Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. What’s Blog Action Day? Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Learn more.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) , the advocacy affiliate to the American Cancer Society , we have a volunteer like Susan in every congressional district. At ACS CAN, we’re seeing this newly inspired level of activity reflected in our offline recruitment as well. Let’s get started with some general tips.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

Slacktivism, to me, comes down to two crucial points: 1) organizations play an important role in creating and endorsing the level to which people take action, and 2) “slacker activism” is really a gateway to more lasting change. It’s just a matter of shaping your call to action well. Getting Offline. Call and Response.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

You may be surprised to learn that multichannel donors contribute four times as often as online-only or offline-only donors. In fact, 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media decide to support them in some way. Millions of people participate in Giving Tuesday, and billions of dollars are raised annually.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

Social fundraising is when people (supporters, donors, evangelists, fundraisers, etc.) share with their personal networks the actions they take related to a cause, all through the megaphone of their mobile devices and social media. People care about the people they know, and what they care about. Making a donation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2011

Here’s one: ACTion Alexandria is an online civic engagement initiative with three main goals. Engage residents and business people in problem solving to strengthen community ties and increase each individual’s stake in creating positive outcomes for specific community problems.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. People are far more drawn to photos that convey an emotion and include other people rather than a logo or text. on the other hand, gets right to the point and encourages people to find out more.

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Tech Soup

JULY 19, 2017

Nonprofits can use this at a staff meeting or other gathering to help people improve their content creation skills as well as their skills with looking at social media data. Ask folks to think about the people in the group and what content would appeal to them. Engagement. The totals are then tallied.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

The user experience must be compelling enough to inspire action. if your organization ceased to exist, would people care ?)? . Do you have clear, bold calls to action? Is it easy to see how to give offline? Try a quiz to drive people to your website and get new email sign-ups to win prizes or get answers.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

To me, a community is a group of people (even if it is organizations, it is still the people within them) who have opted in to participate. We should approach offline action as one of many channels available to us to reach our mission. And invite people to lead with you at every stage. Q: What makes a community?

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Forum One

AUGUST 12, 2021

No matter your platform or approach, it’s essential to have a strong call-to-action and make a compelling case for investment in your work. Are people coming to your donation page from your Facebook posts or your emails? How many people start, but don’t complete your donation form? Bonus points for video! Make it easy to give.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

In a dynamic energy vortex people swoop in and out, depending on what pulls them toward your center. ACTION STRATEGIES to pull first-time donors towards the vortex center: Send an immediate thank you. If they made an offline gift, mail a personalized thank you letter within 48 hours. Pull, Don’t Push.

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Forum One

JANUARY 27, 2009

We've been helping groups for many years with ways to have a little more influence and get a little more impact out of their online and offline events. They can house key resources & event materials/background resources, or bulletin boards for ride sharing, or contact information for people coming in from the same city, etc.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

How do you write an invite that gets people to click through and make the purchase? If you take nothing else away from this article, remember this: inviting people to your event needs to happen multiple times and in multiple ways. You may be familiar with the statistic that it takes 7 touches before someone will take action.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It enables: Offline relationship building with donors and the community Creative materials that leave a lasting impression on donors Highly targeted and personalized messaging (when done well—more on that below!) People often—and understandably—assume that older donors are the only audience to engage with direct mail.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

but I know that I have and have heard direct feedback from people when I’ve made this mistake. When you are sharing news or calls to action, be sure to provide relevant context and history or links to where people can learn more. People are coming from a good place. I hope you’ll share your lessons, too!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

On & Offline Engagement. Whether you’re using social networks, or other shared spaces online, the social web is where you can find others, figure out the actions you want to take, spread news and information, promote the actions, and even stream media/data while taking the action. Online is great for organizing.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

It was so much fun and it was an amazing experience to work with people like Chris Worman and meet with so many local nonprofit and community changemakers. Earlier this summer, I had the huge privilege to visit Romania and help with the Local Philanthropy Workshop.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Or will nonprofit campaigners who spend eight hours a week on their FB fanpage see better results such as more actions taken on campaigns and increased donations? Staff said that Facebook helped build enthusiasm for events when people reposted the info and shared it with friends. Is two hours a week good enough?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. And, having them set accurately, can determine the outcome of any further actions. Having people which do not read your emails is not constructive.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

While online tools and resources give the sense that people are more connected than ever, selecting the right communication vehicle, visibility, form, and timing for what you’re trying to accomplish is vital to achieving true connection and mutual understanding.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. Said another way – what works offline also works online. How much the event raised that year. Including last year’s gift amount.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

The Rainforest Alliance takes it a step further with $75 set as the default and a message of “Most people are giving $75 right now. 9) Create a compelling, action-oriented “Thank You for Your donation” page. That said, It’s also a best practice to include an empty field where donors can enter any donation amount.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 17, 2008

October 15th was Blog Action Day , a day for bloggers, podcasters and vloggers to write about and raise awareness about an issue. Blog Action Day is a wonderful idea, but it feels too short to make a real impact. In addition to making an impact online, I'd like to see changebloggers meeting offline as well.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Keep doing the offline stuff for the offline people! ’ In other words, if a large number of people in an area haven’t the access or the skills to use the internet – what are local public services doing to get this fixed? " ' There are two responses I usually give here.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

Many people and organizations define a “major gift” based on some minimum gift amount. But I would suggest what I think are two important points: It’s an Offline Process. Major gifts fundraising, the process of cultivating and soliciting a “stop-and-think” gift, is primarily an offline process. Two Questions for You.

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Care2

AUGUST 18, 2011

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) uses QR codes in their brochures at their offline fundraising events. The QR codes takes people to a video that provides additional educational information about the animals. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. or "Why save the sand dunes?"

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2015

With proper planning and execution, a stronger online fundraising and marketing strategy can grow all of your avenues of offline support. By using the tools at your disposable you can send messages and post content that will move people to get involved and give based on what they want to see and read.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

People will be more likely to respond to your call to action or, at the very least, open your emails if they look like they’re coming from an individual. First, this information reassures people that they can trust your organization. Tip 2: Send online and offline appeals. Don’t make them Google your information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

With online giving, you’re opening up the door for more people to join in – especially those who might not have been able to give before for logistical reasons. With this information, you can send targeted messages to each donor segment to encourage them to take action.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 12, 2019

Here’s the cold, hard truth: people won’t care about your newsletter unless you make them. Its design and copy need to be captivating or else people will ignore it. You want to call the audience to action without commanding them to action, so shape your message to sound like it’s coming from a very persuasive friend.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

But whether people will donate or not is another topic altogether. You have to define your needs; you have to put those needs into words packed with passion and emotion; you have to lead up to your fundraiser and get people interested before it even launches. A strong visual will help motivate people to give. A link to donate!

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

The juxtaposition of two conflicting actions—being an activist and, well… slacking. The United Nations has defined slacktivism as when people “support a cause by performing simple measures” but “are not truly engaged or devoted to making a change.” People joined in because they like the feeling of being a part of something.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

It is important to note that higher unsubscribe rates are often indicative of a highly responsive email file because both responding and unsubscribing indicate that people are opening and reading emails – so an organization with higher unsubscribe rates often also sees higher response rates.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 2, 2017

That means billions and billions of people surf the Internet, manage social media, do their banking and more without ever sitting down at a desktop computer or even lifting up a laptop. But have no fear. Now, WordPressers can take their site to a mobile app version via some great plugins.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

million people combined to raise over $1.3 It also points to the accelerated shift in funds from offline to online. The above is just the beginning of this 40+ page report filled with data, insights, and actionable recommendations to improve your 2021 P2P campaigns. More than 9.4 billion during that two-year period.

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