Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Today, at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, I had a ton of fun leading a session and discussion around making the most of social media in just 30 minutes a day. Community Map Template: [link]. Books & Collections. DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Crowdsourcing vs Community Sourcing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

What is on your To Do List for 2011? In 2011, we’d like to focus on using social media to connect with potential pro bono consultants who might not be aware of our opportunities. Also, invest in deeply engaging those that are involved in the community. Finally, you must measure ROI.

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NTEN

JUNE 2, 2011

As Facebook reaches 600 million users in January 2011, social media continues to attract attention from nonprofits internationally. Tip: We are in the process of writing a series of books on social media for social enterprise. How can you empower your community? Do you really need a full-time community manager?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Note from Beth: Carol Cone was kind enough to offer several copies of her a book as a giveaway. Leave a comment on this post explaining what your organization’s singular, most important activity will be in 2011 that will at-once drive social impact, engage supporters and increase revenues. Deadline: December 23rd.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In fact, from 2011 to 2021, the rate of growth of earned master’s and doctoral degrees outpaced bachelor’s and professional programs. may be reaching the graduate education community. Each instructor can emphasize different chapters and make the class their own, but everyone is learning from the same book.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2011

This all-day conference is dedicated to helping nonprofit professionals broaden their skill set, connect with the community, and get inspired – so mark your calenders for this September 19th, in Oakland, CA. Nonprofit Day 2011 will feature keynote speaker Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, who wants you to sustain yourself while helping others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Defying its name, Tumblr user growth has accelerated dramatically in 2011 ( up 218% over last year ) and the eleven nonprofits listed below are paving the way for early adoption in the nonprofit sector. First Book :: firstbook.tumblr.com. Robin Hood :: robinhoodnyc.tumblr.com. PopTech :: tumblr.poptech.org.

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NTEN

MARCH 4, 2011

With just two weeks until the event, MobileCause (the co-host of Innogive) has decided to extend this deal to the NTEN community and enable 50 additional nonprofits the chance to attend the conference for just $99. CiviCRM Training Details: Date: March 16 - 17, 2011 Location: Pew DC Conference Center, 901 E St. Want to connect?

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking! and add notes and tags about the people in your community to help you keep track of more than just their addresses. Come to our panel at the 2011 NTC !

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

What are excellent practices and what questions are good to ask when you want to create a thriving community while maintaining your organizational effectiveness? Having a conversation with your community of stakeholders is an essential activity for nonprofits. Two Community Stories. LikeMinded. Momentum was being lost.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. popular topics of interest from the TechSoup Community Forums and other. online community channels. As our community discusses the topic of building a culture of accessibility, an important distinction arises. Opening Hearts and Minds. and Ottowa.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. . Guaranteed.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 11, 2012

Three years later, at the end of 2011, the project was canceled. While not wholly explored, that question reverberates throughout a new book, Blueprint , that shares the plans for the Dutch Museum of National History. I chose this book for our next Museum 2.0 post with a response to the book. What happened?

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

To elevate their recurring giving program, the team launched “Haymakers Harriers,” a subscription-based running community, to incentivize their supporters to get involved. . Community meet-ups. Signed copy of Alan Savory’s book. Private Strava group with weekly workouts . Slack channel to connect with peers. Training plans .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the legality of fair use for book digitization. It allows users to search book content that contains a match for their search terms. is necessary to perceive the books fully. In Authors Guild v. only files?is

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

President’s Update Fall 2011 Don’t be surprised, but we’re picking up the pace of change at Benetech! Led by Benetech’s VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, we will create an online space, SocialCoding4Good, where people in the tech community interested in social causes can volunteer ideas, connections, time and skills.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

The Day aims to raise awareness of disability issues with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and the benefits derived from their integration in the social, economic, cultural and political life of their communities. Yet those who qualify represent but a small fraction of the demographics that can benefit from accessible books.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 14, 2012

The how-to of launching a mobile website and best practices for mobile design are covered in the book, however, they are also presented and elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar on Mobile Technology and Mobile Fundraising for Nonprofits. The Mobile Web was on their to-do list, but it was relegated to 2011 and 2012.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

We are especially concerned that the IP system ensures that it’s both easy to serve disadvantaged communities and to innovate. We’re committed to upholding the social bargain implicit in the Chafee Amendment —namely, help people with bona fide disabilities, but have minimal impact on the normal commercial process of selling books.

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NTEN

MARCH 9, 2011

Today's tip: meet, mingle, and get to know the members of this awesome community! What it's all about: Join your NTEN member colleagues for a special reception to start your 2011 NTC experience off right. Check your Program Book or myNTC for the full schedule as sessions take place both Thursday morning and afternoon.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 2, 2010

book club, where we pick a book, read it, and then I and guest bloggers write about aspects of the book that intrigue and stimulate us. The more I talk with cultural professionals about promoting experimental practice in community engagement, the more I hear that the obstacles are internal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

4) Read more books. Now I am lucky if I can get through a first chapter much less read an entire book in less than 6 months. I bought a reading lamp and three new books and make an effort to go to bed at least 30 minutes earlier to have time to read. Reading books does that. In 2013, I am focused on changing that.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Stacey Marie Garcia came to the MAH first as a graduate intern in the summer of 2011. Since then, Stacey has become an indispensable member of our staff, leading our community programs and inspiring us to think in new ways about how we can build social capital in our community.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 22, 2012

Note: If you have read the book and would like to write a guest post for this series, please contact me. By the end of 2011, the House of Representatives withdrew its political and financial support. The root of my frustration with the book is not that the project never came to fruition. The book misrepresents the effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. When I think of story telling, I think of books. I am currently raising funds for a story that I believe needs to be told about the 2011 people’s uprising in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Today nearly 75 million sites are constructed and managed on the WordPress platform—which first debuted in 2011—and there are some very good reasons why. An Open Book. And that same community is constantly on guard for security flaws, viruses with component parts etc. Not so with the behemoth of the Internet, WordPress.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Bookshare and our other Access to Literacy initiatives, including the DIAGRAM Center and Route 66 Literacy, all made big strides this year through the significant dedication of the community that makes it all happen. Time flies when you’re having fun…and apparently so do books. We’ve added over 1800 books since then.

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

You can send them specific messages about events happening in their local community. The language that you use can point to this knowledge: “Our renowned Foundation researcher, Dr. Smith, is signing her latest book at the Borders right in your backyard.” There is a lot you can do with that little piece of information.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 17, 2011

I wish I'd had a book like Work on Purpose by Echoing Green's Senior Vice President, Lara Galinsky , with Kelly Nuxoll. Reflection questions are sprinkled throughout the book, and there are 150+ career resources and programs listed in the back. *I The deadline to leave a comment is May 31, 2011 at 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Note from Beth : As I’m sprinting to towards the deadline of my next book on Measurement and Networked Nonprofits , co-authoring with the goddess of measurement, KD Paine , I’m grateful to have some terrific guest posts like this one from Simon Mainwaring. For information and to register, visit: www.WeFirstSeminar.com.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Get free postage and mail books you can spare to a child in need. | HOW TO: Create Custom iFrame Tabs on Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Page – "In March 2011 Facebook disabled the popular Static FMBL App that many nonprofits had used to create custom tabs on their Facebook Pages. What do you think? What do you think?

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2011

The scholarships are open to anyone using new media channels to tackle community problems –including nonprofit leaders, grassroots organizers, individual citizens and civic-minded entrepreneurs. Awards will be announced on Monday, September 19, 2011. Applications are due August 26th, at 11:59 PM PST.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Flickr:Rodgers Wife It’s a great week to be a part of the nonprofit community – but really, when isn’t it a great week to do good? This week, our members improved LinkedIn, blogged about e-mail marketing, and even pre-released an e-book. Have more news to share? Citgo is offering 12 nonprofits free gas for a year!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 9, 2022

Pledges also work great for a-thon fundraisers where donors support friends and family participating in a fundraiser by pledging a certain amount per mile run, hours spent knitting, or books read. John founded Snowball in 2011. Momentum: Pledge fundraising really capitalizes on speed and excitement. Walk-a-thon.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Corporate giving allows nonprofits to maximize community support by leveraging nonprofit-oriented programs that companies have already established. Community Grants Some companies offer community grants to help out local nonprofits in need. Annual Giving Campaigns Just as nonprofits promote annual giving , so do companies.

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