Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Today’s Community Builder chat focused on examples and best practices for connecting on and offline community activities, events, and organizing. The Community Organizers Handbook available as a public resource, you can certainly refer there for information/feedback/best practices on offline organizing: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

Today, I have the honor of doing a session at The Allstate Foundation ‘s 60th Anniversary Executive Summit (hashtag #60summit ) where I’ll be talking about leading nonprofits with a network mindset. Nonprofits make that transformation when their leaders embrace a network mindset. Social Media: Getting Leadership Buy-In.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Here are the slides from the session and links to get you started: Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day. Community Map Template: [link]. Networked Nonprofit. DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Crowdsourcing vs Community Sourcing. Sustainable Community Building. Community Building: Landscaping for Gardening.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2022

Ask your volunteers if their employer would be a good event sponsor fit—or have them use their professional networks to discover a new sponsorship opportunity. C ustomers apply the coupon code at checkout i n the Community Hub t o receive their discount. . Invite non-members to your events. Develop a learning program?

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2012

I got to hear Scott Dunlap who is VP, Emerging Opportunities/New Ventures at PayPal deliver a great talk that offers some persona for different actors in your nonprofits network and how they influence, activate, or raise awareness for your cause through social channels. The slides are here. Charlie the Artist. Justine the Curator.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

TechSoup hosted the San Francisco Online Community Meetup which recently featured Marc A. " Marc is with the Connected Action Group , which uses social methodology to gain insights into patterns of communities. What is social network analysis? How is this helpful for community managers? View Marc A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. Networked nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If you’ve been part of the Salesforce community for a while, you’ve certainly heard of Trailhead — the fun way to learn about all things Salesforce. Map out your strategy: Literally, draw your map of content and audiences on paper or a slide. Post about your favorite badges in the Trailblazer Community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2012

I’m here at the Dead Sea in Jordan where I delivered the key note for the E-mediat Networking Conference, “New Media for the Networked NGO.” 83% of participants are applying their social media skills to engage local and global communities. Beth presents HRH Princess Rym Ali from Jordan the Networked Nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership. Cost: General admission is free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Casey Foundation's " Making Connections " initiative Part of the Making Connections core approach uses (offline) social networks. You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2011

Unless you are an Internet personality, an organization with a full-time community manager or a professional online content publisher, there is not enough time to succeed in the multitude of social networks AND manage your own social content. Others will simply focus on the networks that have the most impact on their community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Prior to the holidays I ignored them because I just couldn’t stomach “yet another social network.” So, what made me go check it out? Ironically, it was my post “ Reflection on Networked Professional Learning &# where I linked to a post on Social Networks from Stephen Downes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Last week, I got to BoardSource at 8 am just so I could hear Marnie Webb and Rebecca Masisak, CO-CEOs of TechSoup Global share their lessons learned in developing, weaving, and stewarding two very different types of networks. The second network, Netsquared , in contrast was more loosely controlled with a lower risk in failure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the holidays, I took an all too brief social media break to spent time with family. What is your system for professional learning? What role does social media play in it?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

We want to make sure you make the most of the social and networking events at the 2012 NTC, so this week we’re filling you in on the NTC Connect Track and other opportunities to connect with the NTC Community. These session will focus on social networking without a formal agenda, presentation, or takeaways. NTC Connect Track.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Offer tickets for your community to come watch the event and bring in a judging panel to determine the prize winners.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

They’re also a convenient, low-cost option for providing members with content and networking opportunities year-round. Collect slide decks and/or pre-record content. Networking or breakout sessions – Allow industry partners to moderate or sponsor breakout sessions on a certain topic. Recruit speakers and sponsors.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2013

In a tightly integrated community like ours, social media use requires special consideration. Slides (coming soon). Related Links : KAUST. Course listing in Acadox. Blog post reflections.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The December rendition of the SF Online Community Meetup featured Robyn Tippins ( @duzins ) who is currently the Senior Community Manager at Current TV. Topic 1: Sharing Community Management Strategies and Best Practices. This post was written by GroupVine founder Darren Lancaster and originally appeared on their blog.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

What if there were regular gatherings where nonprofit techies could come together to learn, laugh, and network with their peers? TechSoup's NetSquared is the world's largest volunteer-driven network of in-person nonprofit technology training and peer support events. Los Angeles, California: Creating Community with Digital Tech.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

However, with event technology, Qualtrics was able to launch their campaign WorkDifferent on August 12th, which featured a significant pivot from physical events to the online communities. . Live topics, which are now available in an on-demand library , included networking transformation, SD-WAN, and mobile edge computing. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

The estimates below allow for the time required to research and create content for your social media campaigns, the actual time spent engaging and participating in your nonprofit’s online communities, and the time necessary to monitor and report ROI. Niche Networks (Ning, Change.org, Care2, WiserEarth, BlackPlanet): 5 to 10 Hours Weekly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. What is the best ratio of spoken language to visual slides in your online presentation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Giving Days organized by local communities are being adopted by many more communities than ever before and a stronger understanding how these efforts can help build the capacity of nonprofits to embrace social media and online giving, engage more donors, and raise awareness of charity giving. It’s a huge group: two billion worldwide.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Want to learn about PCI compliance?

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Communications Networking Lunch. You should, because it's awesome fun. Thursday, July 9, 2015.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Provide Organizational Updates.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ll be participating in the session, as part of the context setting by giving an overview of themes in my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-author with measurement guru KD Paine. Click to See Larger Image and Full Data by Marc Smith.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Here’s a few ways you could go about communicating these things …. Give parents an idea of the community they’ll be joining. Include links to your website and other social networks. Most schools (and nonprofits) have a long history of helping the community through impacting the people they serve. Show off your campus.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 19, 2010

Blood and Milk » Blog Archive » Ushahidi, Twitter, and the future of foreign aid – Alanna's post is a great example of the power of networks, social media, and open systems. Marketing for Nonprofits: Want to Build Community Online? Great slides. What do you think? Become a Bridge Builder. Check it out!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. The survey polled 978 nonprofit professionals about their organizations’ use of commercial social networking sites (e.g. On Facebook, about 39.9%

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Description : Social media tools allow for people to connect: broadcasting messages to real time communication, online networking to offline collaboration. Related Links : Conference website.

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NTEN

MARCH 9, 2011

Today's tip: meet, mingle, and get to know the members of this awesome community! What it's all about: Happening all day Thursday, Affinity Groups are casual meetings for like-minded folks, allowing people with common interests to meet, socialize, network, and brainstorm. Affinity Groups - RSVP in myNTC!

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2015

" The Reverend Liberatore spends a lot of time thinking about his church's role in the community, and it shows in the church's programs. Liberatore and his fellow church staff members emphasize simply spending time in the community, meeting their neighbors, and looking for ways in which the church can help out.

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