sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format.

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Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 89

NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. Green for All developed a long-term program of on the ground activities to continue engaging participants -- and attract new ones.

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Social Network Network Social Create 65

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

The tool is meant to openly share and visualize the operations of World Bank financed activities down to as local a level as possible and compare these with actual need and monitor the effects over time." " 2011: The Year the Check-in Died – "Early last year, "checking in" was the cool new craze.

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Web Map Bookmarking Conversation 114

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up. You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the copy below.

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Community Giving Washington Arlington 158

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Our LinkedIn group for Active pro bono consultants is a great place where these people can connect based on a current interest—giving back using their current skills. What is on your To Do List for 2011? And LinkedIn is a perfect space for us as we are targeting professionals with a specific skill set. Finally, you must measure ROI.

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Social Media Foundation Examples Media 189

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve written about it , submitted a session proposal with colleague Debra Askanase to the 2011 NTC, and recently had the opportunity to start a conversation on the topic of engaging your community across platforms in a GroupVine message (more information about my use of the tool at the bottom of this post). People are networked.

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Network Influence Platform Offline 140

Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Connect2Compete (C2C) is a project to supply low-cost broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free training to as many as 100 million "offline" Americans. Federal Communications Commission in 2011 and is now its own nonprofit organization. Philly has long been an active digital inclusion center of activity in the country.

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Digital Project San Diego Internet 65

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

And already in 2011, “more than 50% of all ‘local’ searches were done from a mobile device.” More nonprofits and libraries are using mobile technologies to educate, activate, and engage audiences and constituencies of all shapes and sizes. Over 1 billion of those are smartphones. Capturing Moments in Mobile.

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Mobile Library Phone Camera 50

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Twitter was just a channel to mobilise people to give up their time to create real offline fundraising events. According to the 2011 Millennial Donors survey, 65% of people surveyed want to find guides on charity websites on how their support could make a difference and 52% want to learn about volunteer opportunities.

Charity 51

Charity Digital Cancer Offline 51

NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

In his keynote address for South by Southwest Interactive in 2011, Seth Priebatsch of SCVNGR demonstrated how game mechanics can motivate real-world action by distributing different-colored cards to the audience, giving them rules (no talking, no moving from your seat) then having them exchange cards until each row had the same color.

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Game Problem Fund Volunteer 100

Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

In this webinar, fundraising experts from Union of Concerned Scientists, Blackbaud and Care2 will analyze the most significant results of the newly released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. How can I leverage online and offline giving for better fundraising results? So what and who cares?

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Channel Fundraising Blackbaud Advocacy 58

Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results. In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising. How’d they do it?

America 24

America Results Volunteer Offline 24

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Two weeks before the 2011 San Francisco municipal elections, mayoral candidate David Chiu. In the David Chiu world, it refers to a continuous feedback loop that includes both online and offline channels. This month's event included a candidate for public office, sharing his experience on how to use social media to engage voters.

Social Media 54

Social Media San Francisco Community Media 54

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. Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations.

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Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Photo by Beth Kanter, Net Funders Conference, October, 2011. This is important for both online and offline instructional delivery. A few days ago I opened the door on a new learning journey. I love using “walls with sticky notes” and ask folks to jot down their questions or what they’d like to share.

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Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

NetWits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. Smartphones are in everyone’s hands and social networking online has become an everyday activity for millions of people. Offline still rules …. Data storage and hardware is cheap.

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Offline Results Fundraising Blackbaud 279

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. Instead of fundraising separately, activating communities separately, connecting with legislators separately, the organizations recognized a unique opportunity they had to come together. 1Sky and 350 merged.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline. For example, in August, 2011, when an freak Earthquake hit the east coast, they shared photo of some lawn chairs being turned over with the headline, “Earthquake Damage.” If they aren’t successful, the consequences are dire.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

Connection Cafe

MAY 6, 2011

However, it’s really interesting how integrated online and offline marketing has evolved into in 2011. Ten years ago online/offline integration meant sending similar messages at similar times to a direct mail list, complimenting with a single email and maybe a landing page and special donation form.

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Offline Integration Online Mail 30

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. Smartphones are in everyone’s hands and social networking online has become an everyday activity for millions of people. But … Offline Still Rules.

Offline 67

Offline Results Fundraising Time 67

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. I believe it’s the future of commerce and online, offline, and app fundraising. Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice.

Social Media 264

Social Media Social Chapter Media 264

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. I believe it’s the future of commerce and online, offline, and app fundraising. Chapter 3 :: Find Your Facebook Voice.

Social Media 210

Social Media Social Chapter Media 210

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The difference is that Causes is continuing to blur the line between online and offline activity. That means taking things offline and into a traditional retail environment. Companies like TisBest and Network for Good’s Good Card have been available for a few years now. Will it work? Is it worth paying attention to?

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Los Angeles Gift Charity Trend 63

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The magical kingdom in which offline and online worked together, where strategies that were proven in one place were re-imagined in new ones. In the social paradigm, we recognize the need for both online and offline to be part of our work. http ://amysampleward.org/2011/01/20/diy-community-engagement-metrics /. Organizations.

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Slides Nptech Digital Case Study 213

Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2011

Everyone is also connected to Salesforce, which is a cornerstone for much of our customer care and company activity. Budget time between online and offline activities. BetterWork TM. Many of the tools and solutions we provide to our customers support virtual work and we use them ourselves to optimize our work environment.

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Virtual Work Structure Environment 66