Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

Last month, the Japan earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11th 2011, the first day of the conference. SXSWcares , co-branded as SXSW4Japan, was a campaign that rallied the SXSW community to raise awareness and harness support for disaster relief. How did you co-created the campaign? What you will change the next time?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). the nation’s first film festival for nonprofits and cause advocates, is officially accepting entries for the 2011 festival.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Who maintains your social media campaigns? I drive the strategy for day to day and our campaigns and every now and then, team members that ‘get’ our messaging will hop in and send out a tweet or two. Dupe: Our organization has literally just started tracking ROI for using these tools by way of campaigns.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2012

Did you know that in 2011, 16% of new donors gave via online gifts up from 9% in 2007? Or that the median revenue per donor for multi-channel supporters was $228 compared to $89 for offline and $113 for online donors? They have also been timing campaigns around issues or around offline efforts.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2011

2011 - it's a new year and a new Congress! Online advocacy doesn't work in a vacuum - it works best when it's part of a thoughtful integrated campaign that combines offline and online actions. Otherwise it looks like your campaign is simply there to build your list. Author: Sally Heaven.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the latest Online Community Meetup, is an online communications professional with experience in building. a brand via online channels, social media communications and website content. Two weeks before the 2011 San Francisco municipal elections, mayoral candidate David Chiu. development.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy. Ted Fickes manages online campaigns at The Wilderness Society.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. — a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. Online video consumption rates are now as high as television viewer rates globally. Surprisingly, 35 percent of respondents to a Nielsen study indicate being open to making online payments on their smartphones.

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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).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 10, 2014

Now, I’m not advocating for a huge advertising campaign with a budget that’s unreasonable for 99% of nonprofits; I simply want to encourage you to use the resources you have online to effectively raise more money. Why online? Online is relatively cheap : Email and websites are much cheaper than direct mail and billboards.

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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. It was launched by the U.S. The website is in English and Spanish.

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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. We’ll share the facts and fallacies about online giving. So what and who cares? Please register now!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

As a fundraiser, you pour your heart and soul into preparing the year-end campaign, but by the time the champagne has popped, the new year is off to the races before you have time to catch your breath. In fact, the 2013 Online Benchmark Report reported monthly giving revenue increased 27 percent in 2012 over 2011.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

Guest blog alert: Donna from Charity Dynamics (a Convio Solution Provider ) is sharing an real-life example of how integrated marketing and fundraising helped a nonprofit increase online revenue by more than 100%. A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results.

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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.

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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. It’s deeper than engagement, and longer than campaigns. Campaigns were designed with the community and required the community’s engagement to implement. The full keynote and presentation are below. Slacktivism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

So, let’s get out the nonprofit vote for the nonprofit panels at SXSW 2011 ! They’re convening Barcamp-like unconferences called PubCamps all over the country, allowing local techies and citizen journalists to forge collaborative projects with NPR and PBS stations, both online and offline. What are they good for?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. Some tips to build capacity and benefiting from a fundraising contest: Get organized both online and offline. Designate a cheer leader.

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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. Well, they loved the chance to get together offline and build things together, learn from each other and so on. Campaigns: 350.org.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2010

A grassroots campaign targeting the CEO of Convio, Gene Austin , of course. Point 1: the Advocacy API for Convio was recently released and will enable you to put together all sorts of innovative campaigns that post to Convio's Advocacy module. We're already committed to Baltimore in 2011, as well. Let me explain.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Reprinted from Feb/Mar 2011 issue of Convio Connection : interview with Dave Hart, Chief Technology Officer, Convio. Offline, there is an expectation that when the organization contacts the individual, they will have the latest information about that person. Author: Jill Ward. You talk to a lot of nonprofit executives.

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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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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. A well-executed social media campaign requires a time investment and skilled social media manager. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good.

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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. A well-executed social media campaign requires a time investment and skilled social media manager. Chapter 1 :: Network for Good.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

After the Internet became more than an online super highway crowded with signposts, we moved into a much more fast-paced and interesting period: the digital paradigm. In many ways, we just reversed the analog approach, holding too tightly to digital technologies, applications, and online communication options. Social Strategies.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2013

Join me, Allyson Kapin, Co-founder of Rad Campaign and Blogger-in-Chief of Care2''s Frogloop blog and Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director of NTEN for this free webinar. We''ll provide you a behind the scenes peek at engaging, exciting, and successful social fundraising campaigns. Register here to get the party started!

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Care2

JANUARY 31, 2011

But, we’re nearly one month in to 2011, and overachievers are starting to prepare for the 2011 year-end fundraising campaigns already. Just to make the point more finely, according to Network for Good,15 percent of the money donated online is raised in the final day of the year.

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NetWits

OCTOBER 18, 2011

My one question for you … Does social media improve fundraising online or offline in any way? 2011 Non-profit Social Networking Survey. The organization with the highest net income, the YMCA, only posted 19 times to Facebook in 2 months, but has over 24,000 Fans. Facebook is Great, but Does it Really Work for Fundraising?

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