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The Spirit of @GivingTuesday Continues: #MyGivingStory Grant Opportunity

December 8, 2016 by Beth Kanter Leave a Comment

Join me for a Twitter Chat about #MyGivingStory at 1pmPST/4pmEST on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016. During the chat, @GivingTues will start with welcomes, and then lead a discussion about storytelling best practices. Participants include @GivingTues, @magusgalmarini (Agus Galmarini of the Gates Foundation) @ArielAzoff (Social Impact at Medium), @meansandrew (Head of Philanthropy & Civic Innovation @Uptake) and me. The results are in for the 2016 Giving Tuesday!   Drumroll ... Over $168 Million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Philanthropy

7 Ways to Avoid Fundraising Burnout

August 11, 2017 by Beth Kanter Leave a Comment

Note from Beth:   This week I've been in Finland at the invitation of the US Embassy to do trainings.  On August 14th, I'm doing a FREE webinar with Soapbox Engage on how to raise more money and not burnout.   So, to avoid my own burnout, please enjoy this guest post by Julie Fanning. 7 Ways to Avoid Fundraising Burnout With fundraising, especially in the non-profit sector, there’s always more work than there is time. From courting potential donors to hours of grant writing, there are very few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fundraising, Happy Healthy Nonprofit

Five New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

January 5, 2022 by Beth Kanter Leave a Comment

Rituals are intentional small, tangible acts done routinely and carry meaning.  Our family has several New Year's rituals, including a nature hike.  This year we hiked by the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. (Pictured above) Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In fact, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Facilitation, Happy Healthy Nonprofit, Reflection, Resilience, Smart Nonprofit

Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

March 21, 2017 by Beth Kanter 1 Comment

What is Collaborative Overload? The potential for being overwhelmed by technology is magnified in the workplace by something called “Collaborative Overload”  Rob Cross and Adam Grant in a recent Harvard Business Review article. Collaborative overload is defined as the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other collaborative technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done. As nonprofits become networked and different departments work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Digital Wellness, Workplace Culture

What Does Resiliency Really Mean for Nonprofit Leaders and Their Organizations?

January 5, 2017 by Beth Kanter 2 Comments

I declared that resilience was one of my themes for the new year.    And, in writing a guest post about it over at the Packard Foundation's Organizational Effective Blog, I shared the story of the boiling frog.    If a frog is dropped into cold water in a sauce pan and brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.  It is a metaphor for the inability or unwillingness of people to react to or be aware of threats that arise gradually. Burnout is like boiling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal Productivity, Resilience

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