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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.

Professional 114

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 114

.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. But it should be reinforced in person during the orientation for new members and in the documentation they receive. Meeting new colleagues is easier when someone facilitates introductions. Share information.

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Raise Law Associations Director 419

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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.

Professional 100

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 100

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. Appreciating diversity and creating a team that reflects the community in appearance and thoughts are only the first steps.

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Culture Help Phoenix Reflection 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Leaving for my first in-person event in 2022 after two years of pandemic shut down. 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.

Professional 92

Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Recently, a colleague asked me a wonderful question: How did you learn to become a good facilitator and trainer? I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. Here’s what I learned.

Participatory 79

Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 79

.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. A professional DEI training program can help people identify blind spots and biases while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere. Pave the Way Don’t assume that everyone shares your enthusiasm.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Policy 221

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Events are a staple in the nonprofit sector, helping to meet various purposes like fundraising, donor acquisition, and supporter engagement. Not only do you have to pick the type of event, such as a charity golf tournament , gala, or bake sale, but you also have to decide if your event will take place in-person or virtually.

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Virtual Evaluation Personal Hosting 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. Yesterday, I facilitated the first webinar in a series hosted by the Knight Foundation on taking the practice of Giving Days to the next level.

Facilitation 50

Facilitation Interaction Reflection Design 50

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. These are tips to help them make the journey toward collaboration. A facilitator can help sort through obstacles and guide people toward effective interaction.

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Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Often, facilitation teams are brought together by an event host. Photo by Trav Williams. Do you have a preferred method?

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Reflection NTEN Change Exercise 127

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. These are tips to help them make the journey toward collaboration. A facilitator can help sort through obstacles and guide people toward effective interaction.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s about reimagining systems, facilitating change, and co-creating a better future. By contrast, positive emotions and experiences broaden our perspectives and build up our mental resources, facilitating increased innovation, social connection, and solutions. However, our task as a sector is about more than survival.

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Celebrate Movie Social Exercise 94

.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Create a personalized chatbot to interact with members, answer questions, and offer customized recommendations. Use ChatGPT as a virtual event host to welcome attendees, guide them through the schedule, answer queries, and facilitate networking during virtual conferences. This is an opportunity to give your brand a personality.

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Las Vegas Language Interaction Associations 221

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.

Facilitation 99

Facilitation Channel Social Media Global 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

Earlier this month I was in Boston for the annual convention for Americans for the Arts where I facilitated a leadership development pre-conference workshop, “Impact without Burnout: Resilient Arts Leaders from the Inside/Out.” Relationships, feelings and personal security are important to Amiable Style people.

Reflection 66

Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 66

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. However, there are takeaways from the holacracy that can help any organization become more nimble, innovative, and customer/employee-centric—all traits associated with digital transformation and success in digital markets. Clarify Roles.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

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 call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

Professional 117

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 117

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Optimize board dynamics for maximum impact Understanding the unique mix of personalities and skills on your board is crucial. Assign roles that play to each member’s strengths and facilitate open, continuous communication. You can tap into this diversity to create a collaborative environment.

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Director Guide Government Nonprofit 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Participants should be encouraged to bring more than one person. So, you have to design for that.

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Reflection Train Training Design 98

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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Virtual Facilitation Exercise Fun 132

Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To reenergize your board and refocus their attention on your nonprofit’s priorities, use these best practices: Engage your board members in nonprofit strategic planning Empower board members to help with fundraising Create productive working relationships Your board is a powerful resource for your organization.

Facilitation 52

Facilitation Consultant Relationship Roles 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. This was very helpful because traditional translation does not help you read the group or adjust on the spot.

Reflection 50

Reflection Network South America Mexico 50

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Unlike large corporate donors or sponsors who may seek brand visibility and business benefits, major donors often seek a personal connection to the cause where they can make an impact. Personal relationships will also prevent their donations from feeling too transactional. What is considered a major gift donation?

Gift 52

Gift Relationship Ideas Donor 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

And you can host them in person, or as virtual or hybrid events. Extend personal invitations: Empower your donors to personally invite their friends by providing them with branded invitation cards or personalized messages that explain the significance of their support. Make the process as seamless as possible.

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Network Donor Fundraising Registration 82

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. Fortunately, reading Eduardo Briceño ’s bold and highly applicable book, The Performance Paradox , will help you break free of chronic performance. Briceño : This depends on the situation. Confusion and conflict emerge.

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Learning Free Reflection Model 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It The session will share a wide range of free and low cost tools for implementing an organization’s content strategy as well as group and personal productivity.

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San Francisco Work Help Tips 122

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Dive into your personal and professional networks. Using these recruitment basics will help you attract and engage top talent for your nonprofit board, ensuring a diverse, skilled, and committed team of leaders who can drive your organization’s mission forward with passion and purpose. Celebrate diversity.

Director 85

Director Guide Metrics Nonprofit 85

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. This resonated with “nothing about us without us,” and with the mandate of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that persons with disabilities be involved in decision-making.

Participatory 93

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

Last month I was lucky enough to run into Maia Duerr who participated in Wake’s Tech2EmpowerUSA at a workshop I was facilitating on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit. Maia Duerr recently published a book called “ Work that Matters: Create a Livelihood that Reflects Your Core Intention.” Value your gifts and time.

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Review Work Exercise Reflection 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. One of the science-based findings identified that online meetings get the same results as in-person meetings when everyone turns on their video cameras. In person, we are able to use our peripheral vision to glance out the window or look at others in the room.

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Camera Attention Virtual Collaboration 142

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

During the first week of January , I use the quiet time for three New Year’s rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead and identify professional growth areas. I’ve used these rituals for over a decade and found them helpful. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.”

Professional 0

Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Additionally, they may have reached a point in their lives where they are reflecting on their legacy and the impact they want to leave behind. Use larger print (14-point font at a minimum): Larger print helps aging eyes. Build personal relationships : Cultivate personal connections with your aging donors.

Donor 86

Donor Giving Tips Gift 86

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. What are some last-minute to-do list items and tactics that can help nonprofits before GivingTuesday?

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Gift Consultant Audience email 207

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Rituals are also 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.

Build 128

Build Reflection Celebrate Nonprofit 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

But to be effective, nonprofit leaders also must excel at using their personal brands and voices in service of their organizations’ missions and strategies on Instagram and other social media channels. Aside from having a personal branding strategy, what exactly makes an effective personal brand for a nonprofit leader?

Personal 50

Personal Create Photography Museum 50

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 22, 2023

A well-integrated system can facilitate these upselling opportunities seamlessly. Flipcause offers a robust suite of tools that are perfect for small nonprofits wishing to streamline and simplify the process and help diversify their revenue streams. You can personalize this online store with your branding, colors, logos, and images.

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Stream Online Nonprofit Integration 98