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. It has been over 10 years since I designed and delivered my first workshop/webinar on, "Designing Effective Technology Training Workshops for Nonprofits" with NTEN. Because … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
What Sesame Street Can Teach Us About Giving Days
Note from Beth: For the past two years, I've had the honor of facilitating a peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees who are hosting Giving Days. Later this morning, I'll be moderating the first of a series of webinars about how to take Giving Days to the next level. This first webinar is about the Giving Days for Newcomers, covering the basics - featuring Knight Foundation grantees sharing their wisdom. Colleague Susie Bowie, Vice President for Philanthropic Education and Marketing … [Read more...]
6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever
Note from Beth: I hope you are enjoying summer break as much as I am! I've taken a little break from blogging to enjoy some much needed family time. I'm lucky because my colleague, Joe Waters, offered me a guest post for your to read while I'm away from blogging. Enjoy! 6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever - Guest Post by Joe Waters A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the … [Read more...]
