Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Yesterday, I had a very fun time presenting with my friend and colleague Debra Askanase at the 2 011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. 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.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Nonprofits that are reliant on organic search traffic need to start optimizing for this new reality now to mitigate the drop in engagement and support as the sea change happens. on Google present day (Q2, 2023). Interacting via voice is conditioning us to speak more naturally to get what we need.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Nonprofits that are reliant on organic search traffic need to start optimizing for this new reality now to mitigate the drop in engagement and support as the sea change happens. on Google present day (Q2, 2023). Interacting via voice is conditioning us to speak more naturally to get what we need.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Presented by: Elizabeth Ngonzi , Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs and Former CEO of Afrika Tikkun USA. charitable giving in 2018 was $428 billion, yet most international organizations are unaware about how the U.S. International organizations seeking to access U.S. Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

If you haven’t already started using Google Analytics 4 (GA4), there’s no time like the present. In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. We often find organizations want to back up and keep everything.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. playbook into your organization. Leaders must be able to communicate each of those points to both staff and volunteers and to present risk within a cognitive framework.” Association 4.0:

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Implement name tags, offer personalized greetings, and create opportunities for one-on-one interaction with key staff and board members. Showcase your organization’s impact through storytelling, testimonials, and interactive exhibits, allowing attendees to connect emotionally with your cause.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly and without hassle. This can establish your organization as a reputable, trustworthy institution. The user journey is the way visitors interact with your healthcare website.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2013

Each year SXSW Interactive brings together geeks, creatives, and others who are pushing the boundaries of technological change for five days of knowledge sharing and networking. That''s the fancy name for the "collaborative database that helps the SXSW Interactive team give fair and equal consideration to many ideas at once."

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Qgiv

APRIL 20, 2021

We’re incredibly excited to announce that Qgiv’s Customer Experience (CX) team has won a 2021 Excellence in Customer Service Award presented by Business Intelligence Group (BIG)! Organizations from across the globe submitted their customer service teams and leaders for consideration in the BIG Excellence in Customer Service Awards. “The

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Let’s imagine a familiar scenario: the end of your nonprofit organization’s current fundraising campaign is approaching. Around the office or in your virtual workspace, fundraisers bustle, scheduling presentations, making calls, and otherwise wrapping up on a high note. million registered nonprofit organizations in the U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2021

Yet, nonprofit organizations are resilient and have always risen to the occasion of helping those in need during difficult times. 5) Your Nonprofit Can Still Meaningfully Interact with Supporters. All of this helps to build community and create the spark we often only attribute to in-person interactions.

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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 Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

The pandemic has drastically altered the ways nonprofits interact with their supporters. While social media is now a common part of every nonprofit’s communication strategy, a common sentiment is that interacting on social media is a poor substitute to in-person interactions. But not all nonprofits are effective on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

I was invited to present a key note at the Mekong ICT Camp in Thailand about nonprofits, social media, and measurement. The camp was organized by Thai Fund Foundation in partnership with Opendream , , Thai Netizen Network , Frontier Foundation and Tactical Technology Collective. The theme for the training was “ Data, Data.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application. I thought I’d take this opportunity to reflect again on a decade of experience of designing and delivering interactive webinars. Think Beyond Presenters.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Presentation. But, like many strategies or best practices, it still isn’t right for every organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

The authors present a fascinating look at how to breakdown the bureaucracy within your organization and unleash the power and true abilities of the human beings in your organization – making your organization more bold, entrepreneurial and as nimble as change itself. Our organizations aren’t. It’s impractical.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

A lot of time, effort, and preparation goes into ensuring end-of-year campaigns produce all the funds needed for organizations to sustain their important missions. Keeping donors connected with the mission ensures the best possible donor retention rate for an organization. December is an important month for nonprofit fundraisers.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. Your Perception of Your Donors I’m sure you can remember an interaction that felt purely transactional. No emotion, no humanity to the interaction, just an exchange of currency, goods, and services.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Available starting August 18, 2020, the authors present a fascinating look at how to breakdown the bureaucracy within your organization and unleash the power and true abilities of the human beings in your organization – making your organization more bold, entrepreneurial and as nimble as change itself. It’s impractical.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Great presentation skills always come handy whether you're offering an educational training, making a keynote speech, or bringing new funders aboard. Presentations for Webinars. Leroux Miller kicked off the discussion by offering advice focused on online presentations. Make Presentations Social.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

Mission-driven organizations face a number of unique challenges when it comes to building digital products. Composable Architecture can bring a whole new set of capabilities to an organization’s digital stack by providing the means and the way to do all of the above and more, but is it right for your mission-driven organization?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

As recommended in Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse , your organization should buy a VR headset and experience the metaverse as a team. Decide who at your organization will be the primary admin for your Oculus account. Before you turn on your Oculus Quest, make necessary preparations. Don’t skip them!

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M+R

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Participating organizations share their supporter email, action, donation, deliverability, engagement, and fundraising behavior. Behavioral data on how your supporters are interacting with other organizations — email and donation patterns — are powerful without sacrificing your supporters’ privacy and trust. All are welcome!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2012

One of the most effective ways of telling your organization's story is through images – and maps are one of the most powerful visuals you can employ. Online maps provide context, engage viewers with interactive features, and reveal stories by visualizing your data. Presented by : Dave Johnson, MapBox. In short, maps are awesome!

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NTEN

AUGUST 28, 2014

As we all know, the nonprofit tech community is loaded with smart and thoughtful organizers who give their time and efforts to help the rest of us do the good work we do. We recognize NTEN’s 501 Tech Clubs (local in-person groups) and Communities of Practice (CoPs) (online affinity groups) organizers are one clever and innovative bunch!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

In-person events are on hold this fundraising event season, but fortunately, streaming tools like Zoom implemented new features throughout the year that make virtually interacting with guests a lot easier and way more fun. Consider searching social media for posts about your organization and interacting with the people who’ve posted them.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2020

Virtual events carry many benefits to event organizers and planners. When viewers are located all throughout the world, it can be nearly impossible to find a time that works for all time zones, and asking presenters to present the same content over and over again will not fly. If you’ve never heard of Simulive, don’t fret.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

impressed at the amount of presenters contributing to this global event. and The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University for organizing this impressive virtual experience. When Training Online, Interact Frequently. When you are presenting, especially in a highly attended online.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2011

This blog post was authored by Evonne Heyning, interactive media producer with TechSoup's community and social media team. Are you looking for secrets to giving great presentations? Pacific time will explore great presentations. Our next episode of Nonprofits Live on August 26 at 10:00 a.m. Rik Panganiban.

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M+R

MARCH 5, 2024

Participating organizations share their supporter email, action, donation, deliverability, engagement, and fundraising behavior. Behavioral data on how your supporters are interacting with other organizations — email and donation patterns — are powerful without sacrificing your supporters’ privacy and trust. All are welcome!

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

While I have presented countless workshops and webinars and written toolkits on the topic, I know that I have much to learn, and the best learning comes from clients and peers in the field. Earlier this month, I left the office to attend an in-person “Network and Share” event hosted by DOVIA Colorado.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

A study conducted by Edelman and Linkedin reported 65% of those surveyed said thought leadership content improved their perception of an organization. Well-researched and thoughtfully written content has the power to build association credibility, organization brand awareness, and even attract new members. .

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OneCause

MARCH 27, 2023

RAISE is part interactive learning + part crowd-sourcing = and 100% FUNdraising! Interact with amazing speakers Event fundraisers, industry experts, and thought leaders from across the country will present fundraising best practices and share relevant trends. The schedule for Raise 2023 will be released in summer of 2023.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Devi shared some inspiring examples of how the technology can serve missions and stakeholders, including disaster response organizations leveraging AI to predict and respond to crises more efficiently, and educational nonprofits using AI for tailored learning experiences. Where is your nonprofit in adoption AI?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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