Beth Kanter's Blog

Oct

2016

Let’s Step It Up: Join Me for a Walking Challenge

The Surgeon General in partnership with Fitbit has issued the Step It Up! Challenge open to all Americans, running from October 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM PDT and ends on October 26, 2016 at 11:59 PM PDT. The idea is to encourage people to walk more to improve health and raise awareness about making cities more walkable. … Read More

Oct

2016

The Value of Taking Mini-Breaks During the Nonprofit Work Day

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The Value of Taking Mini-Breaks During the Nonprofit Work Day

Happy Healthy Nonprofit

Last week, I was in London teaching social media strategy workshops for London NGOs organized by Social Media Misfits and keynoted Institute of Fundraising’s Future of Fundraising Conference. The workshops took place in different locations, including LinkedIn Headquarters in the UK, GA, and a co-working space called Second Home, a creative co-working space and cultural venue, bringing together diverse industries, disciplines and types of social businesses.… Read More

Oct

2016

Announcing the Launch of Book #3:The Happy Healthy Nonprofit

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Announcing the Launch of Book #3:The Happy Healthy Nonprofit

Cambodia, Happy Healthy Nonprofit, Philanthropy

I am thrilled to announce the official launch of my third book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout with co-author Aliza Sherman. The book explores why burnout is so common in the nonprofit sector and simple ways to practice self-care and bring a culture of well-being into the nonprofit workplace. … Read More

Oct

2016

The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Update

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The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Update

Happy Healthy Nonprofit

With one more week to go, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout has made to the #1 slot on Amazon’s Top 100 Nonprofit Books. Special thanks to everyone who pre-ordered a copy. If you haven’t yet, you can order your copy here.… Read More

Sep

2016

7 Tips to Make You A Stronger Facilitator

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7 Tips to Make You A Stronger Facilitator

Facilitation

Note from Beth: As a trainer and someone who teachers other trainers, I’ve been obsessed with improving my facilitation skills and written a lot about it on this blog. I’m always up for a conversation with other facilitators about shop talk and getting tips for improving my practice.