Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Overnight Reflection. What I think is the magic is the use of “overnight reflection.” So, being able to “sleep on an idea” and share a reflection is great. I wish I had done a structured creative thinking exercise to get people comfortable. Then we opened up for discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

A lot of practice on how to move quickly when a disaster strikes. Here’s a couple of takeaways, but expect some more practical, how-to posts in the next few weeks. Listening in Practice. So we offered to co-lead a session on listening in practice. They had social content. Here are my notes.

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Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

Best Practices for AI Implementation AI presents new possibilities to nonprofits, but it also introduces new risks, like data management and privacy. Grant Writing Assistance: AI can assist in writing grant proposals by analyzing successful grant applications and providing insights on structuring and presenting the proposal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs. Here’s an interview with the translators about best practices for facilitating training activities that need to be translated. 1. Facilitating Tri-Lingual Events: Not Lost in Translation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

She said the workshop gave her the time to get started working on it and was confident that she’d be putting it into practice immediately. That’s part of the reason why I developed the “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly ” framework because it gives participants practical, but strategic small steps.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

It is a good idea to get a few people together on a call to practice doing it before you host your first meeting with zoom Breakout Rooms. Peer Assist: There are many ways to structure a peer assist where participants listen to each other’s challenges and provide advice. The reflection questions might include: What resonated?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. There are some things about the Ice Bucket Challenge can’t replicated , but there are practices that you can incorporate for your crowd funding or giving day campaign.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

This is a super-charged opportunity to practice your managing up (aka managing your manager) skills. If your boss is acting like this, Chamorro-Premuzic advises that you can help them by providing structure and consistency in your work so they know what to expect.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work. We commit to using these practices for our business and our communities.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

That curiosity and engagement with others are reflected in her love of travel and learning about diverse countries and cultures. Leadership training helps directors to learn and practice the skills needed to navigate the complexities of board service. The value of a practical outlook can’t be overstated.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

You can find my materials and slides on the workshop wiki - CSR and NGO workshops, but always like to do a reflective wrap up post. It always helps me improve practice. I have a basic structure. It takes practice to do well, but it definitely improves the learning experience for participants. I don't over prepare.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

It’s important to remember, though, that mastering these tools takes practice. Provide enough context in a well-structured manner to ensure they can complete the task you ask of them. Regular Reviews: The world of AI is constantly evolving, and your policies should reflect this. But it’s their first day on the job.

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Tableau

JUNE 30, 2021

We know that returning to normal after COVID-19 is not an option: for too many Americans of color, normal means structural disadvantage and disinvestment. We’ve collaborated with the Urban Institute on their comprehensive Do No Harm Guide , a toolkit for encouraging ethical practices around the use of racial data.

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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! Our first session will set the stage and context for the practices of “Impact Leadership.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

They think about the network structure, evaluation, communication, training, opportunities, and reflection. Maybe this conversations could take place on an existing community of practice ( Iscale ). Are you practicing network weaving skills in your nonprofit or network? What are you learning about network weaving?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” This post shares my notes from that session along with a reflection about my session and some resources. I did an interactive master class on networked leadership and the practices of becoming a networked nonprofit for over 300 nonprofits seated at round tables as the last session of the day. The New Social Economy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead. Keeping Resilient in 2021.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

Executives who engage in these activities as part of their personal practice know how critical these development activities are to an individual's career — and they themselves get immense satisfaction in seeing people grow and excel in their jobs. Guiding, supporting, mentoring, and coaching staff is indeed rewarding.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

into structural change. “We While the pandemic continues to pose significant challenges in the communities where Splash works, Mapp is hopeful that the increased attention on the need for good sanitation infrastructure and communication around hygiene best practices will help keep people safe through and beyond the pandemic.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover 20 best practices to help you create an effective online donation page that drives more online fundraising revenue for your nonprofit. These best practices fall into the following categories: Optimizing your donation page design. Maximizing online donations. Let’s get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

Of note, I wanted to let you know that the reflection paper about America's Giving Challenge from the Case Foundation has been published ( Allison Fine and I were the co-authors.) So much so, that I'm taking a brief break from packing up boxes for our move across the country next week. I attended Craigslist Nonprofit Bootcamp on Saturday.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

.” That may seem counterintuitive in a business world obsessed with speed, but in a relentless pursuit of momentum, many leaders forget that speed without reflection leads to burnout, inefficiency, and poor decision-making. They emerge from reflection, setbacks, and unexpected insights. Science backs this up.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Fortunately, when it comes to the structure of a Letter of Inquiry, you dont have to guess at what is required. A Letter of Inquiry is something of an art form, one you can master with practice and by understanding what funders want. Take a moment to reflect. 5 Tips to Getting Grants with an LOI 1.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Change initiatives present an ideal time to reflect on your organization’s culture. As organizations grow, it’s often necessary to build more structure, but smaller shops often do not have that luxury and consequently have more of a “pitch in” culture. First, ask yourself these questions: What things do we reward or encourage here?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2008

Last week was the first week of our workshop as laboratory and Brownyn offered her meta reflections here and Sus Nyrop shared her thoughts here and Nancy White here. The second week of the workshop started last week and it is a week of "field trips" to existing communities of practice. May not translate to other communities.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Diversifying your donor base has two meanings: to ensure your revenue comes from a variety of sources so that your organization can better weather economic fluctuations, and to ensure your donor base reflects the diversity of your community. Diverse donors are expanding the tools and practices of fundraisers. – Yolanda F.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

This is building time in for reflection and putting I find out into practice. Sense making is also experimenting and learning by doing. It is also a process that happens, in part, in quiet – and for me that means embracing slowness. Most of all, sensing requires discipline, a routine, systems, and being organized.

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Tableau

DECEMBER 28, 2020

into structural change. “We While the pandemic continues to pose significant challenges in the communities where Splash works, Mapp is hopeful that the increased attention on the need for good sanitation infrastructure and communication around hygiene best practices will help keep people safe through and beyond the pandemic.

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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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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. Black youth face barriers such as historical exclusion, structural racism in schools and resources in Black communities.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Structured Training Modules: GyrusAim enables organizations to create structured safety training programs tailored to specific roles and responsibilities. This immersive approach helps employees practice their responses to emergencies or hazardous situations in a controlled environment.

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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.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Following the event, he had some very helpful insights to share, especially about crowdsourcing, an increasingly popular and effective practice for spurring new ideas and innovation. Our CEO recently attended the Communications Network 2010 Conference. His commentary was first posted on the Communications Network blog.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Seeing how systems and structures can favor some and disadvantage others Growing up in a predominantly Black country, surrounded by successful, multifaceted people who looked like me, self-advocacy felt instinctive. I began to see how systems and structures were designed to favor some and disadvantage others.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection. From Promise to Practice — Embedding Equity and Inclusion. Practical Ideas for Improving Equity and Inclusion at Nonprofits. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue.

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