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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I love community organizing. It’s something that I am energized by, passionate about, and take so much pleasure in helping others do well, too. My work with NetSquared and with Social by Social has helped shape so many of my beliefs about community organizing and has offered the opportunity to meet so many others doing it well.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. Be Informed.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

We focused on principles for community building and community organizing, as well as examples of both short-term and long-term engagement. Principles of Community Organizing. It’s important to remember that not everything your organization wants to do or achieve, matches up with with your community wants to do, and vice versa.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The importance of cybersecurity for nonprofits can’t be overstated, and your organization is not immune to the constantly evolving cyber threats that come with sharing information through the internet. Your nonprofit handles a lot of sensitive personal information from all the donations you receive and all the people you help.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Appearing as her super hero alter ego, complete with green cape, Super Green, Kroll spoke about how online activity can be used to inspire offline action. Organizing activities, such as Hayes Valley Farm has done by inviting their online followers to volunteer on the farm, gives community members a chance to connect in person.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

Organizations must invest in good learning management systems (LMS) to facilitate effective communication training. An LMS is a digital platform that allows organizations to create, deliver, manage, and track the effectiveness of online learning programs. Feedback can become criticism if it’s not constructive or helpful to employees.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

When we discuss peer-to-peer fundraising our focus often is on the online components; however, the offline activities surrounding our event allow us to improve relationships and connections with our supporters, thus potentially improving our online outcomes. Do your fundraisers know how to use the online tools your organization provides them?

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 2, 2024

Deerr told the audience to “start with what you want to know about donors and build backwards to help you determine the source code structure that will be most useful to your specific data collection.” How they prefer to make their gift — online, offline? * How often do they make a gift? Annually? To what do they respond?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Our Story Recently, four allied grassroots campaigns (1Sky, Clean Energy Works, the Energy Action Coalition and Focus the Nation) set out to build an unprecedented online community: multiple organizations engaging their supporters together toward common goals on a shared online platform. We called it “The Climate Network.&#.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Crowdfunding.

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Qgiv

MARCH 22, 2023

A pledge drive is a fundraising campaign where donors promise a gift amount to your organization based on a goal set by you or your participants. As your organization or participants meet those goals, donors increase their pledged donation. Organizations often offer incentive tiers for supporters to encourage larger donations.

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Social media posts and account maintenance We’ve noted that organizations should guard their voice online. For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. Writing meta descriptions for main pages on your website is another good task that will help indexing of a website.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Start by getting to know your organization’s work intimately.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

If your friend Sue shares an article on Twitter about helping kids in your community who are on reduced lunches, your inclination might be to ask Sue how she got connected and what you can do to help. A bit of a different example, offline, is wearing a ribbon on your shirt or a specific color on a certain day in support of a cause.

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fusionSpan

JUNE 14, 2023

As always, our team is here to support your organization with not only details on the upcoming release, but also our Managed Services team is here to help support you when you’re ready for your organization to upgrade to the newest Fonteva release!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. From GivingTuesday : 1) The estimated total of online and offline giving across sixty countries on GivingTuesday 2019 is $1.97

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

There is “Bayanihan’ Spirit” or the Flippino word for community which includes lots grassroots fundraising through smaller nonprofits (offline and online ) and the church. Donate to Help Victims in Philippines. She wants to donate, she wants to help and she wrote this useful guideline for giving: 1.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2011

Slacktivism, to me, comes down to two crucial points: 1) organizations play an important role in creating and endorsing the level to which people take action, and 2) “slacker activism” is really a gateway to more lasting change. Organizations are putting out calls, and the community is responding. Getting Offline.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

As a result, more organizations are looking for ways to implement an omnichannel fundraising and marketing strategy. Consider incorporating this approach into your annual fundraising plan , you might need help knowing where to start. Let’s get started. And above all, always include your nonprofit’s name and logo prominently.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

SMART goals help you streamline a reasonable goal for any situation. Suggestion: Pre-Year End Fundraising Thank You Campaign Give Thanks : Thanksgiving is a key date for your nonprofit or charity and it is a wonderful time to remind your donors that they can build community with friends and family by supporting an organization they love.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

I have worked with nonprofit organizations who’ve had – seriously – five development directors in three years! How can an organization have any kind of continuity with donors with that kind of record? Staff your organization with quality individuals and do your level best to keep them. And a budget for it. Retain staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

They appeal to those who may be interested in volunteering because they enjoy helping others or have a personal connection to the cause that the organization supports. Process Volunteers: Now that you have individuals or groups interested in volunteering with your organization, it’s time to get to know them.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2023

By enabling Apple Pay on your donation or event forms, your organization can make online transactions incredibly easy for your supporters! “This integration with Candid will help nonprofits raise more by offering their donors a leading digital wallet solution and removing the barriers of a previously complex Apple Pay approval process.”

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Everyaction

JULY 16, 2018

For social services organizations such as food banks, shelters, and community centers, managing data well is a critical part of keeping their doors open to members of the community in need of their services. When looking for a data tool for social services organizations, four functions are especially important to keep in mind: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Why It’s Important to Accept Online Donations Collecting online donations can be a powerful and budget-friendly way to raise funds for your cause or organization. They can show some love for your organization quickly, no matter where they are in the world.

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Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

These events help unite people for a cause through the power of music. Advantages for nonprofits of hosting benefit concerts Hosting a benefit concert for your organization offers numerous benefits, such as: Fundraising. Sponsors can help you pad out your budget and start long-term partnerships with a for-profit partner.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They’re excited to get their fledgling organization off the ground, and they need the funds to do it. If you’re struggling to make ends meet, you’re probably using a broken funding model — meaning your organization cannot survive into the future on the funding you are receiving now. But we want something much better for you!

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CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

generation so your organization can ensure future fundraising success. One way to demonstrate to your Gen Z donors that your organization is able to be trusted is by maintaining transparency in your finances and communications. As they come of age, their unique perspectives and values are reshaping the philanthropic landscape, no cap.

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Everyaction

JULY 5, 2018

Arts and culture organizations such as media companies, magazines, public radio stations, museums, theaters, and arts advocates have unique needs when it comes to data management. Database and CRM systems for arts and cultural organizations should offer the capability for several key tasks: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

Note from Beth: I love when I discovered folks who are community organizers and successfully transfer what they know about community organizing offline to the online world. Robin shared some of her thoughts in the comments of a recent blog post, and I invited to share her community organizing rules for Twitter.

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Everyaction

APRIL 9, 2018

In this series, we’ll be exploring the unique concerns that organizations in different fields consider when searching for a CRM software. In this series, we’ll be exploring the unique concerns that organizations in different fields consider when searching for a CRM software. Seamless Fundraising + Activism.

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Kindful

APRIL 28, 2021

Events are typically near the top of every nonprofit organization’s list of disrupted activities and strategies. Thankfully, many organizations were able to shift to a virtual event format with limited disruption and, in some cases, even greater success than their previous in-person incarnations.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

With years of experience in deploying both types of systems, I’ll guide you through the ins and outs of each option, providing examples and insights to help you make an informed decision. For instance, government agencies or defense contractors may need an LMS that operates entirely offline to safeguard sensitive information.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2022

You can take advantage of this opportunity to hire the best people and keep them at your organization while saving money. Mazarine specializes in helping nonprofit leaders with fundraising goals through authentic relationships, both online and offline. Now, nonprofits can give them the what they want.

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Social media posts and account maintenance We’ve noted that organizations should guard their voice online. For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. Writing meta descriptions for main pages on your website is another good task that will help indexing of a website.

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Everyaction

JUNE 28, 2018

A broad range of healthcare focused organizations depend on member and donor database software to manage relationships with supporters. Building this type of trust is important in every instance where a health organization interacts with patients, volunteers, and donors.

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