Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. There are two different lens to think about network mapping. What might you do differently with your network to reach goals? The notes are here. What surprises you?

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Here are five irresistible follow-up techniques to help you convert and retain this very valuable group of online donors, who in the aggregate have much higher cumulative value over the long term than traditional mail-acquired donors. Leave the donor feeling satisfied that his or her gift made a real difference.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Among different vendors, there may be some variety in how text-to-give would work for your nonprofit and donors. This is the perfect way to engage your supporters and make them feel like they’re making a difference. The post 4 Ideas for Incorporating Text to Give in Your Fundraiser appeared first on Get Fully Funded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading. It is about simply learning how to use a new tool or technique. I was even lucky enough to coax Nancy into an impromptu role play to model some of the techniques. She was brilliant!

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Here are 5 ideas to help get you started raising money for charity. “Here are 5 ideas to help get you started raising money for charity.” Don’t be overwhelmed by the idea of setting up your own page. In fact, all it takes is the same passion that got you interested in the cause in the first place.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I want to share a few of my favorite techniques for making sure that you’re identifying and adapting to the evolving needs of your audience while designing. I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders. And practice, practice, practice!

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Check out this list of 7 spring fundraising ideas that focus on raising money AND deepening relationships with your current donors. this is one of the best fundraising techniques to use. Winners get bragging rights and the satisfaction of knowing that all their friendly competition is going to make a real difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

One technique that I often employ is called “ Dot Voting ” or “ Visual the Vote.” ” This is a simple process for getting participants to prioritize ideas or decisions. You use this to follow a brainstorming activity which may yield an abundance of new ideas. Build consensus. Diminish pet projects.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter. Other orgs take different approaches. In general, it will be a good idea to provide an emotional aspect for your audience to connect to and demonstrate the real-world impact donations can have. They also appeal to different audience segments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

Generate new ideas. Thinking Hats: To generate new ideas. This is not the only social design toolkit. Has your nonprofit used design thinking for strategy, problem solving, or new idea generation? ” It is a social innovation toolkit for those who work in the development sector. Know the people I’m working with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

Participants can be placed into the rooms automatically (randomly) or you can manually assign people to different groups. It is a good idea to get a few people together on a call to practice doing it before you host your first meeting with zoom Breakout Rooms. See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Below, we’ll show you how to build and incorporate a peer-to-peer campaign and share a few fun ideas to try, but first, we’ll explain what sets this form of social fundraising apart. Peer-to-peer Fundraising Ideas. Sounds good, right? What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? Provide an overview of how to build your own campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2018

Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? This is the focus of a session called “ The Big Bang Theory: Creative Facilitation and Training Techniques, ” that I’m co-facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference with Cindy Leonard and Jeanne Allen. Encourage as many ideas as possible.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For instance, your marketing team may use AI to come up with new, creative ideas for blog content, but they should still be in charge of writing it themselves. To mitigate this, work as a group to evaluate AI outputs across different demographic groups and address disparities. Define what exactly AI will and will not be used for.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. What is the difference between inbound and outbound marketing? For-profit marketing is heavily focused on making a profit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

I learned so much about the taxonomy of innovation and really practical techniques, that I took the facilitation training. I started incorporating facilitating design labs as well as the techniques into my training practice ever since. The design lab was facilitated by Pete Maher, founder of Luma Institute. I admit it.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Post across all short-form video platforms Not only does re-posting across platforms mean you get more mileage out of your content, but different social media platforms also have different audiences. Now, we’re investigating whether different types of videos resonate with our audience. Share your ideas in the comments below!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

Exploring Advanced Strategies AI-driven fundraising uses a wide range of techniques. Then, it can craft custom messages for different donor groups. ChatGPT can help nonprofits brainstorm ideas for challenges and campaigns. Nonprofits must adapt and embrace new ideas to stay competitive. AI in fundraising is evolving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It serves as the reference point to settle disputes, avoid “ scope creep ,” and judge the usefulness of ideas. These are information collected directly from website users through on-page surveys, feedback widgets, and other techniques. Do you have a web team with staff in multiple roles and with different skill sets?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As we continue to highlight ways corporations can encourage employee health and wellness throughout early 2021, we wanted to share how our customers were implementing some of these techniques in real-time, making an impact in their workplace and communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Icebreakers for a Pandemic : Some ideas to help inspire people to keep optimistic and check-in about their feelings. Interactive Meeting Techniques. Effective Brainstorming Techniques by Beth Kanter. Virtual Conference/Meeting Software Comparison spreadsheet comparison of different platforms from Giving Tuesday.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We can combine the two (Performance Zone and Learning Zone), like salt and pepper, but doing so is different than focusing only on getting things done. Leaders inspire their staff to ask questions, share creative ideas that may seem unconventional, and discover different ways of seeing the world—and they lead the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. Chris Brogan’s technique is select three words, but I modify it by articulating key themes. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We used some Human Centered Design techniques from their “ Innovating for People ” design methods recipe book. It was the most stimulating web platform strategy session that I have ever experienced! I love being exposed to new ways of working, taking process notes, observing techniques, and thinking about how to apply to my own work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

The event will end with an “ Idea Accelerator ” where participants will have an opportunity to develop and pitch an actionable idea for feedback and funding. What great about this conference is that we will have creative immersion and change to “sleep on our ideas.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Online shopping saw a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 holiday season is no different with about 94 percent of consumers planning to shop online for gi fts. Here are some techniques to promote it on social media. If Shopify isn’t your cup of tea, there are many alternatives. Already have a shop? Like $100 a month?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are a few different AI programs your organization can take advantage of including ChatGPT , Jasper AI , and Google Bard. While ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI , is the most well-known, each AI program has its benefits and can help your organization in different ways. For example, ChatGPT is easy to learn and use.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

There are various approaches to AI that each serve different purposes. There are also other fundraising automation tools which can help you schedule and plan your different fundraising campaigns. ChatGPT can help you create content, come up with fundraising ideas, and assist with event planning to support your organization’s mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

There are different ways to design a participatory workshop. The assessment helps nonprofits look at eight different areas: Technology, Content, Channels/Devices, Audiences, Analytics, User Experience, and Governance. It is also used in education, although it is called something different, “ The Human Continuum.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I had the pleasure of taking the Luma Institute Train the Trainers workshop where I got a chance to immerse in practicing facilitation techniques based on human centered design principles. The workshop instructor Peter Maher is founder and CEO, of Luma Institute , and a Jedi Master.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Let’s take a look at some fundraising ideas – the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. They also include a box for “other”, so that people can choose to give a different amount. 1) Go Mobile, Now! Does your church have a mobile fundraising strategy ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

. Much of my training and facilitation work lately has been centered around the ideas in my recent book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. The conversation surfaced some interesting questions and ideas. Their idea was to have virtual pizza parties using Zoom and simultaneous pizza delivery at the different sites.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By the time you reach the final chapter, you’ll be equipped with newfound confidence and a toolkit of innovative techniques to make your fundraising endeavors a resounding success. If you’re an introvert looking to make a difference in the world, Fundraising for Introverts is an absolute must-read.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2021

These programs need to be comprehensive and highlight different aspects that typically contribute to employee burnout or dissatisfaction. Organizations should analyze the structural base of the leadership within the organization and identify possible modifications that could allow tasks to be delegated differently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Jarche describes some techniques on how to do the most important, but sometimes difficult step of sense-making. Jarche mentions some techniques from three different curators on how to add value. Validation: Knowing your sources and their level of expertise. Reasons and Evidence: What are some other examples of this idea?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

Cause Camp was virtual again this spring, but thanks to a revolutionary platform and the A-game of our all-star speakers , attendees walked away with new networking connections, ideas and insights to help them do more good. . Maryanne Dersch | Making it Stick: How to Get New Ideas into Action.

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Whole Whale

MAY 19, 2023

Define the broad subject, theme or idea you want to communicate. Experiment with different elements and see how the AI interprets your prompts! They also respond to prompts differently and are capable of image dimensions beyond a square output. Test different prompts and variations to find the best results.

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