Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. That’s when the movement building can begin. How does movement building really look? The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2011

The April Community Builder chat zeroed in on data and tools. Some of the past chats have discussed strategy, philosophy, and best practices, but this time we were all excited to share our tips and tricks for measurement, goal-setting, and specific tools to help us do it all! Some of the tools discussed include: Hootsuite.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Millennials want basic information and tools for action. Using a mobile app allows you as a nonprofit to have a tool where you can push messages out about how to volunteer/give, what the impact is, etc. How can enhancements and tools be paid for?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The project is being managed by IIE and builds on a highly successful program launched in the Middle East five years ago, Women in Technology. I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011). The video above tells the story about how Moroccan NGOS Defeat corruption and convey their message through social media tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2011

Topic: Community Building, of course! About the CommBuild Chat: These monthly chats originated out of the #4Change network and are open to anyone interested in learning and sharing about building community, on and offline, with the use of social media or other technology tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Today, at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, I had a ton of fun leading a session and discussion around making the most of social media in just 30 minutes a day. Tools and Apps to Energize Your Base. Sustainable Community Building. Community Building: Landscaping for Gardening. Listening Dashboard: [link].

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. Building community and maintaining engagement is often a full time job – even if it goes unpaid! That directed the build. Epic Change is no different.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking! It's a very useful tool that I'm loving because of how it is improving my communication with our friends on social media." How Can I Learn More?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. But in building a level of trust, particularly with a chairman 30 years senior, is all about an environment where you can learn. They are different tools from traditional media and we have to learn how to use it, and not just for marketing.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Today marks the launch of Candid Learning for Funders , your new destination for field guides, blogs, training, and tools designed to improve the practice of grantmaking. . New tools launching in 2022 . We also have new learning tools for funders launching in 2022. How we got from GrantCraft to Candid Learning for Funders .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Through tools like Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, you can post information, encourage comments and get feedback. It’s important to think of these social media channels as tools to communicate in a social manner rather than the end in and of itself—in other words, social media is a journey, not a destination.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

We hear from young nonprofits and libraries all the time, and we know that making wise and affordable technology investments can play a vital part in building and growing an organization. All of these donated software tools can be requested at the same time. Excel 2010: Develop spreadsheets and keeping track of data.

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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. Although the Google Ad Grant is an amazing tool for many nonprofits, there are a few limitations compared to a paid account that can be found in the Google Ad Grants Policy Compliance Guide.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

CiviCRM Training Details: Date: March 16 - 17, 2011 Location: Pew DC Conference Center, 901 E St. Penguin Day DC 2011 is organized by Aspiration and PICnet. You may have already started using myNTC to browse sessions, build your own schedule, and RSVP for events. To get this special offer register now and use code GIVE.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Beirut Diary: I’m in Beirut for the week as part of The E-Mediat project , a capacity building project that leverages a networked approach. February 27, 2011. The group has an impressive breadth and depth of expertise, including NGO capacity building, social media expertise and training design and delivery.

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NTEN

JUNE 28, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. It’s about building community,” Cravens said. “If It’s all about building community.” Read the complete article in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It takes time to build trust, and it can take time to find the right tool to build trust at scale. LEED: How LEED Certification Became the Brand for Sustainable Buildings. LEED built a brand on trust by becoming the gold-standard rating for green buildings. Green Building Council, the group that LEED is a part of.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2011

A new study called, 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report: And What it All Means for Your Good Cause shows that small and mid-sized nonprofits are clearly moving online when it comes to organizational communication and fundraising. Do you have the answers?

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NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

The fact is email is an important tool that requires considerable planning, resources and expertise to be successful. A 2011 Gleanster survey found the most important value drivers for top corporate email programs were: Testing and measuring everything. Building in targeting capabilities. Relevant content. Calls to action.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Date : February 23rd, 2011. This year’s Nonprofit Technology and Communications Conference will delve into how to design the right eStrategy in today’s iWorld to build an engaged audience for your nonprofit. You will walk away with real tools and ideas to keep your nonprofit nimble and resilient moving forward.

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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. Their movement-building approach was focused around a new web platform and programs. million divers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. How Strong Is Your Social Net?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2011

2011 - it's a new year and a new Congress! Otherwise it looks like your campaign is simply there to build your list. DON'T think that technology is the only tool in your toolbox. In 2011, Convio will offer Local Data as part of our Advocacy suite - allowing you to use thousands of local targets for your online advocacy efforts.

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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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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Here are a couple of interesting resources that might be helpful for organizations working on Fundraising or member/donor communications plans for 2011: 1. Nonprofit Tagline Database: A new database of 4,800+ taglines and the guide to making them work - the 2011 Nonprofit Tagline Report - is available from [link].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Chris then spends about 8 hours per week responding to comments an building relationships with our viewers. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? com/savethecats.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Build an envelope of trust – Establish trust by asking questions, listening to the answers, and giving candid feedback. Give people the tools, information, training, and coaching they need to succeed. He ran the Google product team from 2002 to 2011. Sit back and let employees talk through options. Only coach the coachable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

As of August 2011, an astounding 8.1 She has also won an award by Latinos in Social Media, an online organization of 140,000+ Latinos, for her use of social media tools to promote causes. We, too, are online, but the fiesta is at Twitter. million Latinos, or 21% of the U.S. Latino population, were on Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2012

As soon as you learn and become comfortable with a tool set, it’s replaced with a new one. The ability for fans to translate your Page’s Status Updates into their native language appears to have been launched in October 2011, though I didn’t notice it until very recently.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? We currently use a plethora of online tools to spread the word and talk to people.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

Newell said that they’ll be building curricula around Portal 2 by developing custom tools that allow students to create content to match educational programs. ” Science gets a swift kick of fun when you can learn about it by being propelled through the air in a game. But is this enough?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

They couldn’t solve the humanitarian crisis, but they could build a tool that could shine a light on human rights violations, bringing much-needed attention and support to developing emergencies. The tool was Ushahidi. An ad-hoc group of tech bloggers based in Kenya decided to do something about it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? I also love Twitter, but that’s just my personal obsession with the tool!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

The first shift of volunteers arrived on site at 7:00 am and we were given an orientation and an overview about how computer refurbishing can be an economic empowerment tool for the homeless and save the environment. Since Mark works solo, this is a useful tool. The good folks at Event360 kept us warm and powered with coffee !

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The theme of IDPD 2011 is “Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development.” In my Fall 2011 President's Update , I mentioned some of our incredible recent achievements in this core program, including the amazing milestones of our Bookshare library.

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