Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

This group should be given ultimate decision-making authority and will be responsible for reporting to your Board of Directors. Below is a sampling of important questions to ask. A mix of opinions will ensure that many voices are included. Soul Searching as a Launch Pad.

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NetWits

MARCH 25, 2013

by Amy Sample Ward, Author of Social Change Anytime Everywhere and Membership Director at NTEN. by Carie Lewis , Director of Emerging Media at HSUSA. by Steve MacLaughlin , Director of Ideas Labs at Blackbaud. Ben Wong, Director of Digital Experience at Blue Ion. 3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Next Campaign.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While not a representative sample of institutional funders, it’s one of best avenues for detailed exploration and benchmarking of salaries. 646 Includes respondents that reported salaries for their CEO/president/executive director and at least two or more full-time staff. In 2022, 1,003 grantmakers participated in the survey.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

As always, no executive directors or board members were harmed in the writing of this article. And hat-tip to Allan Benamer and the "Confessions of a Former Non-Profit Executive Director" blog for inspiration for this series). Think of them like zoo animals; watch them do their “tricks” and then walk away.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs).

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Description : In this month’s edition of Social Good, Allison Fine, the host, interviews Amy Sample Ward, community development manager at TechSoup Global, and Estrella Rosenberg, founder and executive director of Big Love Little Hearts in Chicago and author of the blog Adventures in Philanthropy. Sample Ward and Ms.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Then, you provide an algorithm with examples in the form of sample data, and you allow the algorithm to identify the best way to get to that outcome. It will do so based on patterns it finds in your sample data. With AI, you first define some outcome, some question you want answered. How does the prediction impact our strategy?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

Our marketing director, Ron, likes to think of the brainstorming process as a matrix: [fundraising type] x [theme]. Check out the sample of the book club below!) Be sure to ask for input from your team, including volunteers—you might be surprised by the creative suggestions that come up when you get everyone involved.

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

This e-guide includes sample fundraising asks, sample major donor funding proposals, and more. He has served as a Development Director, Executive Director, board member, and consultant to hundreds of organizations. Bonus Item! Pre-registration is live! Take this course by registering to the left or bottom.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2019

By Alex Wilson , Director of BlockShop DC and founding partner of The Giving Block. These are just some examples of the most public donations, but it just a sample of the donations being made by those who have generated a considerable amount of wealth in this space. Let’s start with the basics. Why does that matter?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Your Executive Director, your board of directors, or even your colleagues may have different priorities, preferences, or perspectives on what information you need to collect. Or you can track the time it takes you to fill out the form, either with sample data or by trying to collect similar data from your own systems.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Panelists included: Shaheen Syal, Director of Communications, Z. Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. Panelists will uncover how mobile is changing nonprofit communications strategies, share best practices for an integrated approach, and discuss the benefits of a communications plan. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Having a clear corporate structure limits the individual liability of your nonprofit’s leaders, employees, and board of directors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

On top of it all is the reality that the diversity needle has not moved much in board of directors’ positions at nonprofit organizations. The Council on Nonprofits has samples to review. A 2017 survey from Board Source shows that 84% of members on nonprofit boards identify as Caucasian, which does not sway far from the 2015 survey.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

While the perks and parameters can vary greatly from one organization to the next, here’s a sample major donor rubric: Bronze level (e.g., Tapping into the connections in your board of directors is essential for smart major donor fundraising.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The more accurate and insightful that executive directors and finance teams can be when predicting revenue, cost, and ROI, the better equipped their organization will be to sustain and grow its mission. Finance Director Government Grants INCREASE IMPACT Optimize grant management to ensure alignment with mission and efficient use of funds.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I had recently joined Madison House Autism Foundation as the Director of the Autism After 21 Utah Project (AA21 Utah). I have learned how to deep dive into Foundation Directory, align our grant asks with funders’ typical award amounts, and use Candid Learning’s sample letters of inquiry (LOIs).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Presenters: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director, NTEN (moderator). Noah Flower , Director of Knowledge Management, Monitor Institute. Rashad Robinson , Executive Director, ColorOfChange. Alfredo De Avila , Senior Program Associate, Applied Research Center . Related Links : CompassPoint. Nonprofit Day.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 1, 2019

I think my operations coordinator found a sample on some website. Look, it’s helpful that your nonprofit found a sample policy on the interwebs for free. But that’s all it is – a sample. And your liquid assets are unlike that of the organization that wrote the sample. If you have a sample, great.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 25, 2012

HRDAG designed a process to randomly sample the Archive and the archivists began using Benetech’s Martus software to organize and secure information generated from the samples. The Archive has also provided valuable information corroborating findings that involve the U.S.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 7, 2021

In today’s episode, Stu Manewith, Director of Thought Leadership and Advocacy for Omatic Software and Bailey Benzlé, Director Of Pre-Sales & Sales Enablement for Omatic Software, discuss leveraging data quality and strategic communication to increase the win-back rate. The donors who are prized candidates for giving again.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. The nature of why a supporter chooses to fundraise for your nonprofit is most likely a personal one. Make it as easy as possible for your supporters.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Dave Domagala, Director of Customer Support . Not only do they generally take you off-grid, but they give you the opportunity to do a little sampling of everything. Adam Carey, Senior Director of Client Services, Salesforce Certified App Builder ? . Banwar, Director of Enterprise Sales? . Fun fact about Andrew.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 17, 2021

Sample Apps or Tools: Ninja Forms with Salesforce extension. Sample Apps or Tools: Form Assembly. Sample Apps or Tools: Donation Forms: Salesforce Elevate , iATS/Brickwork , Stripe , Classy. Basic Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Compliance with some tools such as Gravity Forms. Formstack.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

In this guide, we’ll offer some tips and sample scripts you can use when calling donors to request a face-to-face meeting or directly request donations. On behalf of the board of directors of [your nonprofit], I want to thank you!”. Below is a list of sample objections you might hear and a few ways you can handle them.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Today, I want to present a sample year-end fundraising e-mail for a fictional non-profit organization. This sample e-mail is based on several very successful year-end e-mails I have used for real-world organizations in the past, but the names and identifying information have all been changed. Executive Director.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 15, 2011

Delivering our “mini-keynote” for the PMDMC Social Media Intensive is NTEN’s Membership Director, Amy Sample Ward, co-author of Social by Social, a handbook in using social technologies for social impact. But you still need a clear strategy, a sound plan of attack, and a method of evaluating your results.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 10, 2011

Join us at PRSA’s May luncheon on May 10 at Anthony’s Steakhouse where Amy Sample Ward, membership director for the Nonoprofit Technology Network, will provide information on how to be a good inbox guest and get results from email campaigns.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

Here is a sample board skills assessment: Board Member Information What is your name? Here is a sample statement to the board of directors: “Dear Board Members, I hope this message finds you well. What is your position on the board? How long have you been a member of the board? What is your professional background?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Now that you understand what to include and what to leave out, let’s look at some sample thank you letters. Sincerely, Elizabeth Davis, Executive Director How do you feel reading this letter? To me, this letter reads like the Executive Director is thanking me for helping her do her job!

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Kindful

JUNE 3, 2021

The Council of Nonprofits boasts a treasure trove of free sample gift acceptance policies. Luckily, his marketing director and I talked him into a much more tasteful visual (a mobile, believe it or not!). You should also develop your own sponsorship agreement that details promotional guidelines. My stomach churns just remembering it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

3 Ways to Use Social Media in Your Next Campaign by Amy Sample Ward, Author of Social Change Anytime Everywhere and Membership Director at NTEN. Social Media and Its Relationship with Online Fundraising by Carie Lewis , Director of Emerging Media at HSUSA. Mobile Fundraising by Jeff Patrick, President of Common Knowledge.

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NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2012

First, not even the former marketing director of Facebook knows how the privacy policies at Facebook work. The NLRB has a sample social media policy that you can use that the NLRB’s Acting General Counsel deems lawful. As 2012 winds down there were several major stories that I came across that are worth sharing.

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NTEN

MAY 29, 2013

Since March of 2011, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with countless changemakers and nonprofit leaders in my role as NTEN’s Membership Director. Read the announcement from Amy Borgstrom, Chair of NTEN’s Board of Directors, posted earlier today. Amy Sample Ward announcement ceo' So, hello, again!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Crystal Dionysopoulou is the founder and Creative Director of Lucid Fox , a dynamic web design and development agency that puts people first. You don’t need to go all-out creating a design system with code samples—even a living document with screenshots and a few notes on how each pattern is used would help. Get in touch ! .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Include the opportunity as a call to action in a newsletter and/or stand-alone email, or even make personal asks of your board of directors, young professionals group, or other engaged volunteers who you know are passionate about your mission. A lot more people will raise funds for us if we ask than if we don’t! And ask on Facebook!

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Ask them if they’ll write a brief handwritten note on the next appeal you mail (give them a few sample notes). ACTION: Get your executive director to add notes for all gifts above a certain amount; you add notes for the rest. ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. Which thank you’s get assigned to the E.D.

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