Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Download the December 2009 version of this list here. " Read all of the lessons Carol learned – and I'd love to hear what you learned! ."

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

nonprofits, coupled with the 10 major activity areas of charitable organizations to diagram the relative flow of money from each source to each activity area. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

@NonprofitOrgs only follows nonprofit organizations, nonprofit staff, nonprofit service providers, and activists on Twitter. A 2009 study study by HubSpot found that not having uploaded an avatar decreases your followers by up to 80% and my guess is that the data from that study still speaks true today. 8) Quitting Twitter too soon.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Do you have a branded online community for your organization or project? " What do you think? How did you ensure participation and membership?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Mostly, because I get to read blogs by people that aren’t on my list of feeds I read regularly. at 4:17 pm We are finding that to stand out there has to be something that provides and opportunity for the organization to be remembered. And I get to highlight the work of some of my favorite bloggers, too.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). But if you subscribed us to your organization's bulk email list without our permission, then you are sending us spam." " Lights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

Updated: May 6, 2009. This application funnels numerous Surfrider Foundation feeds to one place. International Committee of the Red Cross: an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence. Released: November 16, 2009. Kiva :: Download.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

A company (or organization, or individual) can set up a public page (so it does not require a Facebook account to see it). Individuals can become “fans&# of that product or organization. That shows up in user’s news feeds, and in their profile. That, of course, can spread virally. What does this mean for nonprofits?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today's Blog Action Day 2009 ! No data is shared between organizations unless the user agrees to it first. Online/Offline Integration : If you're my Facebook friend, you know I participated in Climate Ride 2009 , a 300-mile bike ride from NY to DC.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

What are your nonprofit resolutions for 2009? Convio just released a helpful guide for nonprofits appropriately titled, " Nonprofit Resolutions That Make the Difference in 2009 ". Clearly, knowing your donors and making sure they feel a part of your organization is key. What are your top nonprofit resolutions for 2009?

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APRIL 29, 2021

Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose .

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Demand Dignity is an economic, cultural, and social rights campaign for the organization and the online platform, DemandDignity.org, was launched in May 2009.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). "Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place from 16 – 22 November 2009. Find out how you can take part from wherever you are around the world! "Global

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" DZ: Is there more than one person that tweets for your organization?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Clearly, knowing your donors and making sure they feel a part of your organization is key.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Managers find social media important and organizations are generally enthusiastic. However, the efforts are far from organized and strategic.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

And, in a bigger picture way, how important do you think it is for people who work with nonprofit organizations on technology issues to keep up? Like Holly wrote, blogs and RSS readers (I use Google Reader) are immensely helpful, and I’m trying to get into the habit of going through all of my tech blog feeds on a daily basis.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 10, 2008

I actually thought this could be quite useful for organizations to figure out how to allocate sparse resources in the Web 2.0 I realized that one of the most important things that we can do is educate the organizations we work with (as well as individuals) about privacy issues and data. But that’s not the point of this post.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Average gift size across organizations was $71 in 2008. messages per month.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with John Brennan , the driving force behind OpenAction.org , which empowers individuals and organizations by helping them tell the world about the positive impact their actions have. In June 2009, John decided to sell nearly everything he owned and set out for New York City (via San Diego). .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

And, then it is an ongoing activity of f eeding and tuning your network as Howard Rheingold says it in this still very relevant article about building your professional network on Twitter back in 2009. The other day I witnessed the result of feeding and tuning a network. Debra Askanase (Community Organizer 2.0). Beth Kanter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009. of it staying the same.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 2, 2007

What I like: I like reading Ed’s perspectives on organizations, how they work, and the kinds of strategies and approaches that are around to work within organizations. Also, a minor technological thing – the RSS feed is a bit wonky sometimes (strange formatting, and it’s not always clear when there are new items.)

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Who Tweets?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

I got to be a geek, and feel like I was really making a difference in the workings of organizations, and, hopefully, in people’s lives. If I had it to do over again, I would have started a nonprofit technology organization 10 years ago. And, I think I did that. 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Michele 03.19.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 10, 2008

If your organization’s mission will be greatly benefited by making connections with the twitter demographic then, yeah, twitter makes tons of sense. Should they spend a bit of time tying their RSS feed (if they have one) to a twitter account? But should the organization as a whole put resources into a “twitter strategy&# ?

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Reddit.com , a social news site, is pairing volunteers with nonprofits between now and February 14, 2009 as part of its Feed a Need project. Nonprofits can submit their organization's name to be considered for volunteer time through the Feed a Need site. reddit volunteer online web

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The news no doubt sent many board members scurrying to their organizations to find out if they are on the list. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

If anyone ever once doubted the energy and organizing force of technology, rest assured they dont anymore. Convergence" makes the following assertion: "To have a credible voice in this [technologically advanced] environment, nonprofits need to empower everyone in their organization to be a spokesperson." They want to connect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

But many causes and organizations are finding that it’s a lot harder to get picked up in the local paper and/or the national news than it used to be. So long live new media, which places your nonprofit organization in the driver’s seat. But it takes content: you’ve got to feed those media platforms and seed those conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Source: Weather Channel Alerts 2009 was looking like a very uneventful hurricane season. I've already started updating the feeds on the homepage to aggregate Ida-related information, but there are still some tasks to be done. That is until Hurricane Ida slammed into El Salvador killing 91 people as of this writing.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

You've meticulously crafted engaging content to feed the page, making sure to present a good mix of media — probably favoring photos. So with all that thorough, detailed work you've done, you deserve for all those fans to see each of your updates in their news feed, right? Out of Reach. Guess what? Quality over Quantity.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Check out these best practices to help protect both yourself and your organization. In August of 2009, the following exchange occurred between an employee known only as "Lindsay" and her boss, "Brian": [Lindsay]. Create lists to organize personal and professional contacts to control what they can or cannot see.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 17, 2011

Subscribe to the feed here , or click here to subscribe via email. Einolf (2009) [1] analyzed the baby boomer generation and predicted a similar increase in volunteer numbers and rates. How do 50+ adult volunteers engage with your organization? We welcome your comments and feedback. Love our Research Friday series? Get another!

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

I’ve given approximately 2,900 hours of work for America since 2009. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. Today, I am about two-thirds of the way through my second term of national service in Public Allies Arizona and AmeriCorps. I can’t tell you what an honor it has been to serve my country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Since 2009, we’ve posted a weekly first-person success story and podcast on our My Story blog. You mentioned this is an experiment, can you tell me more about how your organization experiments and evolves aspects of its social media practice/strategy? How has your organization measured the effectiveness and success of using Twitter?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How do you determine which technology, or set of technologies, will be best suited to your organization? Here are just two examples from organizations that I found to be most successful and effective. It was to serve as the kickoff for Red House 2009 and was hosted by a board member. How do you appropriately implement them?

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