Mobile phones and screen can be distracting and overwhelming. Even worse they can be addictive. Not all technology is bad. There are apps and other technology tools that can help you create a new habit, healthier habits. The ScreenTime Genie, a clever chat bot designed by the BJ Fogg's Behavioral Science Lab at Stanford can help grant your wish for reduced screen time. Just answer a few questions about your goals and motivation levels, the Genie will offer up some … [Read more...]
How WhatsApp Is Being Used by Nonprofits in India
Recently, Social Misfits Media’s Community Manager, Angharad Francis, interviewed the brilliant Pushpa Aman Singh, Founder of GuideStar India. In this interview, Pushpa discusses her journey prior to founding GuideStar India, her role in helping NGOs and how WhatsApp is driving strong communication among stakeholders. Please can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your career prior to GuideStar? After going to business school, I started my career in the corporate sector. I was working … [Read more...]
Leveraging Online Donor Engagement: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Guest Post by Sarah Tedesco, Executive Vice President of DonorSearch As a member of a nonprofit fundraising team, you always have your eyes on a fundraising goal and are working to improve your online donor engagement strategy. Fundraising, however, can take many different forms, so it can be difficult to know which is best to improve your online donor engagement. Because you can’t just rely on prospect research, you need a fundraising campaign that is not only far-reaching but can still … [Read more...]
Trainer's Notebook: Using Dot Voting Online
When I facilitate meetings or workshops for nonprofits, not matter the topic, I incorporate many participatory approaches and design thinking methods. One technique that I often employ is called "Dot Voting" or "Visual the Vote." This is a simple process for getting participants to prioritize ideas or decisions. You use this to follow a brainstorming activity which may yield an abundance of new ideas. The technique helps you need to evaluate the ideas. Dot voting is a visual way to see where … [Read more...]
Icebreakers for Online Meetings That Introverts Will Love
In my work as a trainer and facilitator, I make workshops and master classes as interactive as possible, incorporating peer discussion, movement, and creativity. I feel this makes a better learning experience. The same goes for in-person meetings. However, these days so many of my meetings take place online, typically on Zoom, and interactivity can be a challenge. But it isn't impossible, if you follow best practices for virtual facilitation for meetings. One design important instructional … [Read more...]
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