Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What’s the point in using “global&# tools (social media) for local organizing? What tools have been most unsuccessful?

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Fun fact about Andrew. Fun fact about Dave. Not only do they generally take you off-grid, but they give you the opportunity to do a little sampling of everything. Fun Fact about Adam. Fun fact about Sanchi. Fun fact about Ajay. Fun fact about Logan. Dave Domagala, Director of Customer Support .

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Network for Good , she is privileged to lead the team to help over 5,000 nonprofits raise more friends and funds online. Words are another passion of mine.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 5, 2009

The “Swine Flu” scare was fun, wasn’t it? In a recent Op-Ed piece in the New York Times , David Brooks compared the global response vs localized response to the outbreak. Speak the Local Language. Local organizations provide this local face. We can speak the local language, understand the local culture.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Not a fun place to be. Mark off a couple of blocks of time on your calendar to research things like supplies, materials, and equipment online or call local vendors to find out what things cost. Technology (website, network, etc.) Now, hope is not a bad thing. But you need some practicality and planning to go with it.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 17, 2010

Last week, I had a fun time moderating the June #4Change Twitter Chat on Online Community Building. What’s the point in using “global” tools (social media) for local organizing? And in each local place, people are on different types of social media, some of which are global in scope. From @winwinapps: Make it fun.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Here’s your monthly update from the world of NetSquared Local. What Is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared Local groups hold monthly in-person events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

That means it’s time for our monthly roundup of all the crazy goodness created by NetSquared Local in May. What is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup’s volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared Local organizers rallied around Ushahidi’s BRCK kickstarter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 4, 2009

The core team was the same: David Wilcox, Andy Gibson and Amy Sample Ward - all co-authors, with Cass Business School of the forthcoming Social by Social handbook. It was a lot of fun, and since Andy was doing an excellent job of facilitating, and Amy was mentoring the groups, I was able to capture proceedings on video.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 3, 2010

Here are some ways that campaigning can be framed for the purpose of this chat: moving canvassing door to door to online networks. local community building. social change projects or programs locally or globally. Check out TweetChat – it’s a great application that integrates with your Twitter account and makes chats more fun!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

your local elections and help support voting rights? The app encourages users to pledge to vote and to share that pledge across their social network. app offers polling location information, sample ballots, and election. on some congressional and local races too. Having Some Fun With Politics. Want to monitor.

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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. Using CDSI strategies and leveraging social media, you can harness the power of the network towards your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Anyone and everyone who gives anything — time, money, experience, skills, networks — in any amount to create a better world can be philanthropist. She shared many stories of philanthropists with far less money and notoriety than celebrities and wealthy people we typically think of as philanthropists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. You can also send fun cards using Felt. Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.”

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

TechSoup and NetSquared have put together a month of educational opportunities, from local events all over the world to day-long Twitter parties and a free webinar. The folks at Idealist recently shared their obsession with drawing the actor Nicolas Cage in their post, Doodling Nicolas Cage: How we keep work fun. Register now!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. Simply offer ticket sales online, then send your guests a care package of the beverages to be sampled on the day of the event.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 10, 2009

" FutureGov Network - Carrie Bishop's at the Google Local Government event in London today and tweeting and blogging from inside. But what would happen if funders thought of themselves primarily as performance investors and relied on a mix of internal, external and independent researchers to prove program effectiveness?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. Regional and local leaders were supported and given the opportunity to shine. Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. You can read her poem, Untitled, here.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: This strategy leverages your donors’ personal networks, allowing them to develop their own campaigns, create teams, and share stories to support a larger theme. Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. Excert from Fiver’s Toolkit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Check out the interview below to learn more about how My Colorado Project is empowering local change! Rather than try to get younger donors to fit into our existing programs, we’ve built a site that encourages young people to do what they’re best at – connect online, build networks of like-minded people, and make philanthropy fun.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These ideas are not only low-cost; they’re also fun, engaging, and—most importantly—effective. Bake Sales Sweeten the deal for your supporters by selling homemade treats at local events or high-traffic areas, appealing to people’s love for delicious goodies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2009

The Causes Birthday Application Makes You Feel Good What's more fun than a birthday celebration? Amy Sample Ward, in her birthday cause wrap up shares the details of the pointers that Causes will email to you everyday to help guide your birthday fundraiser. There are always people who are new to your network and may not know this yet.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

The panelists include Holly Ross, NTEN ; David Neff , American Cancer Society; Kari Dunn Saratovsky ; Case Foundation; Amy Sample Ward , Netsquared; and Joe Solomon. And like last year's ROI Poetry Slam , our session will be interactive, thought-provoking, and dare I say, fun! Submitted by Amy Sample Ward.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Chad will review the best practices in fundraising prospect identification and provide practical tips for how small nonprofits can maximize their network. Many of them will do like a little sample screening for you so you can see what it looks before you make the investment. So I have a sample donation reply card on the Resource page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2005

I find that blog is interesting and helpful for Cambodian young people as well as fun. Participants of the training are selected from local NGOs. But, participants who are mainly from NGOs will post about their local activities. Here's a sampling of some of the "Clogs." Battambang Network. YCC Network.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas Small Church Fundraising Ideas Easy Church Fundraising Event Ideas Fundraising Ideas for the Church Choir Fundraising Ideas for Your Church Building Fund Fun Church Fundraising Ideas. A cook-off.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Respondents came from large organizations and small, and from all sub-sectors, and include a small sample from Arizona. Partnerships, fee-for-service models, social enterprise models, and networking are just a few avenues nonprofits can take to help navigate around the economy's traffic jam. Fear not, nonprofit professionals!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Last week I finished my month-long Have Fun, Do Good series where 12 bloggers shared how they have fun and do good. My main takeaway from their rainbow of stories is that there are *so* many ways to have fun and do good. Amy Sample Ward, amysampleward.org I invite people along for the ride. But it’s also fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

For the holidays, she has hosted a kindergarten "angel" party where the kids were "angel donors" for families in need, depositing their unwrapped toys and gifts as admittance to the fun. Amy Sample Ward reminds us that your kids don't have to give cash only. "Time, enthusiasm, expertise, skills.it

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

Who : Facilitating: Amy Sample Ward | NetSquared; Billy Bicket | NetSquared. Local Community Organizers (#localco). What : This is a chance for local organizers to share stories and lessons learned and network with those considering starting a group. What : Relax, or join the fun – it’s up to you! When : 9:00 a.m.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. ” And use the word “projected,” because we know that the service definitely impacted people in a positive way and we’re using local statistics to make sure that we’ve captured that impact. Does that make sense? ” So what?

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re looking for a creative, fun fundraising idea to engage supporters and boost your funding, you’ve come to the right place! And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet! 100+ Fundraising Event Ideas to Try Out.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Can they share your message and Ask with their personal and social networks? Here are some sample end-of-year fundraising campaign themes : Let’s Make Hunger History. Contact local civic clubs and churches and see if you can get on their program schedule during the holidays. Pitch a story to your local news.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 1, 2011

Last fall, I hosted a Have Fun, Do Good series where 12 bloggers shared how they have fun and do good. Jennifer Lee, Right-Brain Business Plan: How I Have Fun, Do Good Since 2005 I’ve volunteered off and on at a local non-profit called C.E.O. They are living the American dream and it’s fun and feels good to support them!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

Network to secure as many corporate sponsorships as possible. It’s tempting to apply for everything you can find or to ALL the local foundations in your area. The Bottom Line If you’ve never looked at your revenue in terms of streams and calculated each stream as a percentage of the total (like the sample), I encourage you to do that.

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