Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

We all have our own way of doing things, but sometimes our work outgrows our organization methods. Today, work expectations are higher, there’s more to manage, and you simply must be more organized to grow a small nonprofit. Organize your projects based on stages: Tasks to do, tasks in progress, and tasks completed.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 26, 2010

Earlier this month, I had the great pleasure and honor to lead a webinar with Lori Jacobwith ’s community. It was an introduction to social media, especially focused on what organizations (regardless of size) can start doing today. Social Media for Organizations: Enjoy Your Own Party. Questions and Discussion.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Defining Community. Engaging Community.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 7, 2011

Topic : Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. Description : Integrating volunteers into online campaigns for requires a great community organizer. Traditional community organizing lays the groundwork for online campaigns and effective movements. Slides and notes. Related Links : NCVS.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Here are some of my thoughts going into the conversation and slides if you prefer engaging that way: Crowdsourcing for Social Change. The competition we conducted as part of this panel surfaced a collection of case studies of organizations using social media in their program delivery. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 11, 2011

Topic : Crowdsourcing vs Community-sourcing. Description : Have you heard about “crowdsourcing&# or maybe even tried it at your organization? Well, there’s a big difference between working with the crowd and working with your community! Slides and notes. Bring your ideas and your questions!

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2012

In June, the San Francisco online community meetup group welcomed Maria Ogneva , director of community at Yammer. Ogneva’s talk examined what the difference is between an organization that merely uses social media to one that is a social organization. Please visit the site to view this file).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I’m gathering my thoughts to start putting together my slides and presentation and wanted to stop for reflection and sharing. Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. Communities As A Model. Libraries can and should be doing the same.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2010

Speaker: Debra Askanase, Community Organizing 2.0. Session: Bringing Community Organizing Into Online Campaigns. I believe that nonprofit organizations should begin to plan now for how they will utilize the mobile web for good (such as smartphone apps, mobile text campaigns, mobile fundraising strategy, and so much more).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Another topic that is of interest and can serve as a valuable launch pad for conversations and information, both for Romanian NGOs and organizations around the world, is a blog. But blogs can help your organization in a few key ways: Central Communication Hub. Create Community Dialogue. And here’s how to start!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Technological advancements in other parts of our lives are indirectly changing the way donors want to interact with the organizations they contribute to. The reality is that nonprofits must keep up with changing donor expectations or they will be left behind… along with the communities they aim to serve. Make the “ask” personal.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 18, 2022

Many associations find it challenging to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and take a stance at their organization. Having a diverse group of volunteers provides a broad perspective of opinions and philosophies to your association, bolstering your DEI initiatives and positively impacting your members and community. .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2010

Last month, I presented at the NCVO Foresight seminar: Changing ICT – what does it mean for your charity with a focus on the future of online revenue generation for nonprofit organizations. And it has real impact on the way organizations fundraise. That’s not exactly the way business normally goes down offline.

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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. Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization. You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

In this two-part course, you’ll learn how to: Create your first strategic plan; Build an initial budget; Recruit an engaged board to support your activities; Begin to identify funding opportunities; Carry out a seed-funding campaign; And identify other essential needs to see your organization through its first three years. ” FAQ.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2022

There are myriad options on how to increase profits, however, leveraging successful strategies at your organization guarantees increased revenue and delivers value to the member experience. . C ustomers apply the coupon code at checkout i n the Community Hub t o receive their discount. . Try out these four proven revenue boosters ?at

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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. What’s next?

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Community foundations — These oversee donor funds, and most also offer grant initiatives. To find grant prospects without paying for a database, you can: Search related organizations — Look at their list of funders. However, keep in mind federal grants are best for a larger organization; one with a multi-million budgets.

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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. This means choices will be made. Circles Are Not Community. Let’s face it.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 1, 2012

Topic : Build and Nurture Global Online Communities. Description : Is creating a global online community important to reaching and engaging with your association’s constituents or members? Presentation slides. Date : May 1-3, 2012. Location : Washington DC. Related Links : ASAE International.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Description : Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. And when the community changes, there’s an opportunity for the institution and the service to change or not to change. Blog post with slides and notes. Libraries can and should be doing the same. Hashtag #ERL11.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2011

Last week I had the huge honor of guest lecturing in Laurel Hart’s class for the masters course in Corporate and Organizational Communications at NYU’s school of continuing studies. I want to share the slides here and especially some of the links and resources. Community & Content. Content Mapping template!

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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. There’s a new normal. Being an effective presenter requires enthusiasm for your topic.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 4, 2012

Topic : Designing Online Engagement to Collaborate with Your Community. A true evangelist is moved to create, is a seamless co-creator with your organization, and motivated spreader of content. A true evangelist is moved to create, is a seamless co-creator with your organization, and motivated spreader of content.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 5, 2012

Ever get jealous that the open, unstructured social media efforts of the community completely trounce your well-planned and even well-funded social media programs? The blame actually lies in the way we run our organizations. Session slides. Related Links : BlogWorld information. Session information. Blog post from Jamie Notter.

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New York Business Slides Social Media 117

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. Hint: click through to view the slides on SlideShare.net to see speaking notes.).

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Description : Social media tools provide a lot of opportunities to make local, offline connections and build community. This webinar will introduce some best practices, strategies, and next steps for getting started with social media for you organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 4, 2012

Yesterday was the 2012 New York Cares Leadership Conference , and I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session to volunteer leaders and inspiring community members. Or are you trying to promote the organization? Maybe even using these tools to document and share back with the organization all that you’re doing.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2016

We have groups in 24 countries, and last year, we held 835 events helping more than 12,000 nonprofit employees, board members, volunteers, and community leaders. Most NetSquared organizers now have a peer mentor. NetSquared Vancouver** shares [slides and videos]([link] from their November event. * Thursday, August 4, 2016.

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EveryAction

DECEMBER 19, 2016

With just a couple of weeks left, take stock of the most useful content from our blog and nonprofit content library and get a jumpstart on making 2017 the best year for your organization yet! The 2016 Fundraising Strategic Plan Guide. The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar. The Stacks.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

The Needham Community Farm is enhancing their relationship with a local pizza shop by offering a chance to win the pizza party. If you’re an advocacy organization – like Citizen Action of Wisconsin (below) – you’re probably already doing this. Sponsor Sweepstakes. Photo Contests. Thanks for joining us!

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 30, 2010

As Beth and Allison explain: Networked Nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations. They engage people in shaping and sharing their work in order to raise awareness of social issues, organize com- munities to provide services, or advocate for legislation. They are easy for outsiders to get in and insiders to get out.

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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. The Giving 2.0

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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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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

It was so much fun and it was an amazing experience to work with people like Chris Worman and meet with so many local nonprofit and community changemakers. The slides are below as well as some notes. Not the best scenario for a campaigner or organizer, but it is the reality. In the slides, I highlighted some of the work of 350.org

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. or read the entire post copied below.

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