Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 9, 2009

How Technology is Redefining How We Connect | Psychology Today - An interesting read - focusing on the need to incorporate offline interaction in relationships. How does your organization encourage your online supporters/friends/fans to take action offline, together, or to meet with your organization?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2009

Last night I had the privileage of attending the awards ceremony for JustGiving ’s CEO Zarine Kharas who was awarded the RSA’s 2008 Albert Medal for ‘democratising fundraising and technology for charities’ During her excellent presentation, I started thinking about this new world we live in. Photo: Howard Lake.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

In his keynote address for South by Southwest Interactive in 2011, Seth Priebatsch of SCVNGR demonstrated how game mechanics can motivate real-world action by distributing different-colored cards to the audience, giving them rules (no talking, no moving from your seat) then having them exchange cards until each row had the same color.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

But it also offers peer-to-peer fundraising features to bring supporters into the fundraising action. Fundly Overview Fundly’s online fundraising platform is designed to help individuals and charities launch peer-to-peer fundraisers without hassle and without startup or hidden fees. Visit their pricing page for more information.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

The ultimate goal is to uncover trends, understand performance, and discover useful next actions to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising and donor stewardship goals. With Google Analytics, you can set up a variety of goals that correspond to different user actions, such as: Making an online donation. 4 Types of Data Analytics.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

It’s become challenging to stand out from the crowd and build new relationships with people who are able to keep supporting a charity for a long time. Explain how much money is needed for a specific action using your rewards. Think about both online and offline thank-you gifts. Measurable Outcome. Be creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

92% of donors were “strong ties” people I knew and had a relationship with online/offline – most were professional colleagues and some friends from high school — all Facebook friends. One also has to look at a continuum of influence as you think about diversifying your calls to action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on an article in CNET called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0 " based on an interview with Toby Daniels of Think Social and Scott Harrison of charity:water. I'm not sure that charity: water's biggest challenge is scale, as it is demonstrating impact and long-term sustainability.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

On February 12, 2009, Twitter users will meet up in over 100 plus cities to socialize offline, meet other Twitter users, enjoy some fun, have a few drinks, and raise money for charity: water. Focus 24 hour event with broadcasts and all local partners participating to raise awareness (a sort of Blog Action Day on steroids).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

Without these customizable fundraising pages for your supporters, they’re often restricted to offline methods of fundraising. Like a hospital’s rapid response team, your supporters want their friends and family to jump into action any time from anywhere. That means you need to make sure that your community is aware of your event.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Consumers/donors have expectations of an online relationship with their charities of choice that is different than what was expected just 24 months ago. 63% of online consumers planned to use the Internet to donate to charity in the last quarter of 2009, up from 51% in 2008.1. Since then, organizations have expanded mobile efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

Today’s online communities go beyond posting photos or finding dates—they are building social capital, increasing awareness and raising millions of charitable dollars. Taking action for social change without lifting a finger. How do you use the latest technologies to build active networks and roadmaps for action? Sl’ack-Ti-vism.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Case studies of nonprofits winning at social media is an opportunity to see the strategies in action. Project Aware. Project Aware somehow manage to slip them in here and there without overdoing it. The best part about Project Aware is that they connect well with their audience on social media. Facebook updates per day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

And for anyone attending the event and looking for some insight into how to get in on the philanthropic and social advocacy action, here are some of my recommendations on sessions, events and activities that have gold stars next to them on my personal event agenda. The Beacon: Lounge with a Conscience!

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. No matter what you choose, don’t forget to consider your target audiences and the resources you’ll need to have available to put that plan into action. Check it out! Planning a nonprofit event is hard. Make every stamp count!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

I may just be cynical, but I’ve seen too many technology providers claim that their tools will help organizations raise money, engage volunteers, mobilize action, or generally address organizational challenges in ways that only the internet is suited to do. Facebook Causes followed the same path. Its not about the technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. The most dramatic moment of the conference had nothing to do with charity fundraising. She also included some practical advice. Was it all hype? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2009

Her campaign structure condensed those steps, perhaps making Twitter's velocity possible for charities or individuals working on behalf of charities to raise money at even faster speeds that we've already seen. And, she has also challenged the notion of the size of a "small donation." Micro donations using TipJoy. What do you think?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2014

It has been proven that people involved in charity actions feel the need to see the actual outcome of their contribution. So besides the awesome graphic design we all hope your website has, make sure it also has pictures with your people, your actions, your results. Information for donors. Let your photos tell your story.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

Tracking offline and online behaviors in a single database is either a reality or an imminent goal for every nonprofit I’ve worked with. Thanks to the pioneering for-profit world, all of my clients at least have a Facebook page and Twitter account and post meaningful messages and calls-to-action for their followers on a frequent basis.

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Care2

APRIL 17, 2012

There’s been a long and spirited debate about the rise of slactavism and whether people taking simple actions online actually create social change. Thanks to public pressure and smart online/offline organizing new anti-corruptions laws are now in the works. 2X as likely to ask for donations to support charities.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2017

Chayn , an international domestic violence charity, recently released a Do-It-Yourself Online Safety Guide. The purpose of the guide is to help people, especially women, be more aware of the safety risks we take online. The guide helps us make a diagnosis of our security strengths and weaknesses and take action to keep safe.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

If your nonprofit does awareness tours, hosts events in multiple cities, or is active around your hometown, Tripline can help staff share their location-based activism and advocacy online. for awareness campaigns, staff and volunteer training, and creative storytelling and reporting. Tripline :: tripline.net. Present.me.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

That is from one action from one Zoom briefing. Use your communication channels to highlight current volunteers by using testimonials with a call to action. There are ways to distribute what you’re doing with one action. Very social, very entertaining, always at a fundraiser or charity event. The power of pause.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

I get a lot of this mail because I take action alot online. And in the aggregate, sending action takers online mail is good for the bottom line. I have only two responses to a couple of the replies to my comments: ** Beth, Im aware that you have raised over $200,000 through social networking. Stop fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

2) Spreading Person to Person Asks : This approach uses twitter and encourages people to ask their friends through Twitter to donate to a charity and spread the ask to their friends. Successful versions of this approach tie a human emotion to the click action - blame, thankfulness, etc. Sponsored Tweets/Hashtags.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Specifically for nonprofits, Lightful is a social media management platform that enables organizations to schedule social media posts ahead of time and provides analytics to help organizations raise more awareness and funds. MeetUp is service that focuses on helping people meet up offline and in-person. Loomly :: loomly.com.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 24, 2021

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