Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

There are definitely times when community building and even campaigning or organizing feels just like that! Community Managers ensure successful engagement and participation on a new platform by facilitating discussion, modeling behavior, and supporting leadership development. In Defense of Community Managers. What do you think?

Community 198

Community Management Proposal Roles 198

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

To help uncover what this demographic data can tell us about diversity and representation in the U.S. Turns out that nonprofits’ subject areas play a role in which organizations share demographic data. Dollars and cents might help predict the likelihood of demographic data sharing. Source: Candid, 2023.

Demographics 98

Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This invaluable third focuses not on what they as individuals want to do but instead asks: “What can I do to help?” In contrast is the middle third, who are typically helpful and service-minded—but with a caveat. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role.

Lesson 98

Lesson Effective Create Nonprofit 98

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. It helps us to adapt, adjust, and evolve amidst complexity. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different.

Knowledge 73

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 73

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Advisory members serve mainly in an advisory capacity though there are other roles they can assume. Connecting the organization with other professionals who can help advance the mission.

Roles 111

Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

The power of data for creating social change Data and analytics have long been used to improve the quality of products and services, optimize efficiency in production and distribution, and fundamentally shape business models. For example, Dawn shared how her organization offers nonprofits practical resources and tools to help to get started.

Demographics 98

Demographics Build Social Green 98

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

But like a band of adventurers rallying others to join them on their epic journey, it is going to take some time ( and coach ing ) to help funders reframe risk conversations to be about providing a safety net to their grantee rather than a gotcha moment. Risk models were not designed for our sector. Conquering the Myth of Risk.

Grant 57

Grant Philanthropy Model Roles 57

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

What role does design play in TWLOHA’s history and present-day work? TWLOHA originally started out by accident by the founder writing a blog post and selling t-shirts to help a friend pay for rehab, and the MySpace page he started really grew from there into what TWLOHA is today. And that’s been our business model since then.

Design 71

Design Relationship Share Donor 71

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will.

Problem 80

Problem Skills Proposal Grant 80

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

You all might have heard something about Robin’s dedication to helping people with disabilities that affect reading. Our crowd sourced model couldn't scale to meet this need. We thought the publishers might help. The future of publishing is most definitely set on this new, more inclusive path. And much, much more.

eBook 100

eBook United States Literacy Library 100

Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2021

They’ll then help you determine concrete recommendations based on your findings. While their thoughts are extremely helpful, they may feel pressured to come up with or overstate concerns that they wouldn’t have articulated otherwise. Guided feasibility studies. Benefits of a Hands-On Approach.

Studies 116

Studies Interview Consultant Campaign 116

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. They’re not helping with fundraising.” You are worth it.

Roles 121

Roles Resource Develop Video 121

TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Only recently has a definition of content marketing been widely accepted. Before, content marketing was a loose collection of ideas, thoughts and conjectures about the way consumers MIGHT respond to a new marketing models. Think of all the people you’ve helped in your community. Image courtesy of lmsShortSales.

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Stats Content Marketing Technique 126

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When your mission is effecting positive change it’s sometimes easy to overlook that at its heart a nonprofit is still a business model, with all the same ways of failing. These meetings help us put fiscal responsibility center stage alongside mission success, and your board members will appreciate this level of care.

Nonprofit 93

Nonprofit Advice Skills Studies 93

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Inspire action and educate on the role that all of us play in promoting peace. In July 2018, at the of 26, Zarifa became one of the youngest mayors and as such emerged as a role model to women in Afghanistan. Despite this, she continues to fight for the important role of Afghan women in the future of the country.

Afghanistan 59

Afghanistan Headline Syria International 59

Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Not too long ago, all the rage in our industry was shifting focus to the disruptive business model. Whenever there is a long-standing construct, it seems that someone comes out of nowhere and flips the model on its head. Or even better, completely editable content that is easy to configure without the help of any vendor whatsoever.

Industry 74

Industry Learning Environment Training 74

Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

You might be surprised how small steps can lead to such significant results, but you’ll definitely feel inspired with clear action items to take starting as soon as today. Help your teammates understand the tools available to them so they can maximize their roles within your organization.

Action 106

Action Difference Fundraising Nonprofit 106

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

“Innovating at the speed of communities&# is a big goal, but something organizations and civic institutions can learn a lot from as a model. Communities As A Model. What’s the community-driven model that supports innovating at the speed of communities? Normally, I make sure to clarify definitions when I start.

Community 167

Community Library Model Adopt 167

Achieve

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

So You Need To Write a Case Statement: A Helpful Outline to Stating Your Case. To help, we have created a a common outline for case statements that can serve as an outline to guide your writing. STEP 4: The Donor’s Role. ?. How can donor support help the organization? How can donor support help the organization?

Help 52

Help Demonstration Chart Problem 52

Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

As you know, large events require lots of help. They may help with tasks such as distributing water bottles or helping at registration. Their support can help make or break your day-of event experience. They help your organization hit various event goals and lay the groundwork for successful future events.

Build 59

Build Fundraising Tips Volunteer 59

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

That alone, I don’t know how you do that and then all your other awesome, you know, fundraising and client work, but it definitely has helped out a lot of organizations raise over $1 billion, and is just a delight to listen to. So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. . How can I help?

People 79

People Community Video Podcast 79

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Krista prides herself on helping others discover their resilience and use it to achieve their goals. A: Definitely. A: With many nonprofit leaders holding multiple hats and roles in their organizations, we constantly hear that they are exhausted. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language.

Culture 105

Culture Nonprofit Attitude Awareness 105

Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. The idea is that you specify your values, relationships, and assets, and then match those up with potentially fruitful legal structures, financing models, and growth potential. The good news?

Structure 31

Structure Model Social Profit 31

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The group was excited, humble, and diverse, but 10 minutes into the talk I found myself getting more and more frustrated and confused (It probably did not help that I just finished reading an article called When black people are in pain, white people just join book clubs ). That’s what I used to think along with many of my design role models.

Design 52

Design System Structure Ratio 52

Classy

JUNE 2, 2021

You might be surprised how small steps can lead to such significant results, but you’ll definitely feel inspired with clear action items to take starting as soon as today. Help your teammates understand the tools available to them so they can maximize their roles within your organization.

Action 52

Action Difference Fundraising Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. Here are the definitions: Connectivity Network: This type of network links people to allow them to exchange experience and information as a result of that exchange learn. Resources: What is the network’s funding model?

Review 106

Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

Connection Cafe

MAY 22, 2019

A: Early in our growth plan implementation, we realized we needed to look at alternative funding sources to help raise the capital for new clinics, for a couple of reasons: Each new clinic required significant capital expenditures, like medical equipment and supplies, and the cost of building out clinic spaces.

Program 25

Program Alternative Fundraising Fund 25

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

A great tagline can help people find you, too! It’s definitive, with a powerful economy of words. Earthjustice capitalizes on what people do understand – that a lawyer protects rights – and uses that framework to dramatically position its role and impact in the environmental movement. The kind of tagline nonprofits should model.

Attention 129

Attention Award Montana Cleveland 129

.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

In my role as a consultant, these are four core qualities that I’ve observed. Trust isn’t just about modeling good behavior or making people like you. But the warrior spirit is as good a definition as I’ve heard. Set Goals and Expectations A defined set of values helps teams to live up to cultural and behavioral norms.

Attitude 221

Attitude Skills Environment Team 221

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. You think about the various models that are out there, the templates, the timelines, the job descriptions, the consultants. Steven: Yeah, this is awesome to have you both here. If you don’t know Aaron, he is the founder over at Bright Street Solutions.

Campaign 92

Campaign Video Project Process 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The workshop started with a role play of David and Rachel planning the agenda for the workshop, but simulating how you might do this over the Internet and using graphic recording. Rachel, a virtuoso technologist and artist, used a drawing tablet and Sketchbook pro.

Facilitation 107

Facilitation Technique San Francisco Storyboard 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

My role was to facilitate and model new practices and present on a couple of new approaches, such as content curation. We established a hashtag for the event #fflsmart and modeled how you can capture a complete archive with rowfeeder and since content curation was on the agenda, I modeled using storify to capture a curated record of the event.

Social Media 97

Social Media Training Train Network 97

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Definitely, my favorite thing because I’m the host. So we have three questions that will help anchor our conversation.

Leadership 62

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This project has identified the following definitions of success: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange. Even more importantly, the practice of connecting measurement and decision-making will help organizations improve practice and results, and document value. It is also important clarify these expectations with participants.

Pakistan 111

Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

It is helpful to look at making the switch as an evolutionary process. Most people won’t change their behaviors until they observe the role models in their organization acting. The organization’s leadership needs to model and encourage a data-driven approach. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture.

Culture 115

Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Museum 2.0

MAY 2, 2012

THINGS I’M MOST PROUD OF: Redefining our role in the community. Staff members led us in reframing our language to talk about the museum as transforming from a “traditional model to a 21 st century model” instead of failing and then succeeding. THINGS THAT SURPRISE ME: The central role of event-driven experiences.

Museum 55

Museum Director Participatory Culture 55

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

When done correctly, these assessments both provide data about your members and help those members reach greater heights in their continuing education efforts. For example, you could use a: Labeling assessment to test a learner’s ability to fill out a complicated form that’s integral to their role.

eLearning 69

eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69