Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

But this is more than a simple report on a highly successful leadership program that takes a systems approach to serving an underserved community, it is the authors playbook of how to design and implement a program, including facilitation recipes for designing meetings. The facilitation methods are participatory.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire. Since those days, I have continued to hone my virtual facilitation skills to design and deliver effective virtual meetings and trainings. The first post was an overview of 9 virtual facilitation tips.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The event industry has shifted toward hybrid or virtual event formats, but what does that shift mean for networking events? Should you switch to virtual networking events? The good news is that facilitating networking in a virtual setting is quite simple. Here are our suggestions for navigating this virtual environment:

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

The accessibility of video conferencing tools has made attending a meeting through a video conference app like Zoom the standard fare for professional and personal connections. But the virtual space is not just limited to virtual staff meetings or social gatherings. Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. Here are some examples of theme ideas: Support your neighbors this year Join the Wildlife Warrior Club Give back to students in your community Pay it forward Unique, branded materials for your campaign will help tie the message to your organization. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Over the last few years, virtual events have seen incredible growth in popularity and yet still remain a complete mystery to most people. Event organizers may have thought that trade shows were about to disappear altogether but the fact is, trade shows are perfect candidates for virtualization! The benefits of a virtual trade show.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2021

So often, nonprofit fundraising efforts are facilitated and driven by staff members. To get you started, we’ve compiled a list of 40+ ideas, broken down into categories, to help you get the job done! Is your staff prepared to make the asks, attend the events, mail the collateral and try some Facebook fundraising ads?

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Virtual conferences allow brands, organizations, and businesses to connect individuals in unprecedented ways. Virtual conferences are more accessible, allowing more individuals to attend your conference. For these reasons, among others, virtual conferences make a lot of sense. . What is a Virtual Conference? exhibitions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

Recently I facilitated an online session about how to get better at online meetings for Lightful in the UK where I am a Senior Advisor at Lightful, among other activities, facilitate online master classes for their BRIDGE programme. An online meeting is more effective when you have at least two facilitators. Don’t wing it alone.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And if you commit to joining in on the spooky festivities, you can also develop some frighteningly fun fundraiser ideas your horror buff donors will love. Make the most of this spine-chilling time of year with these 18 Halloween fundraising ideas. Halloween Fundraising Ideas. Not sure where to start? Spooky scavenger hunt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

Designing A Participatory Hook for a Virtual Meeting. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out. We used a virtual sticky note app called NoteApp. Design must comes first. Finally, you identify next steps and follow up. Flickr Image by Derek Gavey.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2020

Amid all the challenges and disruptions that 2020 has already thrown our way, tackling a new kind of virtual event might feel like a major undertaking for your nonprofit’s team. Besides, virtual engagement is now an integral (and necessary) part of keeping up your fundraising momentum. online and virtual fundraising.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

One way to do this is through virtual trade shows. Here’s how the medical industry can find success with virtual trade shows: Why the Medical Industry Should Pivot to Virtual Format. Virtual trade shows are a highly effective way of promoting a product or end goal, and B2B sales are still growing in this online format. .

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Forum One

JULY 20, 2022

Watch our discussion about creating a successful virtual event. Instead of pausing the event, NMAAHC saw a new opportunity to create a virtual version of the event that achieved new goals and continued the mission of this amazing event. Taking “A Seat at the Table” virtual. 3 actionable steps for a successful virtual event. “A

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

The accessibility of video conferencing tools has made attending a meeting through a video conference app like Zoom the standard fare for professional and personal connections. But the virtual space is not just limited to virtual staff meetings or social gatherings. Best Practices for Running a Virtual Trade Show.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The event industry has shifted toward hybrid or virtual event formats, but what does that shift mean for networking events? Should you switch to virtual networking events? The good news is that facilitating networking in a virtual setting is quite simple. Here are our suggestions for navigating this virtual environment:

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

Over the last few years, virtual events have seen incredible growth in popularity and yet still remain a complete mystery to most people. Event organizers may have thought that trade shows were about to disappear altogether but the fact is, trade shows are perfect candidates for virtualization! The benefits of a virtual trade show.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2024

Create and manage different volunteer groups To encourage and facilitate conversation between your member volunteers, use your online community platform to create different groups. Consider grouping volunteer groups based on service roles, veteran volunteers and new volunteers, a general volunteer program news source, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

There are number of reasons we feel exhausted from zoom meetings as Jeremy Bailenson, Virtual Human Interaction Lab points out. It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. You can encourage the consultants to turn off or hide their video screens.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The idea of virtual board meetings has been around since conference calls first began. The goal of these activities is to help form strong relationships to help facilitate honest and impactful decisions in the board room. . Creating these relationships in a remote or virtual environment was once thought to be impossible.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Yes, you’ll need an efficient way to process donations and facilitate the collection of food drive items. Whether you’re planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid food drive, the answer is yes. Whether you’re planning an in-person, virtual, or hybrid food drive, the answer is yes. Virtual pantry drive. Matching campaign.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

The platform hosts a variety of customizable virtual activities, such as trivia nights, game shows, and interactive challenges, designed to foster team spirit and encourage active participation. This software uses technology to seamlessly connect you to your virtual auction attendees, creating an event that transcends geographical boundaries.

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fusionSpan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Plus, eligible organizations can receive free search engine advertising credits through the Google Ad Grant program, making it an incredibly powerful membership marketing idea. For example, use alt text for images, closed captions for videos, readable fonts, and sufficient color contrast between text and backgrounds. Use clear CTAs.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

Hybrid events, events that include both in-person and virtual elements, have been a rising trend for the last several years, but restrictions on gathering in recent months have made them a possible solution for current or future events. . For the virtual component, you will want to make sure you have all the right technology in place.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. This can happen even if your organization is using video conferencing. The exercise teaches empathy.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Six Power Tips for Great Meetings in Today’s Virtual World by Beth Kanter and Andrea Kihlstedt. While virtual meetings have their challenges—from the temptation to multi-task to being derailed by technical issues, you can still accomplish things at a good meeting that you can’t when you’re sitting by yourself at your computer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

As the pandemic continues, most nonprofit workplaces will become a combination of virtual and on-site work. The hybrid workplace will have a huge impact on the way we design and facilitate meetings, the primary method of how many organizations get stuff done. Our new normal will most likely be more complex to design and facilitate.

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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? The Back Channel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

The list of conferences cancelled is growing, with some now being delivered a virtual gatherings. It’s time to up your virtual facilitation and convening skills. My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2020

With 2020 throwing us for a loop and COVID-19 putting your regular in-person volunteer engagements on pause, many have turned to virtual options. You’ve likely already dipped your toes into virtual volunteering, whether that includes incorporating more online opportunities or implementing a volunteer management solution.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

In the events industry, a hybrid event combines an onsite event element and a virtual element. . Be prepared with on-site personnel as well as virtual IT support staff. . Hybrid Event Ideas. Make sure to add in some unique virtual event ideas for audience engagement in the online format. . What is a Hybrid Event?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2020

However, no one could have predicted the effects that COVID-19 would have , with many nonprofit organizations now solely relying on virtual fundraising efforts to continue operations. Virtual fundraising has become more accessible and intuitive than ever before thanks to the extensive internet and the wide variety of donation tools available.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

Virtual events have allowed planners and organizations to proceed with their planned events in a way that allows everyone to participate from the safety of their own homes. It is also a good idea to make sure that all parts of the venue are set up to enable social distancing and consider implementing a mask policy.

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Kindful

AUGUST 17, 2021

Digital trends have offered innovative strategies to facilitate list building, accept seamless mobile donations, and connect with donors in meaningful ways that synchronize their interests and passions. Recognize that Facebook fundraising campaigns and peer-to-peer campaigns, as well as virtual events, are here to stay. Empower them.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Some organizations are even adopting blended learning models, which facilitate both online and in-person learning. Be virtual or augmented reality, artificial intelligence, or cloud computing – eLearning is at the forefront of their usage. Through these platforms, people curate content and impart ideas. billion by 2027.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Some organizations are even adopting blended learning models, which facilitate both online and in-person learning. Be virtual or augmented reality, artificial intelligence, or cloud computing – eLearning is at the forefront of their usage. Through these platforms, people curate content and impart ideas. billion by 2027.

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