Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

One of the biggest issues that has come out of the blog posts and the conversations in the comments is the idea of data. That example? This is an example in providing options, and not assuming a 3rd party platform connection is all that’s wanted. Thanks, Greenpeace, for being a great example and a leader!

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Examples Support Case Study Myspace 117

NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. Two or three years ago, you could have a conversation out in the open and have people organically join in. By Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN.

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Case Study Tools Studies Community 80

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I love community organizing. I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What are the online community organizing best practices from your experience?

Local 145

Local Community Organization Netsquared 145

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

From gathering demographic data to understanding your grantees’ experiences, grantmaking organizations have been working through many multifaceted conundrums this year. Get an inside look at how to build and customize dashboards, including organizing your information and building unique parts.

Blackbaud 90

Blackbaud Denver Demographics Case Study 90

Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media for nonprofits is one of the best ways for organizations to reach out, engage with the community, and promote the work they do. Learn how your organization can take full advantage of social media in this guide! One of the biggest reasons your organization should use social media is how cost-effective it is.

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Grantmakers are looking to one another to share effective practices and case studies. While there are many considerations for beginning (or expanding on) a grantmaker’s DEI journey, all organizations must prioritize the commitment from their leadership, their internal processes, and their grantmaking practices.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 97

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

According to Huiquan Zhou and Shihua Ye, “The rapid development of information technology has boosted nonprofit organizations’ ability to reach out to a larger and more diverse audience… in a fast and affordable way.” Utilizing the internet, email and social media has substantially expanded the visibility of nonprofit organizations worldwide.

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Fundraising Analytics Analysis Nonprofit 98

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Introduction to Microsoft Clarity Microsoft Clarity is a cutting-edge behavioral analysis tool that empowers organizations to understand user interactions on their websites. The tool allows organizations to test and optimize content, understand confusing elements on webpages, and analyze user behavior.

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Analytics Google Analysis Case Study 52

NonProfit Hub

MAY 19, 2014

We emailed six nonprofit organizations (ranging from small local nonprofits to nationally known organizations) asking for basic volunteer information. Plus, it’s easier for you to sound pleasant and welcoming in a phone conversation rather than in email text. How you handle these next few steps will determine which one.

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Case Study Volunteer Difference Studies 55

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As we approach the final stretch of the year, it becomes crucial to prepare for the ‘year-end push’ For most organizations in the nonprofit and foundation space, the last quarter of the year is typically the busiest. This may include adding examples to case studies, or delving deeper into a particular angle of a blog post.

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Case Study Content Goal Audience 81

Volunteer Hub

MARCH 26, 2021

At VolunteerHub, we have been a leading provider of volunteer management software for over 20 years, and have helped many organizations , including volunteer centers, surpass program goals. Many volunteer centers, just like yours, find that VolunteerHub software helps to create a holistic approach to volunteerism at their organization.

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Volunteer San Diego Case Study ROI 54

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

And here are slides from a previous presentation: Twitter.Org: Twitter for Nonprofit Organizations. Using Twitter for a Global Conversation. Please add your favorite blog posts or examples to the list, too! View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Twitter Resources. 100,000 in 3 Days: Interview about #TeamAutism.

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Twitter Volunteer Community Build 231

Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Regular communication can help maintain their engagement and trust in your organization. Engage their family members and loved ones in your organization’s activities, events, and communication. Help them understand the impact their legacy can have on your organization’s mission. Provide clear instructions.

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Donor Giving Tips Gift 82

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Or conversations with our partners and roommates about rising interest rates and rent hikes. Particularly for organizations still recovering from the financial setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve compiled a few key strategies that you can implement to help shore up your organization financially. A cyber-attack?

Nonprofit 71

Nonprofit Case Study Disaster Grant 71

The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Web forms are handy ways for organizations to capture insights about users, but research shows there are science-backed principles about web form construction and how to create them for maximum effectiveness. For example, let’s say your nonprofit helps victims who have recently lost their homes due to severe weather events.

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Web Nonprofit Hurricane Attention 130

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2010

The talk: My talk may not be as easily captured in the slides as some of my other talks are since this was a smaller group and I had the time to dive into each example and discuss it with the participants, instead of a more traditional presentation. Let me know what you think!

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Social Media Philanthropy Media Social 189

The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

As non-profit organizations we write and send lots of fundraising letters or appeals every year. In this article I will share with you the same steps that I’ve followed myself in order to write fundraising letters that have helped organizations raise over $75,000 in just one appeal letter. Write as if you’re having a conversation 5.

Fundraising 67

Fundraising Advice Conversation Profit 67

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Prospective supporters are much more likely to donate to you if you aren’t a cold, lifeless organization simply going through the motions. To get you started, consider if you want your organization to come across as: Knowledgeable. Your nonprofit’s stories should also have a strong tone of voice because it gives you a personality.

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Storytelling Support Influence Voice 85

Kindful

APRIL 28, 2021

Events are typically near the top of every nonprofit organization’s list of disrupted activities and strategies. Thankfully, many organizations were able to shift to a virtual event format with limited disruption and, in some cases, even greater success than their previous in-person incarnations.

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Fundraising Virtual Offline Michigan 134

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 68

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 2, 2010

blog posts and conversations. case studies or examples. search for organization names or case study topics. Focus: What is the content you come here for most? presentations or speaker slides/notes. other resources (please describe). Focus: What elements would make content easiest to find?

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Content Case Study Slides Search 156

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Your nonprofit’s donors do not belong to you alone; you’re likely in competition with many like-minded organizations. We’ll show you a few examples of clients who saw great success during year-end 2021 and explain the tactics they used. Read the full case study here. 2021 Year End Success Stories.

Story 52

Story Fundraising Case Study Storytelling 52

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Submit your Case Study to the Global Digital Activism Data Set!

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Web Bookmarking Case Study Map 114

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 3, 2010

You can check out the post and conversation there , or read a copy of the post below. According to the Pew Neighbors Online study recently released, 27% of American adult Internet users (or 20% of adults overall) use “digital tools to talk to their neighbors and keep informed about community issues. FourSquare.

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Local Global Tools Case Study 143

NTEN

MAY 6, 2011

By Kathleen Kurre, CEO, TechBridge "If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." --Lewis Carroll - English Logician, Mathematician, Photographer and Writer, Alice in Wonderland The nonprofit sector is buzzing with data and outcomes conversations. For example: We reduced the time for client intake by 70%.

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Case Study System Data Studies 73

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. "What is your organization accomplishing? " That is a question most nonprofit folks can answer pretty easily.

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Hunger Web America Case Study 120

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? For nonprofits, this means focusing ads on your organization’s values, mission impact, and service results – the heart of your “product.”

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Finding the right foundation to write a grant for is confusing, especially if the organization has no prior relationships to build on. The Knight Foundation, for example, has open LOIs and open applications around journalism ([link]. What makes the organization unique? What makes them different from their competition?

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Grant Foundation Tips Proposal 52

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. They are hoping to start conversations and hear feedback about the competitions, the fundraising techniques and more.

Web 114

Web Bookmarking Contest Case Study 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2009

I asked my Twitter followers for suggestions for questions , I tweeted the key points from the conversation yesterday. Take for example this recent case study on the blog. Joe says, "It happens when organizations aren't responsible in using the tool. Think like an offline community grassroots organizer.".

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Green Causes Conversation Case Study 50

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. This case study will walk through the process we followed to get the pages launched and equipped the authors to manage them."

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Web Chicago Bookmarking Case Study 108

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1 Which are best/worst? org campaign. "A

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Web San Francisco Bookmarking Org 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

As a trainer, I strongly believe that learning experiences need to weave content delivery with participant interaction. Also, it is far more effective to have peers share their own case studies and experiential learning with others. Peer Case Studies. Connecting Learners to the Content and Each Other.

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Social Media Integration Media Case Study 100

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

Campaigning can mean many different things and we want to keep the definition of the topic fairly open for this chat, in order to keep insights, resources and conversation in the Q/A format as open to valuable input as possible. Jump in to the conversation by adding #4Change to your Twitter message. About the Topic. political action.

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Campaign Twitter Delicious Case Study 145

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The facilitator can call on people individually or, when multiple voices chime in simultaneously, create a structured queue, saying for example, “Let’s hear from Amy, then Cynthia, and then Brad.” Share an example “Someone once told me… and it may work here.” Or try a case study. Introduce inquiry “What if…?

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 94

Volunteer Hub

APRIL 3, 2023

We had an opportunity to talk to Matthew Herrera, Volunteer Experience Manager for WHAM and learn how his organization is leveraging VolunteerHub. Matthew: As an organization, we run a food pantry and a resale store. VolunteerHub provides the features your organization needs to transform and automate your volunteer program.

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Houston ROI Audio Volunteer 75