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. Some of the topics from the chat include: Engaging specific ethnic groups/communities. Get the full archive here! Using content to fuel community engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 7, 2011

Date : June 7, 2011, 8:30 am – 10 am. Each group will present its campaign strategy and tactics. Location : New Orleans, LA. Topic : Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. Description : Integrating volunteers into online campaigns for requires a great community organizer. Related Links : NCVS. Points of Light.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. Observations: The participants in the benchmarking group are dominated by direct mail focused nonprofits.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. Martus is Benetech's free and open source software package designed for human rights activists to collect stories and data about human rights abuses.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The gender pay gap is declining — slowly The gender pay gap has been slowly declining overall with female CEOs gaining 6 cents to the dollar since 2011. From 2011 to 2021, the percentage of female CEOs has grown in all budget groups.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

List the organization’s stakeholders, group them, then analyze their impact on the organization and how the organization affects them. Clayton (2015) reminds us that stakeholders “may be individuals, groups, or whole organizations. The more widely you spread your net at this stage, the more robust your plans will be”.

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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. And 92% of surveyed nonprofits plan on using at least one of these tools in 2011. 93% of our respondents plan on using email marketing in 2011. It says that 22.7%

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2012

In January of last year I wrote up a quick summary on how some of our clients' end-of-year fundraising campaigns did vs. the prior year, and I thought it’d be nice to repeat the exercise to see how nonprofits fared in 2011. Overall gifts in this group increased by almost 25% over 2010.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2011

The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , has released Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2010. Below are some key findings and information from the 56th annual report. Key Findings: Total estimated charitable giving in the United States rose 3.8%

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Smartphones are not just for highly educated groups. 79% of respondents volunteered in 2010, and they prefer to do it in groups. Millennial Distinctions. about 85 Million. 1st generation raised on mobiles. 95% own mobile devices. most over 45.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

from 2007 to 2011. They will notice a group, a company, and a team, that can accomplish any task,” explains Keyes. In over 20 years since its inception, the foundation has helped nearly hundreds of thousands of students find their path to higher education. Keyes also served as chairman and chief executive officer of Blockbuster, Inc.,

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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NTEN

MAY 11, 2011

Thanks to the generous support of Google, we're able to offer the Technology Leadership Academy one more time in 2011 – free for qualifying nonprofits. On a weekly basis, you'll also have the opportunity to interact with field experts like Charlene Li, Founder of Altimeter Group and Author of Open Leadership , in Ask the Expert sessions.

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Leadership Tech Guidelines Evaluation 81

NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst with digital strategy consulting firm Altimeter Group , interviewed 140 enterprise-class social strategists for a report on the “ Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist ”. Do you plan on increasing your budget for social media efforts in 2011? What’s your 2011 social media budget?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Throughout the year, I’ve been blogging about key trends from our 2011 survey, which was completed by nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide. They told us about their organizations’ financial outcomes from 2010 and speculated on what 2011 would bring. If they were fortunate enough to have reserves, some groups planned to tap them.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2011

Even the language used to enage has to be carefully crafted to avoid priming and group think. Its messier and more time consuming but worth in in end. I find that its critical to step back and help the community let itself emerge. I think that every community needs goals. Yes, think about the Starbucks communities.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

What fundraising strategies will be a game changer for nonprofits in 2011? I hope that 2011 will be about getting back to basics and mastering online fundraising, that is the art and science of fundraising via an organization’s own website. First, I think organizations should take are real close look at Facebook groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

As a group or as an individual, CARE Packages can help send girls in Afghanistan to school for a year, or help expectant mothers in Peru safely deliver. [ Shop Best Friends Animal Society ]. It’s fun and you’ll be bringing hope to girls and women around the world

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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 ! 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? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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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! When your contacts are organized, you then have the opportunity to define a niche and mobilize that group for action. Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC !

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

In 1989, before the Internet as we know it came into existence, a group of geeks in Chapel Hill saw a need to share public information in a meaningful way. An article in the Independent Weekly said, “A group in Chapel Hill thinks that the heart and soul of people power may lie in machines.” She’s on the Advisory Board of PIN Inc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Additionally, for Winter 2011/12 only, the group rate of $119 per webinar has been expanded to allow up to eight individual registrants. The group rate usually only allows five registrants. Also, registrations/credits can be shared among multiple attendees from the same organization.

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NetWits

JULY 20, 2011

He (along with his team at the Causemedia Group ) works to unite for-profit brands and non-profits for social good. … In 2011 social media for social good is moving from light engagement to deep relationships through donor cultivation. If you don’t know Chris make sure to say Hi to him on Twitter.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2011

Ask on listservs ( ProgEx , NTEN Affinity Groups , ISF Yahoo group , etc.) And for more fun nonprofit tech talk, check out our upcoming session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Start thinking about success stories that you can share with your organization. to get success stories.

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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. Check out the Storytellers Workshop on Wednesday and browse Affinity Group meetings on Thursday. To get this special offer register now and use code GIVE.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Online donors are a generous group. 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. 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. Download Now!

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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. In June 2007, I presented my first social media training to a small group of nonprofits in Lowell, MA. VIDEO] Social Media Revolution 2011. The second most visited website in the U.S.

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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." American Humanics: An Elite Group Research Friday: Do you feel the force of the demo. Okay, okay — I stole this slogan from the U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The longer version of my why is that in 2011, I had a hypertensive emergency with a blood pressure reading of 200/110 that was brought on by severe chronic stress and burnout. In every study I’ve read and every study I’ve conducted, there was always a group of people who, despite experiencing dangerous levels of stress, were not burned-out.

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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. Look for the User Group tables when you get your food. Tuesday, Oct.

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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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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

They offer tailored instruction to fit any age group, skill level, and style. 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 Despite their challenges, Ballet Lubbock has become an integral part of Lubbock’s cultural landscape.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Donation-based crowdfunding tends to collect small amounts from large crowds instead of seeking large amounts from a small group of affluent donors (Lu et al. Crowdfunding initiators can easily broadcast their campaigns to a wider range of potential donors and establish social relationships with them (Liang and Turban 2011 ).

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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. Each main menu item on a nonprofit’s website can be a Campaign, with Ad Groups and 3-5 ads created for each dropdown option. The more pages and storytelling opportunities there are, the better.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 14, 2012

The Mobile Web was on their to-do list, but it was relegated to 2011 and 2012. To Improve Your Group Text Messaging Campaigns. To Improve Your Group Text Messaging Campaigns. If your nonprofit is going to launch a group text messaging campaign, then you absolutely need a mobile website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

Later in the morning, we were joined by another group of Day of Service volunteers who headed straight to the DC Central Kitchen — located in the same building as the WildTech Shelter — to serve as volunteer meal preparers. Robert Egger, founder, greeted us and gave the group an orientation.

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NetWits

OCTOBER 29, 2010

#1 Thing You Need to Know about This Post: 5 non-profit groups will attend the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival for free if they submit their innovative ideas by Sunday, October 31.

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