Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

Eric Lanke: Stop Calling It Strategic Planning – "So I'm working my way through Humanize, and like most everyone else, I'm really enjoying it. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009. " Is email going out with 2011?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of a case study in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. M+R Strategic Services has been working with Oxfam America, an international relief organization, since 2002. In 2010, we started preparing months in advance for end-of-year fundraising. We all know we should do it.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

I work for the National Council on Family Relations, the premier professional association for the multidisciplinary understanding of families. They are wonderful people doing amazing work in the world, and they don’t get paid nearly enough for it. Making it work. The situation. It paid off.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

I shared results from the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Highlights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Launched in 2010, the purpose of community pages are still mostly unknown although a sound hypothesis would be that their existence is now connected to the recently launched Facebook Graph Search. I have studied the evolution of these pages for three years now, but I can only postulate their purpose and functionality.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

We worked with library director, Maggie Buckholz, and Janet Royer, the library system administrator and circulation supervisor. Office Professional Plus 2010 , 64 bit. Jeff Hawes, IT systems admin, and Jesse McCarty, IT technical assistant, worked to together to set up the new system and integrate it into the existing network.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. While driving to work recently I heard an NPR report about philanthropic giving in the US; but it was not the numbers I had just read in Giving USA 2012 published by the Giving USA Foundation and compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Using different terms to mean the same thing confuses the story. We all have very lofty words in our mission statements, but how do you know your work is being “provocative”, “challenging” or “innovative”? As artists, we can be very insecure about our work. How do you measure that? The knight on a white horse arrives.

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Founded in 2010 , this charitable organization builds communities by promoting blood donation as a humanitarian and national cause. The real heroes of their work though are the 22,983 blood donors who have been recruited and logged in their database. This was done through over 1000 blood drives and partnering with 41 blood banks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

We will publish a number of these stories as “Conversational&# case studies over the next few weeks on both Kami’s blog Communication Overtones and here on Beth’s Blog. We are sharing our research in the early stages to help identify other case studies we should profile and to get feedback on our working hypothesis.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

How did the nonprofit community fare in 2010? In a report outlining results from the 2010 year-end fundraising, M&R analyzed thirteen of their clients results and shared some great data. The number of donors grew by 12% in 2010. The number of donors grew by 12% in 2010. Highlighting different gift amounts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Social capital is defined as the “shared values, ideas, norms, and culture [that] shape the kind of political and administrative efficacy that enhances collective action, democracy, and effectiveness in public service delivery” (Kalu, 2010). Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, 64-bit version, for all stations. Computer Technologies Program has 40 PCs, which are separated on to two different networks - one for staff and one for students. They had no problems getting the Internet to work. Windows MultiPoint Server Premium 2011 licensing. Installation Problems.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

To answer these questions and more, we at Smart Online™ used this last quarter of 2010 to try and unravel the ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. There is a constant need to reach out to more supporters who exist on different (evolving) social platforms, and cultivate a personal relationship with them. It says that 22.7%

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation, I’ll be heading to the Independent Sector ’s Annual Conference “ Forging a Stronger Future Together ” in Atlanta October 20-22 with over 500 leaders from from across the nonprofit and philanthropic community. Darell Hammond, co-founder and CEO of KaBOOM!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 5, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Looking for a different kind of nonprofit conference? ASU School of Community. Resources & Development. Welcome to Research Friday !

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

Since the release of the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we know many of you have been hard at work looking at how your programs measure up against industry benchmarks. But the Benchmarks Study is really meant to help you think (or rethink!) It's worth taking the time to set up a different page for each traffic source.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 20, 2012

However, there are at least three fundamental issues with colorblindness which youth service providers should note: differing needs, value expectations, and historical context. Different Needs. A study by USA Swimming in 2010 found that 70% of African American children and 58% of Hispanic children had low or no swimming ability.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

They have a different approach and outlook on life than previous generations, as such traditional marketing and fundraising techniques will be less effective. The study then goes on to claim that “With Millennials’ peak buying power still decades away, marketers would do well to establish relationships with this consumer force.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 12, 2017

They have a different approach and outlook on life than previous generations, as such traditional marketing and fundraising techniques will be less effective. The study then goes on to claim that “With Millennials’ peak buying power still decades away, marketers would do well to establish relationships with this consumer force.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2017

One of them was Vincent Law who is doing interesting work with teaching young children about giving and philanthropy. Different culture has different understanding of philanthropy and we use different words to represent various aspects of the concept. In 2010, the conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

From case studies to best practices to user tips for implementing technology in your work, our guest bloggers provide important resources for the entire nonprofit sector. We also want to congratulate today’s daily prize winner: Christine Cupaiuolo of Off-Leash Studio Works. Benchmarks Extra: Monthly Giving.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. or less per day, every dollar makes a tremendous difference. in 2010 alone. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. According to a 2010 Urban Institute study, nonprofit organizations (with records of income data) reported that nearly one-third of their revenue sources came from the government. Do you know the difference between accrual and cash basis accounting?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference held each Spring is always THE place to be for nonprofit techies: whether you work in a nonprofit organization or with one, are totally technical or fell into your techie job, like social media or like wiring an office. The 10NTC will be April 8-10, 2010, in Atlanta, GA - mark your calendars now!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

WWT 2010: Apps and Tools to Energize Your Base. Having tools in place to help you monitor, measure, and evaluate your work in real time will help you be more successful with your campaign, better engage with the community, and make more lasting change in the long run. View more presentations from womenwhotech.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

embracing yoga pants as acceptable work attire, thinking about what really matters in life, and maybe my favorite one of all—stealing little hidden moments to sit down with a book and just read. The author outlines in incredible detail, the joys and pains of starting a family, becoming a famous writer and having to juggle family and work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Yesterday I had the pleasure of participating in the final #zoogood Twitter chat of 2010. What is your message and what do you want the audience to do? How do your all your communication channels work together to inform, engage, and motivate? I’d be interested in a case study that looks at lessons learned and results.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

— a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. Surprisingly, 35 percent of respondents to a Nielsen study indicate being open to making online payments on their smartphones. A recent study finds that 73 percent of Internet users in Europe use social networks. Does Facebook Work for Fundraising?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

The truth is I think it has only just begun and that we’re on the cusp of a radical transformation in how we use the Internet in our personal and work lives as well as how we use it to foster social good. Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. These challenging questions were addressed by the 2010 Arizona Health Survey sponsored by the St. Most of the seniors (86%) did not work. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 39, 272-286. Personality and Individual Differences, 42: 1467-1477.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2011

Although Clark works primarily with for-profit ventures, the advice she imparted is still incredibly valuable for other types of organizations. Email and Social Media Work Together. As Clark points out, “email is the secret weapon of social” with studies showing that email use is highest among those active on social media.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

Social media and online giving both increased six percent between 2010 and 2018. A study by Microsoft found that people lose concentration after only eight seconds. With only a few seconds to work with, nonprofits must be calculated in their marketing efforts to capture the attention of potential donors and complete their transaction.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Reflections on an internship with Bookshare.org in Chennai, India Made possible through support from the Amherst College Center for Community Engagement Anna Reid, religion major, class of 2010 Anna Reid with employees of Worth Trust, a South Indian organization that provides vocational training and employment for people with disabilities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 28, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In this study, Chao Guo and I researched what nonprofit executives describe as the most important roles of the board. [1] Strategy and Planning.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

So if any of you work overseas you might want to connect with him as well, even, especially if you’re in the ministry world too. . Yeah, looks like it’s working. I was sharing with Steven earlier, you know, we’re working in about 20 different countries and are managing $50 million in development costs.

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