Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2011

This month’s chat focused mainly on sharing lessons and examples from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , which took place in Washington, DC, last week. It was a rich conversation, so I haven’t tried to pull out specific quotes. Get the full archive here! Using content to fuel community engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2011

The conversation in this month’s chat focused on these questions: What are the best mechanisms for connecting online & offline communities? Some of the highlights for me during our chat were the great, real examples shared of conversation starters and how to encourage new community members to engage. Get the chat archive!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. It also feels that sometimes genx is being forgotten in this conversations. What are the conversations that should be happening and what advice do you have for organizations on how to be the teacher? Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Earlier this month, Idealist.org released a nonprofit sector employment trends survey that supported the findings of the 2011 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey. Idealist.org’s own job posting numbers seem to support these findings, as their 2011 job postings surpassed 20,000 — a record for Idealist.org.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2011

The June Community Builder chat focused a lot on listening, engaging, and supporting communities with organic and emerging conversations and goals. It was a great discussion with a bunch of new participants, and quite a bit of sharing! Get the full archive here!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Today’s CommBuild chat brought together some regular participants and some new ones for a rich conversation chock full of examples and ideas to share! The conversation in this month’s chat focused on these questions: How to best stay motivated and motivate your community team. Get the chat archive!

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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. While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2011

In the News A big congratulations to John Merritt for his nomination and award as a 2011 Top Tech Exec from San Diego Magazine ! Check out the full conversation and add your opinion! Complete the 2011 Community Survey for a chance to win a free registration to next year's NTC in San Francisco! Have more news to share?

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NetWits

JUNE 14, 2012

Online to offline conversion must take place almost immediately, as online donors tend to move to offline giving within a year of the first online gift or not at all according to our 2011 Multichannel Giving Report. 2011 Internet and Multichannel Giving. Donor Movement Across Channels.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

Without proactive conversion efforts on the part of the nonprofit, there likely will be no renewal giving from online donors at all, despite repeated pleas online. 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. The Importance of Moving Donors Offline.

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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. For ads to rank high in Google Search, it’s critical that websites are easy to navigate and actionable with call-to-actions for conversion tracking. Any Additional Quick Tips? Structure accounts accordingly.

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NetWits

APRIL 1, 2011

I want to challenge your thinking and start a conversation that will result in making this world a better place. While at SXSW 2011 I had a got a few minutes to catch up with Mark. Watch the video from SXSW 2011 to learn more about how Mark is using the social web to change the world. with Frank Barry.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2011

Finally, the webinar closes with a brief conversation about what’s next in nonprofit communications and fundraising and the importance of early adoption. This webinar will likely be presented monthly through the end of 2011. Please Note: There is a limited number of attendees. Social Media for Social Good: Table of Contents.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

From there, you can start to understand where to begin conversations. Start planting the seed now for including someone in those conversations who can bring a strategic technology perspective, whether it's you or one of your colleagues. The first step is to understand how your organization is structured, and how it views technology.

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MARCH 8, 2011

The official hashtag for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference is #11NTC. You can keep track of the conversation, even without a twitter account, by heading to the Twitter home page and entering 11NTC into the search bar. This allows you to search for tweets related only to that topic.

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NTEN

JANUARY 7, 2011

Tim Arnold, Functional Consultant, Beaconfire Many thanks to the good people at NTEN for agreeing to let me stand up in front of a huge cheering crowd at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference to drop some serious science in my session, "Practical HTML5/CSS3 for Nonprofits (or 'How to Party Like it's 2011 When it's Really Still 1999')."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Social media is a conversation the world is having. There’s an important listening aspect that helps you hear what people are saying about you online, and there’s a second aspect that includes hosting conversations. Your organization can’t afford to be left out of it. Social media often has two aspects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

In late 2011, Funder’s Guide to Networks will synthesize the knowledge and publish a print publication for the broader field of philanthropy. In the evening on April 5th from 6-7 PM PST, I’ll facilitate an evening conversation about inspirational stories of the power of networks.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The 2011 Convio Summit is 14 days away. Speaking of flowing.yes, there will be plenty of cocktails, appetizers and conversation to suit your tastes. convio11 Follow the official Convio Twitter account at @convio to see what’s happening at the conference and use the #convio11 hashtag to join the conversation.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " 2011: The Year the Check-in Died – "Early last year, "checking in" was the cool new craze.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Have you noticed that when talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in fundraising , the conversation frequently mentions the lack of suitable candidates of color? But if you want to diversify your development office, or even just start the conversation, here are a few relatively simple suggestions to consider.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

In fact, Blackbaud’s 2011 Online Giving Report , noted that the largest online gift in 2011 was $260,000 ! The report further noted, “87% of the nonprofits in this analysis had at least one online gift of $1,000 or more during 2011.”. . — Larger and larger gifts are being given online.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history. Throughout SXSW, Brian Reich , ShiftCast host and information strategist, pulled together small groups of people for interesting conversations broadcast live and recorded as podcasts.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

But, I hope 2011 will be the time when we funnel those frustrations into real steps towards a better, more collaborative, more effective, and more aligned sector of social impact. I wanted to take a few minutes today to share my 3 Goals for 2011 – I’d love to hear what others you’d add to the list! 3 Goals for 2011.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. Using Twitter for a Global Conversation. Twitter’s 5-year numbers. Pew research on Twitter users. Twitter API wiki. Blog Posts. Twitter Lists for Nonprofits. Twitter for Nonprofits Presentation.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2011

Join the conversation by attending Convio’s panel discussion at Social Media Week in NYC or checking out our recap here on Connection Café the week of February 7. Changes in that position could expand the conversation around mobile technology for nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right?

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NetWits

JANUARY 3, 2011

Welcome to 2011! Monitor what’s being said about your organisation and make sure that you’re part of the conversation. Join a relevant group, and join the conversation. So, which tools are you going to use to help you get your inspiration back in 2011? Instant Messenger.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Is email going out with 2011? And it's convinced me of one undisputable fact.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Nor is it a conversation relegated to a niche contingent of experts and gurus.

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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. Remember the 80/20 rule.

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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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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

Nonprofits are taking advantage of this technology; according to the Nonprofit Social Networking Survey by NTEN, Common Knowledge & Blackbaud, the average nonprofit’s fan or follower base grew by 30 percent on Facebook and 81 percent on Twitter in 2011. Start a conversation. Sharing is caring. Point 4 above is crucial.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. Website Traffic and Conversion Rates. Another set of important stats were around website traffic, registrations, and conversion rates. ” The average online gift was $89.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of November 16th).

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Connections are longer-term relationships built on commonalities of interest, geography, conversation and exploration of ideas, place, and trust. Bari Samad, Internet Director at Green for All , characterized it well in a recent conversation. "We

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 6th). The full report is here.

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