Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2017

I’ve always dreamed of accessing a diverse network of people who do nonprofit capacity across different disciplines or what Nancy White has described as “ learning from adjacent practices.” Lack of platforms through which to network laterally. Lack of platforms/resources to facilitate innovations.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

This isn’t about filling seats; it’s about enriching your organization’s culture and capabilities with new perspectives to support your mission and drive growth. Adopt technologies that simplify collaboration and enhance communication , like board portals or other real-time tools. Foster a collaborative culture.

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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. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. Participants can benefit from leadership development, knowledge sharing, network building, collaborations or partnerships, and/or compensation. . So, what does participatory grantmaking look like in practice?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Free Virtual Conferences (like Generosity Xchange) Nonprofit conferences are often goldmines of information, networking, and professional development, but they can also be expensive. These events often come with minimal or no cost, making them an accessible option for nonprofits looking to expand their professional network.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

When students feel like they are part of a supportive and collaborative learning environment, they are more likely to stay committed to their academics. Long-Lasting Professional Network The influence of building connections within an online learning community can extend beyond the course duration.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

When students feel like they are part of a supportive and collaborative learning environment, they are more likely to stay committed to their academics. Long-Lasting Professional Network The influence of building connections within an online learning community can extend beyond the course duration.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The intricate network of ever-changing regulations, increasing complexity, and potential monetary losses highlight the importance of a solid Compliance Optimization Blueprint. This collaborative roadmap provides a unified effort across departments, creating a cohesive compliance approach that complements organizational goals.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The intricate network of ever-changing regulations, increasing complexity, and potential monetary losses highlight the importance of a solid Compliance Optimization Blueprint. This collaborative roadmap provides a unified effort across departments, creating a cohesive compliance approach that complements organizational goals.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The intricate network of ever-changing regulations, increasing complexity, and potential monetary losses highlight the importance of a solid Compliance Optimization Blueprint. This collaborative roadmap provides a unified effort across departments, creating a cohesive compliance approach that complements organizational goals.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

When students feel like they are part of a supportive and collaborative learning environment, they are more likely to stay committed to their academics. Long-Lasting Professional Network The influence of building connections within an online learning community can extend beyond the course duration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The session is designed to answer three questions: Why does collaborative technology overload lead to loss of nonprofit workplace productivity and what are the best practices to avoid it? What is Collaborative Overload? While there are many positive aspects to increased collaboration, there is also downside.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

This guest post is a summary of a longer piece posted on The Whitman Institute ’s website titled From The Kids’ Table To The Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks. The article makes a compelling case for funders to focus on relationships rather than networks. From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

From their website : “Nova is a black-owned, women-owned company devoted to transforming organizational cultures. We facilitate workshops and trainings, coach and develop teams and leaders, and consult and support systems-level change.”. The Nova Collective. Website : [link]. true north EDI. She + Geeks Out. Equity and Results.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

From cultural showcases that dazzle to educational initiatives that deepen understanding, discover how your next event can be a cornerstone of celebration and a powerful catalyst for change. This not only educates the broader community but also brings together AAPIs of all backgrounds to reinforce cultural bonds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook last year, along with facilitating a peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

. Yesterday at the Packard Foundation, as part of a series of "deeper dives" to learn about networks and social media, Eugene Eric Kim of Blue Oxen Associates gave a talk about "Networks in an International Context." . Eugene Eric Kim is an expert in online culture and collaboration, particularly with new tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I continued an active schedule of teaching workshops on self-care for nonprofit professionals and creating a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace as well as numerous keynote presentations. I also facilitated a number of nonprofit staff workshops building on the curriculum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Hybrid meetings are familiar for many nonprofits, particularly larger international nonprofits with many country offices or national networks with affiliate office locations.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

By collaborating on what we measure, we make sure that the information helps all stakeholders and tells the story of both expected and emergent impacts. Ultimately, TBP is about facilitating community self-determination, helping partners envision and create the future that they want.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

bbcon 2021 Virtual , happening October 13–15, will bring together tens of thousands of social good professionals for three days of cutting-edge thought leadership, virtual peer networking and unforgettable experiences. There will be opportunities to collaborate with your nonprofit peers from across the U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. This question does not come with a simple solution, and there are daily decisions made to work toward making contacts with community leaders, elders, agencies, and members who can collaborate and share resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

I’m the lead for Zoetica for this project where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as a sort of meta network weaver. I designed an icebreaker that allow us collectively to build an network. We created a network map.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

It can contribute to exchanges and interactions that are at the heart of nonprofit network building. It can support funder and cross-sector collaborations and the processes of decision-making. The following image conveys what this looked like in practice for the same cultural intermediary that used the matrix tool above.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources. Leveraging Networks with Partnerships. Microsoft has heavily invested in networks and there are probably a lot of wisdom about network effectiveness there.

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JULY 24, 2024

Your board should also help foster collaboration between board members and staff. This collaboration helps create a unified front that drives your organization forward. In this model, your board members would work collaboratively with your staff, blurring the lines between governance and management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

Beirut Diary: I’m in Beirut for the week as part of The E-Mediat project , a capacity building project that leverages a networked approach. I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

The summit will be an opportunity for deeper peer learning for nonprofit change makers in three theme areas: digital strategy , impact leadership , and the future of technology. I’m excited to be co-facilitating the Impact Leadership track with colleagues John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

If you are not already familiar with their work, you will learn a lot about online collaboration, knowledge management, informal learning, and networks by following them. Dave Gray : Dave Gray is a guru on the topics of design, innovation, culture and change. ” She used the metaphor of white river rafting.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

However, it is a favorite photo from another recent Tech Networks of Boston event. It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Both groups can help by: .

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APRIL 28, 2010

and network in my pajamas at Holly's Slumber Party. This live session rounded out our Online Storytelling Bootcamp webinar series with a focus on how to create a culture of storytelling within one's organization. As always, the event was a blast.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

According to Frumkin (2002), nonprofit organizations are “ideal vehicles for foraging networks of weak ties that link people together.” 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.”

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

Badges are great at fundraising events and career fairs , as badges generate environments of networking and collaboration! The winning team could win a big prize , like a trip to a unique location, a pre-paid dinner, or special perks like a unique cultural event. Team Games. Many attendees will attend an event as part of a team.

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NTEN

MARCH 13, 2013

Since social media relies on social networks, let’s examine junctures in various organizational relationships where social media could be useful. While this might make sense, it can be a lonely and complicated job speaking for an entire organization to the outside world.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

Amplified Leicester is a city-wide experiment designed to grow the innovation capacity of Leicester by networking key connectors across the city’s disparate and diverse communities in an incentivised participatory project enabled by social media. That you know your community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

This year’s Give Miami Day saw increased efforts on social media across funding categories, but the standout for Miami Foundation Communications Director Matthew Beatty came from Miami’s local arts and culture organizations. Collaboration among nonprofits is key; Miami Arts Brigade was a huge testament to that.

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