Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Technology facilitates much greater drilling down today, and you’re in danger of malpractice if you don’t use some of the new tools available. AI facilitates radical connection in a manner most directly aligned with individual identities, interests, and preferences. The right message to the wrong people? Both are crimes.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It involves reinventing work processes, improving channels of communication, and asking your staff to imagine their roles and responsibilities differently. Here are several suggestions to help accomplish that goal. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. This kind of outreach is time-consuming.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships? My personal goal is to make opportunities for the future leaders at AIIM. To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. Most mentorships begin with bonding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

When your board can’t work to the best of their ability, it holds your entire organization back from reaching its true potential. Many of today’s nonprofits have remote or hybrid work setups, which means that directors are likely to be working in different time zones or locations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

When performing a facilitated discovery in advance of a tech change, unknowns are surfaced, assumptions are validated, refined or debunked, and obstacles to adoption and long-term viability are removed. . < If it doesn’t work for them, what’s the point? Is a process or culture change also needed for the solution to work?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point. It’s an ongoing process that should keep membership and marketing teams working together routinely. To inspire performance, set common goals.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point. It’s an ongoing process that should keep membership and marketing teams working together routinely. Data is an important connector.

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Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Nimble AMS

JUNE 29, 2023

Working with an AMS selection consultant helps to simplif y this process , offering numerous benefits. Here are four ways an AMS selection consultant can help your association find the right AMS: 1. Working with an experienced consultant can help your association find the best AMS for your staff and members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. Rituals leverage our brains’ ability to run on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted by other things, such as potentially contracting a deadly disease. I use my self-care plan to formalize my intention to avoid work burnout.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

2) The bots will be our BFFs freeing us from a multitude of mundane tasks to work at a higher level. Social media platforms and mobile apps facilitate real-time interactions, keeping members informed and involved. These unique insights facilitate objective decision-making. But those offerings must advance a greater goal.

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Technology Collaboration Interaction Associations 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. ” I use it for annual planning and goal setting. Year in Review.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Remember, your goal ( why you do what you do ) must encompass building community, facilitating human connection, and creating opportunities for people to find meaning. Yes, it’s work. In the past, you may have considered some of these strategies “back burner” items or things to do “on the side,” as time allowed.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 28, 2024

While public policy advocacy efforts are often selective and directly relevant to their missions, nonprofit leaders may also see many aspects of their work — from funding to community outreach — as forms of advocacy. . * Advocacy efforts are mission-driven. Strong relationships are central to successful advocacy.

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sgEngage

MARCH 24, 2025

These workers serve as a liaison between healthcare services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. Their work ensures that patients transition smoothly from hospital to community care, which is vital when hospital resources are strained due to budget cuts.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. Bell is researching what mix of personalities is most likely to work effectively together. A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In You have to understand the characteristics of work in your culture.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Instead, micromanagement forces the executive director to deal with petty concerns rather than leading the organization towards its broader goals. The executive director should work with the board chair to define and communicate the difference between governance and management. If not, the board should replace her.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. Create Space for Evolution Don’t fixate on giving every goal a finite timeline.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In fact, the current estimated value of an hour of volunteer work is over $33 , representing an incredible opportunity to drive support for your mission. Volunteer management is the process of working with volunteers throughout their engagement with your organization, from recruitment to ongoing engagement and retention.

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Volunteer Management Guide Nonprofit 69

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BoardSource found that non-profit boards that conduct self-assessments are more likely to have a clear mission and vision, and they are more likely to be effective in achieving their goals. Launch the Conversation Sometimes an outside facilitator can move the group forward more quickly. Those extremely specific goals kept us on target.”

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you. Understanding your needs helps you identify the integrations that will make your work more impactful. Compatibility Issues: Not all systems play well together.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

And during these weeks and months, your fundraisers are hard at work making sure they’re in top shape for their event. Posting about training sessions to their family and friends, educating their network about why they’re working so hard, and giving praise to their supporters are great ways to drive even more awareness and dollars raised.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

The primary types of mobile giving How does mobile giving work? QR code donations Another effective way to facilitate mobile giving, especially when donors interact with physical marketing materials, is through QR code donations. How does mobile giving work? Are you meeting your goals? Well cover: What is mobile giving?

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Mobile Giving Guide Nonprofit 105

Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

I write a LOT about the role of the fundraiser as “ philanthropy facilitator.” Philanthropy facilitators don’t do the work for donors, but with them — standing by their side along the journey. Except it’s not “fundraising” so much as what I like to call “ philanthropy facilitation.”. The “Wiseman.”

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Roles Philanthropy Strategy Nonprofit 133

Bloomerang

APRIL 21, 2023

Let’s take a look at some possibilities: (1) Start a memorial fund with an existing nonprofit, (2) Contribute time and expertise to a program at an existing nonprofit; (3) Work with a fiscal agent, (4) Start a local chapter of a national nonprofit, and (5) Start your own nonprofit. This is well meaning, but under-informed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In “ I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I

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Professional Nonprofit Facilitation Reflection 114

.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Teri Carden, Founder and CEO of 100 Reviews , facilitated a panel discussion on how to turn your next great idea into gold. Sharon will facilitate a 360-degree discussion about trust. The goal is to arrive at actionable strategies for building trusting relationships. Non-dues revenue is a hot topic in any business climate.

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Culture Community Technology Professional 221

Towards Data Science

JANUARY 5, 2024

Data Science Better Practices, Part 2 — Work Together You can’t just throw more data scientists at this model and expect the accuracy to magically increase. Temporary one-off hacks to make something tangentially important work. For the sake of examples we’ll assume we are members of a team working on the Iris flower data set.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Remote working options and workplace flexibility can be a bit of a head-scratcher for employees and employers alike, but Gable , which has just raised $12 million in Series A funding following on a $3.25 The company provides a one-stop-shop for managing employees’ remote working options.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

If your association is struggling to launch a strong diversity initiative, these activities will help you get closer to that goal. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight. We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.

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Associations Leadership Volunteer Professional 221

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

When you focus on what’s iconic to you, you can find deeper meaning in life and work. Interactive Workshop Facilitator Jennifer Proctor, Senior Consultant, ,orgSource will guide a discussion centered on Collaborative Activities to Discover AI-driven Solutions. Pralines n’ Cream will always have a place in my top ten.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Why Remote Work Is Exhausting. In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. The inability to create a variety of different contexts in our lives including different social roles, relationships, activities and goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In “ I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But without a clear idea of where you’re going, all that activity may not actually move you forward toward your goals. Is that something you could work toward over time? But there are going to be many questions to answer in getting to that goal. What partners will you work with in the rescue process?

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

See Through a Wider Lens Zonta International is uniquely positioned to accomplish this and other female-friendly goals. Leaders who work on a global playing field can help you see in a new perspective. They want to accomplish goals. You’re working for your salary and your value 10 years down the road.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

ECT is especially crucial in today’s fast-paced and multi-cultural work environment. 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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It’s about relationships, expertise and shared goals. Our solutions are designed to facilitate these connections, helping nonprofits engage with donors in meaningful ways. From mentorship programs to gamified volunteer experiences, there are countless ways to engage the next generation.

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Action Impact Report Social 104

sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2025

By prioritizing clarity and providing support, you help grantees focus on their work and achieve the goals of their project or program. By aligning these teams, you facilitate a smoother payment process, ensuring that funds are dispensed quickly and efficiently.

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