[slideshare id=34307267&doc=digitalstorytellingforsocialimpact-140505155807-phpapp01] Note from Beth: Over the past six months, I've been on an advisory group for project that my colleague Jay Geneske at the Rockefeller Foundation has spearheaded to help build the capacity of nonprofits in storytelling skills. The Foundation recognized that a big opportunity exists between the intersection of story and technology, and launched a research project to consider the role that digital … [Read more...]
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10 Best Practices for Planning Successful Crowd Funding or Giving Day Campaigns
[slideshare id=41110193&doc=technow-crowdfundingworkshopdeckslideshareversion-141104100105-conversion-gate02] Last week, I was honored to deliver the lunch keynote at the 2014 TechNow Conference in Pittsburgh, PA organized by The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. (My trick for helping participants avoid a food coma is to get the audience moving). The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction … [Read more...]
Free E-Book: NetworkforGood Giving Day Planning Guide
While it may be the dog days of August, GivingTuesday 2014 kicks off on December 4th. After spending a year facilitating a peer learning community of Knight Foundation grantees hosting giving days, one of the most factors for success for local no nonprofits participating is having about 6-9 months timeframe to develop a plan. NetworkforGood to the rescue! They've just published this terrific, free e-book with lots of tips and planning templates to help your organization decide whether … [Read more...]
Happy New Year: What's Your Theme for the Year?
I have a couple of New Year’s rituals that help prepare me for a new year. These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year, and Chris Brogan’s “My Three Words .” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. They capitalize on our brains’ ability to … [Read more...]
Keep Calm and Write It Down: How Reflective Practice Leads To Better Results for Nonprofit Giving Days
I'm facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called "Transformative Capacity Building," where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better … [Read more...]
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