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Announcing ImpactRising.Org: Organizational Capacity Building Resource for Nonprofits and Consultants
Note from Beth: I first learned about this project last year, when Shiree Teng, the project leader, interviewed me as part of some research on capacity building consultants that lead to the design of ImpactRising. ImpactRising.org helps to make standards of practice explicit, so that social sector organizations like nonprofits, NGOs and foundations don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Designed to support social sector organizations and consultants with tools and resources to get ready for … [Read more...]
Using Salesforce to Cultivate Donor Relationships
Note From Beth: Last month, I did a webinar for the SalesForce Foundation on measuring social media. The Foundation is offering webinars and publishing white papers for nonprofits. Two recent papers that caught my eye were: "How to Use Social Media for Social Good" and "Building Meaningful Engagement." Recently, I had an opportunity to meet Tal Frankurt, CEO of Cloud for Good, where he shared some thoughts about how a well-designed SalesForce database could be an excellent tool for … [Read more...]
Facilitating with Sticky Notes
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a convening of "network practitioners" (consultants and others who are working with or networks of people and organizations on social change goals) at the Packard Foundation and designed and facilitated by consultants Gigi Barsoum and Heather Grant-McLeod. The purpose was share insights and learn more about creating, supporting, and managing networks. I enjoy meetings when there has been a lot given to the design and you have expert … [Read more...]
An Easy Recipe for Making Text Overlay Images
As part of your organization's digital strategy, you need to create engaging content for your web site, email newsletter, or blog. This content can be easily optimized for social channels like Facebook or Twitter – with a focus on making it visual. And, of course, there are benefits to visual content like increased engagement. A popular type of DIY (do-it-yourself) visual is "text overlay," used to illustrate a blog post or shared on Facebook. Here's a simple recipe for creating … [Read more...]
7 Things I learned About Social Media Powered Online Fundraising and A Big Heartfelt Thank You for #OceanLoveEarl
If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. I decided to metabolize my grief by doing an online fundraiser in his memory to raise money for Surf Rider Foundation for ocean conservation as well as do a virtual online memorial event where I asked people to tweet with the hashtag #OceanLoveEarl on July 3rd and share their favorite ocean stories. The outpouring of support from friends, … [Read more...]
#OceanLoveEarl Share Your Favorite Ocean Story on July 3rd for My Dad's Online Memorial
Online Memorial: July 3, 2013 In Loving Memory of Earl Kanter MD Tweet or Facebook your favorite story about the ocean or share an ocean conservation link with #oceanLoveEarl hashtag My Dad passed away this past week after long and courageous battle with Parkinson's. Please join me in a special online tribute to my Dad on July 3 and share your favorite ocean story using the hastag #OceanLoveEarl. A Surfing Memory of My Dad My father had a deep-seated love of the ocean and was a life guard … [Read more...]
Do You Love the Ocean?
As many of you may know from following me on social media channels, my father, Earl Kanter MD, passed away this week. People cope with grief in different ways. In an age of connectedness and networks, grieving online is a new way of expressing grief and there are different stages as my colleague, Sarah Granger, who is working on a book in topic points out. My online grieving is focused on celebrating my Dad, what he loved, and looking for a way to make it bigger than just our family. I … [Read more...]
#OceanLoveEarl: RIP Earl Kanter, MD – 12/23/21 – 6/23/13
RIP: Earl Kanter, MD Love Never Dies December 23, 1921 - June 23, 2013 After a long and painful battle with Parkinson's disease, my father passed away peacefully this week. While I feel a profound sense of loss, what gives me comfort is that I had a remarkable father in so many ways. I'm left with one final life lesson from him: love never dies. His spirit, intelligence, joy of life, sense of humor, and wisdom will always be with me and our family. #OceanLoveEarl My father had a … [Read more...]
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