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Designing Programs to Build Community: Case Study with Charity Technology Trust

Amy Sample Ward

Background: CTX services over 8,000 charity and community organizations in the UK and wants to nurture that network of organizations by providing more than just software and services, but also opportunities to build community. There are organizations creating content like NAVCA, NCVO, LASA with the Knowledgebase, and KnowHow NonProfit.

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Guest Post on Frogloop: 5 Tips for Running a Competition

Amy Sample Ward

Listening and paying attention will help you adjust quickly – whether it’s adding more information on the FAQ page, understanding difficult aspects of participation and finding ways to improve them, or simply understanding what those outside your organization think of your efforts. Tip #3: Operate in public.

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Using Twitter to Build a Community and Recruit Volunteers

Amy Sample Ward

And here are slides from a previous presentation: Twitter.Org: Twitter for Nonprofit Organizations. Here are my slides from the VMNC: Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Twitter Resources. 100,000 in 3 Days: Interview about #TeamAutism.

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2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Katherine Snider, Executive Director of Baby Buggy will join to share her case study of using Twitter with her organization. The presentation will cover the ins and outs, as well as best practices and ways to get started using Twitter as a tool for communicating with, surfacing new, and recognizing volunteers.

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Great reads from around the web on May 16th

Amy Sample Ward

" Nonprofit Uses QR Code, Quora to Make Cause Marketing More Transparent | Cause marketing for nonprofits – Here is a really interesting case study where an organization is using both a QR code and the answer platform Quora to engage and inform supporters. "This We hope you will join us." Look no further!

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Great reads from around the web on December 15th

Amy Sample Ward

However, these two alternative structures of human organization can interact in a variety of ways, both mutually beneficial and destructive. Each case study includes background information about the issue and the campaign, key learnings, benchmark numbers, and outcomes. Check it out – anyone you want to share it with?

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7- Step Non-Profit Plan to Attract and Keep Corporate Partners

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He is one of the best teachers to learn howto use brand storytelling and social media to build your organization’s reputation, donor community, and social impact. He is offering a seminar (visit www.WeFirst13.com com for details).

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