Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

Reading the news in early January, I came across a few “Top 5” and “Top 10” lists for a variety of topics tied to 2009. Would it be possible to sift through a year’s worth of engagements as an independent marketing consultant and boil down the lessons I learned in 2009 into a series of “Top 5” lists?

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MAY 17, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Looking to help your organization get better at raising money online? Pay Attention to Referrals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

The conversation provides a lot of good lessons for companies wanting to embrace selfish giving without cause washing. 12/20: I wrote a follow up post expanding on design lessons learned in light of other, larger, crowdsource charity contests coming up which was also retweeted 140 times. Marc Pitman wonders what can be learned?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 24, 2009

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Read all of the lessons Carol learned – and I'd love to hear what you learned! NonProfit 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. Think of how you want to be successful in 2009. Usability is a Conversation. Then, try to think in even broader terms.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. So that non-profit organizations can learn and benefit from these best practices.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In our new book, The Smart Nonprofit , we use the umbrella term “smart tech” to refer to technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subsets and cousins, such as machine learning, and natural language processes. These online conversational bots are best at answering the same questions over and again. “Is

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

A 2009 study study by HubSpot found that not having uploaded an avatar decreases your followers by up to 80% and my guess is that the data from that study still speaks true today. If a potential follower is on the fence about following you, they’ll visit your website to learn more about your nonprofit. 5) Using all CAPS.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 10, 2009

Join NTEN for this 4-part webinar series hosted by Triplex Interactive, a division of InfoGROUP to learn how to become a more effective email marketer, communicator and fundraiser. Engage in conversations (vs. 3/12/2009). Storytelling via Email (3/26/2009). Storytelling via Email (3/26/2009). blasting) via email.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Education and it’s discontents are being changed by new ways of learning – much of it by new ways of creating, sharing and validating information and knowledge online. Date: December, 10th 2009. Join the Conversation! If you want to contribute to the conversation, you’ll need to have a twitter account (it’s free).

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

OneWebDay opens up techie conversations to everyone. The only way, in my view, to bring those you aren’t connected or participating online into the conversations, especially those on digital inclusion, to help shape policies and changes for creating one web that really does serve everyone. Learn more about OneWebDay.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Conversations with essential vendors – Contact your provider and explain the situation. in 2009 to equip organizations with the skills and tools needed to become successful and sustainable. Learn more, visit [link]. Speak with your accountant to explore what “contract positions” entail. Above all, be gracious.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

" That blog entry came about because she and I had a long conversation about what kinds of skills nonprofit technology providers needed, and what we felt was missing. I realize that we’ve been having this conversation ever since NTC used to be called the "Circuit Rider Roundup."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

By “pitch”, I mean opening the door to deeper engagement with your organization, whether through a quick conversation with someone who is learning about you for the first time or the ask in a year-end appeal letter to a donor who has supported you for a long-time. Those initial conversations tend to be awkward and creepy.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In 2009, Clay Shirkey predicted , “For the next few decades, journalism will be made up of overlapping special cases.” million in 2009 to $687.6 The story is the starting point to create the conversations,” Chan added. He later suggested, “Create an interactive experience [with data]; data can change the conversation.”

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2014

Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share. That''s why we''re doing our best to recruit a remarkable group of facilitators to help shape your experience.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

However, it is equally, if not more important to reflect on the things we’ve learned, and what we’re grateful for. Personally, I’ve learned a lot from seeing how Salesforce employees give back to their communities. We did a survey of hundreds of professionals during the 2008 and 2009 downturn, and found that often wasn’t the case.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. We learned so much while running that campaign, but we also made lots of mis-steps along the way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” We have set up a Web site, [link] , to share information and conversation about the ongoing review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2011

Note from Beth: Last Spring, Allison Fine and I did an evaluation report for the Case Foundation on the America’s Giving Challenge 2009. One of the ideas we explored is it possible through social media to share some of the findings in a conversational way to help prod more insights from the field.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

percent in 2009. percent from 2007 to 2008, and by nearly 32 percent from 2008 to 2009. We have to apply lessons learned from the GFC. First, meet with your board finance committee as soon as possible and begin the conversation. For example, donations to food banks in 40 cities increased by 2.2

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology News from NTC ‘08 March 20, 2008 I’ve been having a great time here at NTC – running into lots of folks I’m happy to see again, and meet, learning about new things, being involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, it reflects a year of research and analysis, including conversations with 300+ community stakeholders. What we learned is surprising. And, the amount that Silicon Valley companies has given away has more than doubled since 2009, from $56 million to nearly $117 million.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2012

Now that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports regularly on the employment situation for people with disabilities, there is strong evidence that it has gotten disproportionately worse for workers with disabilities since 2009. An amazing conversation ensued, in which Senator Harkin was highly engaged.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. In June 2009, John decided to sell nearly everything he owned and set out for New York City (via San Diego). I remember leaving for Vegas and making a promise to Joe that I would submit a mashup to the 2009 Change the Web Challenge.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2007

There are substantive conversations that happen, and real information gets shared. Since I already was a facebook status addict, once I learned that I could basically make twitter my one-stop status shop (put it in my blog, on facebook, wherever I wanted) that seemed to make sense to me. 1 trackback } Web 2.0 1 trackback } Web 2.0

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JANUARY 13, 2022

As far as the partnership conversation referenced above, this is a terrific way to help your volunteers understand exactly what it means to be in the volunteer role they’ve agreed to fill. What matters is that you should be prepared to have difficult conversations when needed. Remember the partnership conversation?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 30, 2012

CASE launched the ESI Award in 2009, and Benetech is proud to join the company of past award recipients. I was delighted to hear Joanne’s thoughts and to share some insights and lessons learned from the work that the Benetech Human Rights Program is doing to build the capacity of LGBTI-rights focused NGOs in Africa and the Caribbean.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

The interface is easy to learn, very clearly laid out, and there are lots of options. I know that for people who work in real offices, with real other people, IRC is a difficult tool to use – because it takes you away from the environment you are in, and makes it hard to be a part of multiple conversations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Kathy Reich, Director of Organizational Effectiveness Grantmaking at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, write up this summary of the session. I am looking forward to the next chapter of work which will continue to focus on networks, but how they can be used by nonprofit for learning that leads to greater impact. Stay tuned.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2009

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009. What happens when marketing evolves from broadcast to conversation, fundraising changes from large donors to e-microdonations, or collaboration moves from sweaty basements to vast social networks? Location: MIT room 3-270 (click for map). 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. Register now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience. From Conversational Keynote To Conversational Workshop. I’ve using the technique to deliver conversational keynotes at conferences. A conversational approach is not an expert or a group of experts talking the whole time. Some Reflections.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2007

I haven’t read that blog (yet) because I’m not a librarian, although, I’ve always thought what Deborah said on the ISF list : “I have long thought that nonprofit techies should make a point of learning from and making common cause with tech-savvy librarians.&# The bottom line, from his perspective, was flexibility.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 16, 2009

The goal is to use the power of "Social Influence" via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Blogs and other online media to raise an unprecedented amount for our fund benefiting The Humane Society, LIVESTRONG, Oxfam America and WWF from June 1st until August 28th, 2009." Here's a story from the NYTimes addressing just that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I have been near Camden, Maine for the past few days at the PopTech 2009 Fellows Program as part of the PopTech 2009 conference ( streaming live ), which starts on Wednesday. Even more inspiring was to learn more about the work that PopTech Fellows are doing to change the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

KD Paine and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Arlene McCrehan social media team at Goodwill for our soon to be launched book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Goodwill uses measurement and learning in its evolution into a networked nonprofit. One of their newest experiments is a Twitter campaign, #150jobs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I have had the honor of working with Stephanie since 2009 when I arrived at the foundation as Visiting Scholar. What I like best about Stephanie is that she wasn’t afraid to experiment with the tools , learn quickly, and instantly share what she learned.

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