Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2011

our community has a handful of active posters creating most of the content – how do we encourage quieter members to contribute? Time: 4 pm EST (1 hour). The conversation in this month’s chat focused on these questions: What are the best mechanisms for connecting online & offline communities? from @ BonnieKoenig.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Just like they do with the Publishers Clearhinghouse sweepstakes, it's time to show off an NTEN award winner (so that you know that dreams can come true). Many of you participated in the NTEN Community Survey earlier this year. Congrats, and thank you for participating in the survey this year!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Nick’s devotion to Ballet Lubbock is evident in its remarkable growth, from a $550,000 organizational budget in 2011 to today’s $2.5 Since then, student enrollment has quintupled, the budget—including scholarship grants—tripled, and outreach activities expanded through valuable community partnerships. million budget, soon to reach $2.8

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Texas Arts Culture Challenge 86

NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. Fundraising email click-through rates dropped 27 percent and response rates were down 21 percent from 2011. For certain nonprofit sectors, the eNonprofit study cites real world activities as a possible cause. percent to 4.5

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Six ways nonprofit board management software can streamline communication, improve efficiency, ensure compliance, save time and money, and make a real difference in your organization. She currently serves as Marketing and Project Coordinator at StreamLink Software in Cleveland, Ohio and plays and teaches violin in her spare time.

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Software Management Time Cleveland 85

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic and its resulting social distancing guidelines led nonprofits to experiment with virtual events (many of them for the first time). Plan Engaging Virtual Activities and Performances. Activity coordinators. Plan Engaging Virtual Activities and Performances. Market Your Gala Through Multiple Platforms.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. One of the allures of online activity is the sense of anonymity. 4) Track Time and Ask on Cue.

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Technique Retention Donor Online 201

Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Since 2011, Give Back Nation’s Google Certified Ad Grant Manager team has helped over 5,400 nonprofits manage their Ad Grants. To keep the grant, nonprofits must follow the program details, show successes, and stay active optimizing and improving their ads. Dedicate time to training. First, organizations can check eligibility.

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Grant Google Nonprofit National 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Are they paid, full-time, part-time? I am full-time and paid, though, like everyone else in the non-profit world, my time/resources are limited, so I don’t get to do social media strategy/long-term planning all day long. Never underestimate how much time you will put into social media! That would be me!

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Social Media International Interview Examples 215

NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton. Create Your Social Media Listening Dashboard.

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Social Media Media Social NTC 250

TechImpact

MAY 6, 2014

Mobile Marketing Association Asia, 2011) It takes 90 minutes for the average person to respond to an email. CTIA.org, 2011) Mobile coupons get 10 times more redemption rates than that of traditional coupons. These people are also twice as active on Facebook than others. There are 7 billion people on Earth.

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Statistics Mobile Marketing Asia 121

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When we started Fondeadora in 2011 (the first creative crowdfunding platform in Mexico, renamed to Donadora in 2016), processing online payments was very difficult. What is your favorite campaign on Donadora at this time? My favorite campaign at the time is Working Together for a Fairer Mexico.

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Mexico Trend Giving Online 195

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

If you're a database vendor and want to be considered, fill out the survey at [link] I assume their criteria will be similar to what they used last time, which was a starting cost of less than $4,250 in the first year and at least 100 active clients (see the report for the full criteria). 4, 2011, so don't delay.

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Report Product Donor Database 122

NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

We’ll be sharing details live in a free webinar on July 14 th @ 2011 at 1:00 ET. Do you have specific times throughout the year when everyone is talking about annual giving? Leave the option to make your own page active and see what happens. Join us if you can by registering here. Annual Campaign. Capital Campaign.

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Raise Money Teen Online 139

NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

According to the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , nine out of 10 nonprofits have a standard Facebook page. As commonplace as Facebook has become in promoting fundraising activities or campaigns, you don't own that data. How many are mining these data and transferring them to a more stable/reliable site?

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Data Time Social Media Database 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities. While volunteers were sorting donated computers and electronics , Shawn Ahmed [@ uncultured ] interviewed homeless advocate Eric Sheptock [@ ericsheptock ] about his activism for homelessness in DC. This requires editing which can be time consuming.

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Story Service Arts NTC 95

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2011

2011 - it's a new year and a new Congress! Lobby visits, town hall meetings, phone calls, handwritten letters, grass-tops meetings, tweets, and yes, even emails to Representatives and Senators are all important pieces of grassroots activity that can help to make change. Happy 2011. Author: Sally Heaven. DO go local.

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Advocacy Sample Facilitation Local 31

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

So in 2011, the organization adopted an online movement-building model that they hoped would more effectively engage its community of half-a-million divers. Also launched in 2011, the Dive Against Debris program asks dive shop operators and individual divers to become citizen scientists. million divers.

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Awareness Project Data Map 99

NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Welcome to 2011! Set up a Google Calendar and allow your colleagues to see which activities are happening at various times without having to sort through multiple spreadsheets. This is a really useful tool for helping coordinate ongoing activities such as email blasts. Instant messaging can help save time if used well.

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Tools Doc Help Slideshare 128

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

Admins can use the app to post to their Pages, comment, get notifications of activity, manage Admins, and view Page Insights: 3) Ability to Schedule Status Updates in Advance. For nonprofits with a global audience, this is a long-time needed functionality for Facebook Pages. I had seen the functionality on Profiles, but not on Pages.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

I took some much-needed time off in December and was able to spend some down time reflecting on the future of social media and mobile technology for the nonprofit sector. In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. WWF Mobile. WWF Desktop.

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Social Media Media Management Social 247

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Are you attending Convio's 2011 Summit? This information will be shared in the 2011 Summit guide but I wanted to give you a peek at what everyone involved with your Convio Client Care team is preparing specifically for this year's attendees: Monday, Oct. 12:30p – 2:00p: “Free ‘Do It Yourself' Kits: Tastes great!

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Convio Module Newsletter Brain 29

Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

Department of Education, echoed similar thoughts in stating that for a time, it was assumed that education spending would go up every year, but that is no longer true, and now we have to do more with less resources. Andrew DeVigal , Multimedia Editor at The New York Times , said: “Tell me something and I will forget.

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Game Channel Change Japan 62

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

You probably spent your time struggling to keep your eyes open throughout these less-than-engaging experiences. But after hosting many events over the years, how can your organization change up its approach and plan more engaging activities? We’ve all attended events that were, frankly, quite boring. Offer incentives.

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Strategy Nonprofit Audience Hosting 52

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy. Think relationships.

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Marketing Tips Online Analysis 55

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format.

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Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 87

NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Green for All developed a long-term program of on the ground activities to continue engaging participants -- and attract new ones. While the online networks may have taken off in terms of size and activity, is that where the power of this day of action was rooted? In fact, the bar for activism is higher. Action takes time.

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Social Network Network Social Create 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The best ever resource and template for an editorial calendar comes from my colleague, Holly Minch at LightBox Collaborative who has been sharing her template in a google document since 2011. A must for any organization of any size.” – Erin Fogg, 2011. The 2014 version – new and improved has arrived! Great idea!

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Calendar Measure Strategy Digital 106

NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Six ways nonprofit board management software can streamline communication, improve efficiency, ensure compliance, save time and money, and make a real difference in your organization. She currently serves as Marketing and Project Coordinator at StreamLink Software in Cleveland, Ohio and plays and teaches violin in her spare time.

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Software Management Time Cleveland 40

NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities. While volunteers were sorting donated computers and electronics , Shawn Ahmed [@ uncultured ] interviewed homeless advocate Eric Sheptock [@ ericsheptock ] about his activism for homelessness in DC. Mark captures the story in a linear way and views it as a time line.

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Service Story Arts NTC 66

NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Here’s a snapshot of some of the top giving days from 2011: Let’s take a closer look at the impact and strategies behind Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Awards for nonprofits with the most active individual fundraisers that garnered the most donors. Social media has been all the rage for some time now.

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Social Media Raise Washington Online 200

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

That’s right, the session selection process is open for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference ! But we rely on your feedback to help shape the agenda, so we hope you’ll make a little time to at least scroll through the list and vote on your favorites. Vote today! It took me about 90 minutes to vote on every session.

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Proposal Louisiana Map NTEN 134

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Our LinkedIn group for Active pro bono consultants is a great place where these people can connect based on a current interest—giving back using their current skills. Are they paid, full-time, part-time? At the same time though, you’ve got to like people. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Social Media Foundation Examples Media 189

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

The tool is meant to openly share and visualize the operations of World Bank financed activities down to as local a level as possible and compare these with actual need and monitor the effects over time." " 2011: The Year the Check-in Died – "Early last year, "checking in" was the cool new craze.

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Web Map Bookmarking Conversation 114

Double the Donation

JULY 27, 2021

This powerful technology makes it easy for organizations to double or even triple their employer matching gift funds without having to manually chase after matching gift requests, saving them time, effort, and revenue. “UC Activate in Seconds and Start Raising More from Matching Gifts! To learn more, visit: [link].

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Gift Donation Integration Blended 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 11, 2016

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is an image and video messaging app that is very popular with tweens and teens and increasingly Millennials and Gen Xers. Snapchat’s navigation and design is tailored for Gen Z – the mobile-first and mobile-only generation, but Millennials and Gen Xers are also becoming more active on Snapchat.

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Mobile Nonprofit Artist Social Media 100

Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

While one-time attendees are appreciated, it is much more cost effective to turn these guests into repeat attendees. For example, you could send a thank you message that welcomes first time guests to your nonprofit. However, with all the effort that goes into planning a successful event, it can be easy to forget to continue.

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Virtual Sponsor Survey Reflection 98