Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 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). Feeding America has utilized numerous Call2Action Sparks. The Analytics Challenge is a ½ day event at X Change conference on September 13th.

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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). Donating products to charities helps corporate bottom lines, reduces waste in landfills, and provides relief for people in need.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 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.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Fear not, nonprofit professionals! Even setting up a basic Excel document will help you out when things start to get crazy. Finally, ask for help! Remember, you are not alone and there are resources, tools and practices that you can access to help in your good work. Great post, Aaron.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 27, 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). To help you turn the theoretical into the practical, we included a workbook that applies what you’re learning to your own real-world needs.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. One benefit of focus groups is the ability for participants to feed off each other’s energy and bounce ideas off one another. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 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). Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011."

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 10, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, June 10, 2011 Research Friday: Really, Your Tax Exemption has been Revoked? million on their last return in 2006 , is the Helping Hands Agency in Page. Still, I called them up, and their voicemail message identifies them as Helping Hands, although no one was answering phones during their advertised office hours.

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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). the nation’s first film festival for nonprofits and cause advocates, is officially accepting entries for the 2011 festival. " Lights.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2012

is a rich country and, as of 2011, ranks as the most generous nation in the world, 1 only five percent of its charitable giving goes to international causes. In some countries, $100 can send a child to school for a whole year or feed an entire family for one month. is a question I often hear people ask. In fact, though the U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Creating, Building, and Sustaining Nonprofit Communities posted by Hannah Humphrey , Public Allies Arizona Alumna / Outreach Coordinator, Xico What does it mean to be a community organization? I see community when someone asks me for a recommendation, and I can say, "Sure, I know exactly who can help you.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 20, 2011 Research Friday: The Board Chair and the CEO: When is a Team Relationship a Team. The Organization for Nonprofit Executives (ONE) recently performed a survey of its members to help gather information for my presentation on the Board Chair/Chief Executive relationship. June 1, 2011 12:03 PM Kayla L.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Make the Leap posted by Robert Duea , Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center and Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center So, youre thinking about starting a nonprofit organization. "Why

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 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). lack the tech knowledge or resources that could immensely help their operations and their cause." That's the first time Facebook has lost U.S.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Join Care2, Blackbaud and Feeding America for this free Expert Webinar, and discover the essential tips that can help you stay ahead of the curve. Her team raises funds to help secure and distribute more than 200M meals annually for families struggling with hunger. How Do You Measure Up?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

I’ve been a content curator for many years , using the techniques to help me develop curriculum materials for workshops and blog posts – as a form of professional development. So, varying speakers, interaction, and mediums – helps make the content stick. The Seek-Sense-Share framework really helped me.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 19, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Better Together: Collaboration and Nonprofit Networking posted by Jessica Sadoway , Nonprofit and Social Media Blogger Just last Friday, The Collaboration Prize announced its third annual winner (congratulations to the Adoption Coalition of Texas !). Two heads are better than one, right? How about three?

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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). The report also includes our new directory of consultants and designers who help nonprofits implement these Content Management Systems." Who Tweets?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 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). Animoto – For a Cause – "How can we help your cause? You can find that online here.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 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. However, just today a.ly

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! This is an area where both grantees and their funders could aim to make great strides in 2011.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, June 3, 2011 Research Friday: Really, is the Nonprofit Sector Becoming More Commercialized? June 3, 2011 9:36 AM Mark Hager said. I'm hoping that some visibility will help raise awareness of his research on this topic. June 3, 2011 10:17 AM Travis Butterfield said. posted by Mark Hager, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Within the Nonprofit Sector posted by David "DJ" Heyward , American Humanics Student / Team MPhasis Coach Many of us in the nonprofit sector work specifically with children and young adults. But what happens "after the final buzzer?"

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-Business Relationship posted by Laura L. The concepts relayed in the Third Generation Workshop help put both funders and nonprofits on the same page. It gives me the opportunity to impart what might help someone else be successful. Bush, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

This video really helped me get an idea of who Charles Best is, and how his philanthropic website, DonorsChoose.org , is making a huge difference in the lives of school children around the country — and even around the world. February 9, 2011 5:04 PM Travis Butterfield said. February 24, 2011 2:38 PM Raphael Card said.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Don't Automate All Your Facebook Posts Facebook actually treats posts from third-party apps differently, and they could be lost in your community's news feeds. By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 1, 2011 Research Friday: Why Do People Stop Giving? April 1, 2011 4:47 PM Stephanie La Loggiasaid. April 5, 2011 11:07 AM Mark Rubin said. April 7, 2011 6:42 PM Travis Dennee said. April 11, 2011 7:53 AM Travis Dennee said. April 11, 2011 8:02 AM Stephanie La Loggiasaid.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 27, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 27, 2011 All You Need is Love. Funny thing is, I learned the exact same thing in just one day while attending the ASU Lodestar Centers 2011 Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness. Maintain them and help them grow through communication! April 28, 2011 1:57 PM Sarah H said. Dont worry! Great post.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, May 27, 2011 Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - How do we embrace the trend? Within an hour (and with a huge helping hand from social media), thousands had mobilized and gathered all over the United States to celebrate, remember, and embrace. Clearly, participation is in, and passive observation is out.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Twitter Dashboards and the Dark Side of Tweeting posted by Kayla L. How does it go about restoring credibility with existing funders and position itself with possible new funders to help "bring them back" and make the organization stronger than before? February 24, 2011 11:05 AM Stephaniesaid.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 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). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. What do you think?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, February 25, 2011 Research Friday: "Executive Compensation" posted by Stephanie La Loggia, M.A. Comparable compensation data helps recruitment and hiring, and protects against excessive compensation claims. Did a raise or a bonus help retain an effective CEO? February 25, 2011 5:34 PM Stephanie La Loggiasaid.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 4, 2011 Research Friday: "The Art of Data Interpretation" posted by Robert F. Whether practitioners, volunteers, or donors, we want our end-users to understand issues in ways that help them become more efficient and effective within their nonprofit organizations and across their networks of nonprofits.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 13, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, April 13, 2011 The cockroach under the refrigerator: scandal and malpractice in philanthropy posted by Travis Butterfield , Project Coordinator ASU Lodestar Center Ever since I worked with Laura Tan on editing her recent blog post , I have been thinking about the unintended effects that volunteer service can have.

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2011

They even broadcast from the 2011 NTC (which you can replay from their archive ). Started in 2010, the purpose of the show is to have the conversations on how the private and public worlds can help each other and work better together. All shows are archived on the site.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. One benefit of focus groups is the ability for participants to feed off each other’s energy and bounce ideas off one another. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 17, 2011

Disclaimer Tuesday, May 17, 2011 American Humanics: An Elite Group posted by Lyn McDonough , American Humanics Program Coordinator Senior, ASU Lodestar Center "The few, the proud." The 18 students being recognized at the annual graduation celebration will have completed all requirements during the spring, summer, and fall semesters of 2011.

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