Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog is up! . You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog or below. —–. While those objectives have merit, they are not directly aligned with creating the best constituent experience.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

This post originally appeared on Arabella Advisors'' Greater Good blog as part of the series Impact 2014. For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?” I was wrong.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. Embrace Your Donors’ Values. About the Author. Coker Powell.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These insights came from Melanie and Tara, along with the nearly 100 people who attended and lit up the chat: From Melanie: How declining trust is affecting higher education 2023 Gallup data shows that public trust in higher education has dropped 20 points over the last 8 years to a historic low of only 36% having confidence in higher education.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This year, a record 27 regional food banks participated in M+R’s annual Benchmarks Study covering mostly digital fundraising, marketing, advertising, and advocacy metrics (and here’s another plug…if you haven’t dug into this year’s study, do it now!). As we’ve said before , advocacy is a must for long-term impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

According to Wordstream , in 2023, the average Google Ads CTR for the advocacy industry is 4.41%. If two people donate to your nonprofit on that keyword, the cost per conversion is $25. 5) Rate (Conversion Rate): This metric shows you the rate at which people convert on your page after they click on your ad.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Advocacy campaigns are an innovative way for nonprofits to engage their current supporters, attract new audiences, and fulfill their mission at the same time. However, before you can reap the many benefits of a successful advocacy campaign, your nonprofit will need to invest in the right advocacy software. Canvassing Software.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This includes people at various levels of the power structure: the wealthy, the marginalized, and allies, uniting for the common good. Be Proactive in Legal Advocacy: Engage in legal advocacy efforts to challenge discriminatory laws and policies that hinder progress toward equity.

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Most nonprofits have a blog and even though they''re common, they''re not always as simple to navigate as they seem. A lot of nonprofits reach out to me asking how they can improve their blogs, they ask about best practices, and they ask about constituent engagement. So, you think you can blog? What are you goals for you blog?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

If you have a policy, thought-leadership, or government relations team, you know that true societal shifts and those monumental changes we want require advocacy. And advocacy requires, well, advocates. Let me take a moment to be upfront: You should only keep reading if you really want to explore the question in the title of this blog.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 30, 2013

Social media: 56% of people donated to an organization because they read a story via social media. 59% of people donate after becoming a follower of a nonprofit’s social network. 36% of people surveyed “unliked” a nonprofit on Facebook because it only posted about donating. Email advocacy campaigns had a 3.5%

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

My much-loved client, Community TechKnowledge , recently asked me to serve as the curator of their new guest blog. Since 2005, I've been murmuring that the future of blogging is not with individual blogs like mine, but with well-designed web sites that feature clusters of blogs by diverse authors who are focused on a coherent mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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M+R

MARCH 9, 2023

mental gymnastics) in which folks would try to no t say “Black” as in Black people. They would say “people of color,” “BIPOC,” or my favorite (insert side-eye emoji) “diverse” when it was very clear that they were referring to Black people. There is nothing shameful or harmful about simply saying “Black.”

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Adoption was relatively slow, but by November 28 , more people were using iOS 15 than iOS 14, and by mid-March of this year, 80%+ of Apple users were on the new system — translating to about 40-50% of email users overall. Pre-MPP, we all agreed that open rate generally reflected the rate at which people were interacting with an email.

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EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

From our friends at Media Cause If you are an organization that does advocacy—particularly if you’re wondering how to grow your supporter base and build more people power to achieve your purpose—then this is the blog for you. Why are they the people who can be most impactful in this campaign? Where are they?

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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. Donald went on to lead New York’s PIRG (NYPIRG) into a powerhouse of an advocacy organization and organized one of the largest protests of the 1970s with 100,000 people on the mall in DC.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That continuum consists of four stages: Unaware – where you learn more about the experiences and challenges that people with other identities face. You may travel forward and backward in your level of understanding and advocacy, but the important thing is that you are committed to the journey,” says Brown.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

At its very root, derived from the Greek word philathropia , philanthropy means “to love people.” It is that example of rising to the occasion and people coming together that has helped shape my ardent belief in our collective power and what guides us at the Ms. Foundation.

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

We identified 230,000 people on their file who were clicking on emails for other groups but not for them. The annual M+R Benchmarks Study will once again explore the labyrinth of nonprofit digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing metrics. Guess who will be releasing a Benchmarks study on April 24?

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Consequently, I was pretty excited when the Alliance for Biking and Walking asked me to spread the word about their People Powered Movement Photo Contest. The Alliance for Biking and Walking creates, strengthens, and unites state and local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations. bike walk advocacy nonprofit photgraphy contest

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Help donors find and give to your cause online Fifty-five percent of people who interact with a nonprofit on social media take action, and of this group, 59% consider donating money as a result. If people can’t engage with your organization on their phones, tablets, and through social media, you could be at a serious disadvantage.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Creating unique content for your blog and social media presence. Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. Diverse Goals. Raising funds.

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Advocacy Community Build Storytelling 72

M+R

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For normal people, it’s a night of dressing up in finery, watching the ball drop, and pretending you know the words to “Auld Lang Syne.” Rachael Wolber, Vice President, M+R, has been designing effective online advocacy, fundraising and recruitment strategies for non-profits for a decade. Read time: 5 minutes. Ah, New Years’ Eve.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Most importantly, nonprofits saw the power that technology has to expand their reach — to bring more people to their organization. The pandemic enabled nonprofits to see the power that technology has to expand their reach — to bring more people to their organization. People = power. More awareness, more access, more power.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Diversifying Engagement Strategies Consider that the Pencils of Promise supporter base is comprised of people from many different backgrounds. As people have become increasingly reluctant to give out personal information, challenges present themselves in determining the unique characteristics of donors.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

AI image generators can create realistic images of people or things that don’t exist. This is a great way to stand out on social media and get more people to engage with your posts. Generate Images for Blog Posts. Do you want to add visual interest to your blog posts? Create Imagery for Social Media. Public link: [link].

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

“The abrupt shift happened almost overnight for Harold Grinspoon Foundation and we had to shift very quickly,” said Jordan, “my president said to me at 4:45 PM on a Friday that I need to accommodate for 100 people in our workforce to be able to connect and continue their work remotely on Monday.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 12, 2014

Brigade Blog : Today we’re pleased to announce that Brigade Media has acquired a controlling stake in Philotic Inc., the company that owns Causes, the world’s largest online campaigning platform, and political advocacy startup Votizen, which was bought by Philotic in 2013.

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M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

There’s no wrong way to dig into our annual Benchmarks Study, covering digital programs from marketing to fundraising to advocacy. And some people would rather wait and take a guided tour. This is extraordinary growth, and a sign of just how many people devoted themselves to doing good in 2020. Want more evidence?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

I’m now a fan of Reed Stockman’s AFP technology blog. Its mission is to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. AFP’s president and CEO, Andrew Watt, is on the 2013 NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. NPMobile , ?NPOnlineGiving.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last week, in honor of Labor Day, we shared an introduction to unions, including six things people might not know about the role of unions in the social sector. In this second blog in a two-part series, we share key facts and figures about U.S. Unions by the numbers. billion dollars. Unions, charity and voluntarism.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The staff members at Emmaus Homes know that the people they support want to be independent. Emmaus Homes was founded in 1893 by the German Evangelical Church to provide care for people with developmental disabilities. Advocacy and Volunteering. The post Client Spotlight: Emmaus Homes appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted. Participatory evaluation is based on the premise that everyone has knowledge; everyone has biases; and the people closest to an issue know the most about it.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2010

If you're attending the Convio Summit (hashtag #convio10 ) and: you like advocacy. Then you should attend the workshop entited "Advocacy: Anytime, Anywhere with APIs." It's SO SECRET that I can't tell you about it right now, but I will tomorrow in another blog post. you like APIs. AND you like cool campaigns.

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

Without it, people would be left to dig through a mountain of data to try to find the information that’s relevant to them. Before moving forward with these changes, however, we want to give as many people as possible a chance to weigh in on them. program support, general support, advocacy); transaction type (e.g.,

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