Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

The first time I focused on DIY Community Engagement Metrics and shared lots of templates and examples. This time around, my topic was Crowdsourcing vs Community-Sourcing, answering questions about the difference is and what the opportunities are for organizations looking to get connected outside their organization.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2009

Many organizations struggle with the idea of ROI and metrics when it comes to social media because so much of it feels, well, untouchable. In our example, our problem is that we don’t currently reach those who could participate in our volunteer program. So now, finally, we get to the metrics.

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ROI Case Study Metrics Student 135

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

So how can nonprofits use this powerful tool to build their movements, advance their causes, and raise money for their organizations? . Here are some examples of fundraising videos that tell great stories, elicit an emotional response from the viewer, and feature a clear call-to-action at the end asking for your donation.

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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

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2019

Since 2008, SEFCU’s Community Support Program has helped more than seven million people within its branch footprint – which includes upstate New York’s Capital Region, Binghamton, Syracuse and Buffalo areas – through funding vital nonprofit organizations. with more than $3.7

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

Presentation by Laura Lee Dooley a metrics and social media geek for a nonprofit. Check out blog for in-depth posts on Twitter tools, for example this one about url shorterners. I'd like to point a few examples that were not on his list and share some good nonprofit Twitter resources. Cohen titled " 26 Charities That Tweet."

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The mystery of creating real impact using Facebook has eluded many organizations for years now. There are examples of organizations succeeding with a certain campaign but when the campaign is over, they aren’t sure what to do.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Filled with relatable case studies from top-performing individuals and companies—including Tim Cook, Starbucks, and Microsoft—Briceño lays out crisp, clear tactics for constant learning that will take your team to the next level and create a culture of high performance. a focus on what you have mastered to "we don’t know."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Step 5: Define your metrics. The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Flickr Photo by HorrorTaxi. Step 4: Define your benchmarks.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Put a human face on the cause through case studies, testimonials, and videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Case Study. I invited Heather McLeod Grant to write a reflection base the case study of KaBOOM! Just last week we published a new case study of KaBOOM! is one of the first non-profit organizations to take this approach online. 7. Care more about real-world outcomes than online metrics.

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Network Case Study Social Change 95

Volunteer Hub

MARCH 3, 2021

Gateway Pet Guardians , a nonprofit organization located in East St. The organization has been providing support to the community for over 10 years and opened its first pet resource center in 2020. The organization saw a need to provide support to the great people within the community and give them access to pet resources.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Measure all fundraising metrics. A potential donor becomes aware of your organization, mission, and work.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

We Are Media is a terrific resource for anyone looking for tips, examples, case studies and information on using social media in a nonprofit organization. Now, the content from We Are media is available to you in a brand new “ Choose Your Own Expert &# format. The best part: any path you choose will be a good one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

I’m now on the prowl for examples from the nonprofit world of “Little Bets” and was excited to read about how Unicef created a fictional profile for a 13-year-old girl named Ami Musa, from the poor, war torn African country of Sierra Leone. Please tell us if you know of one! Pinterest has only been around for short time.

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

Digital advertising is the next frontier for many organizations and it’s getting… frontierier. No one person can possibly keep track of all the latest trends in advertising, so we’re compiling our non-profit ads experience across organizations and bringing them to you. Bring your questions about Benchmarks and ads!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Over two years ago, I made a screencast about Web Analytics for Nonprofits that covered the basics of using google analytics, web metrics, and some nonprofit case studies featuring Laura White and the Idealist. I've learned a lot about metrics from Avinash. Avinash has just published his second book, Web Analytics 2.0.

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Care2

JANUARY 14, 2013

Avi breaks the post down into important categories such as fundraising, staffing, and metrics. For example: Change Leadership: Creating a Culture Where Everyone is a Marketer (Nonprofit Marketing Guide - Beth Ann Spiegel): Staffing: 11 Qualities of an Effective Social Media Manager (Nonprofit Tech 2.0).

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For decades, Adrian has been espousing the values of focusing on donor retention as a top-line metric of the health of an organization. It’s a great example of partnering, where we’re really good at the data management and the relationship building tools and Qgiv is awesome at the online fundraising platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Grantees will engage in peer discussions about integrating social media effectively into their communications strategies and will learn from each other – from challenges and missteps as much as from accomplishments and wins – so success means organizations sharing both. Grantee organizations will measure what matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

One participant on my Facebook page, Maggie Leifer McGary discovered this as well about her nonprofit's fan page (check out her case study ) While it is possible to go back and download an export of daily metrics from the Facebook insights tool from the beginning, it can be a huge pain. It isn't the most thrilling activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Organizations’ communications strategies have more impact individually and collectively. So, for these organizations, their content pyramid also includes integrating offline w/online channels. More and better partners, more and better relationships with reporters and more or better policy maker relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The survey fundings are based on a sample nonprofit CEOs whose organizations are receiving funding from foundations giving at least $5 million annually in grants called the “Nonprofit Voice,” with 170 respondents answering the questions on this survey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” The presentation offers some great examples of how to measure offline engagement and how to measure it. … Read More Measurement'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

The model works well because it helps organization identify incremental improvements and build their capacity. We started with doing the assessment in the social media measurement peer group to answer these three questions: What level of social media practice is your nonprofit?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. WWT 2010: Apps and Tools to Energize Your Base.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

What seemed to resonate most with the crowd was the concept of “ One Metric That Matters.” During the CWRF Assessment, David Neff reflected on his organization’s approach to sense-making of the data. She also said that sorting and organizing your data in different ways can lead to seeing patterns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

For each phase, there are specific criteria and indicators that an organization will develop. We are tracking progress against a baseline. Use of counting metrics. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. Written social media policy. Strategic integration into children’s health advocacy. Written social media plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

If you've been thinking of launching or expanding your organization in social media, Slideshare is a good starting point for information and advice. Beth Dunn’s presentation covers the basics, complete with case studies, and suggests Quick start and Advanced Quick Start tactics to launch your nonprofit into social media.

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Care2

MAY 27, 2009

While we’ve seen explosive growth in use of social networks ( NYT reported last week that time spent on social networks has exceeded that of emai l ) many organizations are asking how do you effectively deploy a social media strategy and what is the return on investment (ROI)? Here are a few examples.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I illustrated each principle with examples of nonprofit social fundraising campaigns that highlight a particular practice. Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first. Cultivate and cheer on champions for your cause. Engage influencers and free agents.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

So you work at Nonprofit XYZ and increasingly you hear about other organizations' success in utilizing Google Analytics to increase impact. You spend a ton of time crafting a plan for the organization so that you can begin and gathering baseline numbers, while also setting up tracking systems. So, what next? So, what next?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Many nonprofits often address measurement at the end of a project or program or fiscal year, but by putting it first it enables organizations to build a thoughtful strategy. Meaning, if you are a senior-serving organization and you have 1000+ friends, 80% of whom are under 30, well, enough said… &#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The most important thing to remember is that being successful, especially with ads, depends on using measurement and metrics to learn as Taryn’s point number for suggests. This is a great example of meeting people where they are, and providing value to your audience at a time when it makes sense for them. for your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Did the organization make decisions? That’s why it is important for funders who need a nonprofit business to make a funding decisions, should also interview the organization. David shared some red flags to look for. So, articulated success metrics for a networked strategy is also important.

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