Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). "You've got data.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

With the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Success Pack , they plan to track and manage relationships and interactions with constituents across all regions, allowing them to develop local leadership, build a diverse network of local groups that campaign with impact, and connect partners across the climate movement and social justice movement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

It comes speeding at us from our email boxes, social networks, kindles, and even paper and snail mail! We scan, we browse, we try to thoughtfully read the best stuff, and interact through online conversations. I liked this map so much that I printed it out and keep at my desk. Even if it is just to get up and walk around my desk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

I've been accumulating resources about how to make presentations better (more interactive). My process is analog, but I have to start with a mind map of the ideas (sometimes several versions of it), then do a linear outline, and finally sketch out a storyboard with image ideas. to persuade, sell, or inform ???

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

13NTC tweets during the conference: 3000 from 806 unique tweeters from over 128 locations (thanks, Chris Tuttle for these cool visual charts). NTC13 Packing Crayons: Packing Crayons for a Nonprofit Technology Conference , Keri Bolding , Resource Media. Cary Walski , MAP TechWorks. Other Resources. Session Notes.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Lack of resources, expertise, leadership buy-in, choosing the right software tools (or the right strategic partners) all while trying to stay current on the latest marketing trends is overwhelming. How would you then prioritize resources so they are spent on activities that work to achieve that goal?

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

13NTC tweets during the conference: 3000 from 806 unique tweeters from over 128 locations (thanks, Chris Tuttle for these cool visual charts). NTC13 Packing Crayons: Packing Crayons for a Nonprofit Technology Conference , Keri Bolding , Resource Media. Cary Walski , MAP TechWorks. Other Resources. Session Notes.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

How do our resources and communications provide a platform for new voices? Interally, we have a new organizational chart (if you can call it that! We will be regularly reaching out to individuals that we have interacted with (from a phone call, to an email, to a webinar) to ask for your honest feedback.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With interactive maps, private meeting scheduling, and a personalized agenda, attendees have everything they need to get more from the event. This tool makes social media a very valuable outreach resource for your nonprofit’s fundraising strategy. Easier interactions with the government. Social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The guide is an excellent road map for designing and planning an evaluation of your overall communications plan. Build Relationships and Issues Awareness: You’re interacting with key audiences on the social media channel in order to build awareness for your organization's brand. I particularly like the worksheet.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

They use data visualization and sharing tools like Swivel , Widgenie , Many Eyes , Google Maps , Google Motion Charts , APIs and more to make their data more available and more compelling. You should spend as much time and energy making your data, charts, and tables findable as you do making your reports and other content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Last week, I had the opportunity facilitate a " Social Media Strategy Map " workshop for over 100 Bay Area nonprofits. Also, it allows for a more interactive discussion because participants can share their knowledge. I used the wiki to take notes and add resources on the fly that come up during Q/A.

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Forum One

MAY 30, 2024

The site was outdated in appearance and did not effectively portray the agency’s mission and resources, After reviewing their content, we noticed that there was also a lot of outdated and underused content across the site, as well as valuable material in unexpected locations. Use that real-life hook in your designs.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

Here are five great resources to help nonprofits to communicate and connect with. about providing feedback at every turn – they are sticklers for data and statistics that you can toggle into charts or hard numbers to find out. YouTube branding, and free licensing for Google Earth and Maps. They are also great. Change.Org.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

The room was packed with enthusiastic participants and this post is designed to be shared with others who couldn’t attend in person, as well as to all those who did and asked to have resources to share with their networks. What kind of action and interaction already happens, and what actions or interaction are they looking to find?

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 7, 2024

To identify your audience and tailor visualizations to their needs, use the following strategies: Identify stakeholders: Determine who will interact with your data visualizations, such as internal team members, constituents, or other stakeholders.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2019

When you decide to go to bbcon , you’re making a big time and resource investment—one that will expose you to new ideas and people and hopefully inspire you when you return to work. Map out a session grid. Think of me as your guide for the higher ed experience at bbcon. This will help you pick your sessions.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

Department of Education, echoed similar thoughts in stating that for a time, it was assumed that education spending would go up every year, but that is no longer true, and now we have to do more with less resources. Andrew DeVigal , Multimedia Editor at The New York Times , said: “Tell me something and I will forget.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2007

I read the (long) article fascinated, wondering if such a resource might exist for museum exhibitions, charting the top 10 exhibitions that use play, or storytelling, or any other core museum design tenet. There must be meaningful interplay between the map and the gamespace. There are surprises in store.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. We can provide a map, the vehicle, and even the road snacks, but the community needs to be the driver. What roles are needed?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 29, 2022

One of the most important ways your Board can help your nonprofit is by helping you raise money, especially connecting you to potential resources and engaging in the work of major giving. The interaction between them will be stronger than an interaction with you. It’s a common problem.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Today, most foundations already use digital strategies to communicate effectively about the work and impact of their grantees; however, there are still so many opportunities to expand these digital strategies to make better use of interactive digital platforms to raise awareness and communicate impact. Think of a digital platform as: .

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

They’re often seen as a drain on time and resources. When well crafted, this resource can be a vital tool to retain and grow donor support. A nonprofit annual report is an externally-facing resource that recaps an organization’s accomplishments and challenges within a year. Let’s get started. What is a nonprofit annual report?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

But most importantly, we’d love for these sessions to be interactive. She’s got awesome resources. So make that map and keep it updated so when a new product comes into your environment, somebody. Third thing, back to your technology inventory, mapping your universe of all the stuff you’ve got.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

But most importantly, we love for these sessions to be interactive, so use that chat box, use the question box, you can use either of those, we would love to hear from you. So we actually draw our strategic plans, our impact strategies, as mind maps. They are not documents, there is no fancy graphic design, they are mind maps.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

But most importantly, we’d love for these sessions to be interactive. MS means I have a Master’s of Science in natural resource management. You’re going to see a big map of the U.S. Big map of the U.S. And here’s my summary chart, kind of the dos and don’ts of site visits.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore.

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