Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Why Social Media?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The fundraiser’s main image is one of the first things others will see when the fundraiser is shared on social media platforms, so it’s important it conveys the right message and grabs the attention of potential donors. Keep in mind that you can always raise or lower the fundraiser goal at any time. Help Me Feed Hungry Kids!

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

And because fundraising continues to shift from offline to online nonprofits are faced with a growing need to find new and innovative ways to do fundraising through online sources. The move towards a multichannel fundraising approach (online and offline) is becoming more and more critical to long-term success.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. One participant said, "A good tweet is something that elicits action offline, for example, a laugh or a conversation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar for the National Center for Media Engagement , focused on community-driven engagement, and present a session at the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference , talking about building a social media strategy. Using Social Media. Defining Community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Title (s): Manager, External Affairs and Associate, Social Media & Recruitment. Twitter: twitter.com/taprootfound. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Megan: MySpace was probably our first introduction to social media, but not sure the year we created the account.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Tonight was the 2nd monthly Community Builder chat ; and I had a great time! Question 2 : asked how to build a loop between on and offline engagement. Most agreed that it is harder to move from online to offline, where engagement may be strong because of the access or timing that can’t be accomplished with the physical world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization. This could be done annually or just one time. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

They are the respected voices who others turn to understand sector social change issues. Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. It takes more time, savvy, and online comfort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” It was also quite useful to hear and try to t ranslate different evaluation frameworks and methodologies to social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

Here’s a summary of tips, tools, examples, and resources for getting the most of our your nonprofit event with social media. (Here’s a curated link list used to create this post). You’ll want to create a Twitter hashtag for the event and make sure it isn’t already being used.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Along with Ed Walz, myself, and Liane, we spent a lot of time at the beginning mapping out program level outs and used a modified theory of change process. This prevents getting to tactical too quickly and places results in a larger context. It also connects the social media technical assistance to results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2012

Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors Guest Post By Geri Stengel, Ventureneer. Note from Beth: We know that social media can bring in the small dollar donors, but what about larger gifts? Many nonprofits already use social media, including mobile, to raise money among individual donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo. I started my talk with a story about why I liked Twitter: It allows me to connect with people in my professional field and have a great conversations or ad hoc collaborations that improve practice. Effective Social Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

They are asked to visualize the relationships – and who players are both online and offline. The map above is a visualization of the Community Foundation of Monterey Twitter following using TwitterMap. It is also a fun way to visualize your Twitter network – and there are some great free apps to do that.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. For those that follow the #4Change twitter-based chats, this is a post recapping and highlighting our latest conversation on social media application in the Climate Change movement. Lesson #1: Voice. Lesson #2: Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Social Media Master Class. The session was designed a mix of strategy with a deep dive into content, measurement, Facebook, and Twitter. Program outcomes: Guidance on developing an effective integrated social media strategy to support your mission. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Morning Session.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. Panelists: Wendy Harmon: social media manager, philosophy is to use social media to execute mission. Below is the live blog or the archive of the live blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. I thought it would useful to have a more in-depth conversation in the Zoetica Salon with Dan so we could delve into KPIs for social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

As she says, “ Go one way, and you risk overstating the influence, go the other and you’re dismissed as assuming individuals in the Arab world incapable of leveraging social media tools for organizing.&#. Are they enhanced by social media? Of course, and I’m sure Sami would agree. How to contextualize it?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Social media can be a useful (though often overlooked) tool for frontline workers in social service agencies to engage with youth, according to Jason Shim, a Program Facilitator at the Canadian nonprofit, Mosaic Counselling & Family Services. For Pathways to Education, social media turned out to be the right tool.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Many organizations use GivingTuesday as a social media campaign to increase fundraising and spread awareness for their cause. Preparing your emails ahead of time will allow you to schedule out your GivingTuesday email campaign in advance.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

GivingTuesday participants worldwide also volunteered, performed countless acts of kindness, and gave their voices, time, and goods. In times of crisis, donations surge : Don’t be afraid to ask for support this year. And don’t expect that percentage to level off any time soon—participation in GivingTuesday continues to grow every year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Guest Post by Frank Barry: Social Media for Social Good Video Roundup from #BBCon. Here’s a few of the videos focused on using the social web for social good. Social Media for Nonprofits Ignite! Claire Williams Diaz who works on social innovation at Twitter. Meet Claire.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to share your website and other links via social media or email? .

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

She recently shared her social media and community-building wisdom at an event organized by the SF Tech4Good group and the San Francisco Online Community Meetup Group. " Different audiences and different social media platforms demand different messages. Decide What You Want People to Do with Your Message.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

This style of fundraising lends itself perfectly to social media, where everything is personal. Participants who used Twitter raised more money and reached more donors than non-Twitter users, tripled their personal fundraising goals, and raised nearly 10 times more online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. This post summarizes the results and a few insights about social media fundraising and network strategies as a way to share back what I learned and to help bring some closure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

The description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network. But many nonprofits are not properly measuring whether their engagement efforts are worth the time and cost. It is also important to be mindful of how different generations use online social networking and the trends.

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TechImpact

JUNE 19, 2014

Knowing who shared your content, how many times it’s been read, and how long people spend on a web page was an impossible dream. If, for example, you want to increase the number of Twitter followers your nonprofit has, or the number of donors donate to your organization per year, start there. Start measuring, and reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past few years, Social CEOs has recognized nonprofit leaders who are doing a good job on social media. For the past few years, I’ve been teaching a workshop called “ Leading on Social Channels ” for nonprofits that want to leverage the personal brands of their leaders. Demonstrate impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Almost a year ago, I got a phone call from James Leventhal who follows me on Twitter. He is Deputy Director for the Contemporary Jewish Museum , and an expert in using social media in a museum setting. One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Orchestras and Social Media Survey View more documents from Marc van Bree. How much are nonprofit organizations spending on social media? I mentioned this on Twitter. I undertook this research to understand some questions about social media and orchestras. Find him on Twitter @mcmvanbree.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

It’s not something you’ll do often – maybe only a few times a year. You can create and run an online campaign to support an offline appeal or an event. Whatever reason you choose, the most important thing about an online fundraising campaign is that you give yourself time to plan it out and pull all the pieces together.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today. It’s no surprise: thought leaders in the nonprofit sector, many with decades of experience, still take the time to give back to others. Claire Axelrad ( @charityclairity on Twitter) has been called a Fundraising Ninja, and we have to agree.

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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. Twitter is social.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Twitter App Looks Up Zip Code to Tweet Your Legislator. With the debt ceiling debate raging in our nation’s capital, health care advocates have kicked into high gear and are using new social media tactics to engage elected officials in the fight to protect health care rights – Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

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