There has been more and more research coming out on the health dangers of sitting too much during the work day and the benefits of standing and walking while you work. This recent article does a great job summarizing the newest research studies, but more importantly it reports that medical experts and researchers are starting to devise formulas for how long we should be sitting at work to avoid adverse effects. According to ergonomics Alan Hedge, the right formula for sitting, standing, and … [Read more...] about Why and How Your #Nonprofit Needs To Bust the Culture of Sitting at Work
Archives for September 2015
Using Design Thinking for A Foundation's Investment Strategy
What if a funder got real-time input from its grantees and other partners to develop its investment strategy? What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here's what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What … [Read more...] about Using Design Thinking for A Foundation's Investment Strategy
How Two Nonprofits Use Social Media To Help Save Fish – #keepemwet #SaveMarinsCoho
Yvon Chouinard - Founder of Patagonia, flyer fisherman, rock climber, surfer and COHO ACTIVIST! Posted by Catie Clune on Thursday, September 24, 2015 This weekend, I got to spend some time at a beautiful conference center on Falling Leaf Lake with grassroots environmental organizations at the Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference. The event is sponsored by Patagonia as part of their grant program. I presented a plenary session on networked mindsets and leadership and facilitated two … [Read more...] about How Two Nonprofits Use Social Media To Help Save Fish – #keepemwet #SaveMarinsCoho
Nonprofits and Instagram: The Ultimate Curated Collection of Best Practices, Examples, and Tips
[slideshare id=29413080&doc=instagrammarketingguide-131221090752-phpapp02] Earlier this month, when Instagram announced its user community had grown to more than 400 million, it reminded me that I needed to update my curated collection of Instagram for Nonprofit resources. As a content curator, I'm not just on the hunt for learning and sharing snippets of the new or what's buzzing. Content curation is ultimately organizing, synthesizing, presenting, and maintaining your resource … [Read more...] about Nonprofits and Instagram: The Ultimate Curated Collection of Best Practices, Examples, and Tips
Recent Social Media User Data: One Big Takeaway for Nonprofits
One way I keep up with news and trends in social media is to curate social media research studies on Pinterest, share on my Facebook Page, and make sense of them here on my blog. Here’s one insight about how your nonprofit might use some of this recent data to inform your social media strategy: Acenture Interactive's Acquity Group's 2015 Next Generation of Commerce Study, surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. consumers on their habits and preferences surrounding digital engagement, content, shopping, … [Read more...] about Recent Social Media User Data: One Big Takeaway for Nonprofits
