Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. How can we use graphic facilitation or graphic note taking in real time to deepen understanding of the topic being discussed? I feel it stifles learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“ also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2014

That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience. Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. While participants in each track will explore their topics in depth and in the context of a facilitated structure, there will be inspiring keynotes and opportunities for networking for all participants. I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. for my journal or my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Branding and Page Layout Your donation page is often the first introduction many donors have to your campaign, so it should reflect the heart of your mission. Donors are 75% more likely to give when the page reflects your unique brand, making them feel confident and more likely to complete their donation.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Use ChatGPT as a virtual event host to welcome attendees, guide them through the schedule, answer queries, and facilitate networking during virtual conferences. For example, the HubSpot bot is free with the platform, uses natural language, and sets up quickly. Leverage ChatGPT to generate reports, articles, and newsletters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. This post is #2 in a series I’ll be publishing on virtual meeting facilitation. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2011

Our panel included Free Agents Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed, along with reps from Red Cross, Save the Children, and Common Ground Communities. I designed and facilitated one panel, I’ve Found My Free Agent, Now What? Straight presentation kills all learning. This mixture leads to rich learning and documentation.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Consistent AP processes keep data accurate, approvals moving quickly, and your month-end close stress-free. Clear documentation standards help maintain accuracy and facilitate audits. This includes understanding how automated transactions are recorded and cleared, ensuring they are accurately reflected in the financial statements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. My colleague, Wendy Harman , was also inspired by Chris Brogan’s technique, but she takes it deeper and includes daily reflection questions.

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Candid

MARCH 19, 2024

If so, through our Go for Gold program, you can access Foundation Directory Essential for funder prospecting for free for one year. Does having only a Bronze Seal reflect poorly on an organization? You can access all of these resources for free. Can an organization get a Gold Seal without a financial audit? Not at all.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available. Let’s dive in! 5 Mistakes to Avoid 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

You can find the free assessment here. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout. You can co-create meeting norms with your team or organization by facilitating a discussion about the types of communication or collaboration behaviors that make for an effective meeting or collaboration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Among the noteworthy features included the ideal ecosystem are (i) the virtual events channel (reflecting the constraints newly imposed by COVID-19) and (ii) the increasingly feature-rich WhatsApp channel. Digital Storytelling Framework. WhatsApp is a useful tool with which to apply the elements of good storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! But disciplining yourself to reflect afterwards always gives the reward of improvement. Formative Evaluation.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

Connecting the dots between research and practice, the symposium will facilitate reflective and thought-provoking conversations about big ideas like the intersections of gender, philanthropy, equity, and impact. The symposium will be held March 28–29, 2023, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile at 540 N.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

This includes leadership, social innovation, communications, branding, graphic facilitation, financial and funding models. Graphic Facilitation Rocks. I appreciated the facilitation provided by Mukara Meredith who integrates universal principles of healing into a new model of leadership called Matrixworks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit and Social Media workshop at the Independent Sector Annual Conference “ Forging A Stronger Future Together &# in Atlanta. The downside to virtual presenting is that you don’t get to see your friends face-to-face !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. It’s free but you can purchase additional data for reasonable amounts (for example you can get Klout Scores ). That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

For instance, a visually impaired learner should be able to navigate the LMS as easily as any other user, facilitating an equitable learning experience for all. Its commitment to providing a world-class learning experience with fully scalable and simple integration capabilities reflects the critical role of UX in education.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

For instance, a visually impaired learner should be able to navigate the LMS as easily as any other user, facilitating an equitable learning experience for all. Its commitment to providing a world-class learning experience with fully scalable and simple integration capabilities reflects the critical role of UX in education.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

For instance, a visually impaired learner should be able to navigate the LMS as easily as any other user, facilitating an equitable learning experience for all. Its commitment to providing a world-class learning experience with fully scalable and simple integration capabilities reflects the critical role of UX in education.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

What you see here are a few notes that reflect my individual experience. As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. What is the heart of the matter for grantors and grantees?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2013

This past week, Google announced that it would close Google Reader on July 1st. Nonprofit technology colleague Nancy Schwartz shared that link and it prompted a lot of angst for many who had grown dependent on this free software. ” moment. I tend to do this one or two times a year. If so what are they?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

You can find the free assessment here. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout. You can co-create meeting norms with your team or organization by facilitating a discussion about the types of communication or collaboration behaviors that make for an effective meeting or collaboration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

The After Action Review is a reflective practice that can be used for anything, but I find it especially valuable for social media pilots and experiments. The After Action Review (AAR) is a structured way to capture the lessons learned from any project, with the intent of improving future performance. The process is simple.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. When connecting with board members , consider how to persuade them that philanthropy facilitation is everyone’s job. Culture tends to reflect who’s in charge.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The rapidly growing user base and the adoption of LMSs by educational institutions reflect upon the significance of learning management systems in the current learning space.After all, an LMS helps improve the effectiveness of the teaching and learning by providing requisite tools to teachers, students, and administrators.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The rapidly growing user base and the adoption of LMSs by educational institutions reflect upon the significance of learning management systems in the current learning space.After all, an LMS helps improve the effectiveness of the teaching and learning by providing requisite tools to teachers, students, and administrators.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In addition, facilitated a peer learning exchange called “Solution Salon.” That’s her cue to go out side for a walk, get away from the screen, and have some reflection time to think the impact of her fundraising beyond the dollars. How do you make time for reflection and being inspired by your work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The process is simple – any nonprofit team, staff, or even board could facilitate this process in less than hour in three steps. One approach is to take a few minutes at the beginning or end of your meeting to reflect on how well you are applying the norms to your work. Step 1: Brainstorm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). Have you facilitated a training in a flexible space?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

While initially driven by "free agent" fundraisers (those not on the organization's board or staff, but who are fans and social media users), we'll begin to see more and more as nonprofits adopt social media as part of their fundraising tool box. Be sure you have the capacity to pull it off. Britt Bravo has some terrific advice. .

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Use this template to facilitate the persona creation process: This template offers space to add demographic and behavioral information about your personas and strategize your intended messaging. For example, WordPress offers plenty of free and premium plugins for extending your blog’s functionality. Simple language free of jargon.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The rapidly growing user base and the adoption of LMSs by educational institutions reflect upon the significance of learning management systems in the current learning space.After all, an LMS helps improve the effectiveness of the teaching and learning by providing requisite tools to teachers, students, and administrators.

Education 52

Education Benefit Student Mobile Learning 52