Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2009

The Twestival is back this September, this time focusing on local groups instead of a global campaign! Now is the time to help choose the local organizations that will benefit from the twitter-powered organizing and convening. Check out Twestival Local. Twestival Local puts the spotlight on hundreds of causes around the world.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Summer’s social ambiance, characterized by people wanting to enjoy outdoor events and immerse themselves in their local community, can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Keep in mind the costs of renting projection equipment, acquiring necessary permits, and ensuring safety measures are in place.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It could be an email or postcard about a regular meetup the nonprofit hosts, or about its services. This can include large Fortune 500 companies or even local law firms, smaller companies, business-to-business suppliers, or retailers. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 9, 2020

member states to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet, provide a common roadmap for organizations to measure impact. The Future of Sustainable Business: Making the Global Goals Local Business. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the set of 17 global goals adopted by 193 U.N. Tiffany Washington.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

These community foundations are actively using the Giving Day Playbook to host Giving Days in their communities and it forms the backbone to peer exchanges. 12, Knight Foundation hosted a webinar for almost 200 community foundations, nonprofits, and others interested in hosting a Giving Day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. The one that resonated was “ Climate Hawks.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

On-the-ground fundraising measures. On-the-ground fundraising measures. Second, pay attention to specific state and local COVID-19 guidelines. Adhere to local mask and vaccination policies. Host your event outdoors if you can. You may consider hosting virtual or hybrid events instead.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

To gain the trust of prospective donors, you need to show how your values align with theirs and how you’ll make a measurable impact. Small, local organizations are more trusted than larger institutions , but you need to win that trust.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Hosted by Salesforce.org Chief Customer Officer Rob Acker, Cloud for Good Founder & CEO Tal Frankfurt and CARE Head of Corporate Partnerships Chris Noble discussed the strategies and technologies that help them be nimble enough to respond to emergency campaigns, create change regularly, and the lessons they have learned along the way.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 26, 2022

First up were our co-hosts from Arctic Basecamp, who had set up camp in front of Hotel Schatzalp, with a big tent for presentations and several smaller tents for sleeping—a tradition now in its fifth year. Our next stop was by a stream, where attendees heard how in 2018, we empowered the Davos students to test local waterways for plastic.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2024

Host a webinar. Collaborating on an event with a local organization? Try to keep track of them this year so you have a baseline against which to measure next year. Especially during the pandemic, when many nonprofits pivoted to virtual events , nonprofits successfully captured a lot of names and emails. Lean into partnerships.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Ways to measure your efficiency and success within each . How to Measure Success. They also measure retention to see how many return each year and what factors could play into increases or decreases. . “ Set specific goals for your event that can easily be measured and attained within the scope of your event.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

Whether it’s raising funds for a disaster relief effort, collecting school supplies for underprivileged children, or gathering essentials for a local shelter, this versatility makes them adaptable to a myriad of causes. It’s a platform to share your story and connect with a broader audience.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Now that physical distancing requirements are relaxing slightly, some in the festival industry have found ways to promote festival-like events to crowds virtually, while physically distanced, or with other safety measures in place. . If you are an event planner, then you may be chomping at the bit to host a festival crowd. .

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

In this guide, we’ll dive into a list of the best animal-centric in-person and virtual fundraising ideas for increasing revenue for your animal-focused nonprofit: Partner with a local pet store. Host a pet adoption event. Partner with a local pet store. Host a pet adoption event. Hosting an auction.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Constituents participate by tracking their success in helping the planet by recycling, reducing food waste, purchasing local produce, and reusing containers. Supporters track time spent volunteering for local causes, such as cleaning up parks or serving at food banks.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

PEAK Grantmaking and Candid teamed up to host a forum for peer learning and knowledge exchange on COVID-19 response practices. When Numbers Fall Short: The Challenge of Measuring Diversity in a Global Context. This makes it challenging to measure diversity, equity, and inclusion in a global context. Grantmakers, not so fast!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2017

Christina, who previously worked for the local Y association where she led wellness initiatives, recently became the chair. They also do Lunch/Breakfast and Learn, providing healthy food from a local restaurant and presentations on health topics such as training for running or walking events.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Last week, we hosted the first ever Zero Hunger Summit during Dreamforce. The abundance mindset also applies to how we measure our impact and work together. The group challenged how we measure impact, and recommended finding measurements that encourage collaboration across the supply chain. The Future of Food Assistance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Start with broader objectives, then narrow in on SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Timely) goals that fall under each. With teams of four, the event also becomes an opportunity to host and entertain business clients—making businesses and brands more likely to purchase sponsorship packages.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Understanding Community Leadership Community leadership involves actively engaging with local stakeholders, identifying shared goals, and working collaboratively towards achieving them. Evaluation and Learning: Foundations can provide grantees with robust evaluation frameworks and support them in measuring their impact effectively.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2022

I had a fantastic conversation with hosts Jonathan McCoy and Becky Endicott about driving innovation in the nonprofit sector and what’s next for capital campaigns and major gifts. Instead, make incremental changes and measure the impacts of innovation. Maybe a local school district cut its arts programs due to a lack of funding.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

But after hosting many events over the years, how can your organization change up its approach and plan more engaging activities? These tips can apply to any type of nonprofit event: whether you’re hosting a charity auction , a fundraising 5K, conference, webinar, and so on. Let’s get started! Plan hybrid events. Social media.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2022

I had a fantastic conversation with hosts Jonathan McCoy and Becky Endicott about driving innovation in the nonprofit sector and what’s next for capital campaigns and major gifts. Instead, make incremental changes and measure the impacts of innovation. Maybe a local school district cut its arts programs due to a lack of funding.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Some organizations have even taken this a step further by hosting their event entirely online using the “UnGala” fundraising approach. Get local businesses involved for prize sponsorships, and make it a public, fun event that everyone can come and watch. Of course you may be wondering how you can host this kind of event online.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

Maybe your association hosts fun, members-only appreciation events ? For instance, if you represent a union, you could ask a well-known organizer in your local area to join your marketing campaign. Take the following steps to improve your website and make it more appealing to prospective members: Highlight your value proposition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

All the planning was ahead of me to deliver on our mission to increase investment in the social sector, improve partnerships – particularly between local actors and their supporters – and provide support for strong, resilient and impactful nonprofits. The old adage remains true – we measure what we care about.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

If social distancing measures aren’t followed, a stronger virus could rapidly infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people before they can be vaccinated.”. As the year progresses, nonprofits can anticipate hosting more hybrid events: part in-person and part virtual. That means you shouldn’t be planning on in-person events just yet.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Now that physical distancing requirements are relaxing slightly, some in the festival industry have found ways to promote festival-like events to crowds virtually, while physically distanced, or with other safety measures in place. . If you are an event planner, then you may be chomping at the bit to host a festival crowd. .

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AccelEvents

JULY 13, 2020

A hybrid event allows you to gather a smaller number of attendees in a venue, respecting social distancing practices and any locally mandated crowd size limitations, while still reaching a larger audience at home. The event platform you choose will depend on the type of event you are hosting. Live-Chat and Networking.

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CauseVox

MAY 18, 2021

That’s why in the second half of this year, we’ll see the rise of the hybrid fundraising event: an event which is hosted both in person and virtually. You may be thinking that hybrid events are a temporary measure, but there are reasons to continue thinking of virtual and in-person as we move forward.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

Borrow from political organizers to build a grassroots movement at scale by empowering supporters locally with the right messages and tools to spread your mission. Host a Zoom call for supporters to write letters, send emails, make scripted calls to elected officials like Swing Left is doing. Urgent issues. Virtual solutions.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Try partnering with your local news station to increase the reach of your campaign. Host an auction.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

See if there is a local designer who could provide their services as an in-kind donation and make your materials really pop. For broader reach, reach out to local newspapers, radio stations, and TV channels and pitch them on stories that highlight your fundraiser. And in order to do that, you’re going to have to go old school.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

The Forum, which has been bringing philanthropists as well as political and social sector leaders from around the world to Silicon Valley since 2001, hosted the Presidents of two foundations: Robert Gallucci of the MacArthur Foundation and Reeta Roy of The MasterCard Foundation. This is where philanthropy comes in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

That way, every step you take is centered around a common objective, and you know what to measure to determine success. Your Giving Tuesday match can come from many sources, including: A crowdfunding campaign you host in the months leading up to November. Local businesses that pitch in to make a difference.

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