Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 5, 2009

Tomorrow night is the January Net Tuesday event and I really hope to see you there! Join us for Net Tuesday London, this month: Resolutions for Learning! January’s event will ask questions like: How do you manage your learning? 6:15-7:00 - Learning discussion groups & idea sharing. 7:20+ - Networking.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m learning November 30, 2007 It’s been mostly fun so far at the Open Translation event here in Zagreb. The event itself has been fab.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Blog Action Day 2009 will be one of the largest-ever social change events on the web. Learn more.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From that humble beginning, the program evolved into an after-school club and eventually became a nonprofit organization in 2009. Incorporate an Event. Veterans Heritage Project listed signature events on their website, including their fundraising gala. Incorporate Events into Your Year-Round Fundraising Plan.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2009

The report was launched this last week at an event in London (and via webcast). After someone donates, signs up or completes any other action for your organization is prime time for providing relevant follow-up options to get more involved, learn more, or support your organization/campaign in other ways. This is bad news!

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NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Learn from the Best! Learn from them. Download the report now! . Imitate them. Use Your Website.

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Want to learn more about online giving trends? Download the report now! . But in the end your efforts will pay off.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I wrote about her project The Born2Fly Project to stop child trafficking in January, 2009 on National Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Awareness Day. Lessons Learned From A Twitterthon by Diana Scimone. I wrote about her project The Born2Fly Project to stop child trafficking in January, 2009 [.].

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. That blog grew into Outdoor Afro , a nationwide leadership network helping Black people engage with the outdoors, learn about the Black history of public spaces, and support conservation efforts.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Please register and join us as we learn and engage about the use and misuse of Twitter, Facebook, and the rest. Tags: social media entrepreneurship conference events twitter socialmedia. Location: MIT room 3-270 (click for map). 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139.

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NetWits

MAY 17, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Looking to help your organization get better at raising money online? Pay Attention to Referrals.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2010

And who better to push them along than the organization behind the event! From these, I pulled together this set of lessons learned. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. Basically, your top five percent of fundraisers bring in more than 50 percent of the fundraising dollars for participant-led events.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. In this unique, online, interactive (free) event - first in a monthly series - you get to see, hear, and ask questions directly to our panel of experts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

Wireframes Magazine – I’ve been doing Information Architecture for a very long time, now, but it’s great to learn new tricks and tools. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

After that, similar events called Brand Camp were held on and off annually through 2009. These were typically half-day events that covered various marketing concepts like what “Marketing 101” started. In 2010, the event had a transformation. Fifteen sponsors (both cash and in-kind) made the event possible.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Peer-to-peer fundraising events are growing in popularity - and rightfully so! The idea becomes more complex when you try to determine which event type makes the most sense for your organization’s needs, mission, audience, and resources. One way to proceed is to examine the amount of effort required to execute the event. .

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2009

Wouldn't it be great for all you fundraising and marketing professionals if there were a conference specifically for learning how to integrate that stuff? The 2009 Bridge to Marketing and Fundraising Conference takes place July 21-23 in Washington, DC. . Here's how: Go to [link] to learn more. You're in luck! Register here.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 7, 2009

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network, puts on a massive, be-there-or-be-square conference for nonprofit professionals every year (in 2009, we met in San Francisco). The next event is April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA. This is a great opportunity for people to participate in a national event, but without travel expenses!

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

We were thrilled that so many people wanted to learn more about them, but also surprised at how many were already using them at their nonprofits. 14 million Americans scanned them in June of 2011 , and there was a +4500% increase in use from 2009 to 2010. Share what you’ve learned in the comments below!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the Social Innovation Summit , a twice annual event that represents a global convening of thought leaders in technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. Says Barb, “We need to learn from each other and collaborate more.”

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Though your top peer-to-peer fundraisers can often account for one-third to half of the total amount raised, how much are they actually involved in your event? Let them know their input is important, and make it easy for them to feel involved and invested in the success of the event. Make Top Fundraisers Part of the Family.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> You can’t sign up for their newsletter, register for an event, learn more about their programs, or anything else that might otherwise distract you from completing the transaction. Online giving up 13% year-over-year *.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 10, 2009

Join NTEN for this 4-part webinar series hosted by Triplex Interactive, a division of InfoGROUP to learn how to become a more effective email marketer, communicator and fundraiser. 3/12/2009). Tactics for Finding More Online Donors, Members and Advocates : When Organic List Building Tactics Aren’t Enough (3/16/2009).

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 26, 2009

Charity Hack looks to be a terrifically fun event for nonprofits and techies alike! Join us 19-20 September 2009 and be part of this extraordinary event. JustGivings new API (available for the first time at this event). Learn more or register today ! Tags: challenge events api hackdays london.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today's Blog Action Day 2009 ! The annual event's focus this year is Climate Change, an the issue that will impact all of our lives. So, let's say you're Focus the Nation user; well, now you'll be able to see 1Sky's local events and news and join their lists as well. And thank you to all those who supported me!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

I have been tracking this giving day since its first Giving Day back in 2009 and every year do a debrief post or interview. This network of community foundations are actively experimenting and learning how to get better results on their Giving Days and adding to the knowledge in the Giving Day Playbook.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Learn more and show your gratitude! Scheduled for November 24 – 26, 2009 , the 48-hour event created by Epic Change will encourage participants to express their thanks using online tools and at live events. Tags: events fundraising africa epic change tweetsgiving. Read the rest of the interview here.).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

But in the nonprofit realm, my perspective on helping nonprofit organizations with technology issues has a lot to do with client empowerment, learning based on what’s needed at the moment, and active collaboration. I learned a lot. Thanks for your inspirational commitment to learning of all types.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

I LOVE helping other women feel empowered to learn, share, and succeed in the technology sector, too. Women Who Tech TeleSummit: April 2009. The second annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit (which will take place in April 2009) is looking for panel suggestions. Ada Lovelace Day: March 24, 2009.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Chrome September 4, 2008 The hiatus is over with a short entry about Google Chrome , the new browser from Google that I learned about on the twitterverse while I was stopped at one rest stop or another.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

All over the world, people who care about the future of the Web are joining together to organize events and activities in their towns, growing the OWD network from the grassroots up. There’s just 6 days until OWD09 ; learn how you can join the celebrations! In 2009, we’re geared for events in over 50 cities in 20 countries!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I’m quite excited about really getting my hands dirty working on some plug ins, or some such, really learning the ins and outs of Drupal. It will be interesting to learn the innards of a CMS. So far, it’s been largely painless. So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. {

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Keep reading to be inspired and learn a little more about the women shaping Qgiv! I was just out of school and there was so much I had to learn. We were able to use what we’d learned about charitable giving and combine it with proven best practices to create a new iteration of our form, something modern and effective.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2009

Vote for your local organization: Some cities have already chosen the organization and others need local people to vote, so use the map on the Twestival site to find your city’s Twestival page to learn more! Twestival Local aims to support not-for-profit organizations through global events on 10-13 September 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A day of on and offline events spanning the globe celebrating the Web. Are you having a OneWebDay event today? Here are just a few ideas to get you started: Participate in Local Events. In 2008, OneWebDay organizers documented volunteer-driven events in 34 different cities across the world. Learn more about OneWebDay.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

When I started at organization in July 2009, the Facebook fan page had about 6,000 fans and now it has over 35,400 fans. I was hired in July 2009 to come into the organization and breathe life into social networking, explore new opportunities and empower the volunteers. 1) I would like to use QR codes at many of our 2011 events. (2)

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

learning loops. Fast forward to 2009, Wendy led a process internally to create a social media guidelines and operational handbook. Step 2: make learning in public less stressful, worst case scenarios and contingency plans. Step 2: make learning in public less stressful, worst case scenarios and contingency plans.

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