AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

If this is your first time hosting a virtual conference or any virtual event for that matter, the process may seem daunting. If pivoting your conference to a virtual platform, consider these top 11 tips for hosting virtual conferences. From event marketing to registrations and event hosting, everything happens in one spot. .

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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. Our track was one of three tracks for participants to dive deep into a topic and learn from peers through dialogue. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams.

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Towards Data Science

MARCH 9, 2023

Code implementations for ML pipelines: from raw data to predictions Photo by Rodion Kutsaiev on Unsplash Real-life machine learning involves a series of tasks to prepare the data before the magic predictions take place. link] Then we can import all the necessary classes of the Scikit-learn lib.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. The skill, of course, is hosting a Giving Day and we are now looking at processes, techniques, and ideas for follow up and assessment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofit organizations that have hosted successful hybrid fundraisers find they enjoy several advantages. Charity luncheons and fancy dinners may seem like events that should be in-person, but nonprofits hosted many successful virtual dinners in 2020. Charity Luncheons and Dinners. Sign up today !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! NTEN is hosting the “ Leading Change Summit ” in San Francisco from September 3-6th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. .

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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. Pick the Bot’s Brain AI powered chatbots learn from user interactions. Interested in learning more about generative AI? There are two types of chatbots.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

The themes are less about exploring something new, but to commit to continuous learning and improvement. Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

I co-lead a workshop on digital transformation, co-facilitated a master class on digital fundraising campaigns, co-hosted a learning breakfast for scholarship participants, co-designed a Big Room session on Technology for Good, and in between attended some amazing sessions. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Called OpenBioML , the endeavor’s first projects will focus on machine learning-based approaches to DNA sequencing, protein folding and computational biochemistry. Stability AI’s ethically questionable decisions to date aside, machine learning in medicine is a minefield. Predicting protein structures.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2025

What can nonprofits learn from existing researchand peer organizationsto turn this narrative around? Everyday users and influencers are hosting TikTok-a-thons on behalf of favorite causes and spending a few extra moments watching videos to support friends and strangers alike. What forms of volunteering are actually on the rise?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Learning how to manage volunteers effectively will help bridge the gap between recruitment and retention, ensuring more supporters stick around long-term. Highlight volunteer opportunities that align with supporters’ interests, provide the option to take on leadership roles, and host engaging volunteer social and networking events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. João is also the executive director of ABCR , the professional association for fundraisers in Brasil and the host of the annual ABCR Festival. This was my third visit to the country.

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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! Use Learning Theory. What part of the workshop should be changed to improve learning? Formative Evaluation.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

QR code donations Another effective way to facilitate mobile giving, especially when donors interact with physical marketing materials, is through QR code donations. Whether youre hosting a live social media event or a text-to-give campaign, the steps for getting started with mobile giving remain essentially the same.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

There are lessons to be learned from giving circles that philanthropists globally can use to strengthen collective action. Some join simply to learn about community needs, while others organize education sessions about local legislation affecting grantee organizations.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

It is an ability that can be learned and should be an important piece in workplace education. Self-regulation— means learning to effectively manage conflict, stress, and challenges. A facilitated workshop will put the five EI competencies on everyone’s radar. Don’t lead your group into deep water until they have learned to swim.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Pro Tip: Thinking about hosting a virtual event? Learn what your niche is and how you can continue to provide services and programs within the restraints.

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AccelEvents

JULY 22, 2021

We now provide you with our new breakout room feature within Workshops to facilitate concentrated conversations. It’s easy to sometimes feel lost in a big virtual room, and this smaller-scale interaction provides the intimacy needed for genuine connections that can lead to all kinds of networking and learning opportunities. .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Worse yet, the facilitator is boring, the content is useless, board members are texting, and the food is stale! Find an inspiring venue If you operate a hunger relief organization, hosting a retreat where you serve food could provide inspiring reminders of why everyone is passionate about the mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2014

Note from Beth: Over the last year, I’ve been facilitating a peer learning network of community foundations, grantees of the Knight Foundation, that are hosting Giving Days throughout the year. Participants are learning and sharing best practices. Prepping is key, as is getting the word out. Fundraising'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

The opening plenary was hosted by the renowned Usha Menon , past chair of the Resource Alliance and celebrated speaker, connector and consultant to the social impact sector. Not only is the content superb, but I also observed and took notes about some excellent participatory facilitation techniques.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

You’ve come to the right place to learn how to plan a silent auction. While silent fundraising auctions can raise a lot of money for your organization, they can also be costly to host. For instance, the American Herbalists Guild hosted a virtual auction with items like an herbology 101 course and a gift card for botanical medicine.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

For the event organizer who hosts regular live events, like a networking event, this presents a problem. The good news is that facilitating networking in a virtual setting is quite simple. If you are thinking of hosting a virtual networking event, we have some tips that can help you with the planning and facilitation process.

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Gyrus

JULY 25, 2024

LMS Security and Compliance: Steps for Protection and Adherence Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Internal threats are a growing security concern for LMS platforms, as highlighted by the 2022 Ponemon Cost of Insider Threats Global Report. million per incident. What is LMS Security?

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Role of LMS in creating a learning culture Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems INTRODUCTION In order to create a learning environment that creates engagement and offers the opportunity for sustainable development, it is necessary to have a variety of engaging tools and activities.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Role of LMS in creating a learning culture GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - INTRODUCTION In order to create a learning environment that creates engagement and offers the opportunity for sustainable development, it is necessary to have a variety of engaging tools and activities.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Role of LMS in creating a learning culture GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - INTRODUCTION In order to create a learning environment that creates engagement and offers the opportunity for sustainable development, it is necessary to have a variety of engaging tools and activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

One thing we learned is that heavy social media users are more likely to be new donors to the charity after encountering them on social media channels. Recently, GivingTuesday held an innovative “Learn Tank” where participants shared their best practices and learning agendas for GivingTuesday 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. The team at GiveMN had a powerful learning experience that are showing below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

I’m working with a network of community foundations, grantees of the Knight Foundation, that are hosting giving days as the facilitator. The peer learning exchange is experimenting with best practices for Giving Days. The group is using and adding their knowledge to The Giving Day Playbook.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Hosting a High-Impact Nonprofit Giving Day Imagine a single day where your nonprofit’s community comes alive with generosity, passion, and unwavering support—all converging to make a significant impact on your mission. This is the power of a high-impact Giving Day.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

If this is your first time hosting a virtual conference or any virtual event for that matter, the process may seem daunting. If pivoting your conference to a virtual platform, consider these top 11 tips for hosting virtual conferences. From event marketing to registrations and event hosting, everything happens in one spot. .

Conference 52

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Want to learn more strategies to advance volunteer engagement? Create and manage different volunteer groups To encourage and facilitate conversation between your member volunteers, use your online community platform to create different groups. Register now. Download now

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

There are a few core elements of the way communities work that we can learn from as a model for innovation as well. But in a community-driven model, you can’t just listen for the sake of learning. Someone has to host, someone has to clean up. Libraries + Learning. Communities are flexible. What roles are needed?

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2023

In March , our Nimble AMS team attended the Leadership ColLAB conference hosted in Arlington Heights, Illinois. How to build and maintain trust at your organization Sharon Rice, Managing Director of.orgSource , facilitated a session on trust building during disruptive times. Why does your association do what it does? Partnerships.

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