faith through your work: Be transparent Integrate Christian values Foster a strong community of support The values associated with charitable work and community service generally align with the values of the Christian faith.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Involving employees in the learning and development initiatives and offering them personalized paths to grow in their roles creates a sense of involvement. Reskilling is the ability of employees to take on additional roles and responsibilities. Upskilling and reskilling provide a significant competitive advantage to an organization.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the vast landscape of nonprofit operations, volunteers are the unsung heroes who fuel the engine of change and community service. Each has a unique reason to volunteer—whether it’s for personal growth, community engagement, or a heartfelt connection to your cause. Keeping them engaged is where the real challenge lies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

He describes social capital as “those features of social organization, such as trust, norms and networks that can improve the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinated actions.” Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Together, participants collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology. Explore the role of various platforms and tools in this transition, and understand the potential challenges that may arise. The annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is NTEN’s signature technology event. Not Loving GA4?

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

From their website : “Our process is designed to help leaders and organizations who want to proactively understand and address racism, both in their organization and in the community where the organization is working. From their website : “We work across spheres to develop the practices, policies, and beliefs of professional communities.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

So, if a leadership role interests you, look no further than the approach you bring to the position. Development professionals employ six practices to be successful in their role. The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Be able to state the relevant needs of your community and how your nonprofit is addressing them.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 22, 2024

To harness technology and facilitate more online experiences with younger prospective members, consider these strategies: Include QR codes in your direct mail and flyers: Younger individuals are more likely to donate when the payment process is fast and familiar.

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Forum One

JULY 26, 2010

This is the fourth in a series of posts dedicated to the topic of online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we look at determing the value of creating an online collaborative community. The second part explores challenges in facilitating collaboration. Is a grantee ready to participate?

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